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=== Lucan === [[File:Hb-lvcam-le-bovteillier.jpg|thumb|upright|left|The attributed arms of "Lucam le Bouteillier"]] '''Lucan the Butler''' (''Lucanere de Buttelere'', ''Lucan[s] li Bouteillier'', ''Lucant le Boutellier'', ''Lucas the Botiller'', ''Lucanus'', etc.) is a servant of [[King Arthur]], the son of Duke Corneus, a brother of [[Bedivere]], and a cousin of [[Griflet]]. His earliest mention is in ''[[Erec and Enide]]'' and he is also known in English translations as '''Lucan the Wine Steward'''. He and his relatives are among King Arthur's earliest allies in the war against the rebel kings and then remain loyal to Arthur throughout his life. Lucan takes on the post of royal butler, a significant position in charge of the royal household. As such he is in charge of the royal court, along with Bedivere the [[Marshal]] and [[Sir Kay|Kay]] the [[Seneschal]]. Lucan fights for Arthur's right to the throne at the [[Battle of Bedegraine]] and against subsequent rebellions. He is also known to always attend the royal tournaments. In most accounts of Arthur's death in the romance literature, from the ''[[Lancelot-Grail]]'' cycle to ''[[Le Morte d'Arthur]]'', Lucan is one of the last knights at the king's side at the [[Battle of Camlann]] and is usually the last of them to die. Lucan remains loyal to King Arthur throughout the schism with [[Lancelot]], and on occasion acts as a negotiator between them. Similarly, he stays by the monarch's side during [[Mordred]]'s rebellion and tries to dissuade Arthur from his final attack on his son/nephew, but is unsuccessful and the king becomes fatally wounded. Worried about looters roaming the battlefield, Lucan and either Griflet or Bedivere attempt to move the dying Arthur into a nearby chapel for safety, but the strain is too much for Lucan and his old wound bursts open, spilling out his bowels and killing him just before the king returns [[Excalibur]] to the [[Lady of the Lake]]. Though the knight whom Arthur asks to cast the sword into the lake is usually Griflet ([[Vulgate Cycle|Vulgate ''Mort Artu'']]) or Bedivere (''Le Morte d'Arthur'', the [[Alliterative Morte Arthure|Alliterative ''Morte Arthure'']], the [[Stanzaic Morte Arthur|Stanzaic ''Morte Arthur'']]), the 16th-century English ballad ''King Arthur's Death'' ascribes this duty to Lucan.<ref>"King Arthur's Death" is a continuation of the ballad "The Legend of King Arthur". See Noble, James (1991). "King Arthur's Death". In [[Lacy, Norris J.]] (Ed.), ''The New Arthurian Encyclopedia'', pp. 262β263. New York: Garland. {{ISBN|0-8240-4377-4}}.</ref> A character named Lucan appears in the 2004 film ''[[King Arthur (2004 film)|King Arthur]]'' where, played by Johnny Brennan, he is a young boy found and cared for by Arthur's warrior [[Dagonet]]. {{Clear left}}
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