Collaboration - Archetypes - A Knights Tale

(A Knights Tale Poster, 2001)

A Knights Tale is a 2001 medieval adventure-comedy film written, produced and directed by Brian Helgeland. The story is set in medieval times with multiple modern references. Including modern music and modern style clothes as worn by Jocelyn.

Hero - The hero archetype in this film is William Thatcher. He goes through a life changing journey to "Change his stars" and become a knight.

Herald - Sir Ector, the knight that dies at the beginning of the film is a herald, his death being a signal of significant change that leads them on their journey.

Mentor - Both John Thatcher and Sir Ector are the mentor archetypes. John teaches William that he has the ability to change his stars, and Sir Ector trains him in the ways of a knight, and acts like a role model.

(A Knight's Tale, 2001)

Shapeshifter - Jocelyn misleads William within the tournament. Telling him to lose to prove his love, and later on win to prove his love. Geoffrey is also a shapeshifter. He is a compulsive gambler with an unpredictable pattern, that often lands the group in trouble.

Shadow/Trickster - Count Adhemar cheats on the final tournament by using an illegally sharpened Lance. He also exposed William as not being Sir Ulrich for selfish reasons. He also locks William in prison when he finds out who he really his in order to prevent him from participating in the tournament.

Allies - Roland and Wat have been friends with William for many years and during this journey, and Kate makes him his armour. They all warn him at various points. At the beginning to not do this journey, and before he goes ahead and jousts against Edward. However they support his decisions.

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A Knight's Tale. (2001). [image] Available at: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a6/AKnightsTale.jpg [Accessed 7 Oct. 2018].


A Knight's Tale. (2001). [DVD] Directed by B. Helgeland. United States: Columbia Pictures.