Having discovered that his parents were murdered by a usurper, Clothar has grown up as a highly skilled warrior and leader. After fighting in the Benwick wars, his mentor Bishop Germanus sends him to Britain on a mission to track down Merlyn, who has promised, on behalf of his young ward Arthur, to build the first Christian church in Britain. Arthur is to be the first High King of All Britain and Clothar, also known as Lancelot, his friend and betrayer. Descriptions of violence. 2003. (The Golden Eagle ; 1) The story of Clothar, the son of one king and the nephew of another, who discovers at the age of ten that both his parents were murdered and sets out to reclaim his birthright.