Exactly what the title says it is.
This is adapted from Monsters and Villains of the Movies and Literature by Gerrie McCall, Dragons: Fearsome Monsters from Myth and Fiction by Gerrie McCall, and Mythical Monsters by Chris McNab.
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SHIELD: His shield blocks blows from his enemies' swords. Its layers of wood covered with leather protect Mordred during battle. SWORD: He slashes and cuts his way through battle, using the sharp, pointed tip of his sword for thrusting. He uses this sword to fatally wound King Arthur.
ARMOR: Mordred's plate armor is practically sword-proof. The only way he can be killed is by a well-aimed sword thrust to a joint where there is only weaker chain mail to protect him.
HEART: Mordred is completely lacking in loyalty. His cold heart is filled with malice toward Arthur and his knights.
HELMET: Made from forged steel, the helmet protects Mordred's head and neck from sword cuts and arrow strikes.
Sir Mordred the Traitor is a warrior chief. His betrayals lead first to the downfall of King Arthur, and then to the destruction of the Round Table. Mordred is unkind to the younger knights, mocking them publicly. King Arthur is unaware that Queen Guinevere and Sir Lancelot are in love with each other. Mordred exposes them to Arthur and, according to the law, Arthur must now put to death his queen and dearest friend. Lancelot flees, though he returns to rescue Guinevere from being burnt at the stake. Arthur travels to France to fight Lancelot, and makes Mordred his deputy ruler.
While Arthur is away, Mordred falsely announces that Arthur is dead. Mordred then seizes the crown and forms an alliance with the Saxons, hiving them a hold in Britain in return for their aid and support. Mordred takes Guinevere as his wife. She pretends to agree to the arrangement, but hides in the Tower of London. Guinevere and a loyal garrison withstand a siege by Mordred's troops. Arthur returns to England and battles Mordred. Arthur kills Mordred, but Arthur himself is mortally wounded during combat.
DID YOU KNOW? The wizard Merlin predicted that a child born on May Day would kill King Arthur and wipe out his kingdom. To protect himself, Arthur had all the children born on May Day rounded up and sent to sea on a leaky ship. All of the children drowned but one. The lone survivor was Mordred.
Mordred is officially King Arthur's nephew, but there are rumors that he is actually a son that Arthur refuses to claim as his own.
Mordred violates every requirement in the knights' code of chivalry, including committing treason, murder, and engaging in battle over wrongful quarrels.
