King Arthur

"Wield the power of Excalibur to hack and slash your foes with powerful combos."

King Arthur is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore
It is often in the time of greatest strife, when a land and its people rest on the precipice of destruction, that a hero shall rise to deliver them from ruin. So it was in the ancient land of the Britons, a realm torn asunder by darkness and war, that the greatest king they would ever know would come. He was Arthur, son of Uther Pendragon, King and Warden of Camelot.

His coming was prophesied by the great wizard Merlin, glimpsed in a comet burning though the night sky, herald of the monarch who would unite all Camelot and usher her into a new age of peace and prosperity. Though little older than a boy when King Uther fell and the mantle of ruler was passed down to him, Arthur would rise and take hold of his destiny as savior of his people. Benevolent and adept in statecraft, honourable and cunning in war, Arthur was the symbol of a new Briton.

In his hand is Excalibur, that mythic blade of divine power that only the most just of rulers may wield. Ever since the fateful day she first came into his possession, the sword has never left Arthur's side, and countless are the foes he has brought low with her, the blade's power amplified even further by his exemplary prowess in battle.

Arthur has withstood any foe who has sought Camelot's downfall, be it the numberless hordes from beyond the seas or the sinister plots of those from within his own house. No matter the scheme, or the enemy, with the aid of his mage Merlin and his knights, Arthur has prevailed, for so long as he draws breath, Camelot's lord shall not rest until her safety is won.

Now, the great King hears the call of Avalon, and answers.

General

 * King Arthur was the first god released in 2019.
 * King Arthur was the last god released in Season 5.
 * King Arthur was the first Arthurian god released in the game.
 * King Arthur makes an appearance in Morgan Le Fay's defeat screen.
 * King Arthur is currently the only god who's basic attacks have mobility applied to them.
 * King Arthur was the first god to have basic attacks not benefiting from Attack Speed, the second being Jormungandr.
 * King Arthur is one of the few gods to have 2 ultimates, the other two being Cu Chulainn and Tiamat.
 * There is an announcer pack themed after King Arthur, You can hear it here:King Arthur Announcer pack.

God Skins

 * T_KingArthur_UndeadKing_Icon.pngDeathbringer
 * The actor who voiced this skin, Kellen Goff, also voiced Jormungandr, as well as Splyce Jormungandr, Inu Gami Fenrir, Freaky Tiki Ah Puch, Labyrinth Seeker Heimdallr, Infernal Lord Zeus, Brimstone Cerberus, Gecko Gladiator Xing Tian, and Eclipse Summoner Hel's Moon Guardian.
 * This skin has the same name as the item Deathbringer.
 * In fact the design of his sword is similar to that of the item.
 * This skin shares its theme with Master Soulbinder Merlin and Spectral Blade Pele.


 * T_KingArthur_Pendragon_Icon.pngPendragon
 * The name of this skin is a reference to the title of his father Uther Pendragon.
 * This skin along with Death Dragon Anubis, Sashimi Neko/Sushi Neko Bacchus,Biohacker Chernobog Labyrinth Keeper Heimdallr, and Crystal Colossus Ymir are the only skins in the game to give a tail to a god who previously did not have one.
 * This skin shares it's theme with Death Dragon Anubis, Dragon Knight Ao Kuang, Divine Dragon Bellona, Brutal Dragon Fenrir, Dragonguard Horus, Dragon Priestess Nox, Dragon's Dagger Pele, Dragon Queen/Dragon Empress Scylla, Jade Dragon Set and Dragon's Light Sobek.


 * T_KingArthur_ConventionRecolor_Icon.pngConvention 2020
 * The color scheme chosen for this skin is a reference to the Celtic origins of the Arthurian Legends.
 * This skin shares its theme with Convention 2016 Anubis, Convention 2012 Artemis, Convention 2019 Cerberus, Convention 2018 Cernunnos, Convention 2014 Guan Yu, Convention 2013 Kali, Convention 2017 Khepri, and Convention 2015 Tyr.


 * T_KingArthur_XCalibur_Icon.pngX-Calibur
 * The skin is based on the jaeger Gipsy Danger of the movie Pacific Rim.


 * T_KingArthur_TheGreenKnight_Icon.pngThe Green Knight
 * This skin is based on the Arthurian myth of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
 * This skin shares its theme with Knight of Mordred Achilles and Lady of the Lake Freya.


 * T_KingArthur_Gold_Icon.pngMastery
 * the wallpaper version of this skin's card art has knights resembling Knight of Wisdom Athena and Vanguard Hercules in the background.

Skins
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 * -|Excalibur's Light=
 * -|Deathbringer=
 * -|Pendragon=
 * -|Convention 2020=
 * -|Lost Soul=
 * -|X-Calibur=
 * -|The Green Knight=
 * -|Golden=
 * -|Legendary=
 * -|Diamond=