Gawayn is an animated television series created and designed by Jan Van Rijsselberge. It is produced by Alphanim (previously known as Gaumont-Alphanim for the first season). The title of the show refers to King Arthur's nephew Gawain.
Synopsis William is an optimistic knight-in-training who lives in the mystical city of Camelot and is devoted to his mentor, knight in gleaming armour, Sir Roderick. The complication starts when the evil Duke of Amaraxos shrinks Princess Gwendolyn and takes over the kingdom, so the friends accompanied by Elspeth, William's sister and an apprentice sorceress, and Xiao Long, a young sage-in-training from distant Asia, set off on an adventure to undo the terrible curse by finding The Crystal of Gawayn.
In season 2, the Questers finally attain the Crystal of Gawayn which they were originally going to use to undo Princess Gwendolyn's curse. But thanks to Sir Roderick's impatience and clumsiness, he interrupts the process causing Gwen's size to be unstable. And to make matters worse, his clumsiness shatters the Crystal and they lose the Great Book of Magic which flies off after the failed spell. Now they return to life on the road with the goal of reclaiming the book and using it to find a way to repair the Crystal and finally put an end to the princess' curse for good.
Characters William (voiced by Barbara Weber-Scaff in Season 1 and Sonja Ball in Season 2) – A knight-in-training of the Questers. He wants to be a knight and has made many current inventions. He's Elspeth's younger brother. He is 11 years old, and, despite his young age, is very intelligent, the brain of the group, and a master inventor. He is Sir Roderick's squire and apprentice. Sir Roderick (voiced by David Gasman in Season 1 and Bruce Dinsmore in Season 2) – A knight and boyfriend of Princess Gwen. He is very clumsy and often creates problems that put the team in unnecessary trouble and danger. Princess Gwendolyn (voiced by Sharon Mann in Season 1 and Claudia Besso in Season 2) – A deposed princess who has been reduced to the size of a doll by the Duke and Rex. Despite her size, she is capable of taking down opponents bigger than herself. In season 2, she was finally to be restored to her original size when they used the crystal, but Sir Roderick interrupted the process that caused it to be shattered, rendering her transformation unstable. Now depending on what emotions she feels, her size changes from small to big. Elspeth (voiced by Hester Wilcox in Season 1 and Emma Taylor-Isherwood in Season 2) – A redheaded apprentice magician. She wields the Great Book of Magic that the Duke used to shrink Gwendolyn which she now uses to help the team in their search for the Crystal. She is William's older sister, and they both speak with English accents. In season 2, due to Sir Roderick's idiocy, she botched the restoration process, not only making Gwen's size in constant flux but lost the Great Book of Magic which flew away. She is 10 years old, until "Ferocious Fairies", and is then 11 years old for the rest of the show. Xiao Long (voiced by Lucinda Davis) – A 10-year-old Chinese boy and the most gifted of the pack, is a martial arts expert and a sage-in-training. He can cook well. In the second season, it is revealed that the ghost of his grandfather was the one who gives clues to the team on where the Crystal of Gawayn is. The Duke (voiced by David Gasman in Season 1 and Rick Jones in Season 2) – The enemy of the team. It was he who shrunk Gwendolyn to usurp the throne from her. He is a failure. Even though he is angry, he can show his heart to his pet and cockroach friend Rex. Together with him, he watches the team on his personal viewing stone, which he uses to thwart the Questers' efforts at every turn. Rex (voiced by Christian Erickson in Season 1 and Richard Dumont in Season 2) – The Duke's friend and pet; cockroach. He seems cruel, but he is kind at times and tries to console the Duke. He has known him since childhood. Even though Duke is a loser, he likes him because he looks after him and they spend time together.
Episodes Season 1
Season 2
Production The series was originally announced under the title "The Questers" in 2007. The first season of 52 13-minute episodes was produced by Alphanim, Jiang Toon Animation and Mondo TV France. The second season of 52 13-minute episodes was produced by Alphanim, Jang Toon Animation, Muse Entertainment, Eurovision Animation and Ben & Saatchi.
International broadcasts Country Channel Year Rai 3 1 March 2010 – France 3, France 4, Gulli, TV5Monde, Boomerang 19 August 2009 – ABC1, ABC3 14 January 2010 – CBC 2010 – La 2, Clan 2009 – RTP 1, RTP 2, Canal Panda, Biggs 2009 – Disney XD, Gloob 2010 – Starz Kids & Family 2011–2014 Arutz HaYeladim 18 August 2009 – Teletoon+ 11 November 2011 – M2 2012 – TSR 2010 – RTBF 2009 – Nickelodeon Philippines 3 August 2009 – Disney Channel India 10 September 2009 – RTV1 30 September 2019 – KiKa, Das Erste 17 August 2009 – NTV7 August 2013 - NPO Zapp 2010 - JeemTV 2014 - Disney Channel 21 July 2014 - Cartoon Network 2014 - TVB Jade 2018 -
References
External links
Series profile at Gaumont Animation.