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'''Arkil Morel''' was the Steward of [[Bamburgh Castle]]. | '''Arkil Morel''' was the Steward of [[Bamburgh Castle]]. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| + | Arkil Morel was at [[Robert de Mowbray|Robert de Mowbray's]] side when they met with King [[Canmore|Malcolm III]] and his son, [[Donald Canmore|Domnall]] at Bamburgh Castle in [[Timeline#995-1993|1093]]. The two learned from the [[Scotland|Scottish]] King that [[William Rufus]] of [[England]] was questioning the Northumbria's loyalty. As a result, Malcolm shared his plan to attack the peasants of [[Alnwick]] as a lesson, but one supposedly with "no real harm done". When their guests had left, Morel asked de Mowbray if they should alert the villagers, but de Mowbray elected no to, explaining his intention to use the Malcolm's atrocities as a pretext for their own military response. | ||
| + | Following the destruction of Alnwick on November 13th, Morel was with de Mowbray when they ambushed King Malcolm and his men. The [[Battle of Alnwick]] soon led to the death of the crown prince, Malcolm's son [[Edward (Prince)|Edward]], with the King himself fleeing into the woods. Fearing that should Malcolm succeed in escaping he would return with reinforcements, de Mowbray ordered Morel to dispatch the Scottish King. But by the time Arkil Morel found him, Malcolm III was already dead (but that didn't stop Morel from claiming he killed the king). ''([[Fools Rush In...|"Fools Rush In..."]])'' | ||
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==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
| − | + | As [[Donald Canmore]] put it, he's a weasel (not that Canmore is much of a character witness). | |
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==Real World Background== | ==Real World Background== | ||
| + | Arkil Morel was the nephew of Robert de Mowbray. The ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'', which attributed Malcolm Canmore's death to Arkil, also claimed that the two men had a spiritual connection of some sort, but did not state what it was. | ||
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| + | According to David X. Carpenter from the University of Oxford, the Morel of Bamburgh and Arkil Morel were, in all likelihood, two separate historical figures, making this a conflation of real world figures that predates their inclusion into ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]''. In his paper, "Morel of Bamburgh, Arkil Morel, and the Death of King Malcolm III: A Case of Mistaken Identity", Carpenter writes that "errors of transcription and translation, compounded by careless readings of more nuanced statements. With these errors corrected, the two men re-emerge as separate individuals." [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1179/0078172X15Z.00000000094] | ||
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| + | Malcolm III's true killer, known only as the Morel of Bamburgh, was indeed known to be a nephew of Robert de Mowbray. He fought under him in his rebellion against William Rufus in 1095; after the rebellion failed, he yielded to the king, entered his service, and informed him who else had supported Mowbray in his revolt. The Morel of Bamburgh spent the rest of his life in exile "poverty stricken and despised". Arkil Morel, on the other hand, is only first mentioned during the reign of Henry I, seven-to-eleven years later. Carpenter concludes that it would be "rash to suggest anything more than a possibility that Morel of Bamburgh and Archil Morel were related." [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1179/0078172X15Z.00000000094] | ||
| − | Arkil Morel | + | In light of this recent research, it's almost fitting that the Arkil Morel of the [[Gargoyles Universe|''Gargoyles'' Universe]] would steal credit for [[Demona|Demona's]] regicide. |
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[[Category:Canon characters]] | [[Category:Canon characters]] | ||
[[Category:Humans]] | [[Category:Humans]] | ||
[[Category:Real world characters]] | [[Category:Real world characters]] | ||
Revision as of 17:08, 19 July 2025
Arkil Morel was the Steward of Bamburgh Castle.
History
Arkil Morel was at Robert de Mowbray's side when they met with King Malcolm III and his son, Domnall at Bamburgh Castle in 1093. The two learned from the Scottish King that William Rufus of England was questioning the Northumbria's loyalty. As a result, Malcolm shared his plan to attack the peasants of Alnwick as a lesson, but one supposedly with "no real harm done". When their guests had left, Morel asked de Mowbray if they should alert the villagers, but de Mowbray elected no to, explaining his intention to use the Malcolm's atrocities as a pretext for their own military response.
Following the destruction of Alnwick on November 13th, Morel was with de Mowbray when they ambushed King Malcolm and his men. The Battle of Alnwick soon led to the death of the crown prince, Malcolm's son Edward, with the King himself fleeing into the woods. Fearing that should Malcolm succeed in escaping he would return with reinforcements, de Mowbray ordered Morel to dispatch the Scottish King. But by the time Arkil Morel found him, Malcolm III was already dead (but that didn't stop Morel from claiming he killed the king). ("Fools Rush In...")
Characteristics
As Donald Canmore put it, he's a weasel (not that Canmore is much of a character witness).
Appearances
- "Fools Rush In..." (First Appearance)
Real World Background
Arkil Morel was the nephew of Robert de Mowbray. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, which attributed Malcolm Canmore's death to Arkil, also claimed that the two men had a spiritual connection of some sort, but did not state what it was.
According to David X. Carpenter from the University of Oxford, the Morel of Bamburgh and Arkil Morel were, in all likelihood, two separate historical figures, making this a conflation of real world figures that predates their inclusion into Gargoyles. In his paper, "Morel of Bamburgh, Arkil Morel, and the Death of King Malcolm III: A Case of Mistaken Identity", Carpenter writes that "errors of transcription and translation, compounded by careless readings of more nuanced statements. With these errors corrected, the two men re-emerge as separate individuals." [1]
Malcolm III's true killer, known only as the Morel of Bamburgh, was indeed known to be a nephew of Robert de Mowbray. He fought under him in his rebellion against William Rufus in 1095; after the rebellion failed, he yielded to the king, entered his service, and informed him who else had supported Mowbray in his revolt. The Morel of Bamburgh spent the rest of his life in exile "poverty stricken and despised". Arkil Morel, on the other hand, is only first mentioned during the reign of Henry I, seven-to-eleven years later. Carpenter concludes that it would be "rash to suggest anything more than a possibility that Morel of Bamburgh and Archil Morel were related." [2]
In light of this recent research, it's almost fitting that the Arkil Morel of the Gargoyles Universe would steal credit for Demona's regicide.
