Sir Gahalantine
Also known as: Gahalantine · Family: Arthur · Role: knight · First appears: Book VI, Chapter VI
Life events
- King Bagdemagus learned which Arthurian knights had defeated his forces under the King of Northgalis.(Book VI, Chapter VI)
- With: King Bagdemagus Sir Mador de la Porte Sir Mordred King of Northgalis
- “And the king said it was Sir Mador de la Porte, and Sir Mordred and Sir Gahalantine that all for-fared my knights”
- Sir Launcelot strikes Sir Gahalantine so severely that he falls from his horse.(Book VI, Chapter VII)
- With: Sir Launcelot
- “Then was Sir Launcelot wroth out of measure, and then he smote Sir Gahalantine on the helm that his nose brast out on blood, and ears and mouth both, and therewith his head hung low. And therewith his horse ran away with him, and he fell down to the earth.”
- Twenty-two knights assemble and pledge obedience to Sir Launcelot.(Book XX, Chapter V)
- With: Sir Launcelot Sir Bors Sir Lionel Sir Ector Sir Blamore Sir Bleoberis Sir Galihodin Sir Galihud Sir Menadeuke Sir Villiers the Valiant Sir Hebes le Renoumes Sir Lavaine Sir Urre of Hungary Sir Nerounes Sir Plenorius Harry le Fise du Lake Sir Selises of the Dolorous Tower Sir Melias de Lile Sir Bellangere le Beuse Sir Palomides Sir Safere Sir Clegis of Sadok Sir Dinas Sir Clarius of Cleremont
- “So these two-and-twenty knights drew them together, and by then they were armed on horseback, and promised Sir Launcelot to do what he would.”
- Sir Launcelot made five knights dukes or an earl in named territories.(Book XX, Chapter XVIII)
- With: Sir Launcelot Sir Blamore Sir Bleoberis Sir Galihodin Sir Galihud
- “that was Sir Blamore, he made him Duke of Limosin in Guienne and Sir Bleoberis he made him Duke of Poictiers, and Sir Gahalantine he made him Duke of Querne, and Sir Galihodin he made him Duke of Sentonge, and Sir Galihud he made him Earl of Perigot,”
Book VI, Chapter VI
- sworn: King Arthur “But, sir, what knights be they of my lord Arthur’s that were with the King of Northgalis? And the king said it was Sir Mador de la Porte, and Sir Mordred and Sir Gahalantine”
- rivals with Sir Launcelot “And the king said it was Sir Mador de la Porte, and Sir Mordred and Sir Gahalantine that all for-fared my knights, for against them three I nor my knights might bear no strength. Sir, said Sir Launcelot, as I hear say that the tournament shall be here within this three mile of this abbey, ye shall send unto me three knights of yours, such as ye trust, and look that the three knights have all white shields, and I also, and no painture on the shields, and we four will come out of a little wood in midst of both parties, and we shall fall in the front of our enemies and grieve them that we may”
Book VI, Chapter VII
- rivals with Sir Launcelot “Then came in Sir Gahalantine with a great spear and Launcelot against him, with all their strength that they might drive, that both their spears to-brast even to their hands, and then they flang out with their swords and gave many a grim stroke.”
Book VI, Chapter XVIII
- with Sir Launcelot (Gahalantine recounted the truth about Launcelot's deeds.) “All the truth Sir Gahalantine did tell”
- with King Arthur (Sir Gahalantine gives his account to the court.) “All the truth Sir Gahalantine did tell”
Book XX, Chapter V
- friends with Sir Launcelot “So these two-and-twenty knights drew them together, and by then they were armed on horseback, and promised Sir Launcelot to do what he would.”
Book XX, Chapter XVIII
- with Sir Launcelot (Sir Launcelot made Sir Gahalantine Duke of Querne.) “and Sir Gahalantine he made him Duke of Querne”
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