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What is the role of the Orkney Faction?
The Orkney Faction:-Might is Right-Orkney Family
-Lead by Gawaine-Fought for Arthur but
had other beliefs, therefore were
fighting against him in ways
-Celtic roots, very strong and preserved
Might is Right:The use of force to
succeed in your goals
The Round Table
The Orkney Faction is not accustomed to change. They are use to “Might equals Right”. Arthur is trying to show them that “Might equals Right” is wrong and needs to be
changed for the good of Camelot. The Orkney family had decided to follow their traditional roots of the Celtic, instead of following Arthur’s new ways. They believe that the only
way for a true society was to destroy all that was evil. They also believed that blood must be shed for true peace, killing in anger instead of truly finding out if the man was
evil or not. The knights have made the Round Table out to be a game in replace of its true quest for peace. The
Orkney Faction has refused to evolve into the new ways, and instead follow the old ways of the Celts.
^Celtic symbol
^Celtic Cross
The Orkney Faction and the actual Round Table knights have a great contrast between each other. The
lifestyle and personality of the Orkneys differ greatly from that of
Round Table knights, Arthur’s cherished fighters. Take, for example, the reasons of fighting between the
two groups. The Orkneys and knights alike were considered to be fighters of Arthur. However, the knights were fighting using Chivalrous ways, and
under the command of Arthur at most times. The Orkneys, on the other
hand, were under their own sort of rule, “Might is Right.” Yet, Arthur did
want them as fighters because he wanted the Orkneys to use their
violent ways and anger on his side, rather than the Orkneys fighting
recklessly within Arthur’s kingdom.
The Orkney Faction
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Opposite Reasons to Fight
MAJOR CONTRAST
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GOOD vs. EVIL
The main thought of the Orkney FACTION IS “might is right”. “Might is right” is the use of force to succeed In your goals. This is also called the Fort Mayne concept. The fort mayne
is the total opposite of what Arthur plans to use in Camelot. This concept has taken the round table to the next level. “Might is right” HAS SENT THEM ON THIS QUEST FOR THE
HOLY GRAIL. This also helps keep the round table together. The “might is right” has its’ prows and cons. It helps in
keeping the round table from falling apart, and sending a crusade is search for the holy relics. But, it has also brought
the killing of many men and the questing as a game for some. “might is right” has made the round table and sent THE KNIGHTS IN SEARCH OF THE HOLY RELICS. Seeming to think that “might is right” is possibly helpful and correct.
The Quest of Arthur’s companions for the Holy Grail is a very important part of his reign.
However, it is unlikely that this quest would have ever taken place if not for the Orkney
Faction. Arthur’s whole reason for wanting to find such a thing that resembled God was
because the Orkney Faction’s ways had made everything disorderly within the Round Table. Arthur felt the need to introduce religion into
Camelot for the specific reason that he needed to save the Round Table. However, if not for
the Orkney Faction, Christianity wouldn’t have been introduced to Camelot, nor to those many on the Quest for the Grail. Thus, the
Orkney Faction played a major role in the Grail Quest, being that they caused the uproar that inspired Arthur to quest for the relics of God.
In conclusion the role of the Orkney Faction is to help support
that “Might is Right”. In doing this they have gone against
Arthur’s thoughts and followed their own. As they fight for this Arthur creates the Round Table against it, also sending them on a quest for the holy relics. The concept had helped , but also
destroyed. Killing in anger instead of what is right. Even helping in saving the Round
Table form falling into dismay, giving it the hope of finding the holy relics. They have followed their tradition of the Celtics and not evolve has actually helped
save the Round Table.