![]() ![]() ![]() So he's heir to the throne of England, which he demonstrates by drawing a magical sword from the famous stone. In fact, the entire country is pretty much under the rule of the strongest: those who have the Might are automatically Right.Īt the very end of the opening book, we learn that our little guy Wart is actually Uther's son. Plus, there are a lot of violent barons who have no regard at all for the poor people. Uther Pendragon is king, and he's basically a tyrant (lite). The Sword in the Stone eases us into the story by giving us the gist of the general situation in England. Exposition (Initial Situation) They Don't Call It "The Dark Ages" for Nothing Since we're dealing with a tetralogy of novels, there's one big story arc that follows the typical plot structure, but each book also has its very own crises and turning points. ![]()
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