Characters
Flicker
Voice: Edward Glen
Flicker is Sir Loungelot's squire, and the true hero of Camelhot. He is noble, brave and clever... and far too modest. Whenever he saves the day, his master takes the credit. Flicker aspires to be a Knight of the Square Table, and lives by King Allfire's Code of Chivalry, which he knows off by heart. He is a skilled inventor, and throughout Series 1 his inventions are often put to use. In Series 2, his inventing is hardly even referred to. He is in love with Princess Flame, as can be seen clearly and often in Series 1. In Series 2, the other knights and even Queen Griddle are much more aware of Flicker and his talents, but this is due only to the series' lack of depth.
Flicker is Sir Loungelot's squire, and the true hero of Camelhot. He is noble, brave and clever... and far too modest. Whenever he saves the day, his master takes the credit. Flicker aspires to be a Knight of the Square Table, and lives by King Allfire's Code of Chivalry, which he knows off by heart. He is a skilled inventor, and throughout Series 1 his inventions are often put to use. In Series 2, his inventing is hardly even referred to. He is in love with Princess Flame, as can be seen clearly and often in Series 1. In Series 2, the other knights and even Queen Griddle are much more aware of Flicker and his talents, but this is due only to the series' lack of depth.
Princess Flame
Voice: Stephanie Morgenstern
Princess Flame is the daughter of King Allfire, and stepdaughter to Queen Griddle. She has a close friendship with Flicker, and knows that he is the true hero of Camelhot. In many Series 1 episodes, she works alongside him to save the day, her contributions often equalling his. She returns Flicker's love, and encourages him to push towards his goal of knighthood. In Series 2, Flame helps Flicker to sort things out in barely a handful of episodes. Overall she is sidelined in this series, hardly ever playing a significant role, and often not appearing in episodes at all. While Flame has no counterpart in Arthurian legend, the idea that King Arthur had a daughter (or two) has been used in some adaptations.
Princess Flame is the daughter of King Allfire, and stepdaughter to Queen Griddle. She has a close friendship with Flicker, and knows that he is the true hero of Camelhot. In many Series 1 episodes, she works alongside him to save the day, her contributions often equalling his. She returns Flicker's love, and encourages him to push towards his goal of knighthood. In Series 2, Flame helps Flicker to sort things out in barely a handful of episodes. Overall she is sidelined in this series, hardly ever playing a significant role, and often not appearing in episodes at all. While Flame has no counterpart in Arthurian legend, the idea that King Arthur had a daughter (or two) has been used in some adaptations.
King Allfire
Voice: Aron Tager
Arthurian Counterpart: King Arthur
Allfire is Camelhot's king, and a champion of chivalry. At times he seems rather ineffectual and, where Queen Griddle is involved, pecked-upon, but a flashback in the Series 1 episode 'Excaliburn' shows that he once possessed great strength and nobility - qualities that he still carries within him. His knights are not afraid to speak openly in his presence, or even fob him off with an 'enchanted cactus', but they also respect him and obey his every command. Allfire's role does not change significantly between series, but like almost everyone else, he loses a lot of depth for Series 2.
Arthurian Counterpart: King Arthur
Allfire is Camelhot's king, and a champion of chivalry. At times he seems rather ineffectual and, where Queen Griddle is involved, pecked-upon, but a flashback in the Series 1 episode 'Excaliburn' shows that he once possessed great strength and nobility - qualities that he still carries within him. His knights are not afraid to speak openly in his presence, or even fob him off with an 'enchanted cactus', but they also respect him and obey his every command. Allfire's role does not change significantly between series, but like almost everyone else, he loses a lot of depth for Series 2.
Queen Griddle
Voice: Steven Sutcliffe
Arthurian Counterpart: Queen Guinevere
Queen Griddle is the wife of King Allfire, and the mother of Sir Blaze. She dotes upon her son, who cannot put a foot wrong in her eyes, while the other dragons must suffer her lightning-quick temper. She considers herself a beautiful lady, and will often flirt with visiting dignitaries. Griddle is a comic character, and in Series 2 her funny side is greatly exaggerated. She features heavily in the series, making unreasonable demands and constantly complaining about something. Like everyone else, she loses depth. While in Series 1 she finds Flicker very forgettable and doesn't even know what his job is, she calls him by name in a Series 2 episode, and even troubles to thank him for his good work.
Arthurian Counterpart: Queen Guinevere
Queen Griddle is the wife of King Allfire, and the mother of Sir Blaze. She dotes upon her son, who cannot put a foot wrong in her eyes, while the other dragons must suffer her lightning-quick temper. She considers herself a beautiful lady, and will often flirt with visiting dignitaries. Griddle is a comic character, and in Series 2 her funny side is greatly exaggerated. She features heavily in the series, making unreasonable demands and constantly complaining about something. Like everyone else, she loses depth. While in Series 1 she finds Flicker very forgettable and doesn't even know what his job is, she calls him by name in a Series 2 episode, and even troubles to thank him for his good work.
Sir Loungelot
Voice: Scott Wentworth (Series 1); Juan Chioran (Series 2)
Arthurian Counterpart: Sir Lancelot
Sir Loungelot is the champion knight of Camelhot. Queen Griddle adores him, as long as he stays on the right side of her, while the King believes absolutely in Loungelot's heroism. He is a terrible braggart, always exaggerating the daring deeds that were in fact committed not by him, but by his squire Flicker. In reality Loungelot is lazy, making Flicker do everything for him, and cowardly. It might be unfair to call him stupid, but if he has brains, he doesn't use them. In Series 2, these aspects of Loungelot's character are known to all the other dragons, and he often becomes a figure of fun to everyone, from his squire to his king.
Arthurian Counterpart: Sir Lancelot
Sir Loungelot is the champion knight of Camelhot. Queen Griddle adores him, as long as he stays on the right side of her, while the King believes absolutely in Loungelot's heroism. He is a terrible braggart, always exaggerating the daring deeds that were in fact committed not by him, but by his squire Flicker. In reality Loungelot is lazy, making Flicker do everything for him, and cowardly. It might be unfair to call him stupid, but if he has brains, he doesn't use them. In Series 2, these aspects of Loungelot's character are known to all the other dragons, and he often becomes a figure of fun to everyone, from his squire to his king.
Sir Blaze
Voice: Richard Binsley
Arthurian Counterpart: Sir Kay
Sir Blaze is Queen Griddle's son from a previous marriage, and it is heavily implied that he was knighted only through privilege. He looks and sounds very effeminate, and is intrested in fashion, colour schemes and similarly camp things (he also winks at the camera whilst delivering the words 'We're straight' in the theme song!). He has more time and respect for Flicker than the other knights do, as shown in the Series 1 episode 'Hermits and Heroes'. In Series 2, he gets more screen time due to the shift in focus. His camp qualities are exaggerated for humour, while his privileged background is rarely alluded to, although in 'The Isle of Dwight' he learns about his father, Sir Herman the Near-Sighted, and what became of him.
Arthurian Counterpart: Sir Kay
Sir Blaze is Queen Griddle's son from a previous marriage, and it is heavily implied that he was knighted only through privilege. He looks and sounds very effeminate, and is intrested in fashion, colour schemes and similarly camp things (he also winks at the camera whilst delivering the words 'We're straight' in the theme song!). He has more time and respect for Flicker than the other knights do, as shown in the Series 1 episode 'Hermits and Heroes'. In Series 2, he gets more screen time due to the shift in focus. His camp qualities are exaggerated for humour, while his privileged background is rarely alluded to, although in 'The Isle of Dwight' he learns about his father, Sir Herman the Near-Sighted, and what became of him.
Sir Burnevere
Voice: John Stocker
Arthurian Counterpart: Sir Bedevere
Sir Burnevere the Overly Educated has a thick Scottish accent, and occasionally chips into the conversation with relevant snippets of information. In Series 1, this is about all he does. Burnevere is arguably the only character who has a better time in Series 2, where he has plenty to do in the gang of protagonists. He goes on several quests with Sir Loungelot, Sir Blaze and Flicker, and is able to put his wealth of knowledge to good use. In this series he, together with Sir Blaze, realises that Loungelot is useless and Flicker is the brains of the operation. Again, this is entirely due to the series' lack of depth. The Series 2 episode 'MacBreath' focuses on Sir Burnevere and his royal heritage.
Arthurian Counterpart: Sir Bedevere
Sir Burnevere the Overly Educated has a thick Scottish accent, and occasionally chips into the conversation with relevant snippets of information. In Series 1, this is about all he does. Burnevere is arguably the only character who has a better time in Series 2, where he has plenty to do in the gang of protagonists. He goes on several quests with Sir Loungelot, Sir Blaze and Flicker, and is able to put his wealth of knowledge to good use. In this series he, together with Sir Blaze, realises that Loungelot is useless and Flicker is the brains of the operation. Again, this is entirely due to the series' lack of depth. The Series 2 episode 'MacBreath' focuses on Sir Burnevere and his royal heritage.
Sir Galahot
Voice: Rick Waugh
Arthurian Counterpart: Sir Galahad
Sir Galahot is the least prominent of the Knights of the Square Table. He completely disappears for Series 2, and his Series 1 appearances are infrequent and brief. When he is introduced, he describes himself as 'Sir Galahot the Proper', but he does nothing in particular to qualify this title. Perhaps his most interesting characteristic is his tendency to say 'sir' at the end of most sentences. He is most featured in the episode 'The Stone of Wisdom', but even then he is the first knight to be waylaid on the quest. Before this however, he gives the feed line for one of the funniest moments in the series; when Sir Burnevere suggests the Mystic Monks had no need for doors, Sir Galahot asks, 'Then how, sir, did they take their rubbish out?'
Arthurian Counterpart: Sir Galahad
Sir Galahot is the least prominent of the Knights of the Square Table. He completely disappears for Series 2, and his Series 1 appearances are infrequent and brief. When he is introduced, he describes himself as 'Sir Galahot the Proper', but he does nothing in particular to qualify this title. Perhaps his most interesting characteristic is his tendency to say 'sir' at the end of most sentences. He is most featured in the episode 'The Stone of Wisdom', but even then he is the first knight to be waylaid on the quest. Before this however, he gives the feed line for one of the funniest moments in the series; when Sir Burnevere suggests the Mystic Monks had no need for doors, Sir Galahot asks, 'Then how, sir, did they take their rubbish out?'
Sir Hotbreath
Voice: Dan Hennessey
Sir Hotbreath gives the response to Galahot's question about the Mystic Monks: 'Maybe they had... Mystic Rubbish.' Like Galahot, he disappears for Series 2, but he is reasonably prominent in Series 1. Whenever the knights have something to do, Hotbreath is never missing, and usually has a line or two to contribute. He has a quirk of constantly belching fire, sometimes scorching people for comic effect, sometimes not. He describes himself as 'Sir Hotbreath the Not So Proper', following Galahot's introduction. Belching is certainly not proper for a knight, and in 'Bleepin' Beauty', Hotbreath wants to put Beauty back to sleep by knocking her out with a mallet. 'Anaesthetic!'
Sir Hotbreath gives the response to Galahot's question about the Mystic Monks: 'Maybe they had... Mystic Rubbish.' Like Galahot, he disappears for Series 2, but he is reasonably prominent in Series 1. Whenever the knights have something to do, Hotbreath is never missing, and usually has a line or two to contribute. He has a quirk of constantly belching fire, sometimes scorching people for comic effect, sometimes not. He describes himself as 'Sir Hotbreath the Not So Proper', following Galahot's introduction. Belching is certainly not proper for a knight, and in 'Bleepin' Beauty', Hotbreath wants to put Beauty back to sleep by knocking her out with a mallet. 'Anaesthetic!'
Cinder and Clinker
Voice: Rick Waugh
Cinder and Clinker are Camelhot's servants, or perhaps servant, as they share a body. In early Series 1 episodes, they can be seen acting in several different capacities such as heralds, ladies-in-waiting, sports commentators and jesters, and dressed appropriately. In Series 1, when they have nothing in particular to do, they’re generally dressed as jesters. In Series 2, they perform most of their duties in a jester costume. Cinder and Clinker are/is the only two-headed dragon in the show. An explanation for this is offered in the Series 2 episode 'Chain Mail Letter', where they imply that they were once two dragons until hit by the curse of a chain letter that they ignored. This is quite comical, especially when coupled with Flicker's reaction, but as it's a throwaway line in Series 2 let's say it can be rejected as canon!
Cinder and Clinker are Camelhot's servants, or perhaps servant, as they share a body. In early Series 1 episodes, they can be seen acting in several different capacities such as heralds, ladies-in-waiting, sports commentators and jesters, and dressed appropriately. In Series 1, when they have nothing in particular to do, they’re generally dressed as jesters. In Series 2, they perform most of their duties in a jester costume. Cinder and Clinker are/is the only two-headed dragon in the show. An explanation for this is offered in the Series 2 episode 'Chain Mail Letter', where they imply that they were once two dragons until hit by the curse of a chain letter that they ignored. This is quite comical, especially when coupled with Flicker's reaction, but as it's a throwaway line in Series 2 let's say it can be rejected as canon!
Minstrel
Voice: Richard Binsley
The Minstrel appears in every episode of Series 1, introducing and concluding each story with a limerick sung to his lute. In earlier episodes, he acts as narrator throughout, occasionally telling snippets of what's happening but more often making little comments, as the audience feels its way into the show. By about halfway through the series, when characters and settings have become familiar, he only appears at either end of each episode. In Series 1, no other characters speak to him, and he is acknowledged only briefly in 'Knights and Knightresses' and 'Hermits and Heroes'. There is no time in Series 2's shorter episodes for his introductions and conclusions, but he guest stars in 'Shamrocks and Shennanigans', in which the knights run into him in Ireland and let him sell them various methods for catching a leprechaun.
The Minstrel appears in every episode of Series 1, introducing and concluding each story with a limerick sung to his lute. In earlier episodes, he acts as narrator throughout, occasionally telling snippets of what's happening but more often making little comments, as the audience feels its way into the show. By about halfway through the series, when characters and settings have become familiar, he only appears at either end of each episode. In Series 1, no other characters speak to him, and he is acknowledged only briefly in 'Knights and Knightresses' and 'Hermits and Heroes'. There is no time in Series 2's shorter episodes for his introductions and conclusions, but he guest stars in 'Shamrocks and Shennanigans', in which the knights run into him in Ireland and let him sell them various methods for catching a leprechaun.
Count Geoffrey
Voice: John Koensgen (Series 1); Cedric Smith (Series 2)
Arthurian Counterpart: Mordred
Count Geoffrey is not closely based on Camelot's Mordred, but he is the show's main antagonist. More than anything, he wants to move out of the dilapidated Castle Threadbare and into Camelhot. Taking the dragons' home for himself is the focus of many of his plans, but not all. Geoffrey is evil for its own sake, and enjoys any evil plan, hence his catchphrase: 'I have a plan!' In 'Hermits and Heroes', he even makes an evil plan before deciding on his motive. In Series 2, Geoffrey's appearance changes completely after he undergoes a magical makeover to become more evil, but his character stays pretty much the same.
Arthurian Counterpart: Mordred
Count Geoffrey is not closely based on Camelot's Mordred, but he is the show's main antagonist. More than anything, he wants to move out of the dilapidated Castle Threadbare and into Camelhot. Taking the dragons' home for himself is the focus of many of his plans, but not all. Geoffrey is evil for its own sake, and enjoys any evil plan, hence his catchphrase: 'I have a plan!' In 'Hermits and Heroes', he even makes an evil plan before deciding on his motive. In Series 2, Geoffrey's appearance changes completely after he undergoes a magical makeover to become more evil, but his character stays pretty much the same.
Merle the Wizard
Voice: Suzanne Coy
Arthurian Counterpart: Merlin/Morgan(a)
Merle the Wizard is an evil sorceress, and is often found in the bowels of her 'Cavern of Despair and Occult Museum', brewing up magic for Count Geoffrey's evil plans. She and Geoffrey are not very nice to each other, but they are able to cooperate and come up with some effective schemes (always thwarted in the end). In Series 1 episode 'Bleepin' Beauty', Loungelot and Flicker buy a sleeping potion and some coffee from Merle, but she double-crosses them by switching the two, and lets Geoffrey know about it. Merle's appearances are significantly reduced in Series 2. When she is there, she's usually working for Geoffrey, but in 'Chain Mail Letter' she is apparently non-aligned and sells magic to Flicker without any tricks.
Arthurian Counterpart: Merlin/Morgan(a)
Merle the Wizard is an evil sorceress, and is often found in the bowels of her 'Cavern of Despair and Occult Museum', brewing up magic for Count Geoffrey's evil plans. She and Geoffrey are not very nice to each other, but they are able to cooperate and come up with some effective schemes (always thwarted in the end). In Series 1 episode 'Bleepin' Beauty', Loungelot and Flicker buy a sleeping potion and some coffee from Merle, but she double-crosses them by switching the two, and lets Geoffrey know about it. Merle's appearances are significantly reduced in Series 2. When she is there, she's usually working for Geoffrey, but in 'Chain Mail Letter' she is apparently non-aligned and sells magic to Flicker without any tricks.
Evil Spy
Count Geoffrey's Evil Spy is a faceless man wearing an unconvincing dragon costume with a long eyehole cut into the chest. The original Evil Spy dies in the second episode of Series 1, 'A Gift for Griddle', after Geoffrey pushes him into a crocodile-infested moat, but he is soon replaced. The Evil Spy can often be seen in Series 1, sitting unnoticed among the dragons, and then creeping away to a 'dum-da-dum' musical accompaniment. He whispers all of his findings to Count Geoffrey; his voice is never heard by viewers. The Evil Spy also appears in Series 2, but less frequently, as Count Geoffrey is more apt to stumble upon information by accident in the shorter time slot. Like most of the other characters, he has a new costume for Series 2, changing from a purple spotty dragon disguise to a green spotty one.
Evil Knights 1, 2 & 3
Voices:
Evil Knight #1: John Koensgen (Series 1); Cedric Smith (Series 2)
Evil Knight #2: John Stocker
Evil Knight #3: Dan Hennessey
The Evil Knights are Count Geoffrey's typically bumbling sidekicks. Between the three of them, there is no real difference in their personalities. All are equally irritating to Geoffrey, cruel to the serfs and competent enough when left to themselves to carry out Geoffrey's orders. In Series 2 their comic stupidity is rather exaggerated, while in Series 1 they are gently amusing but also quite capable at times.
Evil Knight #1: John Koensgen (Series 1); Cedric Smith (Series 2)
Evil Knight #2: John Stocker
Evil Knight #3: Dan Hennessey
The Evil Knights are Count Geoffrey's typically bumbling sidekicks. Between the three of them, there is no real difference in their personalities. All are equally irritating to Geoffrey, cruel to the serfs and competent enough when left to themselves to carry out Geoffrey's orders. In Series 2 their comic stupidity is rather exaggerated, while in Series 1 they are gently amusing but also quite capable at times.