Sir Gallahad or Galeas is one the Knights of the Round Table and the main achiever of the Holy Grail. One of the catalysts for the cease of chronicles of Lancelot is the zealous love of Elaine for the knight which brought an end to the forbidden love of Guinevere and Lancelot. In the 14th century prose, he was projected as the central figure upon which tethered the unfolding events. His abhorrent love for the Queen was proved as detrimental and later the same reason prevented him from continuing the quest of the Grail and unfortunately dispersed the fellowship of the Knights of the Round Table. ‘Prose Lancelot’ delivers an account of his upbringing by the Lady of the Lake in an underwater kingdom. He was first mentioned by Troyes in his writing of ‘Erec’ and later in a tale titled by his own name, Lancelot, which elaborates on the abduction, rescue and affair of Guinevere with Sir Lancelot. Sir Lancelot or the Knight of the Lake was the father of Sir Galahad and paramour of the King’s queen, Guinevere. Some of his most remarkable fights were against the Pirates, the Persians before he arrived at Britain and joined the Round Table. He was the son of King Arthur’s sister, Morgause and on the other hand, the arch-enemy of the King, Mordred was his brother.īesides, he is synonymous to the Sun and is said to acquire power and strength as the sun ascends and descends accordingly. ![]() He was also considered the epitome of chivalry of those times and was the possessor of all the qualities that were needed for an exemplary knight. He may have been the sworn enemy of many but everyone who knows him knows that he is generous and helps anybody who seeks it. His dexterity and sharpness was visible with his swordsmanship as well as his practice with herbs and healings. He was not only fearless but also a healer. He was also regarded as the first to join King Arthur’s fellowship. Sir LionelĬonsidered as among the top three, Sir Gawain is most famous among the other knights. While not all of these accounts of the events cannot suffice to prove his existence, there is a 7-feet tall stone erected in South West England, known as ‘The Tristan Stone’. He was the champion in archery and weaponry and died a heroic death in a battle. Thus incarnating a perpetual tiff between them. The legend has it that there was a triangle between their love, one more triad added by Sir Palomedes, another knight of the Round Table who equally is enamored by Iseult in Ireland. ![]() The former recounts the story through the English poet and his German co-writer whilst the common branch comprises stories by the French writer where he is referred to as Trischin instead of Tristan.Įither way, Tristan is infatuated by Iseult and they fall madly in love with each other. He comes alive in the British folklore of the 12th century which is said to have a dichotomy of the “courtly branch” and “common branch”. ![]() Sir Tristan or Tristam or even Tristram is the protagonist of a legend named after him, “Tristran and Iseult”. He was later appointed as the Duke of Poitiers and during the last days of his life, the brave knight resorted to hermitage with Lancelot himself. He had also aided the rescue of Guenevere with Lancelot and had also been in favor of them when they were charged for treachery. It was he who had ruthlessly torn Mordred to pieces by tying him on a horse during the war. The fact that he had been one of the few survivors at the battle of Salisbury (Mordred’s rebellious war) stands as a testimony to his skill and dexterity. No sooner had he been the flag bearer at the battle of Bedegraine than the King made him a Knight of the Round Table.īefore embarking on the journey of finding the Grail, he fought in a number of battles, including the wars against the Saxons and in Agrippe and Claudas. His name was first depicted by Chretien de Troyes, perhaps derived off of Bleheris, the storyteller from 12-century. Sir Bleoberis was the son of Prince Nestor of Gannes, the godson of King Bors and a cousin of Lancelot.
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