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[[File:It's all a myth really.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Ace]] rises from Lake Vortigern with [[Excalibur]] in hand. ([[DW]]: ''[[Battlefield]]'')]] | [[File:It's all a myth really.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Ace]] rises from Lake Vortigern with [[Excalibur]] in hand. ([[DW]]: ''[[Battlefield]]'')]] | ||
'''Lake Vortigern''' was a body of water | '''Lake Vortigern''' was a body of water in [[England]], outside [[Carbury]]. It was said that [[King]] [[Arthur of England]] obtained the legendary sword [[Excalibur]] from the Lady of the Lake, whose hand had risen from the Lake holding onto the sword. | ||
At the bottom of the lake was a transdimensional ship which contained King Arthur's suit of armour, a note from an alternative future Doctor, and an energy creature which functioned as the ship's defence system. The ship could be accessed by an underground tunnel. ([[DW]]: ''[[Battlefield]]'') | At the bottom of the lake was a transdimensional ship which contained King Arthur's suit of armour, a note from an alternative future Doctor, and an energy creature which functioned as the ship's defence system. The ship could be accessed by an underground tunnel. ([[DW]]: ''[[Battlefield]]'') | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*Vortigern was the title of a Romano-British chieftain who was involved in both the Saxon invasion of Britannia under Hengist and Horsa, as well as some of the King Arthur legends. | *Vortigern was the title of a Romano-British chieftain who was involved in both the Saxon invasion of Britannia under Hengist and Horsa, as well as some of the King Arthur legends. | ||
*Like "Carbury", the place-name "Lake Vortigern" is fictional. According to folkore, however, Dozmary Pool in Cornwall is | *Like "Carbury", the place-name "Lake Vortigern" is fictional. According to folkore, however, Dozmary Pool in Cornwall is the lake into which Excalibur was thrown. | ||
[[Category:English locations]] | [[Category:English locations]] | ||
[[Category:earth lakes|Vortigern]] | [[Category:earth lakes|Vortigern]] | ||
