u/Skaiiwalker

I'm mostly new to Arthurian stuff, I'm looking for recs (movies, tv shows, books/old texts, heck even video games) that channels the knight errant in shining armor going on quests vibes. Stuff about warriors slaying dragons and rescuing princesses from towers, the tropier the better. I'm less interested in the really "dark and gritty" takes on Arthurian stories.

If that cuts the options down too much, I am also interested in the slightly more off-beat stories. If something has a really interesting take on arthurian legends or even just knight stories in general, I'd love recs. Even grittier things (as long as the grittiness isn't the selling point that makes it an interesting take).

I'm looking for something that's not too dark that leans into a lot of the genre tropes. A heroic knight that protects the innocent, slays dragons, gets a boon from a lady of the lake, competes in tournaments held by the king, etc. The more tropey the better. Both contemporary fiction and classical fairy tales work great for me. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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