Historian Damian Bullen has suggested that Gartnait is the historical figure behind the myth of King Arthur and that he had his residence in Rhynie in Aberdeenshire.
Historian Damian Bullen proposes that Gartnait is the actual person behind the legend of King Arthur, who resided in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire. This idea shares similarities with other theories about the origins of the Arthurian myth.