Uther Pendragon — King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Character Profile

About Uther Pendragon

Former king of Britain, father of Arthur, whose legacy shapes the kingdom.

Uther Pendragon — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Kingly rule, Military command, Dynastic legacy, Strategic planning, Symbolic leadership

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

Quick Facts about Uther Pendragon

Occupation

monarch

Uther Pendragon's Known Relations

• Igraine — Spouse
• King Arthur — Child
• Madoc ap Uthyr — Child
• Constantine — Father
• Ambrosius Aurelianus — Sibling
• Digain — Sibling
• Erbin of Dumnonia — Sibling
• Meirchion — Sibling

Uther Pendragon appears in 2 titles

• Excalibur (1981) — character page
• King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

Character Facts

Played by

Eric Bana

Appears in

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (7)

• Uther Pendragon — related — Bedivere (Djimon Hounsou)
• Uther Pendragon — related — Vortigern (Jude Law)
• Uther Pendragon — child — Arthur (Charlie Hunnam)
• Uther Pendragon — Family Husband — Igraine (Poppy Delevingne)

  Uther and Igraine are the royal parents of Arthur.

  The plot describes Uther's wife Igraine and shows the couple defending Camelot before Vortigern's coup.

• Uther Pendragon — Conflict Enemy — Mordred (Rob Knighton)

  Mordred is the external threat that enables Vortigern's conspiracy.

  Mordred and his armies lay siege to Camelot, forcing Uther to infiltrate their stronghold.

• Uther Pendragon — Family Son — Arthur (Charlie Hunnam)

  Arthur is Uther's heir and carries forward his father's legacy.

  The plot identifies Arthur as Uther's son and shows Uther sacrificing himself to save him.

• Uther Pendragon — Family Brother — Vortigern (Jude Law)

  Their family bond is destroyed by Vortigern's ambition for the throne.

  The plot explicitly calls Vortigern Uther's brother.

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• Bedivere (Djimon Hounsou)
• Back Lack (Neil Maskell)
• Elsa (Katie McGrath)
• Mischief John (Geoff Bell)
• Earl of Mercia (Peter Ferdinando)
• William "Goosefat Bill" (Aidan Gillen)
• Greybeard (Mikael Persbrandt)
• Syren 1 (Lorraine Bruce)
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