*Arthur was the first born son of King Uther Pendragon and heir to the throne. However these were very troubled times and Merlin, a wise magician, advised that the baby Arthur should be raised in a secret place and that none should know his true identity. However before he could be taken Merlin died and never raised the boy to be a good man. King Uther died when Arthur was a young boy and there was great conflict over who should be the next king. It was then he pulled the sword Excalibur*