Sir Meliot de Logris

Also known as: Meliot de Logris · Family: Arthur's party · Role: Knight of the Table Round · First appears: Book XVIII, Chapter X

Sir Meliot de Logris is a knight of the Table Round in Arthur’s party. In Book XVIII, Chapter X, he joined Sir Brandiles, Sir Sagramore, Sir Dodinas, Sir Kay, Sir Griflet, Sir Mordred, Sir Ozanna le Cure Hardy, Sir Safere, Sir Epinogris, and Sir Galleron as they came together and “beat aback the King of Northumberland and the King of Northgalis.” These knights are identified as his friends.

In Book XVIII, Chapter XI, Sir Launcelot struck down Sir Meliot along with Sir Agravaine, Sir Gaheris, and Sir Mordred, making Sir Launcelot his rival in that encounter. By Book XX, Chapter II, Sir Meliot is associated in the relationship material with Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred, who gathered twelve knights and hid in a chamber at the Castle of Carlisle to ambush Sir Launcelot.

Relationship record

Life events

• The assembled knights of the Table Round beat back King of Northumberland’s forces.(Book XVIII, Chapter X)
  • With: Sir Brandiles Sir Sagramore Sir Dodinas Sir Kay Sir Griflet Sir Mordred Sir Ozanna le Cure Hardy Sir Safere Sir Epinogris Sir Galleron King of Northumberland
  • “So these with more other came in together, and beat aback the King of Northumberland”
• Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine rout and unhorse numerous knights of King Arthur’s court.(Book XVIII, Chapter XI)
  • With: Sir Launcelot Sir Lavaine Sir Brandiles Sir Sagramore Sir Dodinas Sir Kay Sir Griflet Sir Lucan le Butler Sir Bedevere Sir Agravaine Sir Gaheris Sir Mordred Ozanna le Cure Hardy Sir Safere Sir Epinogris Sir Galleron
  • “Then Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine came in at the thickest of the press, and there Sir Launcelot smote down Sir Brandiles, Sir Sagramore, Sir Dodinas, Sir Kay, Sir Griflet, and all this he did with one spear; and Sir Lavaine smote down Sir Lucan le Butler and Sir Bedevere.”
• Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred conceal twelve knights in a chamber to ambush Sir Launcelot.(Book XX, Chapter II · 📍 Castle of Carlisle)
  • With: Sir Agravaine Sir Mordred Sir Colgrevance Sir Mador de la Porte Sir Gingaline Sir Petipase of Winchelsea Sir Galleron Sir Melion of the Mountain Sir Astamore Sir Gromore Somir Joure Sir Curselaine Sir Florence Sir Lovel
  • “Then Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred gat to them twelve knights, and hid themself in a chamber in the Castle of Carlisle”