In this chapter, we are introduced to a new character named Arthur. He is the protagonist of the story, and he is the main antagonist of the novel. He tells the reader that he is not a dragon-slayer, but that he will fight to the death to defeat the Bastard. He also tells us that he does not want to live in darkness, as Bastard did, but he does want to change the order of the world. He says that if he were to overthrow the current order of things, he would have to beat him first.