Lore & Legends / Journal
15 April 2026 · 6 min read · Lore

Why Excalibur was
never really lost.

A short essay on what the legend actually says — and what most adaptations get wrong. Spoiler: the lake is a metaphor. The sword is not.

Replace this with the opening of your post. Write the way you write in the books — close, direct, a little conspiratorial. The drop cap handles the visual; your job is to make the first sentence do the work.

A second paragraph to set up the argument. What's the question the reader came in with? What's the question you're going to answer? Keep it tight.

Pull a line out as a blockquote when something deserves to land harder than prose.

The heading for section two.

Now go deeper. This is where you bring the research — the myth, the historical bit, the thing most adaptations miss. Don't footnote it; just say it. You're writing for people who trust your voice.

Another paragraph. Build the pattern. Give one concrete example from the legend that proves the point — something specific enough that a reader could look it up if they wanted.

Where this shows up in the books.

This is where the post earns its place on the author site. Connect the lore back to Heirs of Pendragon. Don't spoil anything; just hint. Readers who know the books will catch it; readers who don't will want to.


Wrap up. One paragraph, short. Leave them with a thought, not a conclusion. If they agree, they'll feel clever; if they disagree, they'll argue in their head for the rest of the day. Either way, you win.

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About the author

Nadine Travers

USA Today bestselling urban fantasy author. Writes about Arthurian bloodlines, grimoires with opinions, and cities that remember. Based in Montréal. More →

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