Camelot 2001 Character Info

ALYMERE

Alymere-Available


I have no information on this knight. If anyone can find some it would be much appreciated. If anyone would like Sir Degore (he was a knight, his name is engraved upon the Round Table) than they are free to make up his past as they see fit.
 
GAHERIS

Gaheris-Available


Sir Gaheris was the son of King Lot of Orkney and Morgawse. Gaheris was also the brother of Gawain. He killed his own mother, Morgawse, when he found her bed with Sir Lamorak.

Gaheriet had opposed of Agravain's plan to exposed the Queen and Lancelot of treachery to the king, because he and Gawain were good friend of Lancelot. 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. It was Gaheriet's death that caused Gawain's enmity towards Lancelot, and prolonged the war between Lancelot and Arthur.

Gaheris, like his other brothers, first visited Arthur's court when Morgawse arrived following the Battle of Bedegraine. When Gawaine returns to be made a knight at Arthur's wedding to Guenever, Gaheris is by his side to act as his page. In a way, he acts as Gawaine's conscience, cooling his hot temper when Gawaine wishes to challenge Pellinore, praising him for his skills in his combat with Allardin of the Isles, and admonishing him after his failure to show mercy causes the death of the lady of Ablamar of the Marsh. But throughout Gawaine's early adventures, Gaheris is his steadfast companion.

Sir Gaheris married Linnet on the day his brother Gareth married her sister, Dame Lionesse, of the Castle Perilous.

Important Relationships:

Son of King Lot and Morgawse

Brother of Gawain, Gareth and Agravaine

Half-Brother of Mordred

Nephew of King Arthur

Uncle to La Bel Desconneu
 
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MERLIN

Merlin-GMed By Isolde


Present-

Myrddin Emres (he has taken on his given name in this time) is a detective. Certaintly not the kind of detective you would think of from reading books or watching tv. He is not a young, handsome daredevil but rather an older gentleman whos age is very hard to determine.

He has white hair and close cropped beard and mustache. His blue eyes are prone to look at you as if they can see through you. Still, those who care to look just might detect a sorrow behind those eyes, and a burden heavier than he himself can explain.

And, though he does not look as if he can remember his name much less his next case, he has a very good record of success. No matter what his client wishes of him, he seems to be able to come up with answers one way or another. This has gained him a very good reputation and his business, The Knight's Detective Agency, flourishes and tends to draw those of means.


Past-

Merlin was rumoured to have been the son of a demon or an incubus and a mortal woman who was a nun. Merlin was probably born in the town of Carmarthen.

After King Vortigern lost his battle and much of his territory lost to the Saxons, he fled into Wales, where he decided to build a fortress. Everyday he had part of the wall built, but it would collapse the next day. The elders led by Magan, advised the king to find a boy without a father, kill the boy, and use the boy's blood mixed with mortar, so the building would not crumbled again. These elders, who advised King Vortigern, conspired to have the boy Merlin killed.

When they found the boy without a father, he was brought before the king. When Merlin found out what the king's advisers had told Vortigern, the boy told him it was the most ridiculous advice, and rebuked them for wanting his death.

Merlin told the king the reason why his fortress always collapsed. Merlin told Vortigern was not building the wall on solid foundation, because there was pool of water underneath. And underneath the pool was two sleeping dragons – one red dragon, the other was white. Another reason why the walls always collapse was that the dragons fought one another since they were trapped underground.

Everything Merlin had told to the king was true. The dragons wakened and rose out of the hole and fought one another. The significant of the two dragons fighting one another, was that the future kings of Britain would drive the Saxons out of their country, but inevitably, the Saxons would overcome the Britons and ruled over Britain.


After Vortigern's death, Merlin advised Aurelius Ambrosius of bringing the large bluestones from Mount Killaraus in Ireland, and erecting a circle of stones known as the Giant's Ring (Stonehenge) in Salisbury, England. Aurelius Ambrosius and his brother Uther had to fight a series of battles against the Saxons.

One night, Uther and Merlin saw a comet in the sky, where the tail caused the sky to lit up in the shape of a dragon. Merlin informed Uther, that his brother (Aurelius Ambrosius) had died from poisoning, and Uther was now king of the Britons. This dragon became the symbol of Uther's kingship, and Merlin gave the new king the surname "Pendragon" (Uther Pendragon).



When Uther fell in love with Gorlois' wife, Igraine, Merlin helped the king, by transforming Uther to resemble Gorlois (duke of Cornwall). When Gorlois died, Uther married Igraine.

Merlin was involved in Arthur's education. At Arthur's birth, Merlin gave the infant to Sir Antor (Ector) to raise the child in obscure fosterage. When Uther died it was Merlin who informed the barons of Logres that only a person, who could draw the sword (Excalibur) from the stone, would be the rightful king. Merlin was largely responsible for putting the crown on Arthur's head. Some lords were discontent when only Arthur could draw the sword. Merlin was also involved with Arthur, providing strategy to win the war against the rebel barons.

When Arthur's sword broke in a fight with King Pellinor (Pellehen), Merlin brought Arthur to the lake where he received a new sword from the Lady of the Lake. This sword was the true Excalibur. Merlin told the young king that the scabbard was better than the sword, because it would prevent him from bleeding from his wounds. Later Morgan le Fay would steal the scabbard.

There is also the tale of Merlin being in love with Nimue/The Lady of the Lake. She did not love him and so imprisoned him in a tree and left him to die. In some versions he does die and in others he does not. In this version he will not die but escape and dedicate himself to his magic and foreseeing of the future. In this future he will learn about Morgan le Fay concocting to live past the time of the knights which both of them forsee and, at that time, letting her reign encompass the earth. This is where Merlin will study to copy the potion she is using to live beyond her years and keep fighting her until the time is right for the knights to come back on the earth and once and for all eliminate this evil. (This last part is purely the work of my imagination and related directly to the thread).
 
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Arthur Pendragon

Arthur Pendragon-Neale

Present-

The king still lies silent in Avalon. He sleeps a sleep without rest or release, waiting for the time when he can again rise to finally strike down the evil of his half-sister. An evil that would encompass the world.

Past-

Name: Arthur
Homeland: Logres
Culture:Cymric Religion:Christian
Father's Name: Uther
Father's Class: High King
Lord: --
Current Class: High King
Current Home: Camelot


Coat of Arms: Three Crowns


Arthur was the great legendary British king. Arthur was the son of Uther Pendragon and Igraine. Igraine was the wife of Duke Gorlois of Cornwall, when she conceived Arthur. Through Merlin's magic, Uther was transformed to look exactly like her husband. Uther made love to Igraine, when Gorlois was absence. When Gorlois was killed, Uther immediately married Igraine.

According to Geoffrey, Wace and Layamon, they were parents of Arthur and a daughter named Anna, who married King Lot of Orkney. Morgan le Fay was also considered to be Arthur's sister, Morgan le Fay was also considered to be Arthur's half-sister. Morgan was one of the sisters and sorceresses who lived in Avalon.

Arthur had three half-sisters: Morgawse, Elaine (Blasine) and Morgan le Fay. Morgawse had married King Lot of Orkney, Elaine (Blasine) was married to King Nentres of Garlot, while Morgan was wife of King Urien of Gorre, brother of Lot.

He is supposed to have had a son named Lohot (or Loholt) by a woman named Lisanor. Lohot was one of the Round Table knights. Lohot was also one of the knights captured by the lord of Dolorous Guard, where he fell ill during the imprisonment. However we will not be using him in this thread.

He is supposed to have a son named Borre (Boarte) and the mother was named Lionors (Lyonors). This said, I do not think that Sir Bors and Arthur's son is one and the same. At least I am playing them as not because Lionors is not the wife of King Bors which she would have to be for Bors to name King Bors as his son. Confused yet? Good..join the club! :D

He had a son named Anir, as well as a dog, called Cabal. Arthur was the father of Gwydre, possibly by Gwenhwyvar (Guinevere). Gwydre was killed by a wild boar known as Twrach Trwyth. At the end of the Dream of Rhonabwy, Arthur had a different son named Llacheu.

However, his most famous son was Mordred. Mordred was his son by his half-sister, Morgawse. Arthur had unwittingly slept with Morgawse, because he did not know that she was his half-sister.

Gawain did not know that Mordred was only his half brother until Mordred had seized power during their absence in the wars against Lancelot and the Romans. The only person who knew of Arthur relationship with Mordred was Morgawse and Merlin.

Arthur and Mordred fell in battle at Camlann.


According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, in the Historia regum Britanniae, Arthur was a great warrior king, unsurpassed in prowess and diplomacy. Arthur was a world conqueror, whose empire comprised of Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Brittany, Normandy and Gaul (France). His reign only ended when his nephew Mordred tried to deposed him as king of Britain.

Arthur was brought up by his foster-father named Antor (Ector), who was the father of Kay (Kai).

Though he possessed the magic sword Caliburn (Excalibur) from Avalon according to the early tradition, it wasn't until Robert de Boron wrote Merlin (c. 1200) that the author introduced into the legend, on how young Arthur drew the sword Excalibur from a rock. The sword proved that Arthur was the true and rightful king of Britain. Arthur other weapons were also given name. The lance was called Ron, while his helmet was named Goosewhite and his shield was called Pridwen, which depicted the Virgin Mary. His horse was called Passelande.

The cause of the death of Arthur, was the adultery of Lancelot and Guinevere, the disappearance of the Grail from Britain and the betrayal and treason of Mordred, his son by his half-sister Morgawse.

Family of King Arthur

Uther Pendragon - Father
Igraine - Mother
Ector - Foster Father
Kay - Foster Brother
Morgan le Fay, Margawse, Elaine - Half-sisters by Igraine and Duke
Gorlois
Mordred - Son (Illegitimate by Margawse)
Borre - Son (Illegitimate by Lyzianor)
Gawaine, Gaheris, Gareth Beaumains, Agravaine - Nephews by Margawse &
Lot
Thenew - Niece by Margawse & Lot
Ywaine - Nephew by Morgan le Fay & Uriens
Galeschin - Nephew by Elaine & Nentres
Hoel of Brittany - Cousin
 
PELINORE

King Pellinore-Alric

Present-
Need this info from Alric

Past-

King Pellinor (Pellinore)

Pellinor (Pellinore or Pellehen) was the father of Lamorak (Lamerocke), Agloval and Perceval. 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. Pellinor was known as the "Knight of the Strange Beast". 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 hunted the Questing Beast, before meeting Arthur. Arthur and Pellinor fought in single combat, where Pellinor broke Arthur's sword; the sword of the stone that won Arthur, his kingdom. Pellinor would have killed Arthur, had Merlin not saved Arthur's life by putting Pellinor to sleep with his spell. Merlin brought Arthur to the Lady of the Lake, who gave Arthur a new sword, Excalibur.

Later, Pellinor would killed King Lot of Orkney, when King Rience and elven other kings warred upon Arthur.

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.


Important Relationships:

Father of Lamorak, Agloval and Percevale

Slayer of King Lot
 
MORGAN LE FAY

Morgan Le Fay-GMed by Imoen

Present-

Dr. Faye L. Morgan

CEO of one of the largest and most powerful pharmaceutical companys to date, Avalon Enterprises, Inc. Even though Avalon Enterprises is a very profitable and well-respected company in the medical community, Dr. Morgan's drug trade extends beyond what would be considered 'appropriate'. Her underground labs have been responsibe for the creation and inital drug trade for many if not all of the so called 'designer drugs'; i.e. ecstasy, lsd.

She is a power-hungry, selfish vixen. She is thrilled by the idea of bringing 'pleasure' to a great number of people through her designer 'creations'. Her thrill comes moreso from the fact that it makes them pliable, indebted to her and open and willing to suggestion. Addicted and bascially under her control if the situation calls for it. And that is exactly how she likes it.

Chronologically she is centuries old, but by use of her magicks and shape-changing abilities, she has taken on the appearance of an attractive 30-something. A mass of long flaming red tresses are restrained well while at the workplace, but allow for a bit of a wild quality when allowed to flow free. Her eyes mirror the deepest night, dark obsidian jewels that can pierce a person's soul. She is a temptress, and uses her appearances for what she considers the utmost benefit. Hers.


Past-

The ruler of Avalon and the healer of Arthur after his great defeat at Camlann. She is Arthur's half-sister. The Vulgate cycle features her as instigator of trouble between Arthur and Guinevere. She is almost always portrayed as having magical powers, which some sources say she learned from Merlin. Indeed, the Avalon legends say it is Morgan who heals Arthur when he is brought to the magical Isle.

Morgan le Fay is the daughter of Arthur's mother Igraine and her first husband, the Duke of Cornwall. She is also presented as an adversary of Arthur's: she gives Excalibur to her lover Accolon so he can use it against Arthur and, when that plot fails, she steals the scabbard of Excalibur which protects Arthur and throws it into a lake.

In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight she is presented as the instigator of the Green Knight's visit to Arthur's court, partly motivated by her desire to frighten Guinevere. Her enmity towards Guinevere has its origin in the Vulgate Lancelot, where Morgan is having an affair with Guiomar, Guinevere's cousin, and Guinevere puts an end to it.
Despite the motif of Morgan's enmity towards Arthur and Guinevere, she is also presented as one of the women who takes Arthur in a barge to Avalon to be healed. This view of Morgan as healer has its roots in the earliest accounts of her and perhaps to her origin in Celtic mythology. Morgan is said to be the first of nine sisters who rule The Fortunate Isle or the Isle of Apples and is presented as a healer as well as a shape-changer. It is to this island that Arthur is brought (though Morgan awaits him and heals him rather than actually fetching him herself). Morgan proclaims that she can heal Arthur if he stays with her for a long time. And here we will base our story.

Morgan is also said to be the wife of King Uriens and the mother of Yvain or Ywain.

In Arthurian legend, Morgan who was an enchantress and shapeshifter, had a goddess like aspect and was known by the epithet "le Fay." Her English name comes from the French Morain le Fee, the fay or fairy and in Italian she is Fata Morgana. She also was a pupil of Merlin, and learned much of her magic from him. Morgan le Fay was represented as a dark goddess characterized by the powerful earthly qualities of winter and warfare. Some accounts say she could fly with wings and change shape. Her anithesis was Queen Guinevere, daughter of Leodegrance and wife of Arthur, whose role was that of the 'Flower Bride' and represented spring and growth. Morgan ruled a castle of maidens near Edinburgh and was also the goddess of an island in the sea called "the Fortunate Isle," "the Island of Apples," or more commonly known as Avalon where the sisterhood of 9 dwelt. She was the chief of the 9 sisters, whose names included Moronoe, Mazoe, Gliten, Glitonea, Cliton, Tyronoe and Thitis. Many accounts of this isle correspond with the Celtic Otherworld.

As a literary character, she seems to have taken shape during the early 12th century in the Arthurian lays of Breton minstrels, racially akin to the Welsh. When they adopted her she was a water nymph of Breton folklore. Welsh legend furnished a similar figure called Modron, said to have been Avallach's daughter, and her attributes were annexed to Morgan. Other tales claim to trace her origins to the Irish goddesses Macha, a triple godess that was an athlete, queen and warrior, and Morrighan, a warrior goddess.

Morgan is lady of Avalon in her own right. She was sent to a monastery to be educated as a nun, but covertly learned the magical arts. As a political match, she was married to Uriens of Gore, and by him bore Owain, who became one of King Arthur's earliest knights.

An example of her evil nature is when she is blamed for the fatal disclosure of Guinevere's affair with Sir Lancelot. In one version she brings Lancelot under her own roof, tries unsuccessfully to seduce him, and allows him to paint a mural which betrays the secret of his love to subsequent visitors. In another version she exposes Guinevere's guilt by sending a chastity-testing drinking horn to the court. There is a recurrent suggestion that her malice is due to frustrated passion. Like other fairy-women, she wants to keep a mortal man in a sensual paradise of her own, so she creates a '"Valley without Return'" to entrap her victim. We will be using this legend in our thread also. Arthur will be the mortal 'victum'

Morgan adopted many challenging measures to aid Arthur's kingship and she acted as guardian of the land. Her animosity towards Arthur was a way of testing the young king such as the birth of Mordred. By Morgan's sister and his half-sister Morgause the wife of Lot of Orkney, Arthur begot Mordred who grew up to become his nemesis and who eventually mortally wounded Arthur. Morgan le Fay also sent the Green Knight as another test for Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. She created the Knight and sent it to Camelot to frighten Guinevere, her life long rival, and to test Gawain, the son of King Lot of Orkney and the greatest knight until the coming of Lancelot. After slaying the Green Knight, Gawain became the Knight of the Goddess, Morgan's champion.

Morgan le Fay occasionally appears in two aspects, an older and a younger. When she fails to seduce Lancelot she sends one of her damsels, who is, in effect, her second self. The same motif occurs in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. It was often part of the feminine divine nature to have habitual guises as a younger woman and as an older one.

Even though Morgan le Fay was Arthur's enemy in life, she was his protector in afterlife. After receiving his mortal wound during the Battle of Camlan, Morgan took him to Avalon in her magical boat to be healed and to await future call to his country's need. Another point everyone will want to take not of as it will appear in the thread.

Head Bad Guy...Errr...Girl...In This Story
 
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GUINEVERE

Quinevere-Jadedpast

Present-

Delaney Morgan

Delaney is an actress..... broadway to be exact.... has been actively working since her first commercial at age 8. Recently got the part of Guinevere in a broadway play titled
Knights

Irish decent. 23 years old. Shoulder length red hair and green eyes. 5'9 around 130lbs.


Past-


Name: Guenever
Homeland: Cameliard
Culture: Chymric Religion: Christian
Father's Name: Leodegrance
Father's Class: King
Lord: Arthur
Current Class: High Queen
Current Home: Camelot

Queen of Arthur who fell in love with Lancelot and failed to give the king an heir. There is a tale of her abduction by King Melwas and rescue by Lancelot, who saved her from captivity at the hands of Melegeant in Gorre. She is the daughter of Leodegrance, who gave as part of her dowry the Round Table. Her first meeting with Lancelot is also in dispute: Some sources say he escorted her to her wedding to Arthur; other sources say they met when Lancelot came to court. Whatever the case, they are always portrayed as lovers in the end. Later tales have her retiring to a nunnery or being abducted by Mordred.

She is surpassingly beautiful and desirable, if morally lax. She is either forced into or conceives and engineers an extra-marital relationship with Lancelot and is either condemned, according to law, or forgiven outright for her sins. She either was a willing accomplice to Mordred's treachery against Arthur or was forced into it against her will. Early mentions of Guinevere give tantalising glimpses of her original relationship with Mordred: he is shown forcing his way into Arthur's Court, dragging the Queen from her throne and striking her, but the reasons why are unknown. The incident may have been related to quarrels between Guinevere and her sister, Mordred's wife, Gwenhwyfach, which are said to have been the eventual cause of the Battle of Camlann.

Guinevere is frequently abducted in Romance, sometimes by King Melwas of Somerset, sometimes by Mordred and sometimes by the marauding tribes from the north. She meets her end in a convent at Amesbury. She was buried at Meigle where her memorial can still be seen. Despite this, her bones either were or were not found by the monks of Glastonbury when they discovered the grave of Arthur in 1191, depending upon which version of the burial cross inscription you read. Alot of this may or may not stuff I am leaving up to Jadedpast to answer. Jaded, when you see something that says Gwen 'may or may not' just post in the other thread what you think it should be. We will go with that.

The story of the False Guinevere: an identical half-sister of the Queen fathered on the same night who persuaded Arthur that she was his true wife. For two and a half years, the King was separated from the real Guinevere until the deception was uncovered.

Whatever Guinevere was or was not, she has been a useful tool in the hands of the romancers throughout the centuries and has greatly enhanced the legends of King Arthur.

Once Arthur was firmly established on the throne, and despite Merlin's warnings she would one day betray him, Arthur chose Guinevere, to become his wife. As a dowry she brought the great round table capable of seating one hundred and fifty knights, made by Merlin at the bidding of Arthur's father, Uther Pendragon.

In Gawain and the Green Knight, it is stated the reason Morgan le Fay sent the Green Knight to Camelot was to frighten Guinevere. The reason given was because of an old rivalry, dating back to the beginning of Arthur's reign when Guinevere had banished one of Morgan's lovers from court.

In one tale, the False Guinevere takes Guinevere's place while she takes refuge with Lancelot in Sorelois. The False Guinevere and her champion Bertholai finally admit their deception and after the False Guinevere's death, the true Guinevere is restored to Arthur. By this time, Guinevere and Lancelot are irrevocably in love and Lancelot's struggle with his conscience keeps him away from Camelot pursuing quests. Just when Guinevere and Lancelot came to the decision to end their affair for the good of the kingdom, Agraivaine captured them in the queen's chamber. Lancelot fled, killing Agraivaine in the process. Guinevere was condemned to the stake. Lancelot rescued her but in the process accidently killed Gareth and Gaheris, Gawain's brothers, and a war ensued. While Arthur was away fighting Lancelot, Mordred declared his father dead and proclaimed himself king and announced Guinevere will become his wife. She refused and locked herself in the Tower of London. Arthur returned to fight yet another war against Mordred and received a mortal wound in battle.

Following the death of Arthur, Guinevere entered a nunnery at Amesbury and stayed there until her death. At her death, she was laid to rest beside Arthur.

Will Be Brought Back By Morgan
 
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ISOLDE

Isolde-Serah

Present-
Need This Information From Serah

Past-

Famous lover of Tristan and wife of King Mark.

A heroine of Norman Arthurian romance. Daughter of 'Angwish, King of Ireland'. Wife of 'King Mark of Cornwall'. 'Tristan', her future nephew, was sent to Ireland by Mark to fetch Isolt in order for him to marry her. Isolt and Tristan though became lovers after they drank a love potion which was supposed to be for the married couple.

The affair continued after the marriage of Isolt and Mark. The two lovers fled to the forest. Mark eventually forgave Isolt, but Tristan was barred from Cornwall. The potion was said to have been made by Isolt's mother, provided by 'Brangaine', Isolt's personal maid. She is said to have died of a broken heart on hearing the news of Tristan's death.

Also the desired love of 'Palomides'

For a thourgh tale of Isolde and Tristam, go to Tristam's bio.

Will Be Brought Back By Morgan
 
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NIMUE/LADY OF THE LAKE

Nimue/Lady of the Lake-Lady_Siren

Present-

Her present name is: Lily Mc'lachlin
She lives in Ireland as a Marine Biologist, she has a facination for water creatures. She is kind and loving and is often found helping those in need. She has long Golden hair and a fair complexion. Her eyes are a Bright clear blue. She is slender and tall yet strong for her build.

Past-

Name- Nimue
Homeland- Logres
Culture- Cymric Religion- Grail Christian
Father's Name- Gwynn Tradition- Enchantress
Parent's Class- King Child Number-2
Lord- King Arthur
Current Class- Lady of the Lake

MAGICAL SKILLS

Talk to Animals
Footfly (self)
Open Ley Line (self)
These are Natural Talents, permanent

Like Morgan le Fay, Nimue remains somewhat a mystery. There is more known about her than about Morgan, though.

Nimue was the daughter of a noble. She first met Merlin when she was a girl. She was playing in the forest behind her house, unbeknownst to her that Merlin was watching from the trees. He remained hidden for a while, and he knew that this girl was truly the most beautiful that he ever had seen. She was about eighteen. Instantly, her beauty had captured him. He showed himself to her, and she was startled, but not frightened. He did not reveal his true identity, he only said that he was a servant to a great man. He told her about King Arthur and his Court, the beautiful city and castle, Camelot, about all the wonderful things he could teach her. The more he told her, the more she wanted to accompany him and learn. He offered to take her with him, and she areed to be his girl in honor and in chastity.

She learned a great deal from him, everything he knew about anything. There were three secrets in particular Nimue wished to learn from Merlin. They were: how to raise a castle in the air, how to walk on water, and how to divert a river over dry land. She said to Merlin, "Teach me all, and I will consent to anything you desire." She, like Morgan, became a scholar and learned the seven liberal arts, and learned all of Morgan's lost secrets. She was the most knowledgable woman of her time. The only thing she did not know that she wished to know more than anything was how to bind and keep a man withouth imprisoning him, but holding him forever bound only with a magic spell, which only she could cast and uncast.

Nimue was also the teacher and guardian of Lancelot. When Lancelot was an infant, his mother, Elaine, saw her dead husband (killed in war) and threw her baby into the arms of Nimue and died shortly after. Her sister joined a nunnery and Nimue was left in charge of Lancelot and his two cousins. She was trained by Merlin to teach Lancelot. She sheltered and taught him in her castle, hidden by the lake. She never told him who he was, and he was called the child with no name. He was sometimes called "handsome fondling" and "noble orphan", but Nimue called him "fitzroy", which means "king's son." When he had come of age, she took him, making him wear her armor, to Camelot, and told him who he was. He became one of Arthur's most loyal knights and friends.

Nimue knew Merlin was in love with her, but she didn't love him. Every time he wanted to lay with her, she cast a spell on him. One day, he was showing her a tomb that he had built for them so that when they died, they could rest together, side by side. She convinced him to go in, and when he did, she sealed the tomb shut with magic.

Despite foreseeing his fate, Merlin is unable to prevent being captivated and captured by the woman Richard Wilbur has called "a creature to bewitch a sorcerer."

Nimue rescues Arthur twice, first by saving him from Accolon who has been given Excalibur by Morgan le Fay to use against Arthur, and then by preventing him from donning the destructive cloak sent to him by Morgan. She also uses her enchantments to punish Ettarde for her mistreatment of Pelleas. In the end she and Pelleas "lovede togedyrs duryng their lyfe."

Nimue is forced back into the lake once Excaliber is thrown into it and legends have it that once Merlin was imprisoned by the lady, she took his place at King Arthur's side. In magic she had even outshone her teacher. However, I think we are going on the premise that Merlin was by Arthur's side to the end. I simply wanted to point out how strong the lady was.

Important Relationships:

Raised Lancelot

Loved Pelleas

Merlin's student and love interest
 
GARLON-THE INVISIBLE KNIGHT

Sir Garlon (The Invisible Night)-tmuyo

Present-

69
i shall be sir garlon
he sounds like a good evil sob if i might say so. i might get it pretty violently in the end if i'm not careful tho. hmm, get killed by a group of knights? i think not.

name:deke
weight:approximately 180lbs
height:6'1"
age:29
ethnicity:white
nationality:american, although he claims no ties to any country.

a former assassin for the us military and later the cia, deke has gone through just about all the training and bullshit there is in the government. he's had it and has been working freelance for just under a year now, his last hit was fidel castro "the unkillable dictator"and he did that from within castro's compound.

seems to have a real knack for stealth. get in kill the target(s) and sneaks out just as quietly and almost invisible.

familiar with japanese sword techniques but no master. he is more than capable of taking down as many people as he needs to.

he's just as good with hand guns as he is with a rifle, deadly and accurate.


Past-

Garlon of Listineise

Garlon was the brother of King Pellam. For all of the worshipfulness of Pellam, Garlon seems the black sheep. He kills Sir Herlews le Berbeus and later Sir Perin de Montbeliard. There is a possibility that Garlon may have attacked Herlews because of some unknown quest that Herlews was on with a damsel but the death of Perin is less clear. Perin joined Balin after he took up Herlew's quest. If Garlon wanted to stop the quest, why did he not also attack Balin for he was invisible according to Malory? His lack of honor is additionally clarified when the story is related from a rich gentle man that Garlon had wounded the man's son because the gentle man had bested Garlon in a recent jousting. He was also quick to take offense. When he espies Balin looking at him, he confronts and challenges him. Balin rises up and clave him to the shoulders with his sword and then takes the truncheon (the point of a jousting spear that broke off in the body of Herlews) and smote Garlon through the body with it stating that he had slain a good man with it and now it sticketh in his body. Either Pellam did not know of his brother's foul acts or did not care, for he rose up to revenge his brother's death.
Malory does not explain how Garlon ventured forth invisible but there is precedent for the gift of invisibilty, the cloak of invisibility that will be mentioned as one of the thirteen treasures.

(13. The mantle of Arthur; whosoever was beneath it could see everything, while no one could see him)

How Balin met with that knight named Garlon at a feast, and there he slew him, to have his blood to heal therewith the son of his host.


THEN they rode three or four days and never met with adventure, and by hap they were lodged with a gentle man that was a rich man and well at ease. And as they sat at their supper Balin overheard one complain grievously by him in a chair. What is this noise? said Balin. Forsooth, said his host, I will tell you. I was but late at a jousting, and there I jousted with a knight that is brother unto King Pellam, and twice smote I him down, and then he promised to quit me on my best friend; and so he wounded my son, that cannot be whole till I have of that knight's blood, and he rideth alway invisible; but I know not his name. Ah! said Balin, I know that knight, his name is Garlon, he hath slain two knights of mine in the same manner, therefore I had liefer meet with that knight


than all the gold in this realm, for the despite he hath done me. Well, said his host, I shall tell you, King Pellam of Listeneise hath made do cry in all this country a great feast that shall be within these twenty days, and no knight may come there but if he bring his wife with him, or his paramour; and that knight, your enemy and mine, ye shall see that day. Then I behote you, said Balin, part of his blood to heal your son withal. We will be forward to-morn, said his host. So on the morn they rode all three toward Pellam, and they had fifteen days' journey or they came thither; and that same day began the great feast. And so they alighted and stabled their horses, and went into the castle; but Balin's host might not be let in because he had no lady. Then Balin was well received and brought unto a chamber and unarmed him; and there were brought him robes to his pleasure, and would have had Balin leave his sword behind him. Nay, said Balin, that do I not, for it is the custom of my country a knight always to keep his weapon with him, and that custom will I keep, or else I will depart as I came. Then they gave him leave to wear his sword, and so he went unto the castle, and was set among knights of worship, and his lady afore him.

Soon Balin asked a knight, Is there not a knight in this court whose name is Garlon? Yonder he goeth, said a knight, he with the black face; he is the marvellest knight that is now living, for he destroyeth many good knights, for he goeth invisible. Ah well, said Balin, is that he? Then Balin advised him long: If I slay him here I shall not escape, and if I leave him now, peradventure I shall never meet with him again at such a steven, and much harm he will do an he live. Therewith this Garlon espied that this Balin beheld him, and then he came and smote Balin on the face with the back of his hand, and said, Knight, why beholdest me so? for shame therefore, eat thy meat and do that thou came for. Thou sayest sooth, said Balin, this is not the first despite that thou hast done me, and therefore I will do what I came for, and rose up fiercely and clave his head to the shoulders.


Give me the truncheon, said Balin to his lady, wherewith he slew your knight. Anon she gave it him, for alway she bare the truncheon with her. And therewith Balin smote him through the body, and said openly, With that truncheon thou hast slain a good knight, and now it sticketh in thy body. And then Balin called unto him his host, saying, Now may ye fetch blood enough to heal your son withal.

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BERCILAK DE HAUTDESERT-THE GREEN KNIGHT

The Green Knight-HotStuff


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Bercilak de Hautdesert...from what I have read, Morgan was supposed to have sent him to Arthur's court. In the poem there is no mention of the messanger. It is possible that she sent him as a test of the knights.

Bercilak is not evil in the story, he simply thinks of himself as more than the knights. He does kinda put them down when he first meets them saying that no one is good enough to meet and match him.

We could play this knight up as being brought back by Morgan and sent as another test to them...or a distraction to Gawain. He could be under a spell so that he sees them as their enemy. He is not mortal so it would be a hard task to take care of him. Comments? Post them in the OOC thread.


A link to the actual poem:
http://www.jps.net/pdeane/fgr/Pearl.htm

The story begins as King Arthur's court celebrates the New Year for fifteen days. The lords and ladies of the court are having a great time dancing and feasting. The story describes the lavishly served feast with all the trimmings. Each guest is free to partake in the royal meal. However, King Arthur will not eat on such a high holiday until someone tells a fascinating or adventurous tale.

Suddenly, a giant man on a horse rides into the hall. Both the imposing man and his horse are entirely green. He is, of course, the Green Knight. Even his clothing is described in detail as entirely green. In one hand he holds a large ax and in the other he holds a holly bob. The Green Knight asks to see the leader of the crowd.

King Arthur stands up and speaks to the Green Knight, obviously excited by the thought of the tales that this stranger will tell. The Knight offers a challenge to anyone brave enough to accept it. The Green Knight will allow his opponent to strike his neck with the large ax that he holds. The opponent must travel to the Green Knight's castle in one year to accept a similar blow in return. When none of the knights volunteer, Arthur rises to accept the Green Knight's challenge. Sir Gawain, the youngest of King Arthur's knights, asks to be allowed to stand in for his king.

The Green Knight doesn't move or flinch as he offers his bare neck to Gawain. Gawain grabs the Green Knight's ax firmly and chops off his head. The head falls to the ground and rolls past the feet of many of the people in the court. To the shock of everyone, the Green Knight gets up, grabs the head by the hair, and mounts his horse. As he rides out of King Arthur's court, he warns Gawain to remember the agreement to meet in one year at the castle of the Green Knight.

After a year has passed, Sir Gawain must prepare to leave for his journey to the castle of the Green Knight. The other knights are sad to see such a good friend and stellar knight meet with such a bitter blow. Gawain's answer to the concerns of his fellow knights demonstrates his bravery:

"Why should I tarry? In destinies sad or merry, True men can but try."

The poem describes Gawain's armor in detail. He carries a red shield that has a pentangle painted on its front. The pentangle is a token of truth. Each of the five points are linked and locked with the next, forming what is called the endless knot. The pentangle is a symbol that Gawain is faultless in his five senses, never found to fail in his five fingers, faithful to the five wounds that Christ received on the cross, strengthened by the five joys that the Virgin Mary had in Jesus (The Annunciation, Nativity, Resurrection, Ascension, and Assumption), and possesses brotherly love, pure mind and manners, and compassion most precious. The inside of the shield is adorned with an image of the Virgin Mary to make sure that Gawain never loses heart.

Sir Gawain, on his horse Gringolet, sets off on his journey to the castle of the Green Knight. He must travel through the cold of the winter and fight with many fierce creatures. He rides across the country until Christmas Eve. Gawain prays with all his might that the Virgin Mary would guide him. As soon as he crosses himself three times, a castle appears. It is described as a wonderous dwelling with a moat and many trees. The grounds are described as fair and green, in a park with a palisade of plantings. It is interesting to note that up until the day before, Gawain is traveling through the icy cold of winter.

When Gawain reaches the castle, he is welcomed inside. He is invited to stay and celebrate the Christmas feast by the host, Bercilak de Hautdesert. At the festive meal, Gawain sits beside the host and meets the young and beatiful wife of the host as well as the old hag who accompanies her. It is clear that the older woman is held in high regard. In the evening, the host invites Gawain to chat by the fire. When the two ladies enter the room, Gawain greets the young wife with a kiss but only bows to the older woman.

After three days of celebration, Gawain wishes to leave the castle and find the Green Knight. Bercilak tells Gawain that he knows were the castle of the Green Knight is located. Gawain agrees to stay at Bercilak's castle until it is time for him to meet the Green Knight. Bercilak asks Gawain to partake in a type of contest. The two agree that the host will go hunting in the morning and return in the evening to give all that he has caught to Gawain. In return, Gawain must give all that he has caught to Bercilak.

Bercilak leaves for the hunt in the morning. The poem gives a detailed description of the hunt for deer and its slaughter. Meanwhile, Gawain sleeps comfortably in his bed at the castle. He is awakened by the young wife of the host. She attempts to seduce the chivalrous knight. Gawain is able to refuse the advances of the woman without offending her. The two exchange only a kiss and a compliment to each other. When Bercilak returns with many deer, he offers them to Gawain. In return, Gawain bestows a kiss on the host. Bercilak and Gawain agree to repeat their agreement for a second day.

The second day's hunt is for wild boar. The hunt for this ferocious animal is described as much more difficult and dangerous. The wife of the host again awakens Gawain in his bed. This time she is dressed much more provocatively. Although the temptation is much greater, Gawain will receive only a kiss. Gawain and Bercilak exchange the prizes they have won. Once again, they agree to continue for another day.

The third day's hunt is for the sly fox. This time, the young wife of the host practically throws herself at Gawain. She is using all of her charms to seduce Gawain. Gawain is steadfast in his ability to reject the advances of the woman. She convinces him to accept a token to remember her by. She gives him a green garter that she tells him will protect him from any harm. Gawain will soon have to meet the Green Knight and decides that he could use some protection. He conceals the garter from the host when they exchange their prizes.

When Gawain meets with the Green Knight, he offers his neck as the Green Knight had done a year ago. The Green Knight lifts his ax and brings it down towards Gawain's neck. However, Gawain flinches and the Green Knight misses. The Green Knight taunts Gawain for flinching, since he didn't move a muscle when Gawain chopped off his head. The second time that the Green Knight brings down his ax, Gawain does not move a muscle. However, the ax misses his neck and does not harm him. The third blow from the Green Knight's ax merely nicks Gawains's neck. Gawain angrily rises and tells the Green Knight that he has had his chance, and that the game is over.

It is here in the poem that Gawain learns that Bercilak is the Green Knight. He also learns the reason for the three ax blows. The first blow is for meeting the terms of their agreement, the second blow is for kissing Bercilak's wife, the third blow is for Gawain's one failure in accepting the girdle. Gawain is ashamed for his acceptance of the girdle. The Green Knight forgives Gawain for his one departure from perfect chivalry and knighthood. Gawain returns to King Arthur's court wearing the green girdle as a symbol of his cowardice. The knights of King Arthur's court all pledged to wear green garters, forming the Order of the Garter.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is filled with magic and symbolism. Morgan le Faye and Merlin are responsible for the magic of the Green Knight. There are three literal hunts (deer, boar, and fox), three symbolic hunts (the attempts to seduce Gawain), and three hits of the Green Knight's ax. The deer is timid, the boar is ferocious, and the fox is cunning and sly. The characteristics of the animals are symbolic of Gawain and the challenges set before him.

Despite his acceptance of the garter, Gawain lives up to his reputation as the most chivalrous of the knights in King Arthur's court.

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ANDRED

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Resident at Mark's court, he was a cousin of Tristan on whom he spied, eventually betraying him and Iseult to Mark. He hailed originally from Lincoln. In some versions he is credited with the murder of Tristan, but is himself slain by Bellangere le Beuse, together with all those who had plotted Tristan's death.


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The evil brother of Ontzlake who captured Arthur and forced him to fight as his champion against Accolon.


When Arthur, King Urien and Accolon of Gaul (France) went hunting for a hart, they came upon a ship, filled with women. They were entertained on board. As each of them retired for the night in separate chambers, Urien was transported back to Camelot, while Arthur found himself in prison of unknown castle that belonged to Sir Damas.

The damsel told Arthur that he could gain freedom if he fight in single combat. This young woman was actually Morgan le Fay, disguised as an ordinary damsel. Morgan le Fay also visited Accolon who was her paramour. She asked Accolon to fight a knight, and give her enemy's head to her. Morgan gave her lover, Excalibur and the scabbard. While she gave the bogus Excalibur and scabbard to her brother.

When Arthur engaged the other knight, because he did not recognise Accolon. They fought until Arthur realised he had been betrayed. His sword did no damage to Accolon, while he received wounds from his enemy. He realised his sword was counterfeit. He tried to bravely defend himself as best he can, but his shield was soon in tatter, while he received many wounds. What was even worse, was that Arthur's sword broke in two. Rather than yielding to his enemy, Arthur rushed at his enemy with what left of his shield.

The timely arrival of Niniane (Nimue), the Lady of the Lake, saved Arthur's life. Niniane knew that Morgan le Fay was plotting her own brother's death (Merlin had told her). Niniane cast a spell, which caused Accolon to drop Excalibur to the ground. Arthur immediately seized the advantage, regaining Excalibur. Arthur then set about defeating his enemy. Accolon was mortally wounded.

Arthur than discovered the identity of his opponent. Accolon told of how Arthur's sister stolen Excalibur from him. When Arthur was killed in combat, then she would murder her husband, King Urien of Gorre. Thereupon, she would marry and make Accolon, king. By night-time Accolon died from his wound.

Morgan le Fay thought her brother was dead. At night, she was going to murder her husband, while Urien was asleep. Their son, Yvain, discovered the plot against his father. Yvain rescued his father, but he would not harm his mother. Yvain allowed his mother (Morgan) to escape.

The next day, Morgan le Fay heard news that Arthur had survived and was now returning to Camelot, and that her lover (Accolon) had died. When Arthur was asleep in an abbey, Morgan went into her brother's room to steal Excalibur again. But Arthur had slept with Excalibur in his hand, so Morgan stole the magic scabbard, before fleeing.

When Arthur woke and found that his sister had stolen his scabbard, he set off in pursuit. Before Arthur could catch her, she threw the scabbard into the lake. Then she changed herself and her attendants to look like rock. Not able to find her, Arthur was forced to continue his journey.

Later, Morgan sent one of her damsel to her brother, in Camelot. The damsel brought to Arthur a beautiful robe, as a gift and peace offering. Arthur accepted, but Niniane, the Lady of the Lake, advised Arthur not to wear the robe. Arthur immediately ordered the damsel to wear the robe. The damsel reluctantly put on the robe and immediately died. Arthur was angry that his sister was still seeking his death.

At Camelot, Arthur knew his brother-in-law (Urien) was innocent of his sister's plot against him, since Accolon said that Morgan wanted to kill her husband. However, he was uncertain about the innocence of his nephew Yvain. Arthur banished his nephew from his court.

Gawain loved his cousin, enough to accompany Yvain in an adventure where they meet Marhaus (Morholt). After the companions' individual adventure of the three damsels of the fountain, Arthur welcomed Yvain back to the Round Table, and Marhaus also became a member of the fellowship.

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BREUNIS SANS PITE

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The only thing I can find on him in in the cronology of Lancelot's life.

It seems that when Bors bring Elaine and Galahad to visit court, Elaine manages to trick Lancelot into bed again. Guenivere hears about it and drives him mad with scorn. In his madness he leaves the castle.

While traveling in his madness, he meets Sir Bliant who takes him to Castle Blank to be nursed to health. While there, he saves Sir Bliant from Sirs Breunis Sans Pite and Bertelot.

Though scant, it would qualify to use him if we needed him.

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EDWARD AND HUE THE KNIGHTS PERILOUS

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This is the only reference I have found to the brothers


Le Morte d'Arthur BOOK IV CHAPTER XXVI
Sacred Texts Legends and Sagas Index BOOK IV Previous Next



How Sir Uwaine rode with the damosel of sixty year of
age, and how he gat the prize at tourneying.

NOW turn we unto Sir Uwaine, that rode westward with his damosel
of three score winter of age, and she brought <145>him thereas
was a tournament nigh the march of Wales. And at that tournament
Sir Uwaine smote down thirty knights, therefore was given him the
prize, and that was a gerfalcon, and a white steed trapped with
cloth of gold. So then Sir Uwaine did many strange adventures by
the means of the old damosel, and so she brought him to a lady
that was called the Lady of the Rock, the which was much
courteous. So there were in the country two knights that were
brethren, and they were called two perilous knights, the one
knight hight Sir Edward of the Red Castle, and the other Sir Hue
of the Red Castle; and these two brethren had disherited the Lady
of the Rock of a barony of lands by their extortion. And as this
knight was lodged with this lady she made her complaint to him of
these two knights.

Madam, said Sir Uwaine, they are to blame, for they do against
the high order of knighthood, and the oath that they made; and if
it like you I will speak with them, because I am a knight of King
Arthur's, and I will entreat them with fairness; and if they will
not, I shall do battle with them, and in the defence of your
right. Gramercy said the lady, and thereas I may not acquit you,
God shall. So on the morn the two knights were sent for, that
they should come thither to speak with the Lady of the Rock, and
wit ye well they failed not, for they came with an hundred horse.
But when this lady saw them in this manner so big, she would not
suffer Sir Uwaine to go out to them upon no surety nor for no
fair language, but she made him speak with them over a tower, but
finally these two brethren would not be entreated, and answered
that they would keep that they had. Well, said Sir Uwaine, then
will I fight with one of you, and prove that ye do this lady
wrong. That will we not, said they, for an we do battle, we two
will fight with one knight at once, and therefore if ye will
fight so, we will be ready at what hour ye will assign. And if
ye win us in battle the lady shall have her lands again. Ye say
well, said Sir Uwaine, therefore make you ready so that ye be
here to-morn in the defence of the lady's right.

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GRINGAMORE

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Summary of the Story of Sir Gareth (Beaumains)
from Book Seven of Malory's Morte Darthur


A stranger came to King Arthur's court with two other men, a head and a half taller than them. He asked Arthur for three gifts, the first of which was that Arthur would give him food and lodging for a year, at the end of which he would ask for his other two gifts. Arthur agreed. The stranger wouldn't tell who he was, but because his hands were big and white, Sir Kay gave him the derogatory name of Beaumains. Kay made a big deal of the fact that he wouldn't give his name; it had to mean that he wasn't a gentleman born and was ashamed of that. Kay was almost malicious towards him; he sent him off to work as a kitchen page. But Lancelot took pity on him and stopped Kay's mockery. Kay made him miserable in the kitchen, but Lancelot was still kind, offering him food and wine.

Beaumains would not take anything but what Kay offered him, though. He "never displeased man nor child, but always was meek and mild," says Malory (129). Lancelot and Gawaine liked him so much that they would give him gold and clothing. He had great physical prowess as well, able to throw bars and stones a full two yards beyond anyone else's. Even Sir Kay admired him somewhat.

When it was time for Beaumains to ask for his second and third gifts, a damsel named Lynet came to Arthur's court to ask for a a champion who would come rescue her sister Lyones from a besieging tyrant. This tyrant was the Red Knight of the Red Laundes, and he had the strength of seven men. She did not tell her name or where she came from, and so Arthur was unwilling to send any of his knights with her. But Beaumains asked for his remaining two gifts; the first was that he be allowed to go on the adventure, and the second was that he be knighted by Sir Lancelot. Arthur again agreed. The damsel flew into a passion and left immediately, for she thought Arthur was mocking her by sending a mere kitchen page on her adventure.

Beaumains put on his armor and rode out after Lynet. Sir Kay met them and they jousted for all Kay's past insults, and Beaumains knocked Kay out of his saddle. Lancelot came and he and Beaumains threw each other off their horses. They fought on the ground for a while, and Lancelot found his fighting "passing perilous," and asked to stop since they really had no great quarrel. He asked Lancelot to knight him, and Lancelot was willing--only he needed to know Beaumains' true name. Beaumains said his name was Gareth, and he was a brother of Sir Gawaine. So Lancelot knighted him. They then parted, and Malory adds Sir Kay had to be taken home on his shield, and he was mocked and scorned as much as he deserved.

Beaumains finally overtook Lynet again, and instead of praising him, she began to chide him for shaming a noble knight with the cowardice of a kitchen page. He insisted on continuing the journey with her.

Beaumains found it very difficult to please her. He defeated six thieves. and rescued a bound knight, yet she still thought he smelled of the kitchen. He killed two knights who attacked him, but she mourned the loss of such great knights, saying that he drowned one and "mishappily" killed the other. Sometimes she would go to his opponents and tell them he was nothing but a kitchen page and not worth fighting, but when he defeated them, she thought it his pity that the boy smelling of the kitchen should kill so many great knights. He had killed a black knight, and when he later encountered other knights, the damsel would tell them he was a mere kitchen knave, or she would try to rouse them to anger by saying he'd killed the black knight. These knights took such a liking to Beamains that he put them up for the knight. Despite his popularity and growing respect, the damsel was still disgusted with him and refused to even sit with him.

After a while, however, of watching how well Beaumains performed, Lynet wondered at his patience with her. She begged his pardon, and his answer was that her rebukes made him perform better; for when he was angry at her, he wreaked his wrath upon his opponents. She soon afterwards found out his true name, Gareth, and that Lancelot had knighted him. He was truly noble, and his patience and prowess had proven it.

When word reached Lyones, Lynet's sister, of her champion's skill and popularity, of his having killed the black knight and defeated all the black knight's noble brothers as well as many other knights, she ceased to mistrust his age. Beaumains and Lynet soon arrived at her palace. They found forty knights hung up in dishonor, for the Red Knight of the Red Laundes was truly great and terrible. He was like Gawaine, for his strength increased until noon, after which it would decrease. Lynet advised Sir Beaumains not to fight him until afternoon, but he insisted on challenging the Red Knight right away. When he saw the lady Lyones looking out from her castle, he fell in love immediately and gained hope to carry him through the battle.

The fight was long and terrible, but Beaumains succeeded in making the Red Knight yield to him. The strange knight explained that the vengeance he had wreaked on all those knights was done for a lady whose brother had been killed by Lancelot, and who wanted the Red Knight to avenge him. Everyone pleaded for the Red Knight, and Beaumains gave him mercy, requiring that he make restitution for all the damages on the property of Lyones, and that he yield himself to Sir Lancelot and Sir Gawaine for the evils he had intended for them.

When Arthur heard of the deeds of Beaumains, he wondered at the young knight's ancestry; he must come from some noble line, else he would not be capable of such feats. Lancelot, knowing that Beaumains was Gareth of Orkney, brother of Gawaine, assured him that Beaumains came from a very noble family.

Beaumains wished to see the lady Lyones, but she would not let him yet. She insisted that he wander for another year, desiring him not to be hasty, even though she loved him and promised never to betray him. Beaumains was unhappy, but he obeyed. Lyones, however, sent her brother Sir Gringamore after him to capture his dwarf, for she planned to gain as much information about her errant knight as she could. Gringamore returned with the dwarf, who told her all she wanted to know, including the fact that he was Prince Gareth of Orkney. As they sat talking about him, Gareth (for so Malory begins to call him) stormed into the castle demanding his dwarf. Gringamore would have fought him, but Lyones prevented him, so they welcomed him into the castle. He did not know who the lady there was, never having seen Lyones up close, but he found himself falling in love with her, wishing the lady whom he had rescued were as fair as she. Click here to find out why he should have found out who Lyones really was before falling in love with her.

When he went to sleep that night, he was attacked by a stranger bearing a battle-axe. Gareth was severely wounded in the thigh, but he managed to behead him before he fainted. Lyones found him and called for her brother Gringamore, and they helped Gareth and stopped the bleeding. But Lynet came and put the dead knight back together again with an ointment. The knight came back to life and went away to hide. The next night the same thing happened; Gareth was just getting ready to go to sleep when the same knight returned and wounded him in the same place. This time Gareth cut his head off and chopped it into many pieces, scattering them around the castle. But Lynet found all the pieces and put the knight together again. The strange knight never returns to bother Gareth, and Lyones comes up with another miraculous ointment that heals Gareth instantly. Beheading Test.

When Gareth returned to Arthur's court for a tournament, he did not want to be recognized immediately. His renown grew, however, when the knights whom Gareth had defeated came to swear their fealty to Gareth and the Table Round.

For the tournament, Lyones loaned Gareth a ring which made her more beautiful, but which would make him strong and unrecognizable. It would also change the color of his armor. At the tournament, no one knew who he was, and the color changing made it difficult to follow him. He defeated all his opponents and made all the spectators wonder who he was. They had their answer when Gareth's dwarf took the ring from him, thinking it was time he received the recognition he deserved; his color changed to yellow and his name was written in gold agross his helm. Everyone was overjoyed to see him, and he doubled his strokes when people knew him. He left the tournament when he got his ring back, and, sending word to Lyones through the dwarf, he set out on another wandering adventure. Click here to see other versions of the story of the Unknown Knight at the Tournament.

After many deeds of valor and derring-do, he met with an unknown knight and began to fight him. They had been fighting for two hours when Lynet wandered by and told Gareth to stop fighting, for he was fighting his brother Gawaine. Gawaine thereupon threw down his arms and yielded to Gareth, and they made friends. Lynet went to fetch her sister, and the story ends with Gareth marrying Lyones, his brother Gaheris marrying Lynet, and his other brother Agravayne marrying another sister named Laurel.


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Tristram's gang were out riding when they encountered a boat on the Humber. King Hermance had been treasonously slain by two of his own knights, and fixed to have his lieutenant Sir Ebel despatch his corpse by sail to King Arthur clutching a letter requiring revenge. Palomides accepted the quest, sailed up the Humber to the Red City and duly executed the evil Sirs Helius and Helake.



Of the battle between Sir Palomides and the two brethren,
and how the two brethren were slain.


THEN they departed, and the two brethren came against
Sir Palomides, and he against them, as fast as their horses
might run. And by fortune Sir Palomides smote Helake
through his shield and through the breast more than a
fathom. All this while Sir Helius held up his spear, and
for pride and orgulit he would not smite Sir Palomides
with his spear; but when he saw his brother lie on the
earth, and saw he might not help himself, then he said
unto Sir Palomides: Help thyself. And therewith he
came hurtling unto Sir Palomides with his spear, and
smote him quite from his saddle. Then Sir Helius rode
over Sir Palomides twice or thrice. And therewith Sir
Palomides was ashamed, and gat the horse of Sir Helius
by the bridle, and therewithal the horse areared, and Sir
Palomides halp after, and so they fell both to the earth;
but anon Sir Helius stert up lightly, and there he smote
Sir Palomides a great stroke upon the helm, that he
kneeled upon his own knee. Then they lashed together
many sad strokes, and traced and traversed now backward,
now sideling, hurtling together like two boars, and that
same time they fell both grovelling to the earth.

Thus they fought still without any reposing two hours,
and never breathed; and then Sir Palomides waxed faint
and weary, and Sir Helius waxed passing strong, and
doubled his strokes, and drove Sir Palomides overthwart
and endlong all the field, that they of the city when they
saw Sir Palomides in this case they wept and cried, and
made great dole, and the other party made as great joy.
Alas, said the men of the city, that this noble knight
should thus be slain for our king's sake. And as they
were thus weeping and crying, Sir Palomides that had
suffered an hundred strokes, that it was wonder that he
stood on his feet, at the last Sir Palomides beheld as he
might the common people, how they wept for him; and
then he said to himself: Ah, fie for shame, Sir Palomides,
why hangest thou thy head so low; and therewith he bare
up his shield, and looked Sir Helius in the visage, and he
smote him a great stroke upon the helm, and after that
another and another. And then he smote Sir Helius with
such a might that he fell to the earth grovelling; and
then he raced off his helm from his head, and there he
smote him such a buffet that he departed his head from
the body. And then were the people of the city the
joyfullest people that might be. So they brought him to
his lodging with great solemnity, and there all the people
became his men. And then Sir Palomides prayed them
all to take keep unto all the lordship of King Hermance:
For, fair sirs, wit ye well I may not as at this time abide
with you, for I must in all haste be with my lord King
Arthur at the Castle of Lonazep, the which I have
promised. Then was the people full heavy at his
departing, for all that city proffered Sir Palomides the
third part of their goods so that he would abide with
them; but in no wise as at that time he would not
abide.

And so Sir Palomides departed, and so he came unto
the castle thereas Sir Ebel was lieutenant. And when they
in the castle wist how Sir Palomides had sped, there was a
joyful meiny; and so Sir Palomides departed, and came
to the castle of Lonazep. And when he wist that Sir
Tristram was not there he took his way over Humber,
and came unto Joyous Gard, whereas Sir Tristram was
and La Beale Isoud. Sir Tristram had commanded that
what knight errant came within the Joyous Gard, as in
the town, that they should warn Sir Tristram. So there
came a man of the town, and told Sir Tristram how there
was a knight in the town, a passing goodly man. What
manner of man is he, said Sir Tristram, and what sign
beareth he? So the man told Sir Tristram all the tokens
of him. That is Palomides, said Dinadan. It may well
be, said Sir Tristram. Go ye to him, said Sir Tristram
unto Dinadan. So Dinadan went unto Sir Palomides,
and there either made other great joy, and so they lay
together that night. And on the morn early came Sir
Tristram and Sir Gareth, and took them in their beds, and
so they arose and brake their fast.

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King Mark

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Mark, King of Cerniw & Prince of Poher


Believed to be a son of Merion, Mark's origins are shrouded in mystery. Breton legend makes him a son of Teudar Mawr, the King of Penwith. This is the evil King Mark of Cornwall, infamous for the ill-treatment of his nephew, Tristram. He may, however, have been dreadfully wronged in this episode of West Country history, for Tristram had become the lover of Mark's wife, the beautiful Iseult (or Isolde) of Ireland, and flaunted their relationship before the whole court. It was little wonder that the two didn't get on. Mark apparently lived at Tintagel Castle & Castle Dore near Lantyan.


Some say that, like Pinnochio, Mark had horse's ears: a fact that was revealed every time he had a hair-cut. To keep this secret, he therefore murdered each of his barbers. That is until a local man made a set of pipes from reeds growing on one of the barbers' graves. Whenever he played them, they would sing, "March ap Merion has horse's ears"!

Mark ruled, not only in the West Country, but also in Brittany, possibly through claims as a descendant of Conan Meriadoc. It was to here that he retired after Iseult's death, as Prince of Poher in Eastern Cornouaille.

Being an ambitious man, he dreamt of uniting the whole of Brittany which was then a disjointed group of petty principalities. To this end, Mark invaded and conquered many of his neighbours' lands. He took the Kingdom of Domnonée by more nefarious means though. He supposedly murdered its king, Jonas, and married his widow. He was kind and generous to both her and her son, Judwal, until one day Mark's new wife dreamt that all the kings in Brittany paid homage to her son while he sat upon a mountain. The King was highly disturbed by this supremacy dream and plotted to kill them both. However, they escaped to St.Lunaire's monastery and the holy man sent them to King Childebert in Paris.


Later, Mark set his sights on Triphine the daughter of King Waroc of Broërec. The prospective father-in-law was not keen on the idea, but was persuaded to let St.Gildas negotiate. Afraid of what Mark might do if his proposals were rejected, Gildas advised that the wedding go ahead. He would personally guarantee Triphine's safety, and gave her a holy silver ring to seal his promise.


At first the couple were happy together, but Mark changed when he discovered that Trephine was pregnant. He had once been warned that he would be killed by his own son. Fearing the worst, he again plotted his own wife's murder. Triphine, meantime, had noticed her ring had turned jet black and knew that her life was in danger. So, during the night, she crept down to the Royal crypt. She had heard gossip that it contained a secret passage out of the castle. But here she was greeted by six stone coffins, one empty and five full. To the Queen's horror, the ghosts of the dead immediately rose and revealed themselves to be Mark's previous wives! He had murdered each in turn, by poison, strangulation, fire, battery and drawing (as in hung, drawn & quartered). They gave Triphine the instruments of their destruction to help in her escape and she fled to the forest. Here she saw her father's hawk hunting overhead and called to it to take her ring home and summon help. Unfortunately, it was not long before Mark caught up with his wife. He found her hiding in a bramble bush, and coldly cut off her head.

Weroc, meanwhile, had received his daughter's ring and understood. He called for St.Gildas to fulfill his promise. Gildas travelled to Mark's court where the hawk guided him to Triphine's decapitated body. He could not believe the site that greeted his eyes, but calmed himself and prayed for his ward. Miraculously, her body began to move: it sat up, picked up her head and replaced it to its rightful position. Thus cured, Triphine returned to Broërec, where she gave birth to a son, Tremeur. The people rose against Mark, Prince Judwal was restored to Domnonée and Mark was outlawed from most of his lands. He returned to Britain, and Cerniw.

Years later, on a trip to Poher, he was riding through the same forest where he had murdered Triphine, when he came across some young lads playing. Asking one his name, he replied, "Tremeur, Sir". Certain this was his own son, Mark instantly drew his sword, decapitated the poor boy and rode off back to his castle. The little martyr, however, picked up his head and carried it after his father. On reaching the castle, the walls crumbled and fell, crushing Mark to death.

Important Relationships:

Uncle to Tristam

Husband to Isolde

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MELEAGRANCE

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King Meleagraunce sought to wrest Queen Guinevere away from Sir Lancelot (and by extension, King Arthur) by kidnapping her outright and compelling Lancelot to endure a number of trials in order to win her back.

A knight, son of the otherworld King Bagdemagus, who abducted Guinevere, taking her to his territory. Only his father prevented him from raping her. Lancelot rescued her. There are different versions of what befell Meleagaunce. In the ancient LIFE OF CARADOC, the saint mediates between Arthur and Melwas (here called the King of the Summer Country) to prevent warfare between them. In later medieval tradition, Melwas becomes Sir Meleagraunce. In another version he subsequently imprisoned Lancelot but the latter escaped and slew him. In another, he and Lancelot fought a single combat over Guinevere, Lancelot winning and killing his opponent. A Welsh version of the abduction story tells how Melwas, ruler of Somerset, carried Guinevere off to Glastonbury. Arthur laid siege to it but the Abbot and Gildas prevailed upon Melwas to return his captive.

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PHELOT

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Little is known of this Knight who was determined to and who attempted to kill 'Lancelot'

A knight who wished to kill Lancelot. He persuaded his wife to ask Lancelot to climb a tree in order to retrieve her falcon. He removed his armour and weapons to do this and Phelot then attacked him. However, Lancelot walloped his assailant on the side of the head with a tree branch, thus knocking him unconscious. He then beheaded Phelot with his own sword.

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TURQUINE

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Little is known about this Knight of Arthurian legend except that he is known to have been clever enough to capture 'Ector de Maris'

In Lancelot's timeline, it has that he slew Sir Turquine and rescued Sirs Kay, Gawaine, Sagramore, Agravaine, Dodinas, Lionel, Ector de Maris and many others from where they had been captured by him.

In fact, the number seems to have been over sixty in all.

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