List of Excalibur Characters

Excalibur is a manga series written and illustrated by SIX. Mainly set within the kingdom of Camelot in Britonia (ブリトニア, Buritonia), the series is based on the myths and legends of King Arthur, taking heavily from the stories with many characters being named after and based directly on characters from the myths. It is also heavily inspired by European myths in general, featuring creatures and concepts from all over, though most of its inspiration comes from British and Celtic mythology. It also takes a bit, but not much, from Christianity, the most obvious example of which being the Holy Grail which is mentioned frequently throughout the series.

Knights of the Round Table
The Knights of the Round Table (円卓の騎士, Entaku no Kishi) is the name given to the most elite group of warriors within the court of King Arthur. They are incredible warriors, all of whom are swordsmen, that have done something in their lives that impressed Arthur so much that he considered them to be heroes for it. They are dangerously loyal to Arthur and his people, willing to sacrifice themselves for them, and most of their members serve as mentor characters throughout the series.

Gawain
Gawain (ガウェイン, Gauein), later given the title Gawain the Unlikely (不意のガウェイン, Fui no Gauein, "Gawain the Unexpected") is the main protagonist of the Excalibur manga and is the child of King Arthur and the fairy Lorelei of the Otherworld, although he grew up never knowing either of his parents and was instead raised by a fisherman that found him floating down the river. At the beginning of the series, Gawain is completely unaware of his heritage and is very poor and physically weak, which causes him to long for a greater life which is eventually presented to him when he meets a mysterious old man, later revealed to be Merlin, that informs him that his father is the king of Camelot. After finding this out, he becomes a member of the Knights of the Round Table and is dubbed as Arthur's heir, but this position is put into question when his half-brother, Mordred, reveals himself and insists on also becoming Arthur's heir, which causes Gawain to push himself to prove he is worthy as the king of Camelot and the future wielder of the blade Excalibur. Along this journey, Gawain is mentored by the various Knights of the Round Table, being taught all of their secrets and histories, as well as doing many things people considered impossible, the least of which being the taming of the mad war horse Gringolet, which became Gawain's best friend.

Gawain is presented in the series as being a stunningly handsome young man of unknown age, though he is confirmed to be a teenager. He has a natural talent for being a knight and survival, which he was forced to learn to defend himself while living alone in the woods. He is shy, antisocial, and considers simple acts of kindness to be incredible gestures. This does not mean he is timid, as he has proven that he is more than willing to defend himself and others, although he initially struggled with the idea of holding a blade and the implications it carried. Many women throughout the series comment on how they're attracted to him or actively attempt to seduce him, which eventually earns him the embarrassing title Courter of Women (女性の誘惑者, Josei no Yūwaku-Sha). Later on, it's also revealed that he is a human that was baptised in the rivers of the Otherworld, which grants him a natural and magical attachment to nature, particularly the sun. However, he can only unlock these abilities after training in the Otherworld but when he does he gains the ability to increase his strength, stamina, speed, and durability so long as he is touching the sun's light, a feature which causes him to be dubbed The Sun Knight (太陽の騎士, Taiyō no Kishi). The Sun Knight transformation causes his eyes and hair to glow a bright golden yellow and also alters his personality, with him becoming completely silent. In addition to his magical and natural abilities, Gawain is eventually gifted his go-to weapon, the magic blade Galatine, which is able to leave magic wounds that never heal and was forged magically by the Lady of the Lake out of the shadow of Excalibur.