Although Batman and King Arthur both ended up becoming heroes, King Arthur did not have the desire to become king once he pulled the sword out of the stone. Initially Arthur pulled the sword out of the stone in order to give it to his foster brother, Kay. Arthur did not obtain the sword for his own benefit and personal well-being. As a result of Arthur pulling the sword out of the stone he ended up becoming the new king of Camelot. Engraved on the sword was this saying, “Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil, is rightwise king born of all England.”(McBride). Arthur became the king to help the people and to instill a code of ethics; he did not want to become king for the glory or honor that came with it. However, Batman did have …show more content…
All heroes have strengths that they can use for good or evil. King Arthur and Batman both used their strength of nobility for righteous desires. Scott Farrell said this about nobility, “Although this word is sometimes confused with “entitlement” or “snobbishness,” in the code of chivalry it conveys the importance of upholding one’s convictions at all times, especially when no one else is watching” (Sorenson). One of the characteristics of an Arthurian hero was to be noble. This was considered to be part of the code of chivalry. King Arthur upheld the code of chivalry and centered his reign on that. Consequently, Batman also had the quality of nobility. John Sorenson said about Batman, “Anything goes for Batman, as long as he does not intentionally kill someone, that is his main rule, or code of behavior whether pursuing criminals or protecting the citizens of Gotham.” (Sorenson). Just as King Arthur had rules and a code of ethics that he followed Batman does too. When fighting criminals or protecting the people Batman makes sure that he is always abiding by the rules that he has set for himself. Batman has the quality of nobleness because he has morals; he knows how much a human soul is worth and doesn’t want to destroy what is so …show more content…
Every hero has a weakness and that is what makes them more relatable. Heroes who do not possess any weaknesses are difficult to relate to. Both Batman and King Arthur have a human body which means that they can and eventually do die. This is a weakness for both of them because it means that they are not invincible. They can be hurt by other people or hurt themselves. Batman told Superman, “I cannot fly. Bullets don’t bounce off my chest. I cannot bend steel in my bare hands. But criminals fear me.”(Bhandari). As a result of Batman and King Arthur being human, they have boundaries that they cannot pass. Even though they are human and they possess this weakness both Batman and King Arthur try to overcome this trial. Robin told Batman, “You are only human, you do all one man can do, more than any man is expected to do.”(Bhandari). Batman was always going above and beyond to help everyone out, but in the process he would hurt himself. In addition King Arthur also possessed this weakness of being mortal and having a human body. In the end Mordred stabs King Arthur which fatally wounds him and leads to his death. Melanie says of Arthur, “Arthur was both man and king, who struggled with the limits of his