The King — Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Character Profile

About The King

The ruler of Camelot who initially accepts the Green Knight's challenge after shaming his court for their fear. He later grants Gawain permission to embark on his quest to decipher the Green Knight's riddle.

Character Facts

Played by

Trevor Howard

Appears in

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)

Role

Supporting

More characters from Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

• Sir Gawain (Miles O'Keeffe)
• Linet (Cyrielle Clair)
• Humphrey (Leigh Lawson)
• The Green Knight (Sean Connery)
• Sir Bertilak (Bruce Lidington)
• Sage (David Rappaport)
• Friar Vosper (Brian Coburn)
• Morgan La Fey (Emma Sutton)
• Priest (John Serret)
• The Black Knight (Douglas Wilmer)
• Sergeant (John Pierce Jones)
• Tiny Man (Mike Edmonds)