Arthur pulling out the sword
King Arthur Pendragon was a Briton leader who led the defense of Britain against the Saxon invaders in the early 6th century, and later became the king of Britain. He was also a member of the military organization that would come to be known as the Order of the Ancients.
Arthur possessed a sacred sword called Excalibur or Caliburn, one of the Swords of Eden, which he pulled from a stone.[1] However, he was later betrayed by those he loved, which ultimately led to his death.[2]
Alan Rikkin was of the opinion that Arthur's view of the Templars' role was idealistic and misguided, seeing his failure as proof that the Order was meant to follow a different path in the 21st century.[2]