Isoud la Blanche Mains

Also known as: Dame Isoud / Isoud · Family: Brittany · Role: healer · First appears: Book VIII, Chapter XXXV

Life events

• La Beale Isoud directs the wounded Tristram to seek healing from Isoud la Blanche Mains in Brittany.(Book VIII, Chapter XXXV · 📍 Brittany)
  • With: La Beale Isoud Sir Tristram King Howel
  • “therefore she biddeth you haste into Brittany to King Howel, and there ye shall find his daughter, Isoud la Blanche Mains, and she shall help thee.”
• Isoud la Blanche Mains heals Sir Tristram after King Howel welcomes him.(Book VIII, Chapter XXXV · 📍 Brittany)
  • With: King Howel Sir Tristram
  • “and so within a while she healed him.”
• Sir Tristram agreed to marry Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they solemnized their marriage.(Book VIII, Chapter XXXVI)
  • With: Sir Tristram
  • “And so upon a time Sir Tristram agreed to wed Isoud la Blanche Mains. And at the last they were wedded, and solemnly held their marriage.”
• Their barget wrecked on the Isle of Servage, and Isoud was injured.(Book VIII, Chapter XXXVIII · 📍 Isle of Servage)
  • With: Sir Tristram Sir Kehydius
  • “there was a wind drove them in to the coast of Wales upon this Isle of Servage, whereas was Sir Lamorak, and there the barget all to-rove; and there Dame Isoud was hurt”
• La Beale Isoud learned that Sir Tristram was married to Isoud la Blanche Mains.(Book VIII, Chapter XXXIX · 📍 Cornwall)
  • With: Sir Tristram La Beale Isoud
  • “But full woe was La Beale Isoud when she heard tell that Sir Tristram was wedded to Isoud la Blanche Mains.”

Book VIII, Chapter XXXV

• parent: King Howel “For thy lady, La Beale Isoud, may not help thee, therefore she biddeth you haste into Brittany to King Howel, and there ye shall find his daughter, Isoud la Blanche Mains, and she shall help thee.”
• with Sir Tristram (Isoud la Blanche Mains healed Sir Tristram.) “and so within a while she healed him.”

Book VIII, Chapter XXXVI

• courtship with Sir Tristram “Then by the great means of King Howel and Kehydius his son, by great proffers, there grew great love betwixt Isoud and Sir Tristram, for that lady was both good and fair, and a woman of noble blood and fame.”
• married with Sir Tristram “And so upon a time Sir Tristram agreed to wed Isoud la Blanche Mains. And at the last they were wedded, and solemnly held their marriage.”

Book VIII, Chapter XXXVIII

• siblings with Sir Kehydius “Sir Kehydius her brother”

Book IX, Chapter X

• married with Sir Tristram (The passage states that Sir Tristram was wedded and identifies Isoud la Blanche Mains as the woman he would bring.) “When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains”

Book IX, Chapter XVI

• married with Sir Tristram “And yet, as I am true knight, she is a clean maiden for me; but wit thou well, Sir Kehydius, for this falsehood and treason thou hast done me, I will revenge it upon thee.”

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