Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail

In pagan times, the legends of Camelot were told as epic tales filled with faith. Bold, colorful and often violent, these stories have endured for centuries. They were a tribute to the legendary High King of Britain, who managed to subjugate the warrior tribes of Saxons, Celts, Angles and Jutes and revive Western civilization.

Unfortunately, over the last half century, the Arthurian legend has become a cartoon and a children’s fairy tale. The mystical rituals and dark passions that colored the original Arthurian legends have been toned down into the soft, toothless tales seen most often today.

In The Conquest of Camelot, designer Christy Marks delved into the oldest roots of the legend to restore the power and passion of King Arthur and his court: the queen’s forbidden love for him for Sir Lancelot; struggle for dominance between Christianity and the ancient Roman warrior god Mithras. The mix of myth, history, and religion behind the Gale legend is dealt with honestly and directly.

This combination of pre-medieval history and ancient legend creates a more subtle, complex and powerful vision of Arthur than anything you’ve seen before.