at Guenivere’s dinner 405
and Sir Urry 462
supporter of Lancelot 475, 487, 497
becomes hermit 521–2
death 526
Bleoberis de Ganis, Sir (brother of Blamor): excellence as knight 138
at tournaments 160
and Segwarides’ wife *545
combat with Tristram 189, 192–4
various encounters 218, 222, 254
at tournament 264
at Guenivere’s dinner 405
and Sir Urry 462
supporter of Lancelot 487, 497
becomes hermit 521–2
death 526
Bliant, Sir, aids mad Lancelot 293–5, 302
Bloise, Merlin’s master 19
Borre, illegitimate son of King Arthur 20, 464
Bors, king of Gaul (brother of Ban): aids Arthur 15, 17–19
lands 93
and Claudas 499
Bors de Ganis, Sir (son of King Bors): lands 93
excellence as knight xiii, 138
at tournaments 160, 264, 439–42
various encounters 218, 220, 222
seeks Lancelot 289–90
and the young Galahad 310–11, 314
chastity and sexual temptation 355, 357, 364–5, 463
fights Pridam 358–61
and Lionel 361–3, 366–71, *553
on Grail ship 371–2, 374–82
in Hernox’s household 382–3
parts company from Galahad 387
at Grail castle 395–8
to Sarras 399–401
return to Camelot 402, 403
confidant to Lancelot 404–5, 437, 470–1, 474–7, 485
supports Guenivere against Mador 405, 408–12
wounds Lancelot 419
and Elaine of Ascolat 425–32
B. and Sir Urry 462
at siege of Joyous Gard 486–8
at siege of Benwick 498, 500–1
return to England 518–19
becomes hermit 521–5
death 526
and Grail *549
Brandegoris, King 18, 463
Brandiles, Sir 405, 418, 435, 445, 447, 448, 463
his sister 462
killed 480
Brangwain, Isode’s maidservant 194–5, 197–8, 206, 209, 211, 216, *545
Brastias, Sir, knight of Uther’s 5–7, 11, 13, 14, 19
warden of north 12
hermit 405, 409–12, 437–8
name *531
Breunis sans Pité, Sir xvi, 228, 242–3, 276, 294–5, *545, *546, *548
Brian de Listenoise, Sir 106, 463
Brittany, Duchess of 87, 88–9, 90
Brusen, Dame, servant to Elaine daughter of Pelles xviii, 283–4, 286–7, 289, 297–8
Cador of Cornwall, Sir 83, 86, 91
Canterbury, Archbishop of: oversees inheritance of crown 8, 10–11, 13
and Round Table 51
marries Gareth and Lyonesse 167
and fall of Arthur 506
hermit 517, 521–6
Carados, King 12, 14, 18, 190, 192, 222, 462
Carados, Sir (also wrongly called King), brother of Tarquin, killed by Lancelot 105, 161, 195–6, 492–3, *559
Cardok, Sir 462
Carlisle, Bishop of 308
Castor, Sir, nephew of Pelles 297, 299
Caudebenet, Duke of 18
Chalance of Clarence, Duke 439, 462
Clariance, King 18, 462
Clarrus of Cleremont, Sir 463, 475, 498, 522, 526
Claudas, King, enemy of King Ban and Bors 15, 20, 58, 93, 285, 497, 499
Claudine, son of Claudas, at Grail castle 398
Clegis, Sir 82, 463, 475, 498
Clodrus, Sir 463
Colgrevance, Sir (1), killed by Lionel 369–70
Colgrevance, Sir (2), enemy of Lancelot 464, 470, 473, 478
Colombe, lady *534
Constantine, Sir, son of Cador of Cornwall 85, *538
Arthur’s heir 86, 463, 526
Cradelmas, King 18
Crosselm, Sir 462
Curselain, Sir 470
Dagonet, Sir, King Arthur’s fool *546
Dalan 243
Damas, Sir 62–3, 64–5, 69, 464 (for MS Darras), 480
Darras, Sir, imprisons Tristram 223, 225–7
Degrave sans Villainy, Sir 464
Degrevant, Sir 464, *558
Dinadan, Sir, Knight of Round Table 254
at tournament 161
accompanies Tristram 217–27, 236–7, 239
objections to chivalry and love xvi–xviii, 221, 251, 254
and Mark 234
and Breunis sans Pité 242–3, *546
confidant of Lancelot 245, *548
makes lay against Mark 245–6, *547
meets disguised Tristram 251–2, 253–7
with Isode 253–5
at tournament at Lonazep 257, 260–72
grief for Lamorak 258–9
D. and Sir Urry 462
killed 243
Dinant, Sir 215–16
Dinas the Seneschal, Sir: supports Tristram 178, 211, 217, 249
D. and Sir Urry 463
supports Lancelot 475, 498
Dodinas le Savage, Sir 161, 181, 418, 445, 447, 462
Dornar, Sir, son of Pellinore 240, 463
Driant, Sir 202, 203, 218, 222, 463
killed 480
Eastland, Queen of 98
Ector, Sir, guardian of the young Arthur 6–7, 9–10, 23, 24
Ector de Maris, Sir (brother of Lancelot): follows Lancelot 96–7
E. and Tarquin 106, 107
encounters disguised Lancelot 112–13, 118
his excellence 139, 236
E. and Tristram 189, 218, 222
seeks Lancelot 290, 291–2, 300–3
at Guenivere’s dinner 405
at tournament 419
E. and Sir Urry 462
supports Lancelot 475, 486–7, 497
his threnody for Lancelot xx, 525–6
death 526
Edward of Caernarvon, Sir 463
Edward of Orkney, Sir 464
Eglam, Sir 30
Elaine, mother of Lancelot 58–9
Elaine, wife of King Nentres 6
Elaine of Ascolat xviii, xx, 416–17, 423–5, 426–30
death 432–6
Elaine of Corbin (daughter of Pelles): love for Lancelot xviii
conceives Galahad 283–5, 314
goes to court 286–8, *549, *559
rebukes Guenivere xx, 288–9
cures Lancelot’s madness 296, 297–9
lives with Lancelot 299–300, 302–3
Eliazar, son of King Pelles 396
Eliot, minstrel 245–6
Elizabeth, mother of Tristram 169–70, 175, 184
Elyas *547
Epinogris, Sir 160, 464
Estorause, King of Sarras 400
Ettard, lady, and Pelleas 74–80, 464
Evelake 323, 336–7, *551, *555
see also Mordrains
Faramon, King, daughter of, loves Tristram 175, 216, *544
Fergus, Sir, knight of Tristram’s 213, 217, 243, 463
Filelolie, sister of Urry 460, 464, 466
Florence, Sir, son of Gawain 462, 470
Gahalantine, Sir 101, 103, 118, 462, 475, 497, 522, 526
Gaheris, Sir, son of Lot of Orkney, brother of Gawain 21, 54, 55, 74, 139, 156
G. and Tarquin 104, 106–7, 493
marries Lyonet 167, 168
G. and custom of the castle 220–1
and Tristram 223
kills mother 241–2
kills Lamorak 253, 258–9
G. at tournaments 180, 418, 439–41
at Guenivere’s dinner 405
G. and Sir Urry 462
refuses to support Agravain 468–9
accompanies Guenivere to fire 479–80
killed by Lancelot 480–3, 485, 493, 518, *560
Galagars, Sir 59
comes to court 48, 281, 309, 313–16
sword 48, 315, 373–4
knighted 303, 311
lineage 317, 318–19
achieves shield 321–3, 327
at Castle of Maidens 324–6, 328
preeminence 329, 394, 402, 463, 520
rescues Percival 337–8
his purity 355, *548, *550
on Grail ship 372, 374–82
destroys Hernox’s household 382–4
defends Percival’s sister 384–7
journeys with Lancelot 389–90
visits Mordrains 395
mends sword *555
at Grail castle 396–8, 404
healing of Maimed King 45, 398, *535
to Sarras 399–400
death 400–1
G. and Christ *554, *555
Galahalt the Haut Prince 246, 248, 258, 417, 420, 439, 462
title *535
Galihodin, Sir (brother of Galihud): at tournament 161
at Guenivere’s dinner 405
supporter of Lancelot 462, 475, 497, 522, 526
Galihud, Sir (brother of Galihodin): and Tarquin 106
at tournament 161
at Guenivere’s dinner 405
supporter of Lancelot 475, 497, 498–9, 522, 526
Galleron of Galloway, Sir 306–7, 308, 462, 470
Gareth, Sir, son of Lot and younger brother of Gawain 21
chivalry xvi, *542
named Beaumains 119, 121, 464
comes to court 120–3
his dwarf 123, 139–41, 148–50, 162–4, *542
G. fights Kay and Lancelot 124
knighted by Lancelot 125, 440, 443, 469
overcomes opponents 125–38
identifies himself 139
G. and Red Knight of Red Launds 141–6, 464
passion for Lyonesse 147, 150–4
sought by Arthur 155–9
at tournament 160–4
fights Gawain 164–5
marries Lyonesse xiv, 166–7
encounters Dinadan 256
grief for Lamorak 258–9
tournament at Lonazep 262–4, 267, 269, 271, 272
on Grail quest 326, 327–8
at Winchester tournament 431–2
praised by Lancelot 432
at Westminster tournament 439–42, *556
praised by Arthur 443
G. and Sir Urry 462
refuses to support Agravain 468–9
accompanies Guenivere to fire 479–80
killed by Lancelot xii, 480–3, 485, 493–4, 518, *559, *560
probable originality of xx, *541
Garlonde, invisible knight 42–4
Garnish *535
Garrard le Breuse, Sir (unnamed) 126–7, 139, 156
Gauter, Sir 463, 480
Gawain, eldest son of King Lot of Orkney xiii, xv–xvii, 21, 139, 149
his knighting 51, 54, 59
adventure of brachet 55–7, *536
G. and Pelleas and Ettard 74–9, 80, *537
on Roman campaign 91, *539
encounter with Lancelot 112–13, 118
G. and Gareth 120–2, 156–8, 162–5
and Red Knight 145, 146, 155
at tournaments 160, 180, 181, 236–7, 417, 418, 420, 431, 439–42
criticized 167
rescued by Lancelot 195–6, 469, 492–3
welcomes Tristram 231
enmity towards Lamorak xxii, 41, 238, 241, 242, 247
kills Lamorak 43, 253, 258–9, 414, 463, *560
fails to rescue Elaine 281
seeks Lancelot 290
G. and Balin’s sword 312–13, 373–4
and Galahad 314, 316
his Grail vows 317–18, 319
G. on Grail quest 326, 327, 351–6, 394
attempted poisoning of him 405–6, *556
G. and Elaine of Ascolat 423–6, 427, 428, 433, *557
and Sir Urry 462
refuses to accuse Guenivere 468–9, 478–80, 485, *553, *561
vendetta against Lancelot xii, 481–95, 498–505, *560
his strength increases 502–5, *562
letter and death 508–9
in Arthur’s dream 510–11, 514
his tomb 518–19
earlier history vii, viii, *541, *542
skull at Dover 529
Gilbert the Bastard, Sir, slain knight 114–16
Gillimer, Sir 463, 480
Gingalin, Sir, son of Gawain 213, 462, 470
literary relations *541, *545–6, *559
Gouvernail, Tristram’s tutor 172, 176, 178, 179
his squire 190, 195, 200, 205–6, 207, 209, 211, 213, 230
Griflet le Fils de Dieu, Sir: first adventure 25–6
Knight of Round Table 59
at tournaments 181, 418, 440–1
on Grail quest 328
and Sir Urry 463
killed 480
Gringamore, Sir, brother of Lyonesse 148–51, 152–4, 158, 159, 160, 166, 167
Gripe, Earl, enemy of Howell 206–7
Gromore Somer Jour, Sir 470, *559
Grummor Grummorson, Sir 462, *559
Guenivere, Queen: first seen by Arthur 20
wedding 50–1, 54, 82
judges Gawain 56
court functions 71, 94, 160, 166, 231, 247, 250, 310, 311, 439, 442
grief for Arthur 85–6
desired by giant 89
as Lancelot’s lover vii–viii, xiv, xvi, xviii, 95, 98, 108, 115, 201, 204, 208, 245, 283–4, 437, 444, *548–9, *551, *553
letters with Tristram and Mark 243–5
comparative beauty 255, 364
jealousy of Elaine of Corbin xx, 285–8
banishes Lancelot 288–90
search for him 290, 302–3, 304
and Galahad 314–17, 318–19
grief at Lancelot’s departure 319–20
anger with Lancelot 403–5
gives dinner 405–6
accused of death of Patrise 406–14
sends Lancelot to tournament 414–15
and Elaine of Ascolat 425–6, 427, 428, 431, 435–6
abducted by Meliagaunt xix, 445–52
sleeps with Lancelot 453
accused by Meliagaunt 454–60
accused of adultery with Lancelot 466, 468–74, *559–60, *561
rescued from fire 475–81
faith asserted by Lancelot 484–5, 492
reconciled with Arthur 489–95, 496
and Mordred 498, 505–7, 509
to convent 517, 519–21
death 522–4, 525
early history *540
Gumret le Petit, Sir 181, 463
Hallewes the sorceress xviii, 115–16
Harleus le Berbeus, Sir 41–2
Harry le Fils Lake, Sir 464, 475
Hebes le Renowne, Sir 181–2, 183, 462, 463, 475, 497
Hectimere, Sir 463
Helian le Blanc, Sir, son of Bors 357, 463
Hermance, King 464
Herminde, Sir 464, 480
Hernox, Earl, rescued by Galahad 383–4
Hervis, Sir 59, 464
Howell, Duke (King) of Brittany 87, 91, 206–7, 212, 439, *539
Hundred Knights, King with the 12, 14, 16, 18, 181, 417, 420, 439, 462
huntress 437–8, *557
Idres, King 18
Igraine, mother of Arthur xviii, 4–6, 13, 22, 23–4, 110
Ireland, King of, see Angwish
Ironside, Sir, Red Knight of the Red Launds: and Gareth 123, 138–9, 140–6, 150, 155–6, 168
strength increases 145
at tournament 159, 160, 161, 162
at Guenivere’s dinner 405
abduction by Meliagaunt 445, 447, 448
and Sir Urry 464
Isode, La Belle, lover of Tristram xviii, 85, 201, 236, 239, 280, *535
and ‘Tramtrist’ 179–83
loved by Palomi
des xvi, 180–2, 261, 274, 276–8, 308
declares love for Tristram 185
marriage to Mark 189, 194, 197, 218
drinks potion 195
and Brangwain 197, *545
abducted by Palomides 197–202
caught with Tristram and rescued 204–6, 213
grief at Tristram’s marriage 207–8, 209
loved by Kehydius 211–12
attempts suicide 214–15
finds Tristram 216–17
seeks information 233, 234–5, 244
to England with Tristram 249–50
and Dinadan 253–5
at tournament at Lonazep 250, 260–6, 268, *548
rebukes Palomides 270–2
sends Tristram to court 304–5, *549
death 463, 477, *558
early history viii, xix
Isode les Blanches Mains, daughter of Howell and wife of Tristram 206–8, 209, 212, *545
Jordanus, Sir, knight of Uther’s 5, 6
Joseph of Arimathea 45, 283, 309, 313, 323, 337, 348, 397, 398, *555
in other texts *535, *551, *552
Joseph, son of Joseph of Arimathea 323, 401
Kay, Sir: and sword in stone 9–10
as warrior 11, 13, 14, 59, 91
made seneschal 12
knight of Round Table 60
at St Michael’s Mount 88, 90
rescued by Lancelot 106, 107, 110–12, 118, 463
and Beaumains 121–2, 123–4, 125, 140, 141, 155, 157, *541
at tournaments 180, 418, 440–2
as steward 312, 313, 435
at Guenivere’s dinner 405
abducted by Meliagaunt 445, 447
and Sir Urry 462
early history vii
Kay l’Estrange, Sir 462, 480
Kehydius, Sir, son of Howell 207, 209, 211
love for Isode 211–13
La Cote Mai Taillé (Sir Breunor le Noir), brother of Dinadan 161, 405, 462, *541, *543, *545
Ladinas, Sir 445, 448
Lake, Damosel of the, see Nenive
Lake, King of the 59
Lake, Lady of the (designating characters who are not necessarily the same): and Excalibur 29
killed by Balin 36, 37
and Sir Severause 462
see also Nenive (from whom she is differentiated 58)
Lambaile, Earl 462
Lambegus, Sir 199, 200, 202, 205, 463
killed 480
Lamiel of Cardiff, Sir 464
Lamorak de Gales, Sir, son of Pellinore and brother of Percival 29, 240, 301
excellence 132, 138, 140, 432, 441, 463, 492, *541, *545
at tournaments 161, 237, 246
with Tristram 168
combat with Tristram 202–3, 218
sends magic horn to Mark 204
encounter with Tristram 209–11
lover of Morgause 234, 241–2
concern for Tristram 239
feud with Orkney clan xii, 238, 247
killed xxii, 253, 258–9, 405, 414, 463, 475, 486, *560
Lanceor *534
Lancelot, Sir, son of Ban 93
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