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The '''Green Knight''' of [[Bretonnia]] is the most celebrated of figures in Bretonnian folklore; a [[fey]] knight with ivy-wreathed armor and shield, glowing eyes and a green-bladed sword, the Green Knight is a protector of Bretonnia who invariably appears when the forces of evil are despoiling the land. When not battling [[beastmen]] or [[Orcs & Goblins]], he often acts as a final challenger to Questing Knights; forcing them to duel him and prove their worth before they are allowed to drink from the sacred waters of the Grail and be transformed into Grail Knights. | The '''Green Knight''' of [[Bretonnia]] is the most celebrated of figures in Bretonnian folklore; a [[fey]] knight with ivy-wreathed armor and shield, glowing eyes and a green-bladed sword, the Green Knight is a protector of Bretonnia who invariably appears when the forces of evil are despoiling the land. When not battling [[beastmen]] or [[Orcs & Goblins]], he often acts as a final challenger to Questing Knights; forcing them to duel him and prove their worth before they are allowed to drink from the sacred waters of the Grail and be transformed into Grail Knights. In The [[End Times]], he is revealed to be Giles la Breton, the first king of Bretonnia. | ||
He is based on the Green Knight, a magical warrior who appears in the Arthurian mythos. Which you'd only expect, since Bretonnia is literally the [[grimdark]] take on King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. | He is based on the Green Knight, a magical warrior who appears in the Arthurian mythos. Which you'd only expect, since Bretonnia is literally the [[grimdark]] take on King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. | ||
[[Category: Warhammer Fantasy]] [[Category: Bretonnia]] | [[Category: Warhammer Fantasy]] [[Category: Bretonnia]] | ||
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The Green Knight of Bretonnia is the most celebrated of figures in Bretonnian folklore; a fey knight with ivy-wreathed armor and shield, glowing eyes and a green-bladed sword, the Green Knight is a protector of Bretonnia who invariably appears when the forces of evil are despoiling the land. When not battling beastmen or Orcs & Goblins, he often acts as a final challenger to Questing Knights; forcing them to duel him and prove their worth before they are allowed to drink from the sacred waters of the Grail and be transformed into Grail Knights. In The End Times, he is revealed to be Giles la Breton, the first king of Bretonnia.
He is based on the Green Knight, a magical warrior who appears in the Arthurian mythos. Which you'd only expect, since Bretonnia is literally the grimdark take on King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.