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Verseria

Wife of 'Ferregunze'. A character of mixed reputation, as she is known in Arthurian legend to have wanted to test her husband. He said that he would never be jealous of anyone paying her attentions as she was a beautiful lady. He did not believe she could make him jealous. Testing her husband's theory on jealousy she knowingly entered into a union with 'Gawain' (See Gawain).

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Vivienne

aka 'Vivien', 'Nineve', 'Nimue', 'Niniane', a 'Lady of the Lake'.

There are many contradictory stories about Vivienne. Whilst she is reputed to have sealed 'Merlin' (See Merlin), who was entranced by her beauty, in either a tree or a cave, she is also said to have saved 'Arthur' (See Arthur) from destruction. She is also said to have sealed Merlin in a beautiful tower in the 'Vulgate Cycle : Estoire de Merlin', yet in the Vulgate 'Suite de Merlin', Vivienne is depicted as an evil enchantress who forces Merlin to endue a slow death sealed within a tomb.

Vivienne is said to have saved Arthur from death by 'Accolon' (See Accolon of Gaul) who had been given the sword 'Excalibur' (See Excalibur) as a weapon to use against the King by his wife 'Morgan le Fay' (See Morgan le Fay). She also subverts Morgan le Fay's attempt to defeat Arthur by him wearing a destructive cloak sent to Arthur by his step-sister.

The name Vivienne was given to the 'Lady of the Lake' (See Lady of the Lake) by Tennyson (See Tennyson) who developed into a cunning and entrancing maiden temptress.

The later versions of this character depict Vivienne as an enchantress who Merlin is devoted to, indicated by tales of him being voluntarily imprisoned by her, the major exponent being the poet Tennyson.

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Vortigern

'King of Britain', grandfather of 'Madrun' (See Madrun). 'Geoffrey of Monmouth' (See Geoffrey of Monmouth) writes that he was married to 'Rowena' (See Rowena).

Vortigern is said to have been the main person responsible for the influx of Saxons to Britain after he solicited their help to protect his shores. Effectively this lead to his fight to retain his kingship and eventual relinquishment of it. As he tried to maintain control of the peace, Vortigern called a meeting of the Britons and Saxons at Stonehenge (See Mystical-WWW Mystical Places for more information on Stonehenge). The intention it seems was twofold; one to give thanks for the protection of the coastline by the Saxons, but secondly and perhaps more importantly being to outline the British concerns at the number of Saxons coming to Island of Britain. The meeting turned into a blood-bath as the Britons were massacred, the Saxons having brought weapons despite the aim of the gathering. Vortigern survived but fled to Wales.

When he arrived at Wales, Vortigern decided to build a tower to be known as the 'Tower of Vortigern', yet no matter how he tried it would not stand. When 'Merlin' (See Merlin) was asked by Vortigern to go to the location of the Tower of Vortigern and asked why he thought the foundations seemed to be unstable. Merlin indicated that he believed the two dragons beneath the tower (See Worms) were symbolic of the battling between the Saxons and the Britons. The dragons he said would be found deep underneath the foundations of the tower, and Merlin went on to say that both were at war with one another, encased in a stone tomb and would not rest until the Britons were restored as rulers in their own land over the Saxons. (See Dinas Emrys).

Realising this, and perhaps as an act of cowardice rather than kingship, Vortigern fled. Arthurian legend tells that 'Uther Pendragon' (See Uther Pendragon) and 'Ambrosius' (See Ambrosius) found and killed him. Neither was prepared to wait for Vortigern to act against the Saxons, so as rightful kings the two men assumed control, and what emerges is the development of historical events into the beginning of early Arthurian legend (See Arthur).

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Vortipor

Nephew of 'Agricola' who was the 'Roman King of Demetia'.

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Votimer

Father of 'Madrun' (See Madrun).

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