Mordred Mordred, who is the brother of Gawain, and nephew of King Arthur, is the adversary of most because of all the despicable actions towards King Arthur and his Royal Court. In this essay there will be a comparison and contrast of Mordred in the way he is portrayed from the various authors. Mordred, in Geoffrey of Monmouth is portrayed as a monster, but in great detail, which is unusual because in most stories you …showed first 75 words of 462 total…

…showed last 75 words of 462 total…person. He showed no remorse for his actions. Why did he dislike his family member, King Arthur so much? It was jealousy and the lure of power and wealth that drove Mordred to his loathsome actions. After obtaining his prize, Guinevere and Arthur’s kingdom, Mordred was on the run for his life. Mordred who thought by having the power that King Arthur had would make him happy but it really it just killed him.