Turquin

Also known as: Sir Turquin · Family: unknown · Role: knight · First appears: Book XX, Chapter XV

Life events

Launcelot rescued Gaheris and slew Turquin.(Book XX, Chapter XV)
- With: Sir Launcelot Sir Gaheris
- “there I rescued your brother and slew that Turquin”

with Sir Launcelot (Launcelot fought Turquin in a hard-fought combat.) “And now I dare say, said Sir Launcelot, I met never with so strong knights, nor so well fighting, as was Sir Carados and Sir Turquin, for I fought with them to the uttermost.”
with Sir Gaheris (Turquin captured and led Gaheris bound.) “Also I found his brother, Sir Turquin, in likewise leading Sir Gaheris, your brother, bounden afore him”
admirer: Sir Launcelot (Launcelot praises Turquin as exceptionally strong and skilled.) “And now I dare say, said Sir Launcelot, I met never with so strong knights, nor so well fighting, as was Sir Carados and Sir Turquin, for I fought with them to the uttermost.”
siblings with Carados of the Dolorous Tower (Turquin is explicitly identified as Carados's brother.) “howbeit Sir Carados of the Dolorous Tower was a full noble knight and a passing strong man, and that wot ye, my lord Sir Gawaine; for he might well be called a noble knight when he by fine force pulled you out of your saddle, and bound you overthwart afore him to his saddle bow; and there, my lord Sir Gawaine, I rescued you, and slew him afore your sight. Also I found his brother, Sir Turquin, in likewise leading Sir Gaheris, your brother, bounden afore him;”

Extracted from the original text of Le Morte d'Arthur. Made with Rho MD.