History Literature / KnightLifeSeries

* AllMythsAreTrue: Figures from Myth/ArthurianLegend, coexist with Myth/MesopotamianMytholgy and Judeo-Christian elements.

* AdaptationalVillainy: [spoiler: In the past, Arthur had Guenevere burned at the stake, knowing Lancelot couldn't save her. It's still one of his greatest regrets.]]

* KingIncognito: Very few learn that Arthur is actually ''the'' King Arthur

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Buddy and Elvis, who were so wiped out on drugs before meeting Arthur that they don't remember their real names
%%* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: King Arthur

* {{Determinator}}: Gwen becomes this after she is tricked by Morgan

* KingArthur: Duh

* OlderThanTheyLook: Merlin, who due to his reverse aging looks and sounds like a nine-year-old boy

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: King Arthur

* TheJester: Percival declares Buddy and Elvis to be Arthur's jesters for better or worse

-->''Miss Basil''': All you have to do is not look where it isn't.

The story of the original novel focuses on King Arthur running a political campaign to become mayor of New York as Arthur Penn. As very few can know that he is actually the original King Arthur, much of the campaign must consist of simply getting his name out there. Arthur sets himself apart from the other candidates by making a vow to never lie, no matter what anyone may ask him. He is aided by Merlin and Percival, as well as Gwen (Queen Quinevere reincarnated), but dark forces are working against him, including Morgana (Morgan le Fey) and his bastard child Mordred "Mo Dreskin."

''Knight Life'' is a series of novels written by Creator/PeterDavid. The books are comic political fantasies about King Arthur returning in the twentieth century to become President of the United States. First, however, he must become mayor of New York City, which was covered in the first title, ''Knight Life''. The original ''Knight Life'' was published in 1987 and since then, copies of the title became scarce. Peter David considered developing a movie of the book, but responding to demand, he published a revised version in 2002. The new version removes some of the more dated references in the original title (such as Republicans not being a major political force in New York City) and adds nearly 30,000 words of new material. The success of the new volume resulting in two more titles, making it a trilogy, though the later volumes never gained quite the attention of the original title.

* AxCrazy and BigBad: Morgan le Fay

* UrbanFantasy

* SequelGap: The original ''Knight Life'' was released in 1987. The sequel, ''One Knight Only'', was released in 2003 (after the original got an UpdatedRerelease in 2002).

* YouHaveNoIdeaWhoYoureDealingWith: When Gwen summons a demon, it tells her that she has no idea what she's screwing with. She says just enough to prove she knows exactly what she's screwing with and then binds it to her will.

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''Knight Life'' is a series of novels written by PeterDavid. The books are comic political fantasies about King Arthur returning in the twentieth century to become President of the United States. First, however, he must become mayor of New York City, which was covered in the first title, ''Knight Life''. The original ''Knight Life'' was published in 1987 and since then, copies of the title became scarce. Peter David considered developing a movie of the book, but responding to demand, he published a revised version in 2002. The new version removes some of the more dated references in the original title (such as Republicans not being a major political force in New York City) and adds nearly 30,000 words of new material. The success of the new volume resulting in two more titles, making it a trilogy, though the later volumes never gained quite the attention of the original title.

''Knight Life'' is a series of books written by PeterDavid, author of numerous ''Franchise/StarTrek'' titles, including the ''[[Literature/StarTrekNewFrontier Star Trek: New Frontier]]'' series, many comic books, and other titles such as the ''SirAproposOfNothing'' series. The books are comic political fantasies about King Arthur returning in the twentieth century to become President of the United States. First, however, he must become mayor of New York City, which was covered in the first title, ''Knight Life''. The original ''Knight Life'' was published in 1987 and since then, copies of the title became scarce. Peter David considered developing a movie of the book, but responding to demand, he published a revised version in 2002. The new version removes some of the more dated references in the original title (such as Republicans not being a major political force in New York City) and adds nearly 30,000 words of new material. The success of the new volume resulting in two more titles, making it a trilogy, though the later volumes never gained quite the attention of the original title.

'''''Knight Life''''' is a series of books written by PeterDavid, author of numerous ''Franchise/StarTrek'' titles, including the ''[[Literature/StarTrekNewFrontier Star Trek: New Frontier]]'' series, many comic books, and other titles such as the ''SirAproposOfNothing'' series. The books are comic political fantasies about King Arthur returning in the twentieth century to become President of the United States. First, however, he must become mayor of New York City, which was covered in the first title, ''Knight Life''. The original ''Knight Life'' was published in 1987 and since then, copies of the title became scarce. Peter David considered developing a movie of the book, but responding to demand, he published a revised version in 2002. The new version removes some of the more dated references in the original title (such as Republicans not being a major political force in New York City) and adds nearly 30,000 words of new material. The success of the new volume resulting in two more titles, making it a trilogy, though the later volumes never gained quite the attention of the original title.

* AuthorTract: When not espousing certain positions that would only seem logical to someone of his era, Arthur sees to express a generally libertarian viewpoint in his political views.

* ''One Knight Only' (2003, working title was ''Dead of Knight'')

'''''Knight Life''''' is a series of books written by PeterDavid, author of numerous ''Franchise/StarTrek'' titles, including the ''[[Literature/StarTrekNewFrontier Star Trek: New Frontier]]'' series, many comic books, and other titles such as the ''SirAproposOfNothing'' series. The books are comic political fantasies about King Arthur returning in the twentieth century to become President of the United States. First, however, he must become mayor of New York City, which was covered in the first title, ''Knight Life''. The original ''Knight Life' was published in 1987 and since then, copies of the title became scarce. Peter David considered developing a movie of the book, but responding to demand, he published a revised version in 2002. The new version removes some of the more dated references in the original title (such as Republicans not being a major political force in New York City) and adds nearly 30,000 words of new material. The success of the new volume resulting in two more titles, making it a trilogy, though the later volumes never gained quite the attention of the original title.