Brocéliande, also known as the Forest of Eternal Night, is a Camelot location on ABC's Once Upon a Time. It first appears in the third episode of the fifth season.
Brocéliande is based on the location of the same name from the Arthurian legend.
History
While searching through the library of books in Merlin's tower, Regina comes across a book that details the magical toadstool, Crimson Crown, which can be used to communicate with Merlin. Learning that the toadstool is located in Brocéliande, David and King Arthur travel to the forest to retrieve it. On their journey, the two find common ground over their humble beginnings and their rise through the ranks. Reaching a large lake in the center of the forest, they spot a water logged bridge leading to the Crimson Crown sitting on a small mossy island. Since the bridge can only hold the weight of one person, David crosses and pockets the toadstool, but as he walks back across the bridge, he is attacked by phantom knights. David defeats several of the knights, before another one unexpectedly pulls him underwater, to which Arthur rescues him from drowning. Without David noticing, Arthur steals the toadstool, secretly conspiring to keep him and his allies from talking to Merlin. With their quest a failure, David and Arthur discuss the irony of their claims to fame; Arthur's being the prophesied king of Camelot, and David's being the rescuer of his princess, although both desire to be known for more than just that. They agree that it is through loss, and not success, that there is strength to be brave and heroic. From this solidifying bond, Arthur later makes David a knight of the Round Table, and gifts him the Siege Perilous seat. ("Siege Perilous")
Trivia
Appearances
Once Upon a Time: Season Five | |||||||||||
"The Dark Swan": | "The Price": | "Siege Perilous": | "The Broken Kingdom": | "Dreamcatcher": | "The Bear and the Bow": | "Nimue": | "Birth": | "The Bear King": | "Broken Heart": | "Swan Song": | |
Absent | Absent | Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | |
"Souls of the Departed": | "Labor of Love": | "Devil's Due": | "The Brothers Jones": | "Our Decay": | "Her Handsome Hero": | "Ruby Slippers": | "Sisters": | "Firebird": | "Last Rites": | "Only You": | "An Untold Story": |
Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
Once Upon a Time: Specials | ||||||||||
"Magic is Coming": |
"The Price of Magic": | "Journey to Neverland": | "Wicked is Coming": | "Storybrooke Has Frozen Over": | ||||||
Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | ||||||
"Secrets of Storybrooke": | "Dark Swan Rises": | "Evil Reigns Once More": | "The Final Battle Begins": | |||||||
Absent | Absent | Archive | Absent |
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.
References
- ↑ File:503Title.png
- ↑ Craig Clarke (@vfxsup) on Instagram: josh and Liam looking for someone to save ;) (March 6, 2018). (backup link) (archive screenshot)