Le Morte d'Arthur · Character Index

603 characters extracted from the original text, every relationship traceable to a quoted passage. Start from the major figures, or browse by house.

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Major figures

Sir Launcelot — 759 relationships · knight
King Arthur — 639 relationships · child of Uther and Igraine
Sir Tristram — 540 relationships · knight
Sir Gawaine — 266 relationships · son of Margawse
Sir Palomides — 236 relationships · knight
Queen Guenever — 184 relationships · king's daughter
Sir Bors — 176 relationships · king
Sir Gareth — 161 relationships · son of King Lot’s wife
King Mark — 157 relationships · king
Sir Lamorak — 142 relationships · knight
Sir Ector — 137 relationships · lord
La Beale Isoud — 117 relationships · lady and surgeon
Sir Mordred — 113 relationships · son of King Arthur
Sir Dinadan — 108 relationships · knight
Sir Kay — 107 relationships · knight and son of Sir Ector
Galahad — 101 relationships · haut prince
Sir Gaheris — 96 relationships · son of King Lot’s wife
Sir Agravaine — 90 relationships · knight
Sir Bleoberis — 90 relationships · knight
Sir Percivale — 89 relationships · knight
Sir Uwaine — 84 relationships · knight
Beaumains — 67 relationships · young man
Morgan le Fay — 64 relationships · sorceress
Merlin — 62 relationships · enchanter

By house

Unaffiliated (103)

Sir Gawaine — 266 relationships · son of Margawse
Morgan le Fay — 64 relationships · sorceress
Merlin — 62 relationships · enchanter
Elaine — 45 relationships · queen
Dame Lionesse — 41 relationships · lady
Sir Palamides — 35 relationships · knight
Breuse Saunce Pité — 32 relationships · knight
Red Knight — 24 relationships · knight
Sir Galahalt — 21 relationships · lord of a castle
Nimue — 16 relationships · lady
Linet — 15 relationships · damosel
Sir Ontzlake — 13 relationships · knight
Green Knight — 12 relationships · knight
King Evelake — 12 relationships · king
Sir Lancelot — 12 relationships · knight
Duke de la Rowse — 10 relationships · duke
Nacien — 10 relationships · hermit
Sir Damas — 10 relationships · lord of the castle
Sir Darras — 10 relationships · lord of a manor
Sir Tramtrist — 9 relationships · knight
Helius — 8 relationships · knight and traitor
Sir Bliant — 8 relationships · knight
Sir Driant — 8 relationships · knight
Sir Gringamore — 8 relationships · knight and lord of a castle
Damosel of the Lake — 7 relationships · damosel
Lady of the Lake — 7 relationships · lady of the lake
Sir Breunor — 7 relationships · lord and knight
Sir Nabon — 7 relationships · lord of a castle
Sir Percard — 7 relationships · knight
Black Knight — 6 relationships · knight
Garaunt — 6 relationships · knight
Garlon — 6 relationships · knight
Guy — 6 relationships · knight
Helake — 6 relationships · knight
Lady Ettard — 6 relationships · lady
Sir Clegis — 6 relationships · knight
Sir Gaunter — 6 relationships · knight
Sir Gingalin — 6 relationships · knight
Sir Hue — 6 relationships · knight
Berrant le Apres — 5 relationships · king and knight
Carados of the Dolorous Tower — 5 relationships · knight
Cari de Gomeret — 5 relationships · knight
Castor — 5 relationships · knight
Duke Chaleins of Clarance — 5 relationships · duke
Eliot — 5 relationships · harper
Fair Maiden of Astolat — 5 relationships · maiden
King Launcelot — 5 relationships · king
Margawse — 5 relationships · queen
Pellogris — 5 relationships · knight
Pillounes — 5 relationships · knight
Queen of Northgalis — 5 relationships · queen and sorceress
Queen of Orkney — 5 relationships · queen and mother
Sir Cleremond — 5 relationships · knight
Sir Gilmere — 5 relationships · knight
Sir Pellandris — 5 relationships · knight
Sir Pinel — 5 relationships · knight
Sir Raynold — 5 relationships · knight
Tauleas — 5 relationships · giant
Abelleus — 4 relationships · knight
Alice — 4 relationships · daughter of Duke Ansirus
Annowre — 4 relationships · sorceress
Brian of the Forest — 4 relationships · knight
Herlews le Berbeus — 4 relationships · knight
King Morganore — 4 relationships · king
Lady of the Rock — 4 relationships · lady
Sir Adtherp — 4 relationships · knight and castle lord
Sir Bertelot — 4 relationships · knight
Sir Gherard le Breusse — 4 relationships · knight
Sir Meliot of Logurs — 4 relationships · knight
Solomon — 4 relationships · king
Sorlouse of the Forest — 4 relationships · knight
Turquin — 4 relationships · knight
Abel — 3 relationships · biblical man
Ansirus — 3 relationships · duke
Belleus — 3 relationships · knight and lord
Belliance le Orgulus — 3 relationships · knight
Boudwin — 3 relationships
Colombe — 3 relationships · lady and paramour of Lanceor
Gherard le Breuse — 3 relationships · knight
Goneries — 3 relationships · knight
Hellawes — 3 relationships · sorceress
King Uther — 3 relationships · king
Lionors — 3 relationships · damosel
Maimed King — 3 relationships · king
Mary — 3 relationships · religious figure
Mordrains — 3 relationships · king
Pedivere — 3 relationships · knight
Queen of the Waste Lands — 3 relationships · recluse and former queen
Sir Durnore — 3 relationships
Sir Epinogrus — 3 relationships · knight
Sir Felot of Langduk — 3 relationships · knight
Sir Gawdelin — 3 relationships · knight
Sir Gilbert the Bastard — 3 relationships · knight
Sir Hebes — 3 relationships · knight
Sir Helior le Preuse — 3 relationships · knight
Sir Hellaine le Blank — 3 relationships
Sir Hemison — 3 relationships · knight
Sir Hermind — 3 relationships · knight
Sir Malegrine — 3 relationships · knight
Sir Pertilope — 3 relationships
Taulurd — 3 relationships · giant
the Red Knight of the Red Launds — 3 relationships · knight
thelady — 3 relationships

arthur's court (19)

Sir Lamorak — 142 relationships · knight
Sir Ector — 137 relationships · lord
Sir Kay — 107 relationships · knight and son of Sir Ector
Sir Sagramore — 50 relationships · knight
Sir Griflet — 48 relationships · knight
Sir Brandiles — 46 relationships · knight
Balin — 44 relationships · knight
La Cote Male Taile — 35 relationships · knight
Sir Plenorius — 19 relationships · knight
Sir Dagonet — 17 relationships · king's fool
Sir Baudwin — 12 relationships · knight
Sir Persides — 11 relationships · knight
Uwaine les Avoutres — 9 relationships · knight
Ozana le Cure Hardy — 6 relationships · knight
Uwaine les Aventurous — 6 relationships · knight
Breunor le Noire — 5 relationships · young knight
Sir Patrise — 5 relationships · knight
Sir Sagramour le Desirous — 5 relationships · knight
Nerovens — 4 relationships · knight and governor

cornwall (11)

King Mark — 157 relationships · king
Alisander — 39 relationships · young son of Boudwin and Anglides
Brastias — 20 relationships · knight
Dame Bragwaine — 17 relationships · gentlewoman
Igraine — 12 relationships · duchess
Prince Boudwin — 10 relationships · prince
Sir Fergus — 10 relationships · earl
Anglides — 7 relationships · wife of Prince Boudwin
Elizabeth — 4 relationships · queen and wife of Meliodas
Sir Dinant — 4 relationships · knight
duke of Cornwall — 3 relationships · duke

round table (11)

King Pellinore — 48 relationships · king
Sir Ironside — 47 relationships · knight
Sir Tor — 39 relationships · young man
Sir Colgrevance — 15 relationships · knight
Sir Ladinas of the Forest Savage — 11 relationships · knight
Sir Lovel — 7 relationships · knight
Sir Marrok — 7 relationships · knight
Sir Lucan — 6 relationships · knight
Sir Petipase of Winchelsea — 5 relationships · knight
Sir Astamore — 3 relationships · knight
Sir Melion de Tartare — 3 relationships · knight

castle (9)

Sir Dinas — 31 relationships · seneschal
Sir Sadok — 22 relationships · knight
Sir Perimones — 14 relationships · knight
Sir Turquine — 14 relationships · knight
Pertolepe — 13 relationships · knight
Sir Arnold — 12 relationships · knight
Sir Brian de les Isles — 8 relationships · knight
Sir Gauter — 7 relationships · knight
Grummore Grummursum — 3 relationships · knight

arthurian (8)

Sir Palomides — 236 relationships · knight
Galahad — 101 relationships · haut prince
Maledisant — 18 relationships · damosel
Sir Florence — 17 relationships · knight
Sir Bedivere — 16 relationships · knight
Launcelot de Lake — 9 relationships · knight
King Pellam — 7 relationships · king
Sir Wisshard — 6 relationships · knight

northern host (8)

King Agwisance — 24 relationships · king
King Idres — 24 relationships · king
King Brandegoris — 20 relationships · king
King of the Hundred Knights — 20 relationships · king
Duke of Cambenet — 17 relationships · duke
King Clariance — 16 relationships · king
King Urience — 12 relationships · king
King Cradelmas — 11 relationships · king

orkney (6)

Sir Gareth — 161 relationships · son of King Lot’s wife
Sir Gaheris — 96 relationships · son of King Lot’s wife
Sir Agravaine — 90 relationships · knight
Sir Edward — 8 relationships · knight
Agravine — 4 relationships · son of King Lot’s wife
Queen Morgawse of Orkney — 3 relationships · queen

arthur's side (5)

Sir Bleoberis — 90 relationships · knight
Bellias of Flanders — 9 relationships · knight
Briant — 9 relationships · knight
Sir Gwinas — 9 relationships · knight
Phariance — 7 relationships · knight

arthurian court (4)

Sir Uwaine — 84 relationships · knight
Sir Galihud — 18 relationships · knight
Lucan the Butler — 16 relationships · knight
Galiodin — 9 relationships · knight

astolat (4)

Sir Lavaine — 60 relationships · knight
Sir Bernard — 17 relationships · baron
Elaine le Blank — 7 relationships · daughter of Sir Bernard
Sir Tirre — 7 relationships · knight

king mark's court (4)

Sir Segwarides — 26 relationships · knight
Queen Isoud — 19 relationships · queen
Sir Andred — 19 relationships · knight
Sir Lambegus — 7 relationships · knight and servant

arthur's party (4)

Sir Epinogris — 22 relationships · knight
Sir Galleron — 21 relationships · knight of the Table Round
Sir Ozanna le Cure Hardy — 21 relationships · Knight of the Table Round
Sir Meliot de Logris — 14 relationships · Knight of the Table Round

brittany (4)

Sir Kehydius — 19 relationships · son of King Howel
Isoud la Blanche Mains — 7 relationships · healer
King Howel — 6 relationships · king
Sir Howell — 3 relationships · duke

arthurian world (3)

Sir Tristram — 540 relationships · knight
Sir Percivale — 89 relationships · knight
Sir Pelleas — 41 relationships · knight

ireland (3)

La Beale Isoud — 117 relationships · lady and surgeon
Sir Marhaus — 59 relationships · knight
Lanceor — 8 relationships · knight and king's son

arthur (3)

Sir Mordred — 113 relationships · son of King Arthur
Sir Mador de la Porte — 16 relationships · knight
Sir Gahalantine — 7 relationships · knight

king arthur's court (3)

Sir Dinadan — 108 relationships · knight
Sir Dodinas — 39 relationships · knight
Sir Bedevere — 3 relationships · knight

opposing kings (3)

King Carados — 45 relationships · king
King Cradelment — 14 relationships · king
Duke Eustace — 3 relationships · duke

arthur's host (3)

Balan — 21 relationships · knight
Lucas — 14 relationships · butler
Knight with the Two Swords — 3 relationships · knight

benwick (2)

Sir Launcelot — 759 relationships · knight
King Ban — 33 relationships · king

cameliard (2)

Queen Guenever — 184 relationships · king's daughter
Leodegrance — 11 relationships · king

gaul (2)

Sir Bors — 176 relationships · king
King Bors — 19 relationships · king

saracen (2)

Sir Safere — 40 relationships · knight
Sir Priamus — 18 relationships · prince and knight

scotland (2)

King Anguish — 33 relationships · king
King of Scots — 7 relationships · king

pellinore family (2)

Sir Aglovale — 28 relationships · knight
Dornar — 5 relationships · knight

pelles's court (2)

King Pelles — 26 relationships · king
Dame Brisen — 9 relationships · enchantress

red city (2)

King Hermance — 13 relationships · king of the Red City
Sir Ebel — 5 relationships · knight

rome (2)

Sir Constantine — 10 relationships · emperor
Emperor Lucius — 3 relationships · emperor

king mark's companions (2)

Sir Amant — 7 relationships · knight
Sir Bersules — 5 relationships · knight

table round (2)

Sir Meliot de Logres — 6 relationships · knight
Sir Harry le Fise Lake — 5 relationships · knight

pendragon (1)

King Arthur — 639 relationships · child of Uther and Igraine

arthur's knights (1)

Beaumains — 67 relationships · young man

britons (1)

Sir Lionel — 59 relationships · knight

lothian and orkney (1)

King Lot — 51 relationships · king

inde (1)

Sir Persant — 45 relationships · lordly knight

king ban's fellowship (1)

Sir Blamore — 39 relationships · knight

meliagrance's household (1)

Sir Meliagrance — 38 relationships · knight

bagdemagus (1)

King Bagdemagus — 32 relationships · knight

gore (1)

King Uriens — 31 relationships · king

northgalis (1)

King of Northgalis — 31 relationships · king

the eleven kings (1)

King with the Hundred Knights — 31 relationships · king

garlot (1)

King Nentres — 25 relationships · king

arthur's realm (1)

Accolon — 23 relationships · knight

christianity (1)

Jesu Christ — 23 relationships · religious figure

uther's court (1)

Ulfius — 22 relationships · trusted intermediary

arthur's allies (1)

Sir Cador — 18 relationships · knight

england (1)

Uther Pendragon — 18 relationships · king

surluse (1)

Sir Galihodin — 17 relationships · knight

launcelot's kin (1)

Sir Bellangere le Beuse — 15 relationships · knight

hungary (1)

Sir Urre — 14 relationships · knight

north wales (1)

King Rience — 13 relationships · king

tristram's household (1)

Gouvernail — 12 relationships · governor and tutor

claudas's forces (1)

King Claudas — 12 relationships · king

holy figures (1)

Joseph — 11 relationships · knight

king bagdemagus (1)

Sir Meliagaunce — 11 relationships · knight; king's son

sessoin (1)

Elias — 10 relationships · captain

opposing party (1)

King of Northumberland — 8 relationships · king

payarne (1)

Lionses — 8 relationships · lord of Payarne

king estorause's city (1)

King Estorause — 7 relationships · king of Sarras

nero's host (1)

Nero — 6 relationships · mighty man of men

sir tor le fise aries's castle (1)

Sir Berluse — 6 relationships · lieutenant

liones (1)

King Meliodas — 5 relationships · king

south marches (1)

Duke of South Marches — 4 relationships · duke

king arthur's knights (1)

Sir Melias — 4 relationships · knight

church (1)

Bishop of Canterbury — 3 relationships · bishop

brandegore's family (1)

Helin le Blank — 3 relationships · knight

brandegore's court (1)

King Brandegore — 3 relationships · king

romans (1)

Lucius — 3 relationships · emperor

france (1)

Placidas — 3 relationships · knight

king mark's party (1)

Sir Argius — 3 relationships · military leader

king of northgalis (1)

Sir Phelot — 3 relationships · knight

Minor figures

Characters who appear only briefly are gathered here — each still has their own page.

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