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+ | |home = [[Enchanted Forest]] {{S|(formerly)}}<br>[[Camelot]] {{S|(formerly)}} |
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|gender = Male |
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|haircolor = Black |
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|eyecolor = Brown |
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|portrayedby = [[Sinqua Walls]] |
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|firstappearance = [[Lady of the Lake]] |
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Lancelot is based on a character of the same name from the [[Arthurian Legend]]. |
Lancelot is based on a character of the same name from the [[Arthurian Legend]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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{{Before First Curse| |
{{Before First Curse| |
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− | As a child, Lancelot is raised near a lake by his mother, a powerful woman known as the [[ |
+ | As a child, Lancelot is raised near a lake by his mother, a powerful woman known as the [[Lady of the Lake (Character)|Lady of the Lake]]. {{Ep|Lady of the Lake|Broken Heart}} |
− | In [[Camelot]], Lancelot travels with [[Percival]] and [[King Arthur|Arthur]] to track down the [[Excalibur|sword]] in the stone after [[Merlin]] prophesies that Arthur will pull it out and become the ruler of the realm. They are beaten there by [[Sir Kay]], who foolishly tries to take the sword out, only to be turned into ash by the sword's power. As Lancelot and Percival look on, Arthur succeeds in pulling out the sword, but strangely, the [[Dark One |
+ | In [[Camelot]], Lancelot travels with [[Percival]] and [[King Arthur|Arthur]] to track down the [[Excalibur|sword]] in the stone after [[Merlin]] prophesies that Arthur will pull it out and become the ruler of the realm. They are beaten there by [[Sir Kay]], who foolishly tries to take the sword out, only to be turned into ash by the sword's power. As Lancelot and Percival look on, Arthur succeeds in pulling out the sword, but strangely, the [[Dark One Dagger|tip]] of the blade is missing. Arthur momentarily panics at this, but he then decides the kingdom's people don't need to know about it, and that all they need to know is he is now their king. {{Ep|The Dark Swan}} |
Afterwards, Lancelot and Percival return home with Arthur, who is met with fanfare by the local villagers in celebration of his ascension. Sometime after becoming king, Arthur bestows the Round Table's Siege Perilous seat, which is only fit for a knight with the purest heart, to Lancelot. {{Ep|Siege Perilous|The Broken Kingdom}} |
Afterwards, Lancelot and Percival return home with Arthur, who is met with fanfare by the local villagers in celebration of his ascension. Sometime after becoming king, Arthur bestows the Round Table's Siege Perilous seat, which is only fit for a knight with the purest heart, to Lancelot. {{Ep|Siege Perilous|The Broken Kingdom}} |
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− | During his reign as king, Arthur becomes consumed with finding the missing piece of Excalibur, [[Dark One |
+ | During his reign as king, Arthur becomes consumed with finding the missing piece of Excalibur, [[Dark One Dagger]], while neglecting his wife [[Guinevere]], who tries to coax him away from his research to dance with her on her birthday. During the party, Lancelot notices her sitting alone and joins her, trying to reassure her that Arthur will be arriving soon. While Guinevere is dancing with Lancelot, a fellow villager announces Arthur has prepared a surprise for his Queen, before showering flower petals into the air. At first, Guinevere is pleased, until she realizes Arthur didn't prepare anything, and it is Lancelot who wanted to make her happy. For this, she thanks him, shortly before they are interrupted by Arthur rushing to them, exclaiming that he discovered the dagger is only a day's ride away. Assuming he will be the one going, Lancelot prepares to get his horse for the journey, but Arthur asks him to stay and protect Guinevere, while he himself will go. That night, Lancelot catches Guinevere trying to leave on her own, as she found the true location of the dagger with a [[Magic Gauntlet]], which revealed the dagger as Arthur's greatest weakness. Lancelot accompanies her there, and the gauntlet takes them to the [[Vault of the Dark One]], where Guinevere unlocks a staircase into it. In the vault, Lancelot is attacked by the [[Darkness]], but Guinevere scares it off with fire. Relieved to have not lost him, she kisses him in the heat of the moment, before apologizing and stating that it can never happen again. From one door, they enter a jungle-like region and find the dagger on a table stand, but it's protected by a barrier. In exchange for the gauntlet, the Dark One offers Guinevere magic sand that will give the illusion that Excalibur is whole. Lancelot begs her not to, but Guinevere accepts the deal. On their return to the village, Lancelot bids her farewell, deciding to leave Camelot forever, knowing that she has chosen Arthur over him. {{Ep3|The Broken Kingdom}} |
− | Afterwards, Lancelot comes to the [[Enchanted Forest]], becoming [[King George]]'s new general, and aiding him with hunting down [[Prince Charming]]. During a battle, he captures [[Snow White]] and brings her to the King. Upon order by King George, he fetches Snow White a cup of water. The [[Infertility Potion|water]] curses Snow White to be barren forever, and unable to bear any children. Afterwards, she is let go, but Lancelot follows her into the forest. Snow White is furious, and attacks him. He begs her to spare him because he, too, was unaware of the poison the king put into the cup. She allows him to come with her, and together, they return to Prince Charming and his mother, [[Ruth]]. The king's men have them surrounded by the time they reach back, and worse yet, one of their poisoned arrows has struck Ruth. Prince Charming suggests they go to [[Lake Nostos]] and gather some of the lake's waters, which has healing powers. When they reach there, they find the lake completely dry, except for a few droplets of water left. However, Ruth only pretends to drink the water, and as her dying wish, she asks to see her son and Snow White married. During the ceremony, Lancelot fills a cup with the lake water, stating that it's believed whoever drinks it will become immortal. Snow White drinks it, and after the marriage is complete, Ruth passes away. Afterwards, Snow White discovers she is no longer barren and figures out Ruth must have given the water to Lancelot to put in the cup. {{Ep3|Lady of the Lake}} }} |
+ | Afterwards, Lancelot comes to the [[Enchanted Forest]], becoming [[King George]]'s new general, and aiding him with hunting down [[Prince Charming]]. During a battle, he captures [[Snow White]] and brings her to the King. Upon order by King George, he fetches Snow White a cup of water. The [[Infertility Potion|water]] curses Snow White to be barren forever, and unable to bear any children. Afterwards, she is let go, but Lancelot follows her into the forest. Snow White is furious, and attacks him. He begs her to spare him because he, too, was unaware of the poison the king put into the cup. She allows him to come with her, and together, they return to Prince Charming and his mother, [[Ruth]]. The king's men have them surrounded by the time they reach back, and worse yet, one of their poisoned arrows has struck Ruth. Prince Charming suggests they go to [[Lake Nostos]] and gather some of the lake's waters, which has healing powers. When they reach there, they find the lake completely dry, except for a few droplets of water left. However, Ruth only pretends to drink the water, and as her dying wish, she asks to see her son and Snow White married. During the ceremony, Lancelot fills a cup with the lake water, stating that in Camelot there is a legend of a cup and it's believed whoever drinks from it will become immortal. Snow White drinks it, and after the marriage is complete, Ruth passes away. Afterwards, Snow White discovers she is no longer barren and figures out Ruth must have given the water to Lancelot to put in the cup. {{Ep3|Lady of the Lake}} }} |
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{{After First Curse| |
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Sometime after the [[Dark Curse|first curse]] is cast, [[Cora]] begins [[Shapeshifting|glamouring]] herself as Lancelot, helping to manage a [[Safe Haven|refugee camp]] for survivors that were not taken by the curse. [[Mulan]] becomes one of his allies at the haven, and [[Cora]] pretends to be held as a prisoner there because of her association with the [[Evil Queen|caster of the curse]]. When [[Mary Margaret Blanchard|Mary Margaret]] and [[Emma Swan|Emma]] end up stuck in the [[Enchanted Forest]], Lancelot immediately recognizes Mary Margaret as his old friend [[Snow White]] and agrees to help them figure out a way [[Storybrooke|home]]. With Mulan, and later [[Aurora]], the women head to the [[Royal Castle|old royal castle]] to look for the [[Magic Wardrobe|magic wardrobe]]. Lancelot appears before Mary Margaret and Emma, explaining that he followed them to ensure their safety and how they will get home. Mary Margaret senses something is amiss when Lancelot mentions Emma's son [[Henry Mills|Henry]] since Cora is the only one in this world who knows about him. When Mary Margaret calls her out for this, Cora emerges from the facade, claiming that Lancelot is dead and she had killed him long ago since the refugees would have never listened to her. After a brief scuffle, Cora is forced to retreat. Mulan is aghast that she was tricked by Cora's disguise for so long, while Mary Margaret persuades her to tell the survivors that Lancelot died an honorable death. {{Ep|Lady of the Lake|The Doctor}} }} |
Sometime after the [[Dark Curse|first curse]] is cast, [[Cora]] begins [[Shapeshifting|glamouring]] herself as Lancelot, helping to manage a [[Safe Haven|refugee camp]] for survivors that were not taken by the curse. [[Mulan]] becomes one of his allies at the haven, and [[Cora]] pretends to be held as a prisoner there because of her association with the [[Evil Queen|caster of the curse]]. When [[Mary Margaret Blanchard|Mary Margaret]] and [[Emma Swan|Emma]] end up stuck in the [[Enchanted Forest]], Lancelot immediately recognizes Mary Margaret as his old friend [[Snow White]] and agrees to help them figure out a way [[Storybrooke|home]]. With Mulan, and later [[Aurora]], the women head to the [[Royal Castle|old royal castle]] to look for the [[Magic Wardrobe|magic wardrobe]]. Lancelot appears before Mary Margaret and Emma, explaining that he followed them to ensure their safety and how they will get home. Mary Margaret senses something is amiss when Lancelot mentions Emma's son [[Henry Mills|Henry]] since Cora is the only one in this world who knows about him. When Mary Margaret calls her out for this, Cora emerges from the facade, claiming that Lancelot is dead and she had killed him long ago since the refugees would have never listened to her. After a brief scuffle, Cora is forced to retreat. Mulan is aghast that she was tricked by Cora's disguise for so long, while Mary Margaret persuades her to tell the survivors that Lancelot died an honorable death. {{Ep|Lady of the Lake|The Doctor}} }} |
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Somehow, Lancelot deceived Cora and remained alive, though how he survived is not known. At some point, he returns to [[Camelot]] and sneaks into [[King Arthur]]'s castle. During the night [[David Nolan|David]] is bestowed the Siege Perilous seat by Arthur, [[Mary Margaret Blanchard|Mary Margaret]] goes out to the hallway to calm down her crying [[Prince Neal|baby son]], where she sees a shadowy figure walk past. When she calls out to the person, Lancelot steps out, much to her astonishment. He assures her it is truly him, and after putting aside the story of his struggles, he warns her about a villain that is currently in the castle. At first, Mary Margaret assumes he is speaking about [[Emma Swan|Emma]], who is now the Dark One, but instead, Lancelot reveals Arthur is the villain and Camelot is not what it seems. {{Ep|Siege Perilous}} |
Somehow, Lancelot deceived Cora and remained alive, though how he survived is not known. At some point, he returns to [[Camelot]] and sneaks into [[King Arthur]]'s castle. During the night [[David Nolan|David]] is bestowed the Siege Perilous seat by Arthur, [[Mary Margaret Blanchard|Mary Margaret]] goes out to the hallway to calm down her crying [[Prince Neal|baby son]], where she sees a shadowy figure walk past. When she calls out to the person, Lancelot steps out, much to her astonishment. He assures her it is truly him, and after putting aside the story of his struggles, he warns her about a villain that is currently in the castle. At first, Mary Margaret assumes he is speaking about [[Emma Swan|Emma]], who is now the Dark One, but instead, Lancelot reveals Arthur is the villain and Camelot is not what it seems. {{Ep|Siege Perilous}} |
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− | To keep his return a secret from everyone else, Mary Margaret brings Lancelot to the [[Granny's Diner|diner]], where he stays until she comes back with the [[Dark One |
+ | To keep his return a secret from everyone else, Mary Margaret brings Lancelot to the [[Granny's Diner|diner]], where he stays until she comes back with the [[Dark One Dagger]], asking his help to hide it from Arthur. As he leads her to the Vault of the Dark One, Mary Margaret asks him about his past with Guinevere. Lancelot avoids getting detailed and simply says it no longer matters, while she reasons it must if he still loves her. To this, he admits he still does. After they enter the vault and travel into the jungle room, Lancelot cautions Mary Margaret against putting the dagger on the table stand since it has a barrier. When she insists on trying, he tries to persuade her into letting him do it instead. Upon seeing her hesitation, Lancelot questions if she doesn't trust him, but before she can answer, Arthur arrives, having followed them. Arthur threatens to kill Lancelot unless Mary Margaret gives him the dagger, and after he moves to make good on his threat, she finally hands it over. While relishing in his victory, Arthur tries to summon Emma, only for it to fail, as Mary Margaret admits the dagger is fake, before David corners him from behind. Lancelot, David and Mary Margaret take Arthur to the diner, where the trio make plans to install Guinevere as the new ruler of Camelot, but suddenly, they are ambushed by Camelot soldiers led by Guinevere. Realizing she is under the the magic sand's influence, Lancelot attempts to talk her out of helping Arthur, but she takes back Excalibur and orders the guards to take him to the dungeon. Thrown into a cell, Lancelot quickly becomes acquainted with another prisoner, [[Merida]], who suggests they can be allies since Arthur is their common foe. {{Ep|The Broken Kingdom}} |
− | Still imprisoned, Lancelot is quickly rescued by David, [[Hook]] and [[ |
+ | Still imprisoned, Lancelot is quickly rescued by David, [[Hook]] and [[Belle]] with [[Merlin]]'s help. After Merlin magically obliterates the prison bars, Lancelot and Merida escape the dungeon with the group. {{Ep|The Bear and the Bow}} |
− | After Emma turns Hook into a Dark One, Lancelot and the others go to the Vault of the Dark One to find Hook, but they find him already gone. With time running out, Lancelot is sent off to his mother, the [[ |
+ | After Emma turns Hook into a Dark One, Lancelot and the others go to the Vault of the Dark One to find Hook, but they find him already gone. With time running out, Lancelot is sent off to his mother, the [[Lady of the Lake (Character)|Lady of the Lake]], who might be able to help them, though the journey will take him two days to get there. {{Ep|Broken Heart}} }} |
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+ | *Lancelot is featured in the [[Episode Title Cards|title card]] for "[[Lady of the Lake]]".<ref>[[:File:203Title.png]]</ref> |
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− | *The casting call describes him as, "an African American knight with a British accent. He's a sword for hire who lost his true love and was banished from his [[Camelot|kingdom]]."<ref name="knight">http://www.spoilertv.com/2012/07/once-upon-time-episode-203-knight-being.html</ref> |
+ | *The casting call describes him as, "an African American knight with a British accent. He's a sword for hire who lost his [[Guinevere|true love]] and was banished from his [[Camelot|kingdom]]."<ref name="knight">{{cite web|url=http://www.spoilertv.com/2012/07/once-upon-time-episode-203-knight-being.html|title=Once Upon a Time - Episode 2.03 - Knight being cast|date=July 9, 2012|publisher=SpoilerTV}}</ref> |
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+ | *The concept for the motif on Lancelot's chest plate<ref>[[:File:203WeddingChalice.png]]</ref> is a menacing [[Wikipedia:Sea monster|sea monster]] or a [[Wikipedia:Leviathan|Leviathan]]. According to [http://azraels-circus.com Azrael's Circus], who created the design for the chest plate, his inspiration for the design was "deep sea creatures, like [[Wikipedia:Anglerfish|angler]] and [[Wikipedia:Viperfish|viper fish]] as well as mythological depictions of sea monsters, [[dragons]] and other ferocious beasts". He noted that he worked "through a number of drafts of the sketch and combining elements until a fierce dragon/[[Wikipedia:Octopus|octopus]]/[[Wikipedia:Stingray|stingray]] hybrid came to life".<ref name="neck">{{cite web|url=http://azraels-circus.com/making-of-3-sea-monster-for-lancelot-costume-on-once-upon-a-time/|title=Making of #3: Sea Monster for Lancelot Costume on Once Upon A Time|date=October 17, 2012|publisher=Azrael's Circus}}</ref> |
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+ | **A [[Wikipedia:Gorget|neck piece]] was also made but it was not included in the final costume.<ref>[[:File:203Costume2.jpg]]</ref><ref name="neck"/> |
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+ | *In the [[Arthurian Legend]], each [[Knights of the Round Table|Knight of the Round Table]] is often accompanied by a heraldic description of a coat of arms. Lancelot's coat of arms is traditionally depicted as an [[Wikipedia:Argent|argent]] (silver) shield with three [[Wikipedia:Bend (heraldry)|bends]] (a band running from the bearer's right side corner of the shield to the bearer's left side) [[Wikipedia:Gules|gules]] (red).<ref name="Heraldry">{{cite web|url=http://landoflegendslv.com/01library/05research/01con/03KA/KingArthur/kingarthur.html| |
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+ | title=Knights of the Round Table|accessdate=November 25, 2018|quote='''Sir Lancelot du Lac''' |
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⚫ | {Launcelot, Lanseloit, Lanzalot, Lenselot} Blazon; Argent, Three bends gules / '''Sir Bors de Ganis'''' {Bohor, Bort, surname l'Essillie} Blazon; Ermine, with three bends gules|publisher=Land of Legend}}</ref> On the [[Once Upon a Time|show]], however, Lancelot's coat of arms<ref>[[:File:501TellThePeople.png]]</ref> is almost identical to that of [[Wikipedia:Bors|Sir Bors]], who is Lancelot's cousin in the legend. In [[Wikipedia:Attributed arms#Arthurian heraldry|Arthurian heraldry]], Sir Bors' coat of arms is similar to Lancelot's, but is emblazoned with [[Wikipedia:Ermine (heraldry)|ermines]]<ref name="Heraldry" /> (a pattern of black shapes representing the winter coat of a stoat). {{Ep|The Dark Swan|The Broken Kingdom}} |
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+ | *The [[Wikipedia:Doublet (clothing)|doublet]] worn by Lancelot on [[Guinevere]]'s birthday<ref>[[:File:504Shortly.png]]</ref> is the same garment worn by the [[Sheriff of Nottingham]] in "[[Lacey]]"<ref>[[:File:219TheSheriff2.png]]</ref> and "[[Mother]]",<ref>[[:File:420Well.png]]</ref> and by the sheriff's [[Wish Realm]] [[Sheriff of Nottingham (Wish Realm)|counterpart]] in "[[Tougher Than the Rest]]".<ref>[[:File:611ManInAllTheLands.png]]</ref> {{Ep3|The Broken Kingdom}} |
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Revision as of 05:06, 31 January 2020
For the sea monster, see Leviathan. |
Sir Lancelot, also known as the Leviathan, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the third episode of the second season and is portrayed by guest star Sinqua Walls.
Lancelot is based on a character of the same name from the Arthurian Legend.
History
As a child, Lancelot is raised near a lake by his mother, a powerful woman known as the Lady of the Lake. ("Lady of the Lake," "Broken Heart")
In Camelot, Lancelot travels with Percival and Arthur to track down the sword in the stone after Merlin prophesies that Arthur will pull it out and become the ruler of the realm. They are beaten there by Sir Kay, who foolishly tries to take the sword out, only to be turned into ash by the sword's power. As Lancelot and Percival look on, Arthur succeeds in pulling out the sword, but strangely, the tip of the blade is missing. Arthur momentarily panics at this, but he then decides the kingdom's people don't need to know about it, and that all they need to know is he is now their king. ("The Dark Swan")
Afterwards, Lancelot and Percival return home with Arthur, who is met with fanfare by the local villagers in celebration of his ascension. Sometime after becoming king, Arthur bestows the Round Table's Siege Perilous seat, which is only fit for a knight with the purest heart, to Lancelot. ("Siege Perilous," "The Broken Kingdom")
During his reign as king, Arthur becomes consumed with finding the missing piece of Excalibur, Dark One Dagger, while neglecting his wife Guinevere, who tries to coax him away from his research to dance with her on her birthday. During the party, Lancelot notices her sitting alone and joins her, trying to reassure her that Arthur will be arriving soon. While Guinevere is dancing with Lancelot, a fellow villager announces Arthur has prepared a surprise for his Queen, before showering flower petals into the air. At first, Guinevere is pleased, until she realizes Arthur didn't prepare anything, and it is Lancelot who wanted to make her happy. For this, she thanks him, shortly before they are interrupted by Arthur rushing to them, exclaiming that he discovered the dagger is only a day's ride away. Assuming he will be the one going, Lancelot prepares to get his horse for the journey, but Arthur asks him to stay and protect Guinevere, while he himself will go. That night, Lancelot catches Guinevere trying to leave on her own, as she found the true location of the dagger with a Magic Gauntlet, which revealed the dagger as Arthur's greatest weakness. Lancelot accompanies her there, and the gauntlet takes them to the Vault of the Dark One, where Guinevere unlocks a staircase into it. In the vault, Lancelot is attacked by the Darkness, but Guinevere scares it off with fire. Relieved to have not lost him, she kisses him in the heat of the moment, before apologizing and stating that it can never happen again. From one door, they enter a jungle-like region and find the dagger on a table stand, but it's protected by a barrier. In exchange for the gauntlet, the Dark One offers Guinevere magic sand that will give the illusion that Excalibur is whole. Lancelot begs her not to, but Guinevere accepts the deal. On their return to the village, Lancelot bids her farewell, deciding to leave Camelot forever, knowing that she has chosen Arthur over him. ("The Broken Kingdom")
Afterwards, Lancelot comes to the Enchanted Forest, becoming King George's new general, and aiding him with hunting down Prince Charming. During a battle, he captures Snow White and brings her to the King. Upon order by King George, he fetches Snow White a cup of water. The water curses Snow White to be barren forever, and unable to bear any children. Afterwards, she is let go, but Lancelot follows her into the forest. Snow White is furious, and attacks him. He begs her to spare him because he, too, was unaware of the poison the king put into the cup. She allows him to come with her, and together, they return to Prince Charming and his mother, Ruth. The king's men have them surrounded by the time they reach back, and worse yet, one of their poisoned arrows has struck Ruth. Prince Charming suggests they go to Lake Nostos and gather some of the lake's waters, which has healing powers. When they reach there, they find the lake completely dry, except for a few droplets of water left. However, Ruth only pretends to drink the water, and as her dying wish, she asks to see her son and Snow White married. During the ceremony, Lancelot fills a cup with the lake water, stating that in Camelot there is a legend of a cup and it's believed whoever drinks from it will become immortal. Snow White drinks it, and after the marriage is complete, Ruth passes away. Afterwards, Snow White discovers she is no longer barren and figures out Ruth must have given the water to Lancelot to put in the cup. ("Lady of the Lake")Somehow, Lancelot deceived Cora and remained alive, though how he survived is not known. At some point, he returns to Camelot and sneaks into King Arthur's castle. During the night David is bestowed the Siege Perilous seat by Arthur, Mary Margaret goes out to the hallway to calm down her crying baby son, where she sees a shadowy figure walk past. When she calls out to the person, Lancelot steps out, much to her astonishment. He assures her it is truly him, and after putting aside the story of his struggles, he warns her about a villain that is currently in the castle. At first, Mary Margaret assumes he is speaking about Emma, who is now the Dark One, but instead, Lancelot reveals Arthur is the villain and Camelot is not what it seems. ("Siege Perilous")
To keep his return a secret from everyone else, Mary Margaret brings Lancelot to the diner, where he stays until she comes back with the Dark One Dagger, asking his help to hide it from Arthur. As he leads her to the Vault of the Dark One, Mary Margaret asks him about his past with Guinevere. Lancelot avoids getting detailed and simply says it no longer matters, while she reasons it must if he still loves her. To this, he admits he still does. After they enter the vault and travel into the jungle room, Lancelot cautions Mary Margaret against putting the dagger on the table stand since it has a barrier. When she insists on trying, he tries to persuade her into letting him do it instead. Upon seeing her hesitation, Lancelot questions if she doesn't trust him, but before she can answer, Arthur arrives, having followed them. Arthur threatens to kill Lancelot unless Mary Margaret gives him the dagger, and after he moves to make good on his threat, she finally hands it over. While relishing in his victory, Arthur tries to summon Emma, only for it to fail, as Mary Margaret admits the dagger is fake, before David corners him from behind. Lancelot, David and Mary Margaret take Arthur to the diner, where the trio make plans to install Guinevere as the new ruler of Camelot, but suddenly, they are ambushed by Camelot soldiers led by Guinevere. Realizing she is under the the magic sand's influence, Lancelot attempts to talk her out of helping Arthur, but she takes back Excalibur and orders the guards to take him to the dungeon. Thrown into a cell, Lancelot quickly becomes acquainted with another prisoner, Merida, who suggests they can be allies since Arthur is their common foe. ("The Broken Kingdom")
Still imprisoned, Lancelot is quickly rescued by David, Hook and Belle with Merlin's help. After Merlin magically obliterates the prison bars, Lancelot and Merida escape the dungeon with the group. ("The Bear and the Bow")
After Emma turns Hook into a Dark One, Lancelot and the others go to the Vault of the Dark One to find Hook, but they find him already gone. With time running out, Lancelot is sent off to his mother, the Lady of the Lake, who might be able to help them, though the journey will take him two days to get there. ("Broken Heart")Trivia
Character Notes
- Lancelot is featured in the title card for "Lady of the Lake".[1]
- Lancelot is left-handed.[2] ("The Broken Kingdom")
Production Notes
Biblical
- Lancelot's nickname, the Leviathan, is a reference to the biblical creature.
Fairytales and Folklore
- The nickname is also an allusion to the original legend, in which he was the adoptive son of the Lady of the Lake, a monster of the water.
Costume Notes
- The concept for the motif on Lancelot's chest plate[4] is a menacing sea monster or a Leviathan. According to Azrael's Circus, who created the design for the chest plate, his inspiration for the design was "deep sea creatures, like angler and viper fish as well as mythological depictions of sea monsters, dragons and other ferocious beasts". He noted that he worked "through a number of drafts of the sketch and combining elements until a fierce dragon/octopus/stingray hybrid came to life".[5]
- A neck piece was also made but it was not included in the final costume.[6][5]
- In the Arthurian Legend, each Knight of the Round Table is often accompanied by a heraldic description of a coat of arms. Lancelot's coat of arms is traditionally depicted as an argent (silver) shield with three bends (a band running from the bearer's right side corner of the shield to the bearer's left side) gules (red).[7] On the show, however, Lancelot's coat of arms[8] is almost identical to that of Sir Bors, who is Lancelot's cousin in the legend. In Arthurian heraldry, Sir Bors' coat of arms is similar to Lancelot's, but is emblazoned with ermines[7] (a pattern of black shapes representing the winter coat of a stoat). ("The Dark Swan," "The Broken Kingdom")
- The doublet worn by Lancelot on Guinevere's birthday[9] is the same garment worn by the Sheriff of Nottingham in "Lacey"[10] and "Mother",[11] and by the sheriff's Wish Realm counterpart in "Tougher Than the Rest".[12] ("The Broken Kingdom")
Appearances
Once Upon a Time: Season Two | ||||||||||
"Broken": | "We Are Both": | "Lady of the Lake": | "The Crocodile": | "The Doctor": | "Tallahassee": | "Child of the Moon": | "Into the Deep": | "Queen of Hearts": | "The Cricket Game": | "The Outsider": |
Absent | Absent | Appears | Absent | Mentioned | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
"In the Name of the Brother": | "Tiny": | "Manhattan": | "The Queen Is Dead": | "The Miller's Daughter": | "Welcome to Storybrooke": | "Selfless, Brave and True": | "Lacey": | "The Evil Queen": | "Second Star to the Right": | "And Straight On 'Til Morning": |
Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
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": | |
Appears | Absent | Appears | Appears | Absent | Appears | Mentioned | Absent | Absent | Appears | 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: Season Six | ||||||||||
"The Savior": | "A Bitter Draught": | "The Other Shoe": | "Strange Case": | "Street Rats": | "Dark Waters": | "Heartless": | "I'll Be Your Mirror": | "Changelings": | "Wish You Were Here": | "Tougher Than the Rest": |
Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Archive | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
"Murder Most Foul": | "Ill-Boding Patterns": | "Page 23": | "A Wondrous Place": | "Mother's Little Helper": | "Awake": | "Where Bluebirds Fly": | "The Black Fairy": | "The Song in Your Heart": | "The Final Battle Part 1": | "The Final Battle Part 2": |
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 | Archive | Absent | Absent | Absent | ||||||
"Secrets of Storybrooke": | "Dark Swan Rises": | "Evil Reigns Once More": | "The Final Battle Begins": | |||||||
Absent | Archive | Absent | Absent |
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"Archive" denotes archive footage.
References
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