Kenneth III of Scotland - Depictions in Fiction

Depictions in Fiction

• Kenneth is depicted as a reigning king in the novel High Kings and Vikings (1998) by Nigel Tranter. The fictional protagonist is Cormac mac Farquhar, Thane of Glamis. The novel depicts Cormac and Scotland enduring the conflicts between its short-lived High Kings, while also facing simultaneous Viking raids.
• Kenneth was a mentioned but unseen character in the animated television series Gargoyles. His son Bodhe (Boite) depicted in four episodes, involved in struggles for the Scottish throne. Kenneth was later depicted in three issues of the Gargoyles comic book series. Set in 997, the issues depict Malcolm and his allies, Malcolm III and Findláech of Moray, successfully deposing and killing Constantine III of Scotland. Kenneth the Grim was depicted as a warm-hearted man, in contrast to the ruthless Malcolm.
• The historical novel Macbeth: An Historical Novel of the Last Celtic King (2011) by Robert Harrison, opens with the victory of Malcolm II of Scotland over his predecessor Kenneth III . "Malcolm stood above the wounded King, sword upraised. No words were spoken, for they both knew the penalty of defeat. The blade whistled in its swiftness, and the bloody head of Kenneth rolled in the mud."