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May require a king of [[Royal Blood|the right family]]. Of course, in those works, the rightful king tends to be the good king. |
May require a king of [[Royal Blood|the right family]]. Of course, in those works, the rightful king tends to be the good king. |
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[[Trope Namer]] is the guardian of the Holy Grail in some versions of the [[King Arthur|Arthurian legends]]. He is wounded in the leg or thigh, which is a medieval |
[[Trope Namer]] is the guardian of the Holy Grail in some versions of the [[King Arthur|Arthurian legends]]. He is wounded in the leg or thigh, which is a medieval euphemism [[Groin Attack|for the genitals]], and unable to fulfill the duties of a ruler. (Primary of which is continuance of the royal line.) So he takes up fishing, while his lands rot. To cure the king and his realm and win the Grail, [[The Chosen One]] (usually Perceval or Galahad) must ask him a specific question, which varies between accounts: usually either something about the Grail or asking the king what ails him, or [[Monty Python and the Holy Grail|the average airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow]]. |
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Contrast [[Friend to All Living Things]] and [[Enemy to All Living Things]], where their mere existence causes the changes (on a small scale). |
Contrast [[Friend to All Living Things]] and [[Enemy to All Living Things]], where their mere existence causes the changes (on a small scale). |