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A bronze *Arthur* in plate armour with visor raised and with jousting shield wearing Kastenbrust armour (early 16th century) by Peter Vischer, typical of later anachronistic depictions of Arthur.

WikiProject King Arthur is a WikiProject created to better organize information in articles related to King Arthur. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians. If you would like to help, please inquire on the talk page and see the to-do list there and add your name to the participants list.

Goals

The WikiProject King Arthur's ultimate goal is focused on offering Wikipedia readers a comprehensive and informative guide to high-quality Wikipedia articles relating to King Arthur and his various representations in literature, film, and so on. Our more specific goals include . . .

To create, maintain, and improve all articles related to the world of King Arthur.
- To improve as many articles as possible to good article and then featured article status.
To serve as the central point of discussion for issues related to the world of King Arthur.
To provide standards and guidelines for articles related to the world of King Arthur.

Scope

WikiProject King Arthur encompasses all articles related to . . .

The myths and legends related to King Arthur, and printed versions of them.
Any film or television productions, or other music or art inspired by the books.
Relevant traditional British history.

What can you do?

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Did you know

16 Aug 2024 – Petitcrieu (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Di (they-them) (t · c); see discussion

Peer reviews

09 Sep 2024 – Urien (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Tipcake (t · c); see discussion

Articles to be split

14 Dec 2022 – Lady of the Lake (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 94.254.176.212 (t · c); see discussion

Project history

The Project was originally founded on 24 April 2007, remarkably gaining its first five members in less than 24 hours.

Participants

Please add "{{user|USERNAME}}" at the bottom of the section if you are interested in helping. Then add {{User WikiProject King Arthur}} to your user page!

Tegalad (talk · contribs) - I don't know if I'm going to attempt this with you guys or not, but I am seriously looking into improving the Le Morte d'Arthur page, since it is quite awful. I really think that this page is probably the first point of call for many students and it should be as authoritative as possible.
Wrad 04:31, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Kuralyov 04:57, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
— AnnaKucsma (Talk to me!) 21:03, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I'm totally in.--Cúchullain ^t/c 21:18, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
John Carter 21:22, 24 April 2007 (UTC) - Will help as time and circumstances permit.[reply]
Adam Keller - same as above - will do what I can within time limits of many other things to do.
Matthew Woodcraft
Stoa 19:00, 28 April 2007 (UTC) - Yay! A King Arthur WikiProject![reply]
Kooko 06:07, 30 April 2007 (UTC) - I'll be glad to help as time and desire permit.[reply]
Narfil Palùrfalas - I'll be busy this next month or so, but immediately following I'll try and contribute. Especially to the "historical" persons of Arthurian myth, such as Caradoc, Cado, and Gereint.
Tea and crumpets 19:25, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 14:54, 1 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fleela (talk · contribs) - I'm not an expert or academic, but I would be glad to help in any way possible.
llywrch 02:44, 3 May 2007 (UTC) - admitting that I need to add sources to information I added over ::mutter:: years ago.[reply]
DonQuixote 20:47, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
MartinTurner (talk · contribs) - studied medieval English at Oxford. Invigorating to be involved in this project.
Brendandh 00:09, 5 June 2007 (UTC) - Interested in the origins and historicity of Arthurian legend. Btw Camelot was Carlisle not Caerleon! :) Just to add (from Tegalad) Umm no it wasn't.[reply]
The Lord Rhys (talk · contribs) Love King Arthur, especially the Welsh versions of the stories.
--Markisgreen 03:43, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Sausagerooster 2:24, 16 July 2007 (UTC) - Love everything regarding Arthurian legends and history. Have mounds of books on the subjects and glad to help in any way.
Hrothgar cyning (talk · contribs) I'm in :)
Gladius Terrae Novae (talk · contribs) I'm in-er!:)
Katana Geldar (talk · contribs) 12:10, 22 May 2008 (UTC) I have a few Arthur novels that I have noticed weren't in there.[reply]
Tyciol (talk) 14:27, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
PKM (talk · contribs) I'm in, have moderate piles of books, can make/edit/find images
jc37 (talk · contribs) - 00:59, 13 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hadrian89 29Nov08 - Happy to help with Middle English Arthurian Literature
edcullenlover (talk · contribs) 26Jan2009 - Love Middle English Arthurian Literature
gad530 (talk · contribs) Love British history
Of Avalon...
James Frankcom (talk) - I have researched Dark Age British history for more than a decade, so this is my speciality. I have an extensive book collection. I hope I can be of assistance...
Cagwinn (talk · contribs)
AmericaHistory (talk · contribs) Will help as time permits...
Richard asr (talk · contribs) interested in the mythological/prehistory side of these fascinating Medieval tales
kltk78 (talk · contribs) interested in assisting as time permits, especially concerning modern adaptations and religious/spiritual connections.
Gregorius the Brown (talk · contribs) Willing to help in any way I can.
Rajah1 (talk · contribs) - Have been editing various Arthur articles so I might as well make this official. Will help as I can.
Ruby2010 (talk · contribs) - I like to edit articles about Arthurian literature, such as Nancy McKenzie or Marion Zimmer Bradley
Galdaran (talk · contribs) - I want to help inserting sources and historical content for candidates for the real Arthur. My emphasis would be the historical discussion around the Arthurian cycle.
Iamthecheese44 (talk · contribs) 16 December 2012 - So happy to find that there's a King Arthur WikiProject. Will help in any way I can.
Amashelle (talk · contribs) July 6th, 2013 - New to Wiki, but not to Arthurian legend. Happy to help improve the related articles in any way I can.
PhiChiPsiOmega (talk · contribs) 1 January 2015 - Wikipedia editor currently interested in history and mythology. Will help find sources as much as I can.
Wjustus (talk · contribs) 12 January 2016 - Looking forward to helping however I can
Parsa (talk · contribs) 27 December 2017 — Primarily interested in early and medieval Arthurian literature.
Antipodean.medievalist (talk · contribs) - Interested in helping improve the page(s) on Laȝamon's Brut.
Escriba de Restrepo (talk · contribs)
findingkingarthur12334 (talk · contribs)- 7 December 2018 I will help you when I have the time to do so, but I love King Arthur and legends.
Sir Lancelot of the Lake (talk · contribs) - I hath a great desire to help here.
Kncny11 (talk · contribs) - Academic currently studying the history of Arthurian mythos, from Geoffrey through Malory, with some focus on Tennyson and White.
DanCherek (talk · contribs)
Reynier.nicole (talk · contribs) - I've read nearly all extant French verse romances and am well-acquainted with the scholarship on the tradition, particularly the epigonal romances. I want to add/improve pages for the lesser-known romances.
Jeblinton (talk · contribs) - AI researcher helping students analyze Middle English dialects, with an interest in clearing up the current state of scholarship on the long-contested identity of Sir Thomas Malory, writer of Le Morte D'arthur

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Tasks

Open tasks for Wikipedia:WikiProject King Arthur.

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Urgent:
To Nominate at WP:FAC:
To Improve to Featured standard:
Collaboration:
To Expand: see Stubs, Matter of Britain
To Clean up: Historical basis for King Arthur, Lancelot
To Review/Rate: see Unassessed articles
To Merge/Split: The Fisher King
To Destub: see Stubs
To Deorphan:
To Categorize:
To Create: Bishop Baldwin (or some similarly-named article), Arthur's Oven
To de-redlink:
Lists to de-redlink: List of books about King Arthur
Lists to complete: List of Arthurian characters, List of characters named Ywain in Arthurian Legend
Wanted Pics/Graphics:
Wanted New Pics:
Maintain: add {{WP King Arthur}} to the talk pages of King Arthur-related articles.

King Arthur articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
Quality	Top	High	Mid	Low	NA	???	Total
FA	1		1	2			4
GA		1	2	8		3	14
B	2	11	10	16		15	54
C	1	9	18	52		13	93
Start	1	5	13	214		45	278
Stub			2	94		18	114
List				8		3	11
Category					55		55
Disambig					26		26
File					1		1
Redirect		1		21	37		59
Template					7		7
Other					1		1
Assessed	5	27	46	415	127	97	717
Unassessed						4	4
Total	5	27	46	415	127	101	721
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 2,636			Ω = 4.73

Adopt an article

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Featured Article Candidates

Articles in Peer Review

Good Article Candidates

Subpages

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To-do list
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King Arthur Unassessed

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Departments

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Featured articles

Good articles

Featured pictures

Joseph Albert - Ludwig und Malwine Schnorr von Carolsfeld - Tristan und Isolde, 1865f

Did you know? articles

... that 15th-century heralds attributed a coat of arms (pictured) to Jesus based on the instruments of the Passion?
... that Laura Ashe believes the Gawain Poet used the beheading game to criticize the emptiness of chivalry?
... that when the Cornish play Beunans Ke was discovered in 2000, it proved to be one of the most significant finds in the study of Cornish literature and language?
... that in Arthurian legend, Brangaine inadvertently sets the romance of Tristan and Iseult in motion by failing to protect the love potion entrusted to her?
... that Marie de France's poem "Chevrefoil", one of the 12 Lais of Marie de France, recounts an episode from the legend of Tristan and Iseult?
... that Constans II was a monk before he became a Roman emperor?
... that the head of Constantine III was presented to his co-emperor Honorius on the end of a pole?
... that Eilhart von Oberge's German poem Tristrant, dating to the late 12th century, is the earliest complete version of the Tristan and Iseult legend in any language?
... that Fire and Sword, a film about Tristan and Isolde, reused the stuntmen and horses from another Arthurian film, Excalibur?
... that the preface of a book written by Saint Goeznovius is an important document in establishing a historical basis for the mythical British king, King Arthur?
... that the Green Knight (pictured) of medieval literature is thought by many scholars to represent the Devil due to its strange colour?
... that the Holy Grail tapestries (detail pictured), depicting scenes from the legend of King Arthur, were designed by Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris, and John Henry Dearle?
... that Natsume Sōseki's 1905 novel Kairo-kō is the earliest, and only major, prose treatment of the Arthurian legend in the Japanese language?
... that the in-production Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur is the first of a planned six-film series?
... that the only written version of the Arthurian ballad "King Arthur and King Cornwall" was torn up and used to start fires?
... that the opera King Arthur is unusual because the principal characters do not sing, rather they recite dialogue accompanied by music?
... that John William Waterhouse's 1888 painting The Lady of Shalott (pictured), based on Alfred Tennyson's 1832 poem, portrays the Lady sailing towards Camelot and certain death?
... that Arthurian author Nancy McKenzie wrote her novel Queen of Camelot to make Queen Guinevere "into someone a 20th-century person could understand"?
... that Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum in Scotland displays a collection of local incised Pictish stones dating to the 9th and 10th centuries AD (example pictured)?
... that the 1980 bibliography The Old French Tristan Poems was praised for indexing the fragments of Tristan, a 12th-century poem?
... that the 13th-century French romance Palamedes describes the adventures of the fathers of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table?
... that the 13th century romance Perlesvaus features a strikingly different portrayal of the Arthurian legend than most texts, including a scene in which Sir Kay murders King Arthur and Guinevere's son?
... that a magical inanimate dog may have been a taxidermy dog, an automaton, or a metaphor?
... that the meaning of "Der Pleier", the pseudonym of the 13th-century author of the romance Garel, is unknown, though it might refer metaphorically to glassblowing?
... that such characters of medieval romance as Palamedes, Dinadan, and Lamorak make their first appearance in the prose romance of Tristan?
... that an illuminated manuscript, the Rochefoucauld Grail, contains what is regarded as the oldest and most comprehensive version of the legend of King Arthur and the Holy Grail?
... that the Roman de Fergus is the earliest piece of non-Celtic vernacular literature to have survived from Scotland?
... that Tournament of Kings made its host the United States' biggest buyer of Cornish game hens in 2018?
... that Rogelio de Egusquiza's paintings of Tristan and Isolde (one pictured) arose from his decades-long fascination with the works of Richard Wagner?
... that six Pre-Raphaelite artists designed the set of stained glass panels (pictured) illustrating scenes from the story of Sir Tristram and la Belle Isoude as told in Sir Thomas Malory's Morte d'Arthur?