Question

After a hermit begins a prophecy calling this figure “unfortunate,” this figure kills him. One of this (0[1])figure’s sons is killed by Constantine in front of an altar. Iddawg (0[1])(“ee-THAUWG”) rudely delivers a peace message to this figure to incite a war. This figure was raised (0[1])by a fisherman (0[1])after surviving the sinking (0[2])of a (0[1])boat (0[1])containing (20[1])all babies (0[1])born (20[1])on May Day. This figure seizes power when a man leaves to fight the Roman emperor Lucius. (20[1])This figure kills Lamorak (0[1])by stabbing him in the back. This man was born as a result of his father’s (*) incest (10[1])with his half-sister Morgause. (10[2])This half-brother of Gawain (10[3])attempted to marry (10[1])Guinevere (0[1])and take his (0[1])father’s throne (10[1]0[4])before (10[1])killing and being killed by him (10[1])at the Battle of Camlann. For (10[1])10 (10[1])points, name this traitorous son (10[1]0[1])of King (10[2])Arthur. (10[1]0[3])■END■ (10[6]0[5])

ANSWER: Mordred [or Modred or Medrawt]
<Jaimie Carlson, RMP - World Mythology&gt; ~26090~ &lt;Editor: Jaimie Carlson>
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