Kenneth III

Kenneth III in 977.

Kenneth III was the son of King Duff of Scotland and was known by many as The Grim. He was King of Scotland from 997-1005.

History

Kenneth II (holding an infant Constantine III), Maol Chalvim II, and Kenneth III in 971

Kenneth III was born in 967, the same year that his father was slain at the Battle of Gaine. The only son of King Duff, Kenneth grew up playing with his cousin, Maol Chalvim. ("The Reach", "The Promise", "The Dream")

At some point, he earned the nickname 'The Grim' and in 985 fathered his son, Bodhe. [1]

In 995, Constantine III murdered Kenneth's uncle, Kenneth II. With a legitimate claim to the Scottish throne, he began working towards Constantine's defeat. In 997, with the help of Maol Chalvim, Findlaech of Moray, Angel's clan and Brooklyn (who had arrived in this time on his first TimeDancer adventure) he overthrew and killed Constantine III at the Battle of Rathveramoen. ("Avalon" Part One, "The Gate", "Tyrants", "Phoenix")

Kenneth then became King of Scotland, only to be overthrown and slain by Maol Chalvim eight years later. [2]

Characteristics

Kenneth III is a kind, approachable warm hearted man, truly a stark contrast to his nickname, the Grim. It has been pointed out that the nickname would have been more befitting of his cousin, Maol Chalvim II. It was Kenneth who first suggested that using gargoyles against Constantine's forces would be advantageous for the army of the Three Brothers (no doubt influenced by his ancestors' alliances with the creatures over the years). He seized the opportunity to ally with Brooklyn when the gargoyle was brought to him by Mary and Finella.

The Royal Family Tree

Fergus Mór                           Monarch of: Dalriada Scotland England Norway   Hunters in Black                                                                                                                                     Kenneth mac Alpin           Donald mac Alpin                                                                           Aodh           Constantine I                             Constantine II           Donald II                             Indulf           Maol Chalvim I           Queen Katharine                   Richard of Normandy                                                                                                                                                                             Culen   Duff   Kenneth II   Prince Malcolm   Princess Elena   Mary   Aethelred the Unready   Emma of Normandy   Canute   Elfgiva                                                                                                                                                                         Constantine III   Kenneth III   Ruaidri   Maol Chalvim II   Princess Katharine   Tom (Guardian)   Edmund Ironside   Edward the Confessor   Hardicanute   Harold Harefoot                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Maíl Brigti   Bodhe   Findlaech     Doada   Olith           Bethoc             Árni Arnmódsson                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Gillecomgain     MacBodhe     Gruoch   Macbeth   Thorfinn   Ingibjorg     Duncan                       William the Conqueror                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Luach   Paul Thorfinnson   Erlend Thorfinnson       Malcolm Canmore   Margaret   Donalbain               William Rufus                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Donald Canmore   Donnchad                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Edward   Edmund   Edelred   Edgar   Alexandair   Dauid   Mary   Edith     Henry I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Edward I                                                                                                                                                               Sigurd Magnusson                                                       Robert the Bruce                                                                                                                                 Stuart Canmore, the Renaissance Hunter                                                                                                                                                                       James VI of Scotland I of England                                                                               Angus Canmore                                                                                                                                                           Jackson Canmore           Fiona Canmore                                           Aron Canmore                                           Charles Canmore                                                                     Jason Canmore   Robyn Canmore   John Castaway

Appearances

• "The Gate" (First Appearance)
• "Tyrants"
• "Phoenix"
• "The Reach"
• "The Oath" (No Lines)
• "The Promise" (No Lines)
• "The Dream" (Mentioned Only)
• "The Pledge" (No Lines)

Real World Background

Kenneth III was a real Scottish king, and believed to have been the father of Bodhe and grandfather of Gruoch, Macbeth's wife. His history went pretty much the way as described in the entry above.

Production Background

According to Greg Weisman, Kenneth III was originally written in "Avalon" Part One, but was cut early on because the episode, "was just getting too damn complicated." [3] He was later introduced on Ask Greg in 1997 as a character in Once Upon A Time There Were Three Brothers..., long before Kenneth's canonical inclusion in the Gargoyles Universe in 2009.

See Also

• Kenneth III at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
• Once Upon a Time There Were Three Brothers