In most Arthurian legends, Uther Pendragon is a king who conspires with the wizened wizard Merlin to trick his enemy’s wife into a night of passion. From this results Arthur, who is spirited away to live in secrecy until he pulls a sword out of a stone, becomes king, builds Camelot, founds the Knights of the Round Table, who go on a quest for the Holy Grail, etc., etc.

As for Uther’s fate, well, that depe...