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Le Morte Darthur Characters

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Katharina K.: /* Bors of Gaule */

This shall become a list of all characters in the Caxton Morte D’Arthur. A division is (provisorically) made between MAIN Characters (on top) and minor characters (further below), each within ordered alphabetically (use common sense: (King) Arthur under A, Duke of Tyntagil under T, etc..
Since there are often lots of variants of spellings, alternatives should be given in brackets behind the name. Generally, a spelling with <i>i</i> has been chosen as main spelling, <i>e</i>'s at the end were omitted, i.e. the "standard" name follows a somewhat modernised spelling.

(Important) Appearances should be abbreviated in the Book.Chapter format (e.g. I.1). If there are earlier mentions of a special relation to sb., please replace with the earlier mention. If there are contradictions, state both.

Current distinctions are made between kings, knights and others. Special groupings are listed in the end. Crosslinking is currently missing.
Suggestion for genealogy: List only the closest relations (i.e.: Gawain: Son of Lot of Lothien and Morgause). Note proper reference as above. Do not list further relations that can be easily deduced, i.e. Gawain being nephew to Arthur due to Morgause being Arthur's half-sister (on the mother's side); UNLESS it is especially important at one point.
These suggestions are free to debate.
Feel also free to move characters around...especially from unimportant to important. Importance is to be seen not in the whole book but also for high importance in smaller parts.

Characters added for Books: 1 (complete); 13 (complete)

=Main Characters=
Main Characters take a prominent role in at least one part of the book. Generally, replacing their name would screw up the narrative and/or relation at whole. They are notable for certain feats or deeds (often in other Romaunces of their own) or their genealogical relations. Omitting them or changing their name would create confusion/irritation.

==Kings==

===Arthur===
Son of Uther Pendragon and Igraine. Declines allegiance to Rome twice (I.23, V.1) and consequently becomes Roman Emperor, conquering the empire (V). Lets slay all children born on May Day due to a prophecy of Merlin (I.27)

===Bans of Benwic===
Ally to Arthur by advice of Merlin (I.10ff.); at war with King Claudas.

===Bors of Gaule===
Ally to Arthur by advice of Merlin (I.10ff.); at war with King Claudas. He is lead to the magic ship and send on a journey by God (meeting Galahad and Percival) (XVII.1-11); As fortold by Percival's sister he is the only knight that returns to Arthur's court and brings news about Percival and Galahad (VII.18)
Bors is the father of Helyn le Blank (illegitimate?) who is taken to king Arthur's court and made knight.

===King Claudas===
At war with Bans of Benwic and Bors of Gaule (I.10).

===The King with the Hundred Knights===
Wages war against Arthur (I.8ff). Among the 11 kings swearing an oath against Arthur (I.12).

===Lot of Lothien and Orkney (Lott)===
Husband to Morgause (I.2), father to Gawain (I.2), Gaheris, Aggrevain and Gareth (I.19). Wages war against Arthur (I.8ff). Among the 11 kings swearing an oath against Arthur (I.12).

===Pellinore of the Isles (Pellynore)===
Hunts the Questing Beast (Beast Glatisant) (I.19). Fights and defeats Arthur who is saved only by Merlin. Prophecied to be father of Parcival and Lamorake of Wales; also prophecied to tell Arthur Mordred's name and thus herald the end of his realm (I.23f)

===Royns of North Wales (Ryens, Ryons)===
Wages war against Lodegreaunce (I.17), enemy to Arthur. Eventually overcomes the 11 kings and challenges Arthur to accept him as overlord - Arthur declines (I.26) and Royns musters a great host (I.27)

===Uriens of Gore (Uryens)===
Husband to Morgan le Fey. Father to Ewayns le Blanche Mayn (I.2). Wages war against Arthur (I.8ff); Among the 11 kings swearing an oath against Arthur (I.12); Father of Sir Uwain (I.12)

===Uther Pendragon===
Father to Artus, married to Igraine after begetting Arthur on her without her knowledge. Is assisted by Merlin. Goes into battle a last time before he dies of illness (I.1-I.5).

==Knights==

===Aggrevain===
Son of Morgause and King Lot of Lothien (I.19).

===Ector===
Foster-father of Arthur, selected by Merlin; father of Kay (I.3). Asks for his son to be made seneschall (I.6).
"Hector de Marys" - same guy?
Is defeated by Galahad (XVII.1) and (magically) denied entrance to castle "Carbonek" as he has fallen from the service of the Lord and is not a knight of the Quest. He claims to be Lancelot's brother as well. (XVII.16)

===Gaheris===
Son of Morgause and King Lot of Lothien (I.19).

===Galahad===
Son of Lancelot du Lake. Knightd by his father (XII.1), destined to draw Balyn's sword out of the stone, which he does (XII.3-5). Therewith he follows his father as most powerful knight in the world. Is resembling Lancelot greatly and stems in the ninth degree from Christ (XII.7). Takes a lance from Arthur's knights but acquires a shield later, which comes from Ioseph of Armathye (XII.9-10). Defeats a fiend assisted by angels (XII.12) Is without sin and therefore defeats their embodiments (XII.13-16) but without slaying them. He duels with Lancelot and Parcival (nobody recognising the other) and is victorious, then flees (XII.17)

He successfully fights Sirs Hector and Gawayn, almost killing the later. (XVII.1) Receives the magic "Sword of the Strange Girdles" (Sword of David) from King Solomons magic ship (XVII. 7). Is a virgin and has therefore special powers. (VXIII.18) Is fortold, by Percival's sister, to be buried near the city of Sarras.(XVII. 1) Receives visons and is said to be destined to end the Quest for the Grail and to learn secrets from God (XVII.9)Furthermore he is deeply devout. (e.g. several mentions of attending mass, praying etc. throughout XVII - .12 for instance)

===Gareth===
Son of Morgause and King Lot of Lothien (I.19).

===Gawain===
Son of Morgause and King Lot of Lothien (I.2). Is told to never achieved the grail since he is wicked but refuses to repent (XIII.16).

===Sir Kay (Kaynus, Kaynes)===
Son of Sir Ector (I.3), foster-brother of Arthur. Asks Arthur to fetch hsi sword upo which occasion Arthur pulls the sword in the stone out of the stone (I.3). Kay himself is claiming to have done it but tells the truth upon oath. He is made seneschall by Arthur and at various occasions portraied as arrogant and condescending, esp. on Gareth.

===Lamorake of Wales===
Son of King Pellinore (I.24).

===Lancelot du Lake===
Long time most powerful knight in the world (even if he does not say so himself) until he is followed in this by his son Galahad (XII.5) by whom he is eventually defeated (without first knowing it) (XIII.17). Sinful in his love to Guinevere (adultery). He repents and confesses and swears to avoid her whenever possible after being unable to reach the Grail (XII.17-20). Was led to the grail on Solomon's ship, saw it and was punished (as he sees it) for 25 sinful years with 25 days of "coma" after trying to go nearer. (XVII.15-16)

===Mordred===
Bastard-son of Arthur and Morgause (I.19). Survives the May Day Massacre intended to kill him, is taken up by a foster father and later brought to Arthur's court [a story which Mallory says he will tell later but in fact never tells] (I.27)

===Parcival (Percyvall)===
Son of King Pellinore (I.24). Eventually defeated by Galahad (XIII.17) Has an unknown ,deeply spiritual, sister, who seeks him out in the company of Galahad and aids him in his quest. (XVII.4-11)

==Others==

===Gwenhyvere===
Daughter of King Lodegreaunce of Camylerde (I.17), later wife to Arthur (???).

===Igraine (Igrayne)===
Wife to the Duke of Tyntagil (I.1), who is said to be wise and evades a seduction by Uther. Later wife of Uther Pendragon (I.2), and mother of Arthur by said Uther through a plot furthered by Merlin (I.2)

===Merlin (Merlyn, Merlyon)===
Eminence Grise, prophet, magician, generally not liked too much by friends and foes alike; prophecies the end of Arthur's court as well as various events. Reveals Arthur's descent (I.7). Advises Arthur to call for King Ban of Benwic and Bors of Gaule (I.10). Advises Arthur further in his battles against the 11 kings (I.12ff). Explains Arthur's origin (I.21). Advises Arthur to kill all May Day children (I.27). [list them!]; ultimately falls in love with Nineve, a lady of the lake, and becomes trapped by her under a stone (IV.1) where he remains.

===Morgan le Fey===
Third sister, daughter of Igraine and the duke of Tyntagil (and thus half-sister to Arthur). (I.2). Sister to Elayne and Morgause. Learns Necromancy in a nunnery. Later marries Kyng Uriens of Gore whi is father of Sir Ewain the blanche Mains (I.2).

===Morgause (Margeuse, Margawse)===
Wife to King Lot of Lothien, mother to Gawain; daughter of Igraine and the duke of Tyntagil (and thus half-sister to Arthur). Siter to Elayne and Morgan le Fey (I.2). Mother of Gaheris, Agrevain and Gareth (I.19). Visits King Arthur's court and begets Mordred on him (I.19)

==Groupings==

===The 11 Kings===
The 11 Kings swear an oath to destory Arthur: Duke of Candebenet, Brandegoris of Strangore, Clarihaus of Northuberland, The King with the Hundred Knights, Lot of Lothien, Uriens of Gore, Idres of cornwall, Cradilmans, Anguisshauns, Nentres of Garlot, Carados. (I.12) Eventually subdued by King Royns.

=Minor Characters=
These characters are often only names without further porminence. They are knights that get defeated, participate in jousts, quests, and battles or ladies offering a quest. Generally they could easily be replaced by any other name and nobody would ever notice.

==Kings==

===Anguisshauns of Ireland (Anwysshauns)===
Among the 11 kings swearing an oath against Arthur (I.12).

===Brandeforis of Strangore===
Among the 11 kings swearing an oath against Arthur (I.12).

===Carados===
Among the 11 kings swearing an oath against Arthur (I.12).

===Duke of Candebenet===
Among the 11 kings swearing an oath against Arthur (I.12).

===Clarihaus of Northumberland===
Among the 11 kings swearing an oath against Arthur (I.12).

===Cradilmans (Cradilmente, Cradilmasse)===
Among the 11 kings swearing an oath against Arthur (I.12).

===Idres of Conrwall===
Among the 11 kings swearing an oath against Arthur (I.12).

===Lodegreaunce of Camylarde===
Is attacked by Royns; Arthur asists Lodegreanunce (I.17). Father to Gwenhyvere.

===Morganore (Morganoure)===
Seneschall of the King with the Hundred Knights (I.14). Killed by Ban (I.16).

===Nentres of Garlot===
Husband to Elayne (I.2); Among the 11 kings swearing an oath against Arthur (I.12).

==Knights==

===Annecians===
Godson of King Bors, noble knight. (I.17)

===Bagdemagus===
Contemplates taking on the adventure of the shield of Ioseph of Armathye (XII.9).

===Barcias (Barsias, Brascias, Brastias)===
A knight of the Duke's of Tyntagil (I.3). Escorts Arthur later (I.6). Made warden upon the North (I.7), messenger to Ban and Bors (I.10).

===Bawdewyn of Britain===
Escorts Arthur (I.6). Is made Constable (I.7).

===Bloyas de Flaundres===
A knight fighting on Arthur's side (I.15).

===Borre===
Son of Arthur and Lyonors (I.17)

===Bors===
Cousin to Lancelot (XII.1)

===Bryaunte===
A knight fighting on Arthur's side (I.15).

===Clarinaus de la Forest Savage===
A knight fighting on Arthur's side (I.14).

===Egglamore (Egglame)===
Flees from Pellinore (I.25)

===Ewayns le Blaunche Mayn===
Son of King Uriens of Gore (I.2)

===Gracian===
A lord of France. Sent back to hold his castle (I.11)

===Gryfflet (Gryflett, Gryflette)===
Son of God[!] of Cardal (I.10).

===Gwenhaus===
Brother to Ban and Bors, a wise clerk (I.11).

===Gwynas===
A knight fighting on Arthur's side (I.15).

===Gwyniarte de Bloy===
A knight fighting on Arthur's side (I.14).

===Jordans===
A knight of the Duke's of Tyntagil (I.3).

===Ioſeph of Armathye===
Took the blood of Christ Ioſeph of Armathye (XIII.10) and bore a shield which is passed on to Galahad by prophecy (XIII.11). His legend is told in (XIII.10-1).

===La Cote Male Tayle===
A stranger who comes to Arthur's court, wearing the damaged coat in which his father was murdered. He becomes one of Arthur's knights. (IX.1)

===Ladynas===
Duels with Gryfflet in a joust between Arthur's knights and Bors and Bans(I.11).

===Lardans===
Knight fighting against Arthur (I.14).

===Lionel===
Cousin to Lancelot (XII.1).

===Lucas the Butler===
Son of Duke Corneus (I.10).

===Lyonses (Lionse)===
Lord of Bayarne, servant(?) of Bans and Bors (I.10).

===Marys de la Roche===
Fights for Arthur (I.15).

===Melias de Lille===
First squire to Galahad, then knighted by him (XIII.12). Shortly thereafter falling prey to pride and greed and almost mortally wounded but rescued by Galahad and taken care of by a hermit (XIII.13-4).

===Naram===
Knows King Royns (I.26).

===Palomydes===
Follows King Pellinore in hunting the Questing Beast later (I.19).

===Placidas===
A knight of France (I.10). Sent back to hold his castle.

===Pharyaunce (Pheriaunce)===
Lord of Bayarne, servant(?) of Bans and Bors (I.10).

===Duke of Tyntagil===
Husband to Igrayne and commander of the castles of Tyntagil and Terrabil. Is in war with Uther Pendragon and eventually defeated and killed in the siege of Terrabil. (I.1-I.2)

===Ulfyus (Vlfyus)===
A knight in Uther Penragon's service. Helps him to get to Igraine (I.1-I.2) and in battle (I.3). He later serves as guard for Arthur (I.6) and is made Chamberlain (I.7); is messager to Bors and Ban together with Brastias (I.10). He later fights for Arthur, good on foot (I.14) but rescued by Arthur who regards him an 'old friend'; Among the eleven assaulting the three kings (I.17); accuses Igraine to be cause of Arthur's problems but then shifts blame to Merlin (I.21).

===Uwain (Uwayne)===
Son of King Uriens (I.12). Wounded critically when bearing the shield of Ioseph of Armathye (XII.9)

==Others==

===Archbishop of Canterbury===
...

===Elayne (Elaine)===
Wife to King Nentres of Garlot (I.2), daughter of Igraine and the duke of Tyntagil (and thus half-sister to Arthur). Sister to Morgause and Morgan le Fey.

===Lady of the Lake===
Gives Caliburn (Excalibur) to Arthur (I.25) in exchange for a later request. She later requests the head of Balyn who kills her for former deeds against his kin (II.?).

===Lyonors===
Daughter of the Earl of Sanam, gets a child with Arthur: Borre (I.17)

==Groupings==

===40 knights===
40 knights side with Arthzragainst the three kings in I.17: Lyonses, Pheriaunce, Ulfius, Brascias, Ector, Kay, Lucas the Butler, Gryfflet la Fyse de Deu, Marrys de La Roche, Gwynas de Bloy, Bryaunte de la Forest Saveage, Bellaus, Morians of the Castle Maydyns, Flaundres of the Castle of Ladies, Annecians, Ladinas de la Rouse, Emerause, Caulas, Graciens la Castilion, Bloyse de la Case, Colgrevance de Goore [and presumably 20 more].

===12 nuns===
(nameless) Bring Galahad to Lancelot to be knighted (incognito) (XII.1).

===7 Brothers of the Castle of Maidens===
Allegories of the seven sins. Driven away by Galahad; slain by Gawain, Gareth and Uwain (XIII.15; explanation in XIII.16)

Note: Wikipedia has a file of [Arthurian Characters http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arthurian_characters]. These are, however, drastically reduced in number compared to the high number of characters in the Morte d'Arthure. They are, of course, the most well known. (As has been said in the seminar: who woul generally assume the Round Table to consist of 150 knights, some of them eventually deceased and replaced by new ones?) This article does NOT look at the Morte exclusively but at the big Arthurian Tales more in general.

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(1) While visiting his aunt Parcival finds about the death of his mother and about the red knight who "worcheth alle by myracle" and "shall never be overcome of none erthely mans hand" ('''predetermination''').

(2) His aunt even tells him ('''predetermination''') about the emblematic meaning of the round table, about the manifestation of the holy grail ('''christianity''') and about the knight who "shalle passe alle other knyghtes" (reference to Sir Galahad (?)). After that Parcival leaves his aunt's castle to find Galahad (evidence: Castel of Carbonek).

(3) Parcival arrives at a monastery and knocks at its gates. In the morning he hears the mass and comes to know about king Evelake's fate who was dismissed from serving Ioseph of Armathye and the holy grail (maybe a key scene: '''christianity''') and chastised by God.

''predetermination/foreshadowing, christianity:''

King's prayer: "Faire lord lete me never dye tyl the good knyghte of my blood of the ix degree be come that I may see him openly that he shal encheve the Sancgreal that I may kysse him."

(4) The narration about king Evelake's past continues and we find out that his imploration was answered by God for there shall come a knight who will heal him from suffering ('''predetermination''').
After Parcival has left the monastery he is attacked by twenty knights and saved by Sir Galahad. Unfortunately Parcival is not able to follow him and to "doo thankynges" to Galahad ('''knighthood''') because his horse was slain in the fight and the "yoman" he meets denies his request to lean him the "black stede" of his master.

(5) In the next chapter Parcival is persecuting a strange knight who has stolen the "black stede" from the "yoman". Refusing to fight the knight kills Parcival's "hakney" and departs.
A few hours later Parcival meets a mysterious woman offering him her horse if he will "fulfylle" her "wyll". He accepts her offer and leaves her in order to continue his quest.

(6) Parcvival arrives at a stretch of water "so boystous he doubted to overpasse it" and makes the sign of the cross "in his forheed" in order to protect himself from danger. Without delay he is bucked off by his horse, thrown into the raging water and finally saved from near-drowning as a result of his prayers. After that Parcival sees himself being confronted with two beasts, a lion an a serpent brawling over the lion's young. Parcival kills the serpent and finds himself protected and accompanied by the lion.
Parcival then dreams about to ladies riding on a lion and on a serpent. The lady riding on the lion tells him that he will be challenged to a fight with the "strongest champion" and "the grettest lord" "of the world" the following day.

''christianity:''
"And soo syre Parcival comforted hymself in our lord Ihesu and besoughte god no temptacyon shold brynge hym oute of goddes servyse but to endure as his true champyon".

(7) The lady riding on the serpent demands Parcival as her paramour because he has slain the serpent serving her but Parcival refuses to do so.
Later he meets with an old man "in lykenes of a preest" arriving on a ship and the identities of the two different ladies are revealed (young lady riding on the lion: representing "fayth", "good hope", "byleve" --> '''christianity'''; old lady riding on the serpent: representing devil's temptation).

''foreshadowing:''

Old man: "[...] and ye be soo true a knyghte as the ordre of chyvalry requyreth and of herte as ye oughte to be ye shold not doubte that none enemy shold slay yow."

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(1) While visiting his aunt Parcival finds about the death of his mother and about the red knight who "worcheth alle by myracle" and "shall never be overcome of none erthely mans hand" ('''predetermination''').

(2) His aunt even tells him ('''predetermination''') about the emblematic meaning of the round table, about the manifestation of the holy grail ('''christianity''') and about the knight who "shalle passe alle other knyghtes" (reference to Sir Galahad (?)). After that Parcival leaves his aunt's castle to find Galahad (evidence: Castel of Carbonek).

(3) Parcival arrives at a monastery and knocks at its gates. In the morning he hears the mass and comes to know about king Evelake's fate who was dismissed from serving Ioseph of Armathye and the holy grail (maybe a key scene: '''christianity''') and chastised by God.

''predetermination/foreshadowing, christianity:''

King's prayer: "Faire lord lete me never dye tyl the good knyghte of my blood of the ix degree be come that I may see him openly that he shal encheve the Sancgreal that I may kysse him."

(4) The narration about king Evelake's past continues and we find out that his imploration was answered by God for there shall come a knight who will heal him from suffering ('''predetermination''').
After Parcival has left the monastery he is attacked by twenty knights and saved by Sir Galahad. Unfortunately Parcival is not able to follow him and to "doo thankynges" to Galahad ('''knighthood''') because his horse was slain in the fight and the "yoman" he meets denies his request to lean him the "black stede" of his master.

(5) In the next chapter Parcival is persecuting a strange knight who has stolen the "black stede" from the "yoman". Refusing to fight the knight kills Parcival's "hakney" and departs.
A few hours later Parcival meets a mysterious woman offering him her horse if he will "fulfylle" her "wyll". He accepts her offer and leaves her in order to continue his quest.

(6) Parcvival arrives at a stretch of water "so boystous he doubted to overpasse it" and makes the sign of the cross "in his forheed" in order to protect himself from danger. Without delay he is bucked off by his horse, thrown into the raging water and finally saved from near-drowning as a result of his prayers. After that Parcival sees himself being confronted with two beasts, a lion an a serpent brawling over the lion's young. Parcival kills the serpent and finds himself protected and accompanied by the lion.

''christianity:''
"And soo syre Parcival comforted hymself in our lord Ihesu and besoughte god no temptacyon shold brynge hym oute of goddes servyse but to endure as his true champyon".

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(7) Sir Parcival and Sir Ector arrive at the gates of lady Elayne's castle and challenge the "fayrest knight", "chevaler mal fett" (Launcelot), to a battle. None of them is able to defeat the other and Parcival, amazed at the "strange" knight's fighting power, asks him to tell them his name.

(8) After Parcival has revealed his identity the knights finally realize their mistake. Launcelots adventures are told to Ector and Parcival.

''love and fidelity:''
Sir Ector and Sir Parcival have been searching for Launcelot for two years. They were sent by the queen.

''orders of knighthood:''
Launcelot has broken the orders of knighthood because he first refused to tell his name.

(9) Sir Bors and Sir Lyonel arrive at the house of Brandegore where Bors' illegitimate son, Helyn le blank, lives. Bors wants to take him with him to king Arthur's court where he receives knighthood.
Launcelot first refuses to return to the court, to serve king Arthur and, again, the orders of '''knighthood''' are broken. Only after having heard about the queen's "dole" Launcelot changes his mind and leaves his family (Elayne + Galahalt).

''foreshadowing:''
Elayne predicts Galahalts future (knighthood): "he shal preve the best man of his kyn except one"

(10) The knights return to Camelot and tell about the adventures of Launcelot and why he was kept from returning to court ("he had ben oute of his mynde".

''love and fidelity:''
The queen is weeping "as she shold have dyed" while listening to Launcelot's adventures. The knights all know that Launcelot was out of his mind because of his love to her.

(11)
After having spent to years of adventure Tristram returns to Isoud and finds out about Launcelot'S return to court and Tristram is called on to join the festivity by Isoud in order not to "forsake" his "worship".

''love'':
A letter written by the queen was sent to Isoud in which she wrote to her "alle how it was for to requyre" Tristram "to seke" Launcelot.

''kighthood:''
Obviously the order og knighthood are broken if a knight of the round table refuses to serve the king in order to be able to spend his time with his love.

(12)
Tristram leaves Isoud in order to return to Camelot. Being on his way he meets Sir Palomydes and challenges him to a fight but Palomydes declines to do to because Tristram is "unarmed" (he does not wear his armature).

''knighthood:''
It is not bestowed to a knight to attack someone who is not armed properly (Palomydes: "[...] dishonour shal be myn")

''christianty:''
Because of his noble manners Tristram wants to win Palomydes for christianity (Palomydes still is a heathen).

(13)
Palomydes tells Tristram about his oath preventing him from being christianed (as he says he has to do "one batail" (only)) and Tristram challenges him after having lent the armature of Palomydes' former opponent.

(14)
The fighting starts and after two hours both knights feature wounds. Finally Palomydes' sword drops put of his hands due to the force of Tristram's strikes and Tristram abandons fighting. Now the knights seek the "suffrecan of Carleil that shalle gyue [Palomydes] the sacrament of baptym" before returning to king Arthur's court.

''knighthood:''
Seeing Palomydes unarmed Tristram ends the fighting in order not to "slee ony knyghte that is wepenles".

--[[User:Katharina K.|Katharina K.]] 19:38, 5 December 2007 (CET)

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Le Morte Darthur Book 12

2007-12-07T17:45:52Z

Katharina K.:

Le Morte Darthur Book 12

2007-12-07T17:41:01Z

Katharina K.:

(7) Sir Parcival and Sir Ector arrive at the gates of lady Elayne's castle and challenge the "fayrest knight", "chevaler mal fett" (Launcelot), to a battle. None of them is able to defeat the other and Parcival, amazed at the "strange" knight's fighting power, asks him to tell them his name.

(8) After Parcival has revealed his identity the knights finally realize their mistake. Launcelots adventures are told to Ector and Parcival.

''love and fidelity:''
Sir Ector and Sir Parcival have been searching for Launcelot for two years. They were sent by the queen.

''orders of knighthood:''
Launcelot has broken the orders of knighthood because he first refused to tell his name.

(9) Sir Bors and Sir Lyonel arrive at the house of Brandegore where Bors' illegitimate son, Helyn le blank, lives. Bors wants to take him with him to king Arthur's court where he receives knighthood.
Launcelot first refuses to return to the court, to serve king Arthur and, again, the orders of '''knighthood''' are broken. Only after having heard about the queen's "dole" Launcelot changes his mind and leaves his family (Elayne + Galahalt).

''foreshadowing:''
Elayne predicts Galahalts future (knighthood): "he shal preve the best man of his kyn except one"

(10) The knights return to Camelot and tell about the adventures of Launcelot and why he was kept from returning to court ("he had ben oute of his mynde".

''love and fidelity:''
The queen is weeping "as she shold have dyed" while listening to Launcelot's adventures. The knights all know that Launcelot was out of his mind because of his love to her.

(11)
After having spent to years of adventure Tristram returns to Isoud and finds out about Launcelot'S return to court and Tristram is called on to join the festivity by Isoud in order not to "forsake" his "worship".

''love'':
A letter written by the queen was sent to Isoud in which she wrote to her "alle how it was for to requyre" Tristram "to seke" Launcelot.

''kighthood:''
Obviously the order og knighthood are broken if a knight of the round table refuses to serve the king in order to be able to spend his time with his love.

(12)
Tristram leaves Isoud in order to return to Camelot. Being on his way he meets Sir Palomydes and challenges him to a fight but Palomydes declines to do to because Tristram is "unarmed" (he does not wear his armature).

''knighthood:''
It is not bestowed to a knight to attack someone who is not armed properly (Palomydes: "[...] dishonour shal be myn")

''christianty:''
Because of his noble manners Tristram wants to win Palomydes for christianity (Palomydes still is a heathen).

(13)
Palomydes tells Tristram about his oath preventing him from being christianed (as he says he has to do "one batail" (only)) and Tristram challenges him after having lent the armature of Palomydes' former opponent.

(14)
The fighting starts and after two hours both knights feature wounds. Finally Palomydes' sword drops put of his hands due to the force of Tristram's strikes and he abandons fighting. Now the knights seek the "suffrecan of Carleil that shalle gyue [Palomydes] the sacrament of baptym" before returning to king Arthur's court.

--[[User:Katharina K.|Katharina K.]] 19:38, 5 December 2007 (CET)

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Le Morte Darthur Book 12

2007-12-07T17:38:51Z

Katharina K.:

(7) Sir Parcival and Sir Ector arrive at the gates of lady Elayne's castle and challenge the "fayrest knight", "chevaler mal fett" (Launcelot), to a battle. None of them is able to defeat the other and Parcival, amazed at the "strange" knight's fighting power, asks him to tell them his name.

(8) After Parcival has revealed his identity the knights finally realize their mistake. Launcelots adventures are told to Ector and Parcival.

''love and fidelity:''
Sir Ector and Sir Parcival have been searching for Launcelot for two years. They were sent by the queen.

''orders of knighthood:''
Launcelot has broken the orders of knighthood because he first refused to tell his name.

(9) Sir Bors and Sir Lyonel arrive at the house of Brandegore where Bors' illegitimate son, Helyn le blank, lives. Bors wants to take him with him to king Arthur's court where he receives knighthood.
Launcelot first refuses to return to the court, to serve king Arthur and, again, the orders of '''knighthood''' are broken. Only after having heard about the queen's "dole" Launcelot changes his mind and leaves his family (Elayne + Galahalt).

''foreshadowing:''
Elayne predicts Galahalts future (knighthood): "he shal preve the best man of his kyn except one"

(10) The knights return to Camelot and tell about the adventures of Launcelot and why he was kept from returning to court ("he had ben oute of his mynde".

''love and fidelity:''
The queen is weeping "as she shold have dyed" while listening to Launcelot's adventures. The knights all know that Launcelot was out of his mind because of his love to her.

(11)
After having spent to years of adventure Tristram returns to Isoud and finds out about Launcelot'S return to court and Tristram is called on to join the festivity by Isoud in order not to "forsake" his "worship".

''love'':
A letter written by the queen was sent to Isoud in which she wrote to her "alle how it was for to requyre" Tristram "to seke" Launcelot.

''kighthood:''
Obviously the order og knighthood are broken if a knight of the round table refuses to serve the king in order to be able to spend his time with his love.

(12)
Tristram leaves Isoud in order to return to Camelot. Being on his way he meets Sir Palomydes and challenges him to a fight but Palomydes declines to do to because Tristram is "unarmed" (he does not wear his armature).

''knighthood:''
It is not bestowed to a knight to attack someone who is not armed properly (Palomydes: "[...] dishonour shal be myn")

''christianty:''
Because of his noble manners Tristram wants to win Palomydes for christianity (Palomydes still is a heathen).

(13)
Palomydes tells Tristram about his oath preventing him from being christianed (as he says he has to do "one batail" (only)) and Tristram challenges him after having lent the armature of Palomydes' former opponent.

(14)
The fighting starts and after two hours both knights feature wounds. Finally Palomydes' sword drops put of his hands due to the force of Tristram's strikes and he abandons fighting. Now the knights seek the "suffrecan of Carleil that shalle gyue [Palomydes] the sacrament of baptym".

--[[User:Katharina K.|Katharina K.]] 19:38, 5 December 2007 (CET)

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Le Morte Darthur Book 12

2007-12-07T17:35:37Z

Katharina K.:

(7) Sir Parcival and Sir Ector arrive at the gates of lady Elayne's castle and challenge the "fayrest knight", "chevaler mal fett" (Launcelot), to a battle. None of them is able to defeat the other and Parcival, amazed at the "strange" knight's fighting power, asks him to tell them his name.

(8) After Parcival has revealed his identity the knights finally realize their mistake. Launcelots adventures are told to Ector and Parcival.

''love and fidelity:''
Sir Ector and Sir Parcival have been searching for Launcelot for two years. They were sent by the queen.

''orders of knighthood:''
Launcelot has broken the orders of knighthood because he first refused to tell his name.

(9) Sir Bors and Sir Lyonel arrive at the house of Brandegore where Bors' illegitimate son, Helyn le blank, lives. Bors wants to take him with him to king Arthur's court where he receives knighthood.
Launcelot first refuses to return to the court, to serve king Arthur and, again, the orders of '''knighthood''' are broken. Only after having heard about the queen's "dole" Launcelot changes his mind and leaves his family (Elayne + Galahalt).

''foreshadowing:''
Elayne predicts Galahalts future (knighthood): "he shal preve the best man of his kyn except one"

(10) The knights return to Camelot and tell about the adventures of Launcelot and why he was kept from returning to court ("he had ben oute of his mynde".

''love and fidelity:''
The queen is weeping "as she shold have dyed" while listening to Launcelot's adventures. The knights all know that Launcelot was out of his mind because of his love to her.

(11)
After having spent to years of adventure Tristram returns to Isoud and finds out about Launcelot'S return to court and Tristram is called on to join the festivity by Isoud in order not to "forsake" his "worship".

''love'':
A letter written by the queen was sent to Isoud in which she wrote to her "alle how it was for to requyre" Tristram "to seke" Launcelot.

''kighthood:''
Obviously the order og knighthood are broken if a knight of the round table refuses to serve the king in order to be able to spend his time with his love.

(12)
Tristram leaves Isoud in order to return to Camelot. Being on his way he meets Sir Palomydes and challenges him to a fight but Palomydes declines to do to because Tristram is "unarmed" (he does not wear his armature).

''knighthood:''
It is not bestowed to a knight to attack someone who is not armed properly (Palomydes: "[...] dishonour shal be myn")

''christianty:''
Because of his noble manners Tristram wants to win Palomydes for christianity (Palomydes still is a heathen).

(13)
Palomydes tells Tristram about his oath preventing him from being christianed (as he says he has to do "one batail" (only)) and Tristram challenges him after having lent the armature of Palomydes' former opponent.

(14)
The fighting starts and after two hours both knights feature wounds. Finally Palomydes' sword drops put of his hands due to the force of Tristram's strikes and he abandons fighting. Now the knights

--[[User:Katharina K.|Katharina K.]] 19:38, 5 December 2007 (CET)

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Le Morte Darthur Book 12

2007-12-07T17:25:07Z

Katharina K.:

(7) Sir Parcival and Sir Ector arrive at the gates of lady Elayne's castle and challenge the "fayrest knight", "chevaler mal fett" (Launcelot), to a battle. None of them is able to defeat the other and Parcival, amazed at the "strange" knight's fighting power, asks him to tell them his name.

(8) After Parcival has revealed his identity the knights finally realize their mistake. Launcelots adventures are told to Ector and Parcival.

''love and fidelity:''
Sir Ector and Sir Parcival have been searching for Launcelot for two years. They were sent by the queen.

''orders of knighthood:''
Launcelot has broken the orders of knighthood because he first refused to tell his name.

(9) Sir Bors and Sir Lyonel arrive at the house of Brandegore where Bors' illegitimate son, Helyn le blank, lives. Bors wants to take him with him to king Arthur's court where he receives knighthood.
Launcelot first refuses to return to the court, to serve king Arthur and, again, the orders of '''knighthood''' are broken. Only after having heard about the queen's "dole" Launcelot changes his mind and leaves his family (Elayne + Galahalt).

''foreshadowing:''
Elayne predicts Galahalts future (knighthood): "he shal preve the best man of his kyn except one"

(10) The knights return to Camelot and tell about the adventures of Launcelot and why he was kept from returning to court ("he had ben oute of his mynde".

''love and fidelity:''
The queen is weeping "as she shold have dyed" while listening to Launcelot's adventures. The knights all know that Launcelot was out of his mind because of his love to her.

(11)
After having spent to years of adventure Tristram returns to Isoud and finds out about Launcelot'S return to court and Tristram is called on to join the festivity by Isoud in order not to "forsake" his "worship".

''love'':
A letter written by the queen was sent to Isoud in which she wrote to her "alle how it was for to requyre" Tristram "to seke" Launcelot.

''kighthood:''
Obviously the order og knighthood are broken if a knight of the round table refuses to serve the king in order to be able to spend his time with his love.

(12)
Tristram leaves Isoud in order to return to Camelot. Being on his way he meets Sir Palomydes and challenges him to a fight but Palomydes declines to do to because Tristram is "unarmed" (he does not wear his armature).

''knighthood:''
It is not bestowed to a knight to attack someone who is not armed properly (Palomydes: "[...] dishonour shal be myn")

''christianty:''
Because of his noble manners Tristram wants to win Palomydes for christianity (Palomydes still is a heathen).

(13)
Palomydes tells Tristram about his oath preventing him from being christianed (as he says he has to do "one batail" (only)) and Tristram challenges him after having lent the armature of Palomydes' former opponent.

(14)
The fighting starts and after two hours both knights feature wounds.

--[[User:Katharina K.|Katharina K.]] 19:38, 5 December 2007 (CET)

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Le Morte Darthur Book 12

2007-12-07T14:48:13Z

Katharina K.:

(7) Sir Parcival and Sir Ector arrive at the gates of lady Elayne's castle and challenge the "fayrest knight", "chevaler mal fett" (Launcelot), to a battle. None of them is able to defeat the other and Parcival, amazed at the "strange" knight's fighting power, asks him to tell them his name.

(8) After Parcival has revealed his identity the knights finally realize their mistake. Launcelots adventures are told to Ector and Parcival.

''love and fidelity:''
Sir Ector and Sir Parcival have been searching for Launcelot for two years. They were sent by the queen.

''orders of knighthood:''
Launcelot has broken the orders of knighthood because he first refused to tell his name.

(9) Sir Bors and Sir Lyonel arrive at the house of Brandegore where Bors' illegitimate son, Helyn le blank, lives. Bors wants to take him with him to king Arthur's court where he receives knighthood.
Launcelot first refuses to return to the court, to serve king Arthur and, again, the orders of '''knighthood''' are broken. Only after having heard about the queen's "dole" Launcelot changes his mind and leaves his family (Elayne + Galahalt).

''foreshadowing:''
Elayne predicts Galahalts future (knighthood): "he shal preve the best man of his kyn except one"

(10) The knights return to Camelot and tell about the adventures of Launcelot and why he was kept from returning to court ("he had ben oute of his mynde".

''love and fidelity:''
The queen is weeping "as she shold have dyed" while listening to Launcelot's adventures. The knights all know that Launcelot was out of his mind because of his love to her.

(11)
After having spent to years of adventure Tristram returns to Isoud and finds out about Launcelot'S return to court and Tristram is called on to join the festivity by Isoud in order not to "forsake" his "worship".

''love'':
A letter written by the queen was sent to Isoud in which she wrote to her "alle how it was for to requyre" Tristram "to seke" Launcelot.

''kighthood:''
Obviously the order og knighthood are broken if a knight of the round table refuses to serve the king in order to be able to spend his time with his love.

(12)
Tristram leaves Isoud in order to return to Camelot. Being on his way he meets Sir Palomydes and challenges him to a fight but Palomydes declines to do to because Tristram is "unarmed" (he does not wear his armature).

''knighthood:''
It is not bestowed to a knight to attack someone who is not armed properly (Palomydes: "[...] dishonour shal be myn")

''christianty:''
Because of Palomydes' novel chivalry Tristram wants to win him for christianity (Palomydes still is a heathen).

--[[User:Katharina K.|Katharina K.]] 19:38, 5 December 2007 (CET)

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Le Morte Darthur Book 12

2007-12-07T14:47:35Z

Katharina K.:

(7) Sir Parcival and Sir Ector arrive at the gates of lady Elayne's castle and challenge the "fayrest knight", "chevaler mal fett" (Launcelot), to a battle. None of them is able to defeat the other and Parcival, amazed at the "strange" knight's fighting power, asks him to tell them his name.

(8) After Parcival has revealed his identity the knights finally realize their mistake. Launcelots adventures are told to Ector and Parcival.

''love and fidelity:''
Sir Ector and Sir Parcival have been searching for Launcelot for two years. They were sent by the queen.

''orders of knighthood:''
Launcelot has broken the orders of knighthood because he first refused to tell his name.

(9) Sir Bors and Sir Lyonel arrive at the house of Brandegore where Bors' illegitimate son, Helyn le blank, lives. Bors wants to take him with him to king Arthur's court where he receives knighthood.
Launcelot first refuses to return to the court, to serve king Arthur and, again, the orders of '''knighthood''' are broken. Only after having heard about the queen's "dole" Launcelot changes his mind and leaves his family (Elayne + Galahalt).

''foreshadowing:''
Elayne predicts Galahalts future (knighthood): "he shal preve the best man of his kyn except one"

(10) The knights return to Camelot and tell about the adventures of Launcelot and why he was kept from returning to court ("he had ben oute of his mynde".

''love and fidelity:''
The queen is weeping "as she shold have dyed" while listening to Launcelot's adventures. The knights all know that Launcelot was out of his mind because of his love to her.

(11)
After having spent to years of adventure Tristram returns to Isoud and finds out about Launcelot'S return to court and Tristram is called on to join the festivity by Isoud in order not to "forsake" his "worship".

''love'':
A letter written by the queen was sent to Isoud in which she wrote to her "alle how it was for to requyre" Tristram "to seke him".

''kighthood:''
Obviously the order og knighthood are broken if a knight of the round table refuses to serve the king in order to be able to spend his time with his love.

(12)
Tristram leaves Isoud in order to return to Camelot. Being on his way he meets Sir Palomydes and challenges him to a fight but Palomydes declines to do to because Tristram is "unarmed" (he does not wear his armature).

''knighthood:''
It is not bestowed to a knight to attack someone who is not armed properly (Palomydes: "[...] dishonour shal be myn")

''christianty:''
Because of Palomydes' novel chivalry Tristram wants to win him for christianity (Palomydes still is a heathen).

--[[User:Katharina K.|Katharina K.]] 19:38, 5 December 2007 (CET)

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Le Morte Darthur Book 12

2007-12-07T14:46:53Z

Katharina K.:

(7) Sir Parcival and Sir Ector arrive at the gates of lady Elayne's castle and challenge the "fayrest knight", "chevaler mal fett" (Launcelot), to a battle. None of them is able to defeat the other and Parcival, amazed at the "strange" knight's fighting power, asks him to tell them his name.

(8) After Parcival has revealed his identity the knights finally realize their mistake. Launcelots adventures are told to Ector and Parcival.

''love and fidelity:''
Sir Ector and Sir Parcival have been searching for Launcelot for two years. They were sent by the queen.

''orders of knighthood:''
Launcelot has broken the orders of knighthood because he first refused to tell his name.

(9) Sir Bors and Sir Lyonel arrive at the house of Brandegore where Bors' illegitimate son, Helyn le blank, lives. Bors wants to take him with him to king Arthur's court where he receives knighthood.
Launcelot first refuses to return to the court, to serve king Arthur and, again, the orders of '''knighthood''' are broken. Only after having heard about the queen's "dole" Launcelot changes his mind and leaves his family (Elayne + Galahalt).

''foreshadowing:''
Elayne predicts Galahalts future (knighthood): "he shal preve the best man of his kyn except one"

(10) The knights return to Camelot and tell about the adventures of Launcelot and why he was kept from returning to court ("he had ben oute of his mynde".

''love and fidelity:''
The queen is weeping "as she shold have dyed" while listening to Launcelot's adventures. The knights all know that Launcelot was out of his mind because of his love to her.

(11)
After having spent to years of adventure Tristram returns to Isoud and finds out about Launcelot'S return to court and Tristram is called on to join the festivity by Isoud in order not to "forsake" his "worship".

''love'':
A letter written by the queen was sent to Isoud in which she wrote to her "alle how it was for to requyre" Tristram "to seke him".

''kighthood:''
Obviously the order og knighthood are broken if a knight of the round table refuses to serve the king in order to be able to spend his time with his love.

(12)
Tristram leaves Isoud in order to return to Camelot. Being on his way he meets Sir Palomydes and challenges him to a fight but Palomydes declines to do to because Tristram is "unarmed" (he does not wear his armature).

''knighthood:''
It is not bestowed to a knight to attack someone who is not armed properly (Palomydes: "[...] dishonour shal be myn")

''christianty:''
Because of Palomydes' novel chivalry Tristram wants to win him for christianity (Palomydes still is a heathen).

--[[User:Katharina K.|Katharina K.]] 19:38, 5 December 2007 (CET)

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Le Morte Darthur Book 12

2007-12-05T18:38:48Z

Katharina K.:

Le Morte Darthur Book 12

2007-12-05T18:35:41Z

Katharina K.:

Le Morte Darthur Book 12

2007-12-05T18:34:46Z

Katharina K.:

Le Morte Darthur Book 12

2007-12-05T18:29:21Z

Katharina K.:

Le Morte Darthur Book 12

2007-12-05T18:29:04Z

Katharina K.: