Card Trivia:Noble Knight Gawayn
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- This is a cover card of Extra Pack: Sword of Knights.
- This monster appears in the artwork of "Artorigus, King of the Noble Knights" and "Noble Knights of the Round Table".
- This card is based on Gawain, a Knight of the Round Table who was known for his bravery. He honored a deal he made with the enigmatic Green Knight, even though he was led to believe it would result in his death.
- This act of bravery is reflected in the card's effect, as it Special Summons itself in Defense Position, even though its ATK is far higher than its DEF. As such, this card can be seen as, like its namesake, offering its life to the enemy as an act of honor and courage.
- This monster's green sash is a reference to the end of the story, where all the Knights of the Round Table wore a green sash in recognition of Gawain's adventure.
- 'Gawayn' is the original Welsh spelling of 'Gawain'.
- In legends, Gawain possesses superhuman strength connected to a day and night cycle, he is an invincible swordsman around noon, when the sun is at its height. This is reflected in this monster's LIGHT Attribute, its effect involving a LIGHT Normal Monster, and the sun in this card's artwork.
- "Noble Arms - Gallatin" appears in this card's artwork.
- In Arthurian lore, Gawain was said to grow weaker as days went on, being weaker at night than he was in the morning. This is reflected in "Gallatin" as a reduction by 200 ATK during each of the controller's Standby Phases.
