King Arthur was taken to the legendary island of Avalon after his final battle. Arthur is mortally wounded at Camlann, the battle traditionally associated with the end of his reign, and is carried away by a group of magical figures in a boat.
Avalon first appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s 12th-century Historia Regum Britanniae, where it is described as the island to which Arthur is taken for healing after the battle. Later medieval romances develop Avalon into a supernatural realm connected with Morgan le Fay, the Lady of the Lake, and other enchantresses.
The wording “after his death” varies among retellings. In many versions Arthur is not explicitly shown dying before the journey; instead, he is wounded and transported to Avalon, leaving open the possibility that he may one day return. Avalon is therefore different from Sarras, the Grail island, and Lyonesse, which is associated with the drowned land of Tristan’s legend.