Cador
Family: Britons · Role: duke of Cornwall · First appears: Book IX 1–3
Cador, duke of Cornwall, first appears in Book IX opposing Baldulph’s Saxon force, which he defeated in a sudden assault: “Cador, therefore, falling into the same road along which the enemy was passing, made a sudden assault upon them, and entirely defeated the Saxons, and put them to flight.” Afterward, Arthur commanded him to pursue the fleeing enemy, and at the Isle of Thanet Cador continued the attack until he killed Cheldric and took hostages for the surrender of the rest. Guanhumara, descended from a noble Roman family, was educated under Cador.
Later, Cador came to court as king of Cornwall among the princes summoned by Arthur. At Paris, Arthur ordered Cador, Bedver, Borellus, and Richerius to escort the prisoners into custody; at Suesia that same night, Cador and Borellus headed one division, while Cador commanded the left wing with Augusel commanding the right. In the next book, Arthur gave up the crown of Britain to Cador’s son Constantine.
Relationship record
Life events
- Cador defeated Baldulph's Saxon force attempting to relieve Colgrin.(Book IX 1–3)
- With: Baldulph
- “Cador, therefore, falling into the same road along which the enemy was passing, made a sudden assault upon them, and entirely defeated the Saxons, and put them to flight.”
- Cador kills Cheldric and takes hostages for the Saxons' surrender.(Book IX 4–6 · 📍 the Isle of Thanet)
- With: Cheldric
- “he still continued slaughtering them, and gave them no respite till he had killed Cheldric, and taken hostages for the surrender of the rest.”
- Arthur orders Cador, Bedver, Borellus, and Richerius to escort the prisoners to custody in Paris.(Book X 4 · 📍 Paris)
- With: Arthur Bedver Borellus Richerius Petreius Cotta
- “Then he gave his command to some of his men, to conduct the prisoners the next day to Paris, and deliver them to be kept in custody there till further orders.”
- Arthur deploys his forces into battle divisions and assigns commanders throughout the army.(Book X 5–7 · 📍 Suesia)
Book IX 1–3
- enemies with Baldulph “Cador, therefore, falling into the same road along which the enemy was passing, made a sudden assault upon them, and entirely defeated the Saxons, and put them to flight.”
Book IX 4–6
- with Arthur (interaction) “The victory being thus gained, the king commanded Cador, duke of Cornwall, to pursue them, while he himself should hasten his march into Albania”
- enemies with Cheldric “he still continued slaughtering them, and gave them no respite till he had killed Cheldric, and taken hostages for the surrender of the rest.”
Book IX 7–10
- pupil: Guanhumara “Guanhumara, descended from a noble family of Romans, who was educated under duke Cador”
Book IX 12–13
- sworn: Arthur (Cador is one of the kings summoned to Arthur's court.) “Ambassadors were then sent into several kingdoms, to invite to court the princes both of Gaul and all the adjacent islands. Accordingly there came Augusel, king of Albania, now Scotland; Urian, king of Mureif; Cadwallo Lewirh, king of the Venedotians, now called the North Wales men; Sater, king of the Demetians, or South Wales men; Cador, king of Cornwall;”
Book X 4
- with Arthur (Arthur appointed Cador to lead the prisoner escort.) “The party that were to undertake this charge, he ordered to be conducted by Cador, Bedver, and the two consuls, Borellus and Richerius, with their servants, till they should be out of all fear of disturbance from the Romans.”
Book X 5–7
- with Borellus (Joint commanders of the other British troops.) “Richerius and Bedver had the command of the party that were set over the prisoners; but Cador, duke of Cornwall, and Borellus headed the others.”
- with Arthur (Cador was appointed commander of the left wing.) “The companies of foot were, after the British manner, drawn out into a square, with a right and left wing, under the command of Augusel, king of Albania, and Cador, duke of Cornwall;”
- with Augusel (They commanded the two wings together.) “under the command of Augusel, king of Albania, and Cador, duke of Cornwall; the one presiding over the right wing, the other over the left.”
Book XI 1–3
- child: Constantine, son of Cador “he gave up the crown of Britain to his kinsman Constantine, the son of Cador, duke of Cornwall”
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