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Tim the Enchanter is a fictional character from Monty Python's 1974 movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail, played by John Cleese. His name derives from the following dialogue between him and King Arthur:

Arthur: What manner man are you that you can summon up fire without flint or tinder?

Tim: I... am an enchanter.

Arthur: By what name are you known?

Tim: There are some who call me... 'Tim'?

1 Tim's appearance in Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Tim is met by King Arthur and his knights in scene 20, where he stands on a mountain conjuring fireballs; when they ask him about the holy grail, he leads them to the Cave of Caerbannog . His warnings about the cave's guardian, the Rabbit of Caerbannog , are ignored, though, leading to the death of Gawain, Ector and Bors before the rabbit is killed with the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch.

2 Tim culture

Despite only having a minor appearance in the movie, Tim became somewhat of a cult character among Monty Python fans; his legacy lives on in the card Prodigal Sorcerer , which was nicknamed "Tim" after him, as well as the spin-off nicknames "Tim on a stick" (for Rod of Ruin ) and "Tim on a ship" (for Pirate Ship ).

3 External links

• Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Scene 20