Sir Lancelot

Also known as: Sir Launcelot · Role: knight · First appears: Book XII, Chapter II

In Book XII, Chapter II, Sir Lancelot was carried to Castle Blank, bound, and physically restored over more than a year and a half, though he remained unable to recognize himself. He later broke free, hurting his hands as he tore off his chains, confronted the attackers pursuing Sir Bliant, pulled Sir Bertelot from his horse, and struck Breuse Saunce Pité so that he fell over his horse’s croup. When Sir Bliant saw Sir Lancelot’s wounds, he regretted having bound him; Sir Selivant said, “Bind him no more,” and they welcomed him among them.

By Book XXI, Chapter VIII, Sir Lancelot regarded Sir Mordred as a double traitor and grieved over the trouble brought upon King Arthur, the king who had made him a knight. He lamented having slain Sir Gawaine, Sir Gaheris, and Sir Gareth, whom he called his own friend, while Sir Bors urged him to leave his complaints and take revenge for Sir Gawaine’s death.

Relationship record

Life events

• Sir Lancelot is carried to Castle Blank, bound, and physically restored while remaining unable to recognize himself.(Book XII, Chapter II · 📍 Castle Blank)
  • With: Sir Selivant
  • “and so they took up the feather bed with Sir Launcelot, and so carried all away with them unto the Castle Blank, and he never awaked till he was within the castle. And then they bound his hands and his feet, and gave him good meats and good drinks, and brought him again to his strength and his fairness; but in his wit they could not bring him again, nor to know himself.”
• Sir Lancelot breaks free, confronts the attackers, pulls Sir Bertelot down, and knocks Breuse Saunce Pité from his horse.(Book XII, Chapter II · 📍 Castle Blank)
  • With: Sir Bliant Breuse Saunce Pité Sir Bertelot
  • “And then Sir Launcelot brake the chains from his legs and off his arms, and in the breaking he hurt his hands sore; and so Sir Launcelot ran out at a postern, and there he met with the two knights that chased Sir Bliant; and there he pulled down Sir Bertelot with his bare hands from his horse, and therewithal he wrothe his sword out of his hand; and so he leapt unto Sir Breuse, and gave him such a buffet upon the head that he tumbled backward over his horse’s croup.”
• Sir Bliant and Sir Selivant cease binding Sir Lancelot and welcome him among them.(Book XII, Chapter II · 📍 Castle Blank)
  • With: Sir Bliant Sir Selivant
  • “But when Sir Bliant saw that Sir Launcelot was hurt with the breaking of his irons, then was he heavy that ever he bound him. Bind him no more, said Sir Selivant, for he is happy and gracious. Then they made great joy of Sir Launcelot, and they bound him no more;”