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King Arthur and his knights in a 14th-century Italian manuscript of the 's Quest for the Holy GrailThe Knights of the Round Table are the members of the legendary fellowship of the in the literary cycle of the, in which the first written record of them appears in the written by the Norman poet in 1155. In the French-derived branch of Arthurian legend, the Knights are an order in the service of Arthur, tasked with ensuring the peace of the kingdom and charged with leading the quest for the.
The at which they met was supposed to represent the equality of all the members.Different stories presented different numbers of the Knights, ranging from only 12 to as many as 150 or more., and are the oldest characters associated with Arthur. Gawain was also one of those most popular, alongside, and, each of them featured as protagonist or eponymous hero in multiple works of the genre.
Other well-known members of the order include, the most perfect knight in the later tradition wherein he replaced Percival as achiever of the Grail, and the traitor. The of Agloval de GallesAglovale de Galis (or Agloval de Galles) is the eldest legitimate son of. Like his brothers, Dornar and, he is a Knight of the. In, Aglovale never cuts as impressive a figure as his brothers Lamorak and Percival, but his valor is unquestioned.According to the and 's, it is he who first brings Percival to to be knighted. In the, Aglovale dies accidentally at 's hand during the Quest for the.
However, in Malory he and his brother Tor are among the knights charged with defending the execution of and are both killed when and his men rescue the queen.Aglovale appears prominently in the Dutch romance. In a situation similar to 's begetting of in 's, Aglovale visits lands where he meets a beautiful black Christian princess and conceives a child with her. He returns to his own lands, and thirteen years later, his son Morien comes to find him. After a number of adventures, father and son are reunited and both return to Morien's country to take back their rightful lands.In modern works, Aglovale is the eponymous protagonist of 's 1905 novel The Life of Sir Aglovale de Galis.
's book gives a particularly endearing portrait of the knight.Agravain. Main article: Elyan the White Elyan the White or Helyan le Blanc is the son of. His mother is King Brandegoris' daughter Claire, who tricked Bors into sleeping with her using a magic ring; this is sometimes said to be the only time Bors broke his vow of chastity. When he is older Elyan is accepted as a member to the, where he becomes known as an excellent knight. Like his father and the rest of his family, Elyan helps his cousin rescue after their affair is exposed and then joins him in exile.Elyan's mother Claire is the half-sister of; their mother is the daughter of the.
According to the Cycle, Elyan eventually became Emperor of himself.In modern works, Elyan the White was portrayed as Guinevere's brother in the 2008 TV series. Appearing as just Elyan, he was played there by black actor.Erec. Main article: Galeschin Galeschin (or Galeshin) is a nephew of, son of the king's half-sister and King. He appears in the story of the Dolorous Tower in the, as he and his cousin attempt to rescue from the wicked Carados but are taken captive as well; the trio are eventually rescued. Galeschin is referred to as the, an as the duchy of Clarence was not created until 1362. Though mentioned in a few other Arthurian stories, Galeschin's role is ultimately minor.derives the name Galeschin from the name Galvariun, found on the. He theorises that the name was altered to make it sound more like Galesche, the Old French word for, and derives the name Galvariun from the epithet Gwallt Euryn, found in, which he translates as 'golden hair'.Gareth.
The attributed arms of 'Lucam le Bovteillier'Lucan the Butler is a servant of and the son of Duke Corneus, brother to and cousin to. He and his relatives are among Arthur's earliest allies in the fight against the rebel kings such as, and, and remained one of Arthur's loyal companions throughout his life.Lucan was a solid and reliable Knight of the and one of King Arthur's earliest companions. He took on the post of royal butler – an important position in charge of the royal household rather than a serving man. The duties of a ' have changed over time; Lucan was supposed to have been in charge of the royal court, along with Bedivere the and the. He valiantly defended Arthur's right to the throne at the Battle of Bedegraine and against subsequent rebellions.
Though he sought adventure, he never came to the fore in Arthurian tales with renowned exploits of his own. He always attended the royal tournaments and was once hurt so badly by that had to escort him to Abbey for medical assistance.In most accounts of Arthur's death, from the cycle to, Lucan is one of the last knights at the king's side at the and is usually the last of them to die. Lucan remained loyal to King Arthur throughout the schism with and on occasion acted as their go-between.
Similarly, he stayed by the monarch's side during 's rebellion and tried to dissuade Arthur from his final attack on his son/nephew, but was unsuccessful and the King received his mortal wound. Gravely wounded himself, Lucan was one of the few knights left at Camlann, along his brother, Bedivere. Worried about looters on the battlefield, Lucan and Bedivere attempts to move the dying Arthur into a nearby chapel for safety, but the strain is too much for Lucan as a severe wound bursts open, spilling out his bowels; he dies from his own wounds just before the king returns to the and sails off for. Though the knight Arthur asks to cast the sword into the lake is usually Griflet (Lancelot-Grail) or Bedivere ( Le Morte d'Arthur, the, the ), the 16th-century English ballad King Arthur's Death ascribes this duty to Lucan.In modern works, a character named Lucan appears in the 2004 film, played. He is a young boy found and cared for by Arthur's warrior.Meliant de Lis. Main article: Morholt Morholt (also called Marhalt, Marhault, Morold, Marhaus and other variations) is an Irish warrior who demands tribute from of until he is slain by, Mark's nephew and defender.
In many versions of the legend, Morholt's name is prefaced with a (i.e. The Morholt) as if it were a rank or a title, but scholars have found no reason for this.He appears in almost all versions of the legend of, beginning with the verse works of. In the early material, Morholt is the brother of the Queen of Ireland and the uncle of Tristan's future love (both mother and daughter are named ). He comes to Cornwall to collect tribute owed to his country, but Tristan agrees to battle the champion on the remote Isle in order to release his people from the debt. Tristan mortally wounds Morholt, leaving a piece of his sword in the Irishman's skull, but Morholt stabs him with a poisoned spear and escapes to Ireland to die. The injured Tristan eventually travels to Ireland incognito to receive healing from the Iseult the Younger, but is found out when the queen discovers the piece of metal found in her brother's head fits perfectly into a chink in Tristan's blade.The authors of later romances expanded Morholt's role; in works like the, the, and 's, he is a Knight of the before his fateful encounter with Tristan.
The prose romances add many more details to Morholt's career; the Post-Vulgate and Malory record his adventures with the young and early in 's reign. In the later versions, Tristan takes Morholt's place at the Round Table when he joins the company himself.Palamedes. Main article:Priamus Priamus is a Roman ally of Emperor Lucius in 's He claims to be descended from. Upon meeting Gawain in, he betrays Lucius to join forces with.
Safir Safir is the youngest son of the king in the. He is a courageous and loyal knight and was, in his time, a fairly popular character, showing up in the and 's. His name is included on the. Both his brothers, and, also belong to the Round Table.Safir appears in many works of Arthurian literature, usually alongside his brother Palamedes. Though he is a younger brother, Safir converted to Christianity some time before Palamedes. In one story, Safir is disguised as and fights with Helior le Preuse, defeats him, and wins Espinogres' lady. Vowing to defend the lady's honour, Palamedes arrives on the scene, and locks sword with Safir, not realising it is his brother.
After fighting for an hour, both are impressed with each other's prowess and skill, and decide to ask the other's identity. Safir is devastated to find that he was fighting with his own brother and asks Palamedes for forgiveness; together, they return the lady to Espinogres. When the affair between and is exposed, Safir and Palamedes join Lancelot's side in the ensuing civil war between Lancelot. When they are banished to Lancelot's homeland in, Safir is made Duke of while Palamedes becomes Duke of.Sagramore. Tristan and Segwarides (1912)Segwarides is a of who is cuckolded by in the and 's. Malory also lists a knight of this name as a son of the king, his brothers being and; it seems there were originally two characters of this name, but the stories in which they appear fail to differentiate between them.In Malory, Tristan has a brief affair with Segwarides' wife, and wounds the knight after being found out. Tristan encounters Segwarides later on the Isle of Servage.
Segwardies forgives the more famous knight saying he 'will never hate a noble knight for a light lady' and the two team up to avoid the dangers of the isle. Soon afterwards, Tristan makes Segwarides the Lord of Servage. Segwarides is eventually killed trying to repel 's rescue of from the stake.Tor.
The attributed arms of TorTor appears frequently in Arthurian literature. In earlier mentions Tor's father is King Ars or Aries, but the and 's say this man is his adoptive father while his natural father is.In the Post-Vulgate and Malory, Tor is brother to, Dornar,. He is born when Pellinore sleeps with his mother 'half by force', and she marries Aries shortly afterward; here Aries is not a king, but a. Tor and his twelve half-brothers are raised as shepherds, but Tor dreams of being a. Finally his parents take him to 's court, and Arthur makes the boy one of his first knights. Later reveals Tor's true parentage, and Pellinore embraces his son; neither Aries nor his wife seem offended.
Tor distinguishes himself at the wedding feast of Arthur and when he takes up a quest to retrieve a mysterious white hound that had come into the court. According to Malory, Tor and his brother Aglovale are among the knights charged with defending the execution of Guinevere and they both die when and his followers rescue the queen.
The attributed arms of Yvain the AdventurousYvain the Bastard, also called Ywain the Adventurous, is a son of of Gore. He is often confused with his half-brother, after whom he was named; while the older Yvain is the child of Urien and his wife, King Urien sired Yvain the Bastard on the wife of his.He is encountered frequently in Arthurian romance as a hearty and sensible warrior.
His death comes at the hands of his cousin during the Quest for the. The two meet, disguised by their armour, and decide to joust. Yvain is mortally wounded, and it is not until Gawain takes him to a hermitage for his last rites that he realises he has killed his own cousin.See also.
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