as child 58–9, *549
knighted 413
pre-eminence xxi, xxii, 91, 95, 132, 315–16, *543
comes to court 81, 82
sleeps under tree 95
captured by queens 97–9
affair with Guenivere known 98, 108, 115, 201, 204, 403
sleeps in occupied bed 100
at Bagdemagus’ tournament 101–3
defeats Tarquin 104–6
aids damosel 107–8
denounces love paramours 108
fights giants 109
rescues Kay 110–12
travels in his arms 112–13, 463
adventure of Chapel Perilous 113–16
and falcon 116–18
welcomes Beaumains 121–2
knights Gareth 123–5, 138, 140, 147–8, 157, 162
L. and Red Knight 145–6, 155
and Lyonesse’s tournament 158, 161–2
Gareth’s love 167
and Joyous Gard 182, 189–90, 477, 524–5, *544
and kin 191, 192, 254, 364
fights Carados 195–6
‘four lovers’ 201
condemns Tristram’s marriage 207–8
life sought by Morgan le Fay 219–20, 222
combats with Tristram 222, 224, 230–1, 233, *535, *546
L. and Mark 85, 235–6, 239
fear for Lamorak 242, 247
exchange of letters with Tristram 243–5
accused by Mark 245–6
at tournaments 246, 258
hated 248, 249
Tristram at Joyous Gard 249–50, 252, 257
tournament at Lonazep 260, 263–5, 267–8
visits Isode 270–2
rescues Palomides 274–6
defence of Tristram 279–80
rescues a damosel 281–3
begets Galahad 283–5, 316, *548–9
sleeps with Elaine at court 286–8
banished by Guenivere 288–91, 292
madness 293–8, 304
‘Le Chevalier Malfait’ 299–302
returns to court 303
knighting of Galahad 310–12
prophecy of sword 312–13, 373
loses title of best knight 315–16
lineage 317, 348
departure on Grail quest 318–20
vision of Grail 329–31
confession 332–4, *551
takes hair shirt 346
vision, defeat, and explication 347–50
presence desired by other knights 351, 352, 375
in Gawain’s dream 355
on barge with Galahad 388–90
at Grail castle 390–4
return to Camelot 394
saluted by Galahad 398, 401, 402
banished by Guenivere 403–5
defends her against charge of poisoning xv, 407–14
accepts Elaine of Ascolat’s favour 415–19
wounded by Bors 419–22, 426–31
Elaine’s love 423–5, 426–7, 429–30, 432–6
wounded by huntress 437–9
tournament at Westminster 439–43
and Meliagaunt 445–52
rides in cart 449–50, 452, 466–7
sleeps with Guenivere 453
defends Guenivere against Meliagaunt xv, 454–60
heals Sir Urry xvi, 464–6, *558
accused of adultery 468–70
taken in Guenivere’s chamber 471–4
rescues Guenivere from fire xv, 475–81
kills Gareth xvi, 481–3, *560
war against Arthur 483–9, 514
returns Guenivere xx, 490–4
banished 494–7
distributes lands 497–8
siege of Benwick 498–505, 507
combats with Gawain 502–5
Gawain’s letter 508–9, 518
return 517–19, *560
farewell to Guenivere 519–21
hermit 521–4
death 524–6
Ector’s threnody 525–6
other adventures *540, *541
early history vii–viii, xix, *543
Laurel, Dame, marries Agravain 167, 168
Lavain, brother of Elaine of Ascolat 416–21, 426–7, 429–30, 432–3, 436–7, 438
made Knight of Round Table 437
at tournament at Westminster 439–42
and Meliagaunt 448, 452–4, 456, 458
marries 466
support of Lancelot against Arthur 475, 486–8, 496, 497
Lianour, Duke 325
Lionel, Sir (elder brother of Sir Bors): and Lancelot 95–6, 101, 106, 107, 290, 404
at knighting of Galahad 310–11
quarrel with Bors 361–2, 363, 364, 366–71, *553
return from Grail quest 394
at Guenivere’s dinner 405
at tournament 419
and Sir Urry 462
sides with Lancelot against Arthur 475, 486–8, 497, 498, 501, *561
killed 521
Lionors, mother of Borre 20
l’Isle of Avilion, Lady 33
Lodegreance, King of Camelard, father of Guenivere 20, 50–1
Lot, King of Lothian, father of Gawain, Agravain, Gaheris, and Gareth *531, *559
marriage 6
opposes Arthur 12, 13, 14, 15–18, 40
killed by Pellinore 41, 238, *547
as father of Gareth 139, 149
Lovell, Sir, son of Gawain 462, 470
Lucan the Butler, Sir, brother of Bedivere 418, 440–1, 463, 499–500
final battle 511, 512–14
Lucanor, Sir 263
Lucius, Emperor of Rome: demands tribute 26, 82, 84–5
death 91–2
different versions of text xxiv–xxv, *538
Lyonesse, Dame, sister of Lyonet: named 138
Gareth takes on her rescue xviii, 122–3, 139–40, 141, 142–3, 144, 147, 464
kidnaps dwarf 148–50
passion for Gareth 150–4
devises tournament 158–60
magic ring 160–4
marries Gareth xiv, 166–8, *543
Lyonet, sister of Lyonesse: comes to court 122–3, 157
insults Beaumains 125–35, 148
supports him 138, 141–2, 145, 146, 147, 151
enchantments 152–4, 159
‘Damosel Savage’ 164–6
marries Gaheris 167
Mador de la Porte, Sir: at King Bagdemagus’ tournaments 101, 102, 118
accuses Guenivere of murder 405–7, 410–14, 415
and Sir Urry 464
attacks Lancelot 470
Maimed King 336, 377 (wrongly identified with Pelles), 384, 387, 395, 396–8, *535, *552, *554
and Joseph of Arimathea 397 see also Pellam
Manessen *537
Marhalt, Sir, Knight of Round Table 80, 232, 233, *537
and Tarquin 106
fights with Tristram 173–8, 179
killed 183–4, 186, 192, 205, 218, 269
Mark, King of Cornwall 85, 169
dispute with Ireland 172–4, 184
knights Tristram 175–6
sends Tristram to Ireland 178–9
and Segwarides’ wife 186–8
seeks Isode in marriage 189
allows abduction of Isode 198–9, *545
orders Tristram to fight Lamorak 202–3
and magic horn 204
recovers Isode 206
M. and Kehydius 212–13
grief for Tristram and Isode 214–15
banishes Tristram 216–18
anger at Tristram 233
kills Bersules and Amant xiv–xv, 234–5
at Arthur’s court 236, 238–9, 240
exchange of letters 243–5
Dinadan’s lay 245–6, 253
plots against Tristram 248–9, 251
murders Tristram 463, 477
other episodes *535, *546, *547
Marrok, Sir, werewolf 464
Meliagaunt, Sir, son of Bagdemagus: abducts Guenivere 445
–51
accuses Guenivere 454–5
traps Lancelot 456
combat and death 457–60, 467
early history xiv, *556
Melias de l’Isle, Sir 464, 475, 498
Meliodas, king of Lyonesse, father of Tristram 169–72, 174, 175, 184
his second wife 171–2
Melion, Sir 290, 462, 470
Meliot de Logris, Sir: healed by Lancelot 114, 116, 118
at tournament 418
and Sir Urry 462
attacks Lancelot 470
Menaduke, Sir 462, 475, 497
Merlin, form of name *531, *533
birth 59, *536–7
and Uther and Igraine 4–5
gives Arthur to be fostered 6–7, 10
oversees Arthur’s inheritance 7–8, 11, 13–15
suspected of witchcraft 13, *533
intervenes in battle 18–19, 20
visits Bloise 19
disguised 19–20, 22–3, 38
prophecies 23, 25, 28–9, 31, 40, 41, 50, 58–9, *535
threatened 26
and Excalibur 29–30, 41
blamed for death of children 32
aids against Roince and Lot 38–9, 40
M. and Balin 45
and sword 48
at Arthur’s wedding 50–1, 54–5, 56
M. and Tor 53
infatuation with Nenive 58–9
put under stone 59, 60
rescues Meliodas 170
and the perron 229, *534–5, *546
Miles, Sir 24
Mordrains, King 323, 395, *551, *555; see also Evelake
Mordred, Sir, incestuous son of Arthur 21, 40
survives shipwreck 31, *534
at tournaments 101, 102, 118, 418, 439–41
encounter with Breunis 242–3
kills Dinadan 243
kills Lamorak 258–9
accuses Guenivere 404, 468–70
at Guenivere’s dinner 405
hatred of Lancelot 433, 482
attempts to take Lancelot 471–3, 477–8, 492
and downfall of Arthur xv, xvi, 497, *558
made governor 498
seizes crown and attempts to marry Guenivere 505–7, 509, 517–18
battles 509–10
final battle and death 41, 511–13
early history vii, xix, *538, *539
Morgan le Fay, half-sister of King Arthur: skill in necromancy xviii, 6
marriage toUriens 6
and scabbard 41, 65, 71–3
sets Arthur against lover Accolon 63, 64–5, 67–8
attempts to kill Uriens 70–1
M. and Manessen *537
sends mantle 73–4, horn 203–4, shield *546
captures Lancelot 98
seeks Lancelot’s life 219
hatred for Arthur 245
M. and Arthur’s departure 515–16
Morganor, Sir 16, 189, 463
Morgause, Arthur’s half-sister: marriage to Lot 6
incestuous mother of Mordred 21, 31, 40
and Gareth 139, 149, 156–7, 158, 160, 165, 166
loved by Lamorak 234
murdered 241–2
Nacien the hermit 316, 318, 354–6
Naram 31
Nenive, Damosel of the Lake: entombs infatuated Merlin 58–9, 60
aids Arthur 65, 67, 73
and Pelleas 79–80, 464, 517
clears Guenivere 414
N. and Arthur’s departure 517
Nentres, King of Garlot 6, 12, 18, 462
Nero, brother to King Roince 39–40, 41
Neroveus, Sir 464, 475, 497
Northgales, King of 99, 101, 102–3, 118, 222, 264–5, 417–20, 422, 429, 437, 439
Northgales, Queen of 98, 516
Northumberland, King of 417–20, 439
Out Isles, Queen of the 98
Outlake, Sir 62, 63–4, 69–70, 72
Ozanna le Coeur Hardi, Sir 418, 445, 447, 462
Palomides, Sir, Saracen knight 201, 306, *545
and Questing Beast 22, 211, 309
excellence 138
at tournaments 160, 246, 431, 439–41
love for Isode xvi, 180, 261, 276, 308
jousts with Tramtrist for Isode 180–2, 192, 234
abducts Isode 197–202, 213, 218
P. and the custom of the castle 220–1
attacks Tristram 223–4
imprisoned 225–7
rescued by Tristram and agrees combat 228–9, 231
accompanies Tristram to Lonazep 257–69
rebuked by Isode 270–2
condemned to death and rescued 272–6
rivalry with Tristram over Isode 276–9
final encounter with Tristram 305–8
christened 308–9
at Guenivere’s dinner 405
P. and Sir Urry 464
supports Lancelot against Arthur 475, 486–9, 496, 498
further episodes *543, *546, *547, *548
Patrise, Sir, poisoned 405–6, 408, 410–11, 413, 414
Pecheur, King, father of Pelles 314, 330, *550, *551, *554
Pedivere, Sir *541
Pellam, King 44–5, 315, *535, *553, *554; see also Maimed King
Pelleas, Sir, and Ettard 74–80
and Nenive 79–80, 414, 517
Knight of Round Table 80
abducted by Meliagaunt 445, 447, 448
and Sir Urry 464
Pelles, King, father of Elaine 282–3, 284, 297–9, 303, 311, *548*551
P. and the Grail 310, 393–4, 396 see also Maimed King
Pellinore, King: and Questing Beast 22
encounters Arthur 22, 27–8, 30, *534
kills Lot xii, 40–1, 238, 241, *547
father of Tor 53
Knight of Round Table 54
and Nenive 58
advises Arthur 59–60
his sons 240, 301, 463
his daughter 376
P. killed by Gawain 41, 43, 241
otheradventures *536
Perard, Sir, Knight of the Black Launds 127–9, 139, 156, 316
Percival of Gales, Sir, son of Pellinore: excellence 29, 139
knighted 240–1
seeks Lancelot 290, 291–2, 300–3
unable to draw sword 313
on Grail quest 329, 335–8, 351, 394, 402
demonic horse 338–9
fights with serpent 339–41
tempted by fiend in likeness of lady 341–5, *552
chastity 355
on Grail ship 371–2, 374–82
accompanies Galahad 382–7
P. at Grail castle 395–8, 404
to Sarras 399–401
death 401
other adventures *549
his mother 335–6, *551
his sister, on Grail ship 374–82, *554, dies of giving blood 43, 384–6, taken in barge to Sarras 386, 388–9, 399–400, *555
Perimones, Sir, the red knight 132–4, 137, 139, 464
killed 480
Perinde Mont Beliard, Sir 42–3
Peris de Forest Savage, Sir 108
Persant of Inde, Sir, the blue knight: and Gareth 135–9, 140, 154, 156, 159, 162, 167
his daughter 137, *542
P. at Guenivere’s dinner 405
abducted by Meliagaunt 445, 447, 448
P. and Sir Urry 464
Persides, Sir *549
Pertolepe, Sir, the green knight 129–32, 137, 154, 156, 167, 464, 480
Petipace of Winchelsea, Sir 462, 470
Phelot, Sir, attempts to kill Lancelot 117–18
Pinel le Savage, Sir 405–6, 414
Plaine de Fors, Sir 464
Plenorius, Sir 464, 475, 497
Pope, the 93, 94, 489–90, 494
Priamus, Sir 463, 480, *539, *540
Pridam le Noir, Sir 358–61
Red Knight of the Red Launds, see Ironside
Reynold, Sir 463, 480
Rochester, Bishop of 489–90
Ro
ince, King, enemy of Arthur 20, 30–1, 32, 33, 38–9, *534
Sadok, Sir 249, 463, 475, 498
Safer, Sir, brother of Palomides 138, 272–3, 306, 307, 405, 440–1
supports Lancelot against Arthur 475, 487, 496, 498
Sagramore le Desirous, Sir 112, 118, 160, 161, 181, 418
seeks Lancelot 290
abducted by Meliagaunt 445, 447
S. and Sir Urry 462
and Mordred *534
St Michael’s Mount, giant of 87–91
Scotland, King of 12, 181, 190, 260, 265, 414, 417, 439
Segwarides, Sir 186–8, 480
his wife, 186–8, *544
Selises, Sir 464, 475, 497
Selivant, Sir, aids mad Lancelot 294–5, 302
Sentrail, Sir 205, 463
Serverause le Breuse, Sir 462
Solomon, King 378–80, *554
his wife 378–80
Suppinabiles, Sir 207–8, 463
Tarquin, Sir, evil knight killed by Lancelot xvi, 97, 104–6, 108, 118, 161, 493, *559
Tauleas, giant killed by Tristram 215, 218
Tintagel, Duke of, husband of Igraine 3–5, 110
Tirry, Sir, brother of Elaine of Ascolat 416, 424, 432, 434
Tor, Sir, son of Pellinore 52–4, 60, 240, 463, *536
killed 480
Tristram, Sir, nephew of Mark: pre-eminence xvi, 132, 138, 140, 279–80, 302, 441, in harping 172,
in hunting 172, 231, 250–1, *544
at Lyonesse’s tournament 162, *542
birth 169–70
childhood 170–2
knighted by Mark 174–5
combat with Marhalt 176–8
to Ireland 179
as ‘Tramtrist’ 179–84, identity discovered 183–6
admiration for and by Lancelot 182, 196, 475, 492, *543
T. and Segwarides’ wife 186–8, *544
aids Angwish 189–94
drinks love potion 195
return to Cornwall 196–7
rescues Isode from Palomides 198–202, *545
combat with Lamorak 202–4
taken with Isode 204–6
marries Isode les Blanches Mains 207–8
encounter with Lamorak 209–11
return to Cornwall 212–13
runs mad 213–16, *546
banished 217–18
fights thirty knights 219–20
tournament at Castle of Maidens 222–4
imprisoned by Darras 225–7
agrees to fight Palomides 228–9
combat with Lancelot 230–1, *535
knight of Round Table 81, 82, 232
enmity of Mark 233–6
reconciled 85, 238–9
exchange of letters with Lancelot 243–4
captured by Mark 248–9, *547
to England 249–50
meets Dinadan anonymously 251–2, 253–7
to tournament at Lonazep 257, 260–72
seeks to rescue Palomides 274–6
rivalry with Palomides over Isode 276–9
final encounter with Palomides 304–9
death 463, 477, *558
early history viii, xix, *543
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