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Key themes:

1. Leadership and responsibility
Arthur’s journey focuses on what it means to be a good leader- making fair decisions, protecting others, and dealing with the consequences of power.

2. Loyalty and betrayal
Relationships are central to the story, especially trust between friends and knights, alongside moments of betrayal that create tension and conflict.

3. Good vs evil
A traditional theme in Arthurian tales- characters and events often explore moral choices and the struggle between right and wrong.

4. Love and relationships
There are elements of romantic love (e.g. Guinevere and Lancelot), which can introduce more mature emotional themes.

5. Fate and destiny
Arthur’s rise to kingship and the idea that his life is shaped by destiny is a recurring theme.

6. War and conflict
Battles and the consequences of war appear throughout.

7. Honour and chivalry
Knights and their code of conduct: bravery, fairness, and protection of the weak are key to the story.