Gawayn
| Company type | Co-production |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation, Television |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Jan Van Rijsselberge |
| Headquarters | France, Italy, Canada |
| Products | Animated television series |
Gawayn is an animated television series co-produced by French, Italian, and Canadian studios, conceived by Jan Van Rijsselberge and developed by Alphanim (known as Gaumont-Alphanim during its initial season). Its name is inspired by the Arthurian figure, King Arthur's nephew Gawain. The show was also broadcast on the Starz Kids & Family cable channel.
Synopsis
Set in Camelot, the story follows William, an upbeat knight-in-training who looks up to his mentor, Sir Roderick. When the malevolent Duke of Amaraxos diminishes Princess Gwendolyn to a miniature form and takes control of the realm, William teams up with his companions—his sister Elspeth, a budding sorceress, and Xiao Long, a young sage—to locate The Crystal of Gawayn and lift the princess’s curse.
In the second season, after acquiring the Crystal, Sir Roderick's haste causes the spell to malfunction, resulting in Princess Gwendolyn’s size becoming unstable. The Crystal breaks into pieces and the Great Book of Magic goes missing. The group continues their mission to retrieve the lost book, restore the Crystal, and break the curse once and for all.
Characters
- William (voiced by Sonja Ball) – An inventive 11-year-old knight-in-training who serves as Sir Roderick’s squire and leads the Questers. He is Elspeth’s younger brother.
- Sir Roderick (voiced by Bruce Dinsmore) – A somewhat clumsy knight and Princess Gwen’s romantic partner, frequently causing unintended complications for the team.
- Princess Gwendolyn (voiced by Claudia Besso) – A dethroned princess who has been shrunk to doll size by the Duke and Rex. Her size varies with her emotional state following an interrupted restoration in season two.
- Elspeth (voiced by Emma Taylor-Isherwood) – A 10-11-year-old apprentice magician and William’s older sister. She possesses the Great Book of Magic essential to their quest but loses it due to Sir Roderick’s meddling during a restoration attempt.
- Xiao Long (voiced by Lucinda Davis) – A 10-year-old martial arts prodigy and sage-in-training from China who offers strategic guidance with assistance from his grandfather’s ghostly advice.
- The Duke (voiced by Rick Jones) – The primary villain who shrank Princess Gwendolyn to claim the throne. Although unsuccessful in his plans, he keeps watch over the Questers through a magical viewing stone to hinder their progress.
- Rex (voiced by Richard Dumont) – The Duke’s loyal pet cockroach who often displays kindness despite his master’s failures.
Season 1
| # | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Never Cross Bridge | 2009-06-29 |
| 2 | Try, Try Again | 2009-07-06 |
| 3 | Play Date | 2009-07-13 |
| 4 | The Cuckoo Cook | 2009-07-20 |
| 5 | License To Knight | 2009-07-27 |
| 6 | As Hard As Snails | |
| 7 | A Pain in the Dragon | |
| 8 | New Team | |
| 9 | Princess Rodericka | |
| 10 | Adventures in Dreamland | |
| 11 | Joust King | |
| 12 | Wedding Blues | |
| 13 | Fasten Your Seatbelts | |
| 14 | Acme Da Vinci | |
| 15 | Casino Quest | |
| 16 | A Quest for a Quest | |
| 17 | Happy Sword | |
| 18 | Armour Geddon | |
| 19 | The Curse | |
| 20 | Do The Knight Thing | |
| 21 | Monkey Business | |
| 22 | Ferocious Fairies | |
| 23 | Again, Again, And Again... | |
| 24 | All Aboard | |
| 25 | Vroom | |
| 26 | Hey, Where's My Gwenmobile | |
| 27 | Mr. Pants | |
| 28 | Duped by the Duke | |
| 29 | Good Luck in Bad Luck Forest | |
| 30 | Secret of Roddy's Success | |
| 31 | Rexster-Quester | |
| 32 | The Witches of Weirdsville | |
| 33 | Bad News Travels Fast | |
| 34 | Evil R We | |
| 35 | Roddy's Big Idea | |
| 36 | Castle Spa | |
| 37 | Knight For Hire | |
| 38 | Cry Me A River | |
| 39 | Force of the Onion | |
| 40 | Home Sweet Home |
| # | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Doll Be Mine | |
| 42 | Bigger Brother | |
| 43 | Smashing Times | |
| 44 | My Name Is Pond... Percy Pond | |
| 45 | Trouble Ahead | |
| 46 | Over Due | |
| 47 | Quiz Show | |
| 48 | Love Trouble | |
| 49 | Maze Mates | |
| 50 | Along Came Spyder | |
| 51 & 52 | The Way We Used To Be |
Season 2
Production
Initially introduced under the title The Questers in 2007, the inaugural season featured 52 episodes, each lasting 13 minutes, with production handled by Alphanim and Mondo TV France. Following this, a second season was developed to broaden the series' content.