Desired Knight. Elaine and Galahad , Quest of the Holy Grail. Bors had once slept with a maiden, and became a father of a son named Helin le Blank. After this, Bors remained chaste for the rest of his life. His chastity and his piety were the reason why Bors was one of the three Grail knights, who succeeded in the quest.
Galahad restored the Broken Sword that was used to wound Joseph of Arimathea. King Pelles gave this restored sword to Bors. After bringing the Grail to the city of Sarras. Bors remained in Sarras with Galahad and Perceval until they both died.
Bors returned to Camelot with news of the completion of the quest. See the Quest of the Holy Grail for full story. In the battle Lionel was killed. Lancelot was missing. Bors only returned to Britain, when he had a vision to come to Joyous Guard.
Instead of returning to his kingdom Gaunes , Bors stayed with the Archbishop, and gave up secular life for a life at the monastery.
See the La Mort le Roi Artu , for the full story. Related Information Name Bors. Bors de Ganis. Kei was the companion of Bedwyr Bedivere , and one of the warriors of Arthur. Kei was said to have a son named Garanwyn. Kei was killed by Gwyddawy son of Menestyr. Here, Kay was portrayed as a noble and heroic figure, in these early works.
In the war against Rome, Kay and Bedivere distinguished themselves in battles. However, in the battle of Saussy, when Kay saw his companion, Bedivere, fall to Boccus, king of Medes, he managed to drive away the Medes, but Boccus mortally wounded Kay. Kay died when he returned to Britain. Later authors particularly romance writers depicted Kay as a braggart and a fool. He had a surly manner and had a tendency to insult and offend people who were better than him.
Kay seemed to have overwhelming confidence in his own skills as a knight. Kay was beaten and imprisoned by Meleagant. Guinevere was captured and later rescued by Lancelot. Perceval avenged the lady, by unhorsing him in a joust, breaking arm and shoulder-blade. He sent Arthur to fetch a sword. Arthur pulled Excalibur from the rock. Arthur became king and made Kay, his seneschal. Kai, Kei, Cai, Cei Welsh. Culhwch and Olwen. Bedwyr had a son named Amren. Kay rescued his body, and Bedivere was buried in Bayeux.
In the Vulgate Merlin , he had fainted from a wound by Boclus Boccus. In fact, according to stanzaic Le Morte Arthur c. His dying king Arthur ordered him to throw Excalibur into the lake. Bedivere witness Arthur taken on a boat, where the king was taken to Avalon. Bedivere then took holy vow and became a hermit.
Related Information Name Bedivere. Bedevere according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. Bedoer according by Wace. Bedwyr Welsh. Related Articles Arthur , Kay , Girflet. However, Lucan died, when the mortally wounded king crushed him in an embrace. Related Information Name Lucan the Butler.
Related Articles Arthur , Girflet , Bedivere. Death of King Arthur. Griflet le Fise de Dieu according to Malory. Related Articles Arthur , Lucan , Bedivere. The legend has it that Modron was the mother of Owain Yvain. Owain also had a sister, named Morvudd. His grandfather was Kynverchin or Kynvarch, and he was first cousin of Gwalchmei Gawain. He was known as Yvain the Valiant or Yvain the Great. There were several characters that were named Yvain.
Yvain also had a brother of the same name, but this Yvain was usually known as Yvain the Bastard. Yvain was the hero of the same story told by the Welsh, French and English authors. While the English version was called Ywain and Gawain c. Lunete Luned , a companion to the Lady of the Fountain Laudine? See Yvain and the Lady of the Fountain for the full story. A separation that caused Yvain to lose his wits, until he was cured of the madness by a lady.
Yvain won a strange companion when he rescued a lion, and killed a dragon. Yvain went on a series of adventure when he helped one lady after another. One of the women he rescued was Lunete. Yvain defeated the seneschal and his brother through trial by combat.
Lunete, in the end, helped Yvain to reconciled with his wife Laudine. Yvain was said to be the father of Idrus, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. Geoffrey does not mention if Yvain died in the battle of Camlann or not. Yvain rescued Arthur from the King of Northumbria, whom he killed. Yvain helped Arthur to remount, only to be struck down by Mordred. Instead of having his mother arrested or killed, Yvain allowed her to escape, provided Morgan never attempt to murder her husband. Since he could not trust Yvain, Arthur banished him from attending his court.
In Peredur , Owain was the first knight that the young hero Peredur Perceval met. Owain and his father Urien Rhegd appeared to be real historical figures living in the late sixth century AD, a generation or two after time of Arthur. Urien and Owain led the resistance against the invading Angles. In the Book of Taliesin , there was a poem or eulogy to praise and commemorate Urien and Owain, and those who died in battle.
Owain died in battle, killed by Flamdwyn. Owain, Uwain, Ywain English. Yvain, Yvonet, Evain French. Iwein German. Uwain le Blanchemains. Yvain the Great. Yvain the Tall. Yvain the Valiant. Knight of the Lion. Yvain and the Lady of the Fountain , the Dream of Rhonabwy. Genealogy: House of King Arthur. Erec was the son of King Lac of Ester-Gales.
Erec was the French name of his more commonly known Geraint or Gereint in the English and Welsh versions. Erec fell in love with Enide, a maiden and niece of the Count of Laluth, when he fought against Yder, the son of Nut, known as the Knight of the Kestrel. The amount of time Erec spent with his wife sparked talks about his lack of participation in the tournament and adventure.
When Enide heard of the talks she was distressed, since they were blaming her for bewitching their lord. When she revealed to Erec of what they have been saying, Erec assumed that his own wife had low esteem for his prowess and skills. Enide also proved to Erec of her love and loyalty to him, as she goes through all the ordeals in their adventure. The enchantment only ended when he defeated the knight and blew the horn. Erec gained greater glory as one of the greatest knights from the Round Table, after this adventure.
Like the other knights he performed poorly, which ended in tragedy and disgrace. Erec made a promise to one evil maiden without realising the price he must pay. Aghast of this boon, he tried to persuade the maiden to ask anything else, because Erec loved his sister. The damsel refused to listen to any plea. So Erec killed his sister, giving her head to the evil maiden. The maiden did not leave the place alive. Lightning struck the evil damsel dead. Later, Erec encountered another knight, where neither one could recognise the other, because they both wore different armour.
Erec mortally wounded the knight, and discovered that was Yvain of the White Hands, a fellow-knight in this sorrowful quest not to be confused with Yvain the Valiant , son of King Lac. Erec grieved that he had killed his friend. Yvain had also badly wounded Erec in the combat. When Gawain arrived and found that Erec had killed Yvain, Gawain challenged the wounded Erec to combat. Erec was astonished that Gawain would attack him, while he was injured. Gawain then mortally wounded Erec where he lay.
Thinking that he was dead, Gawain departed. Hector and Meraugis arrived and found the unconscious Erec. When Erec regained his sense, he related how Gawain had shamefully and treacherously fought him. When Erec died, the two knights brought his body to Camelot. Related Information Name Erec French. Geraint, Gereint English and Welsh.
Guerec Breton. Eric English. Erek German. Related Articles Enide , Gawain. Erec and Enide. But in the Suite du Merlin Post-Vulgate, c. Melodiam could be Lamorak. He was also the father of Tor, who was his illegitimate son.
Pellinor had seduced the wife of Aries the cowherd. Malory called him Pellinore of Listinoise. The knight who hunted the Questing Beast. At his death, the Saracen knight named Palemedes Palomides would take over his role as the Knight of the Questing Beast.
Pellinor became one of knight Round Table during the marriage of Arthur and Guinevere. Merlin sent Pellinor joined Gawain and Tor in the quest of the White Hart, brachet bitch-hound and the lady. Pellinor was given the responsibility to rescue the lady. On his quest to find the lady, Pellinor failed to help a damsel in distress, over the wounded knight. When he succeeded in the quest, he returned to where he had found the damsel with the wounded knight.
The wounded knight had died and the grief-stricken damsel cursed him, before taking her own life. Pellinor was distressed that he could not help the damsel.
When he returned to Camelot, Merlin told them that the damsel who died was his own daughter Elaine, whose mother was the Lady of the Rule. The lady Pellinor brought back on his quest was named Niniane , the Lady of the Lake.
Ten years later, Gawain received knighthood, he killed Pellinor. Pellinor of Listinoise. Knight of the Strange Beast Questing Beast. Genealogy: House of Pellinor. His faithful tutor and companion was named Governal Gorvenal , had trained him in art, music and fighting.
Originally, the medieval romances of Tristan and Isolde came from Celtic myths in Brittany. The popularity of the romance was that it soon spread over other countries, such as France, Germany, Britain and Ireland. Later tales have all the characters assimilated into the Arthurian legend. The best known story about Tristan, was the love triangle between his uncle, Isolde and himself. Four, if you add Isolde of the White Hands in the equation.
Tristan and Isolde fell in love with one another, because they accidentally drank the love potion, meant for Mark and Isolde. His dog was Husdant, comforted him in a brief banishment from Cornwall. When he went into exile in Brittany, Tristan gave Husdant to Isolde. When he left Cornwall in exile, Tristan returned to Brittany, where he married another woman named Isolde.
The Breton Isolde remained a virgin throughout their marriage. In the end, she lied to her husband that Isolde the Blonde would not come to save him from poison. Tristram, Tristrem English. Tristan of Armenye. Tristan de Leonois. Tristram de Liones. Tantris disguised. Picous disguised. Black Knight of the Mountain. Drystan, Trystan, Drwst. Drustanus Latin. Tristan and Isolde. Genealogy: House of Cornwall.
Originally, Morholt did not belong in the Arthurian legend, but was associated with Tristan and Isolde romances. In all the tales of Tristan and Isolde, Tristan killed Morholt in single combat.
She threatened to kill while Tristan was in the bath, but relented, because she would have otherwise married to the cowardly seneschal of her father, whom she despised. See Tristan and Isolde. Marhaus was listed as one of the six knights who were better than Gawain. Marhaus was companions of Gawain and Yvain or Uwain , and undertook one of the adventures of the Three Damosels of the Fountain.
He chose to follow damosel, who was 30 years old with gold circlet on her head. Marhaus killed a Duke of the South March and his six sons. Marhaus later became one of the knights of the Round Table. His death was similar to the original tale, where Tristan killed him in a duel. Related Information Name Morholt, Marhalt.
Marhaus English. Morold German. Gawain , Yvain. Palemedes was in love with Isolde and was jealous of Tristan. Though Isolde pitied Palemedes, she was not in love with the Saracen hero. Palemedes was as noble as any Knight of the Round Table.
In fact, Palemedes was even more Christian than some of the established heroes from the Round Table. However, he was a Saracen trapped in a Christian world and Christian ideal. In the Post-Vulgate, Palemedes took part in the Grail quest. Palemedes encountered Galahad, the Grail hero, who had defeated him. From Galahad, Palemedes accepted Christianity, and was baptised. Palemedes also became the newest member of the Round Table.
In other version about Palemedes, he never was baptised. It was with the help of Galahad, that Palemedes was able to track down the monster. Palemedes had finally killed the Questing Beast. Gawain killed Palemedes when the Saracen was already weakened from his wounds. The only regret he had as he was dying, that he had never became Christian.
Related Information Name Palemedes, Palomides. In the time of chivalry, where Arthurian knights sought out dangers, regardless of risk, it was rather refreshing to see knight who would preferred to avoid them. Dinadan often grumbled to his companion, why it was needless to charge headlong into one danger after another, and risking life and limbs for lady or damsel when they are heavily outnumbered.
Dinadan could not see the benefits of always fighting battles. Related Information Name Dinadan. Related Articles Tristan , Palemedes , Lancelot. Cador was one of the earliest followers of Arthur. Cador took part in the war against the Saxons, France and Rome.
They were soon married. Cador took part in the war against the Romans, but was not mention in the war against Mordred. There were no mentions of his death. Cadwr Welsh. Arthur , Igraine. Or else there are two women with the name of Anna. Hoel took part in the war against Frollo, and later against the Roman Emperor, Lucius. She died when the giant raped her. Arthur avenged her death, by killing the giant. However, since there are a couple of Hoel in Brittany, I am not sure they ate the same.
Related Information Name Hoel French. Howel English. Howell duke of Brittany, according to Malory. Hoel the Great. Aramont Vulgate Cycle. Related Articles Anna , Arthur , Mordred. Agravain was also the brother of Gawain. Chretien de Troyes knew him as Agravain the Proud Knight. It was Agravain who tried to prove to his uncle, King Arthur, that Queen Guinevere was committing adultery with Lancelot. When Agravain tried to catch the adulterous lovers in bed.
See the Death of King Arthur. Gaheris was also the brother of Gawain. By the order of Arthur, Gaheriet Gaheris and his brother Guerrehet Gareth were reluctant escorts of Guinevere to be executed. The queen was to be burnt at the stake. Gareth was also the brother of Gawain. Sir Gawain. Sir Galahad. Sir Geraint. Sir Gareth. Sir Gaheris. Sir Bedivere. Sir Ector. Sir Kay. Sir Bors de Ganis. Some, like the Winchester Round Table, offer the names of 24 knights while other sources have ranged from 13 to in reporting the actual number of these knights.
Different historical sources report different numbers of the Knights of the Round Table. Robert De Boron, for example, wrote in that King Arthur had 50 knights, and the Round Table had 50 seats with one seat being vacant for the true knight who would seek Holy Grail. Edward I was an admirer of Arthurian legends and wanted to revive the chivalric styles of the Arthurian stories.
To that end, he had a table made which housed 24 knights and the King. Correspondingly, a list of 12 knights is provided, comprising of names which have recurred in nearly all accounts of the legend. The following is this list containing 12 Arthurian knights. Although different lists provide different lists and numbers of knights, some notable knights figure in most of the Arthurian legends.
Notable among these is Sir Lancelot, who was among the earliest to join the knightly order of the King and defended him in many a battle. According to the legends, Galahad was the one who ultimately found the Holy Grail and beheld it. He was an embodiment of piety, chastity and bravery. Mordred was another very significant knight of the Round Table.
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