Knight of the Black Laund

Also known as: Black Knight · Role: knight · First appears: Book VII, Chapter VII

Life events

Beaumains defeats and kills the Knight of the Black Laund after their fierce combat.(Book VII, Chapter VII)
- With: Beaumains
- “But at the last the Black Knight, within an hour and an half, he fell down off his horse in swoon, and there he died.”
Beaumains takes the dead knight’s armor and horse and continues after the damosel.(Book VII, Chapter VII)
- With: Beaumains
- “And when Beaumains saw him so well horsed and armed, then he alighted down and armed him in his armour, and so took his horse and rode after the damosel.”

with Beaumains (They fought in single combat; the Knight of the Black Laund died.) “Then in great wrath they departed with their horses, and came together as it had been the thunder, and the Black Knight’s spear brake, and Beaumains thrust him through both his sides, and therewith his spear brake, and the truncheon left still in his side. But nevertheless the Black Knight drew his sword, and smote many eager strokes, and of great might, and hurt Beaumains full sore. But at the last the Black Knight, within an hour and an half, he fell down off his horse in swoon, and there he died.”

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