There was once a Persian king who ruled the land on the south west coast of the Caspian Sea. He lived in a huge palace on the edge of a cliff that allowed him to oversee his kingdom. The land he ruled had gone unbothered for many years, and the people who lived there were quite content with their lifestyles. The king rarely ever left his palace, unless escorted by a few of his very best knights. These knights lived in the palace with the king and stood guard on all hours, along with many others. However, there were three knights in particular that changed everything. The first knight’s name was Abdul. The name Abdul can be translated to meaning, “servant of the powerful.” He had been born into becoming a knight and had lived as one ever since he became of age. In other words, his name fit him well. He was content with his duties, for it was the only lifestyle he had ever known. The second knight was Aqil. The name Aqil can be translated to meaning, “wise and intelligent.” He became a knight by using his wits to save the kings life, but that’s another story. The third knight was Faris. The name Faris can be translated to meaning, “knight.” He was bound to be a knight from day one. One night, while the three knights were standing guard outside the king’s quarters, they got to talking. This wasn’t unusual, but if the king heard a peep, he would have their heads. They didn’t care though. He had never heard them before and they had been standing guard outside the same door almost every night for years now. Abdul was going on his usual rant about getting tired with living his life through order after order given by the king and never receiving any gratuity or reward. Aqil usually would ignore his complaints, because his life had n... ... middle of paper ... ...towards the open window. “Don’t come near me! I’ll kill him and jump!” screamed the assassin. “I can handle this,” said Aqil. “I’ve dealt with this situation before.” “No, let me!” yells Abdul. He points his sword at the king and the assassin, and slowly walks towards them. “I’ll kill him!” screams the assassin. But Abdul lunges forward, stabbing his sword through the king’s stomach and into the assassin. He then pushes them both out the window. “What have you done?!” cried Faris. “Why would you kill the king?” “You don’t understand. The reason I hate being a knight so much is because the king was my father. He made his own son serve him like a slave! But now, I’m king.” Aqil and Faris had nothing to say. They couldn’t believe what they just witnessed, but they both felt that justice had been done. Abdul was the new king and they both knew it was for the better.
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begins to write on the wall in front of him with the freshly spilled blood
Normally, Lancelot is described as one of the greatest and honorable Knights of the Round Table. Yet, this scholarly article examines Lancelot’s dark personality. The author focuses on selected tales in the ‘Book of Sir Tristram’ to provide examples that portray Lancelot in a sinister manner. Most versions of the legend discuss Lancelot’s bravery and his successes in saving people. But in this article, it suggests that Lancelot kills innocent people at random and without reason. Lancelot is also seen attempting to kill or harm some of his fellow knights.
A knight's’ duty is to be loyal to the king, and follow the social code, chivalry. The knight has also fought bravely in the king’s services. He fought for the king and for the christian Land. Knights were usually sent out by the king and the church to go and enforce Christianity in a new land. He was honored in bravery for all the battles he has participated in, Such as, Alexandria when it fell, in “Prussia where he was awarded the seat of honor above all knights.” . And every battle he has fought in he always “killed his foe” This was not frowned upon to the
Norris, H.T. "The Arabian Nights: A Companion." Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 58 (1995):148-149.
In the Song of Roland, ideal characteristics of a knight are identified mainly with having skill as a horseman and fighting on the battlefield. The idea of an armored knight is closely descended from the equites class of Rome. Knights were closely tied to the various fiefdoms and to the church. A knight was expected to have courage, honor, selflessness, respect, honesty, and many other characteristics of how a perfect knight was seen such as Roland, Oliver, and Thierry in the Song of Roland. Many knights were of course not perfect but in the Song of Roland Roland, Oliver, and Thierry are perfect knights because they have a strong devotion, and are respectful.
Once you see the Medieval Times Knight battle you will have a whole new appreciation for knights; a castle garden. It all started with the stairs. When it was time for the show to begin my family and I went to the grand staircase. Once we got there two trumpet players dressed in baggy pants and shirts started playing. Their trumpets were unusually long with banners on them. One banner had a lion's head on it and the other had a shield. The trumpet players played the most crisp and majestic sound I have ever heard. The sound rang through the castle and all of the crowds fell silent.
What does this fantastic story tell us about the knight's character and beliefs? This tale gives us insight into the Knight's sense of romance, passion, courage, loyalty and justice or fortune. Firstly, it shows us his ideal of one true, romantic love. He is virtuous and passionate, especially in his love-life. There was only one woman to be ...
Haddawy, Husain. The Arabian Nights. Rpt in Engl 123 B16 Custom Courseware. Comp. Lisa Ann Robertson. Edmonton, AB: University of Alberta, 2014. 51-64. Print.
thoughts. He lets his ambition to become king run a wild. The murder of Duncan
Haddawy, Husain, Muhsin Mahdi, and Daniel Heller-Roazen. The Arabian Nights. New York: W. W. Norton, 2010. Print.
The sitting man slowly moved his hand towards the blade and held it. The tall man smiled and calmly said “And if you end up by killing him, you won’t be anything but being a tool in the hand of fate”