31. King Pelles is the name of the Maimed King in some versions of the Arthurian legend . 32. Tranter's tale blends historical detail from early manuscripts with Scottish folklore and Arthurian legend . 33. She is also not any of the named witches of Arthurian Legend ( e . g. 34. In director Antoine Fuqua's entertaining embrace of the Arthurian legend , there is no Camelot. 35. Bernard Cornwell writes about the Arthurian legends in his series " The Warlord Chronicles ". 36. She wrote historical fiction and drew inspiration for her House of Pendragon series from the Arthurian legends . 37. It became popularized through the character of Tristan, one of the Round Table in Arthurian legend . 38. Another parallel is the tale of Sir Balin in the Arthurian Legend with that of T�rin Turambar. 39. Several other characters from Arthurian legend and the Matter of Britain are also featured in the novel. 40. While the Arthurian legends were hugely popular across Europe, in England they were a political tool.