Characters / King Arthur's Disasters

King Arthur

I am Arthur! King of the Britons! And I NEVER refuse a challenge!

Voiced by Rik Mayall

The arrogant impulsive king who wants to woo and marry Princess Guinevere. He tries in vain to get her what some magical item she desires only for it to backfire.

• All Love Is Unrequited: With Guinevere.
• Butt-Monkey: No matter how he tries, Guinevere always comes up with some reason why his effort to complete her latest quest isn't enough.
• Character Catchphrase: "OH EXCELLENT!" and "I have a plan of unspeakable ingenuity".
• Closest Thing We Got: Merlin has noted that Arthur is a "wise, just and well-loved king [..] considering the alternatives".
• Color-Coded for Your Convenience: Red is his signature color.
• Deadpan Snarker: Has his moments.
• Hair Color Dissonance As a kid, his hair started out more outright blonde while fading to dirty caramel blonde.

• Raised by Wolves: For whatever reason, he's been raised by monkeys in the forest.
• Ungrateful Bastard: Thinks Sir Margaret is "too aggressive" despite her saving his ass so many times.

Merlin

DARK FOOOOORCES!

Voiced by Matt Lucas

King Arthur's loyal wizard who accompanies Arthur on his many quests. Despite warning him about dark forces in the woods, Arthur never listens and drags him on his quests. While he knows spells that he can use to help Arthur, he doesn't always get them right.

• Butt-Monkey: Forced to accompany Arthur on all of his desperate quests.
• The Cassandra: Warns Arthur about the dangers of his quests. But does Arthur listen?
• Character Catchphrase: DARK FOOOOOOORCES!
• Color-Coded for Your Convenience: Wears orange.
• Deadpan Snarker: Has his moments.
• Inept Mage: Despite his traditional mythological reputation, this Merlin has a reputation of being a bad wizard that extends as far as Spain.
• Supportive Snarker: While Arthur's actions can be frustrating, Merlin is consistently loyal.

Princess Guinevere

"Because I want to be the only princess in the kingdom with a Yodeling Dolphin! Let's face it, my goldfish doesn't do anything exciting!"

Voiced by Morwenna Banks

The shallow but pretty spoiled brat of Camelot. Described as being the "Paris Hilton of her generation," she refuses to marry Arthur unless if he can retrieve an item she wants Once per Episode. She never leaves her tower and is very self absorbed.

• Girl in the Tower: Subverted as she's not trapped-she lives in her own tower that she never leaves unless if she's escorted by someone.
• It's All About Me: Most of the time her requests to Arthur are just based around her desire to have some new trend or indulge a relatively minor whim.
• Rich Bitch: She lives in her own palace; enough said.
• Spoiled Brat: Some quests are based around very fundamentally petty concerns, such as her not wanting to get any older.
• Upperclass Twit

Sir Lancelot

"Oh, Merlin it's been awhile. You look different. Have you had a wash?

Voiced by Phil Cornwell

One of Arthur's knights who not-so-secretly wants the throne for himself. He will accompany Arthur on his quests (along with Sir Martyn, another childhood friend of the King's), in attempts to assassinate Arthur. Very self-absorbed and obsessed with his appearance.

• Character Catchphrase: "Oh blow!" Yeah you read that right.

• Chronic Backstabbing Disorder: Consistently attempts to use the latest quest as an opportunity to get rid of Arthur.
• Groupie Brigade Has quite a few ladies following him around

• Spell My Name With An S: Most promotional material lists him as "Sir Launcelot."
• Vitriolic Best Buds: Him and Martyn are either collaborating or backstabbing one another.
• We Used to Be Friends: With Arthur (although he was overly competitive with Arthur even as children)

Lady M./Sir Margaret

"Helpless? Well we'll see about that!"

Voice actor unknown.

Arthur's sister, who unknown to Arthur, has a secret identity as a tough, clever knight. Despite saving his butt out of pinches, Arthur dislikes Sir Margaret for being too agressive Very resourceful and down to Earth outside of the suit of armor.

• Berserk Button: Don't underestimate her because she's a girl. Also don't ruin her rosebuds.

• Sibling Yin-Yang: With Arthur

• Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: The responsible sibling to Arthur's foolish.
• Waif-Fu: A thin woman who is nevertheless a skilled fighter.

Robin Hood

"Heheheheheh."

Voiced by Phil Cornwell

The cheerful but eternally dim forest dweller who goes on escapades with his merry men and woman. Instead of stealing from the poor, he just sings and occasionally helps Arthur (when not at odds with him).

• Animals Hate Him: He tried to be a friend to all animals, but tends to get mauled.

• Character Catchphrase: "LET ME TELL YOU THE TALE OF ROBIN HOOO*gets cut off*"

• The Friend That Nobody Likes: His merry men and women don't care for his excess optimism.

• Signature Laugh: "Hehhehehehe".

Sir Martyn the May Tin Gong

"It'll take more than that to deter me, Lancelot."

Voiced by Matt Lucas.

A samurai also vying for the throne with Lancelot. While short, he makes up in inventions and building. Despite this, he still fails to get the throne, every time.

• Spell My Name With An S: His name is unconventionally spelled with a Y.
• Vitriolic Best Buds: With Lancelot. They're either collaborating or trying to kill each other.

Splag

Flursh yurkurt.

Voiced by Phil Cornwell.

Arthur's only faithful knight, who only speaks in monosyllabic grunts.

• Acrofatic: Fat but physically powerful.
• Aerith and Bob: The only one who's name is a non-sequitor.
• The Big Guy: The largest character in the show.
• The Unintelligible: He was once shown to speak 'Moonish' (actually Welsh), but in general he cannot be understood when he speaks. .