Uther Pendragon

father of King Arthur in Arthurian legend

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Created by: Geoffrey of Monmouth
Title: Pendragon
Occupation: King of sub-Roman Britain
Family: Constantine III (father), Constans (eldest brother), Aurelius Ambrosius (older brother), Moigne (brother)
Spouse: Igraine
Children: Madoc ap Uthyr , Arthur , Anna , Morgan le Fay (stepdaughter)
Religion: Christianity (in later medieval traditions)
Origin: Britain

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Uther Pendragon (/ˈ(j)uːθər pɛnˈdræɡən/ (Y)OO-thər pen-DRAG-ən; Welsh: Uthr Bendragon), also known as King Uther (or Uter), was a legendary King of the Britons and father of King Arthur.

A few minor references to Uther appear in Old Welsh poems, but his biography was first written down in the 12th century by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain), and Geoffrey's account of the character was used in most later versions. He is a fairly ambiguous individual throughout the literature, but is described as a strong king and a defender of his people.