Nero
Family: Nero's host · Role: mighty man of men · First appears: Book I, Chapter XVIII
Life events
- Merlin warned Arthur that Nero's great host would attack him before noon.(Book II, Chapter IX)
- With: Merlin King Arthur
- “But, sir, are ye purveyed, said Merlin, for to-morn the host of Nero, King Rience’s brother, will set on you or noon with a great host”
- Nero is destroyed and slain with his entire army while King Lot remains delayed.(Book II, Chapter X · 📍 Castle Terrabil)
- With: King Lot
- “And told him while he tarried there Nero was destroyed and slain with all his people.”
- Twelve kings fighting for King Lot and Nero are slain.(Book II, Chapter X · 📍 Castle Terrabil)
- With: King Lot
- “Also there were slain at that battle twelve kings on the side of King Lot with Nero”
Book I, Chapter XVIII
- friends with King Rience “And to them fell King Rience of North Wales, the which and Nero that was a mighty man of men.”
Book II, Chapter IX
- siblings with King Rience (Nero is explicitly identified as Rience’s brother.) “the host of Nero, King Rience’s brother”
Book II, Chapter X
- enemies with King Arthur “How King Arthur had a battle against Nero and King Lot of Orkney”
- friends with King Lot “Also there were slain at that battle twelve kings on the side of King Lot with Nero”
- with King Arthur (battle opponents) “Then King Arthur made ready his host in ten battles and Nero was ready in the field afore the Castle Terrabil with a great host”
- with King Lot (allied commanders) “Also there were slain at that battle twelve kings on the side of King Lot with Nero”
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Extracted from the original text of Le Morte d'Arthur. Made with Rho MD.