King Meliodas

Also known as: Meliodas / Sir Meliodas · Family: Liones · Role: king · First appears: Book VIII, Chapter I

Life events

• Meliodas weds Elizabeth, King Mark’s sister of Cornwall.(Book VIII, Chapter I)
  • With: Elizabeth
  • “And by fortune he wedded King Mark’s sister of Cornwall, and she was called Elizabeth, that was called both good and fair.”
• An enchantment leads Meliodas to an old castle, where the lady takes him prisoner.(Book VIII, Chapter I · 📍 old castle)
  • “and there by an enchantment she made him chase an hart by himself alone till that he came to an old castle, and there anon he was taken prisoner by the lady that him loved.”
• Merlin delivers King Meliodas from prison.(Book VIII, Chapter II)
  • With: Merlin
  • “Then this meanwhile Merlin delivered King Meliodas out of prison on the morn after his queen was dead.”
• King Meliodas christens his child Tristram.(Book VIII, Chapter II)
  • With: Sir Tristram
  • “So then the king let inter her richly, and after he let christen his child as his wife had commanded afore her death. And then he let call him Tristram, the sorrowful born child.”
• King Meliodas discovers the queen’s treasonous plan to poison Tristram.(Book VIII, Chapter II)
  • With: Sir Tristram
  • “And then she told him why she would have slain Tristram, because her children should rejoice his land.”
• King Meliodas condemns the treacherous queen to be burned.(Book VIII, Chapter II)
  • “Well, said King Meliodas, and therefore shall ye have the law. And so she was condemned by the assent of the barons to be burnt”
• King Meliodas grants Tristram the queen’s life, ending her execution.(Book VIII, Chapter II)
  • With: Sir Tristram
  • “Then said the king, I give her to you, and go ye to the fire and take her, and do with her what ye will.”
• Tristram reconciles King Meliodas with the queen.(Book VIII, Chapter II)
  • With: Sir Tristram
  • “But by the good means of young Tristram he made the king and her accorded.”
• King Meliodas forbids Tristram from remaining in his court.(Book VIII, Chapter II)
  • With: Sir Tristram
  • “But then the king would not suffer young Tristram to abide no longer in his court.”
• King Meliodas sent Sir Tristram to France under Gouvernail’s governance for education and martial training.(Book VIII, Chapter III · 📍 France)
  • With: Sir Tristram Gouvernail
  • “And then he sent young Tristram with Gouvernail into France to learn the language, and nurture, and deeds of arms.”
• King Meliodas permits Sir Tristram to seek knighthood from King Mark.(Book VIII, Chapter V)
  • With: Sir Tristram
  • “I will well, said King Meliodas, that ye be ruled as your courage will rule you.”
• Sir Tristram reveals that King Meliodas and Dame Elizabeth are his parents.(Book VIII, Chapter V)
  • With: Sir Tristram Elizabeth King Mark
  • “I am King Meliodas’ son, born of your own sister, Dame Elizabeth, that died in the forest in the birth of me.”
• King Meliodas and his queen granted lands and goods to Sir Tristram.(Book VIII, Chapter XIII)
  • With: Sir Tristram
  • “And then largely King Meliodas and his queen departed of their lands and goods to Sir Tristram.”
• Sir Tristram revealed his identity as King Meliodas’ son and King Mark’s nephew.(Book VIII, Chapter XVI)
  • With: Sir Tristram King Mark
  • “my name is Sir Tristram de Liones, King Meliodas’ son, and nephew unto King Mark.”

Book VIII, Chapter I

• married with Elizabeth “And by fortune he wedded King Mark’s sister of Cornwall, and she was called Elizabeth, that was called both good and fair.”
• child: Sir Tristram “So when this King Meliodas had been with his wife, within a while she waxed great with child, and she was a full meek lady, and well she loved her lord, and he her again, so there was great joy betwixt them.”
• sworn: King Arthur “but all they held their lands of King Arthur; for in Wales were two kings, and in the north were many kings; and in Cornwall and in the west were two kings; also in Ireland were two or three kings, and all were under the obeissance of King Arthur.”

Book VIII, Chapter II

• with Merlin (Merlin rescued King Meliodas from prison.) “Then this meanwhile Merlin delivered King Meliodas out of prison on the morn after his queen was dead.”
• child: Sir Tristram (King Meliodas is identified as Tristram's parent.) “So then the king let inter her richly, and after he let christen his child as his wife had commanded afore her death. And then he let call him Tristram, the sorrowful born child.”

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