Garlon

Also known as: Sir Garlon · Family: Pellam's court · Role: Pellam's heir · First appears: Balin and Balan 1

Life events

Garlon pays Arthur’s demanded tribute after Pellam refuses responsibility for it.(Balin and Balan 1)
- With: Pellam Arthur
- “‘I have quite foregone All matters of this world: Garlon, mine heir, Of him demand it,’ which this Garlon gave With much ado”
Balin strikes Garlon, causing him to fall, then flees the armed men pursuing him.(Balin and Balan 3)
- With: Balin
- “Hard upon helm smote him, and the blade flew Splintering in six, and clinkt upon the stones. Then Garlon, reeling slowly backward, fell”

with Pellam (interaction) “‘I have quite foregone All matters of this world: Garlon, mine heir, Of him demand it,’”

with Balin (Garlon insults and belittles Balin) “Fairest I grant her: I have seen; but best, Best, purest? thou from Arthur’s hall, and yet So simple! hast thou eyes, or if, are these So far besotted that they fail to see This fair wife-worship cloaks a secret shame? Truly, ye men of Arthur be but babes.”
with Pellam (Garlon is present at a feast in Pellam's hall.) “Till when at feast Sir Garlon likewise asked ‘Why wear ye that crown-royal?’ Balin said”

enemies with Balin “He rose, descended, met The scorner in the castle court, and fain, For hate and loathing, would have past him by; But when Sir Garlon uttered mocking-wise; ‘What, wear ye still that same crown-scandalous?’ His countenance blackened, and his forehead veins Bloated, and branched; and tearing out of sheath The brand, Sir Balin with a fiery ‘Ha! So thou be shadow, here I make thee ghost,’ Hard upon helm smote him”

Extracted from the original text of Idylls of the King. Made with Rho MD.