Lancelot — First Knight Character Profile

About Lancelot

Skilled vagabond swordsman turned Knight of the Round Table, struggles with duty and love.

Lancelot — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Master swordsman, Stealth, Tactical combat, Survival skills, Dueling

• Strength: 8.5/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 7.5/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• Knights of the Round Table

Quick Facts about Lancelot

Occupation

knight, dragonslayer

Nationality

Either Celtic Briton or [[French people

Origin

Benoïc (in today's northeastern France)

Lancelot's Known Relations

• King Ban — Father
• Elaine of Benoic — Mother
• Galahad — Child
• Hector de Maris — Sibling
• Guinevere — Unmarried partner
• Knights of the Round Table — Member of
• Maleagant — Enemy
• Agravain — Enemy

Lancelot appears in 4 titles

• Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) — character page
• Excalibur (1981) — character page
• First Knight (1995)
• King Arthur (2004) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Richard Gere

Appears in

First Knight (1995)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Lancelot — Power King — Arthur (Sean Connery)

  Sovereign granting knighthood and eventual succession.

• Lancelot — Romantic Secret Lovers — Guinevere (Julia Ormond)

  Forbidden romantic connection conflicting with duty.

• Lancelot — Conflict Arch Enemy — Malagant (Ben Cross)

  Final mortal rivalry over power and legacy.

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