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ChildrenofArthur.com is devoted to all aspects of the Arthurian legend, in history, fiction, and popular culture.

Tyler R. Tichelaar, Ph.D. an award-winning author, is your guide through the Arthurian maze of myth and magic. Fascinated from an early age with the Arthurian legend--its idealism, sadness, romance, and hope for the future--Tyler was inspired to write King Arthur's Legacy, a forthcoming Arthurian novel, which resulted in extensive research into all things Arthurian and culminated in his new scholarly work King Arthur's Children.

In studying the Arthurian legend, Tyler was stunned to discover many alternate versions that are today nearly forgotten and normally overlooked by popular retellings, including the possibility that King Arthur had children and that his descendants live among us to this day.

Whether one believes in the historical Arthur, or simply loves the stories told of the Once and Future King, King Arthur's story continues to inspire, and all those who believe in the ideals of Camelot can claim to be Arthur's true descendants in spirit if not blood.

As novelist Vera Chapman stated in King Arthur's Daughter:

"Names and titles shall be lost, but the story and the spirit of Arthur shall not be lost. For Arthur is a land and Arthur is the land of Britain….you shall be Arthur’s Adam and Eve. So shall Arthur conquer, not by one war, nor by one kingship, that soon passes away, but by the carriers of the spirit that does not die."

What do Gothic Wanderers have to do with King Arthur? The themes are not as different as you might at first think.

The Gothic Wanderer explores many Gothic wanderer figures, including the legendary Wandering Jew (read about the Wandering Jew legend at Tyler's blog) and characters seeking immortality - not unlike the unusual life extensions of Merlin and Morgan le Fay (who shows up in the Charlemagne legends, three centuries after Arthur's time period), or King Arthur going to live at Avalon for centuries, or even the Fisher King who waits for generations for his wound to be healed, and Wagner introduced a female Wandering Jew into his opera Parsifal.

There is much about The Gothic Wanderer to interest an Arthurian enthusiast. Best of all, Tyler's upcoming Arthurian novel series will tie together the themes and motifs of the Gothic and traditional Arthuriana in new and exciting ways.

Be sure to visit ChildrenofArthur.com often for new information. May your time spent here inspire you anew to tell the story and live the ideals of Camelot!

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