Sir Ontzlake

Also known as: Ontzlake · Family: unknown · Role: knight · First appears: Book IV, Chapter VII

Sir Ontzlake is the younger brother of Sir Damas, and in Book IV, Chapter VII, the two are enemies and rivals. “great war hath been betwixt them both,” yet Ontzlake has ever had the better and repeatedly offers to fight Sir Damas body for body for the livelihood, though Sir Damas will not do so.

In Chapter VIII, after Ontzlake is wounded, Accolon, who is lodged with him, agrees to take his scheduled battle, saying “he would fight for him.” In Chapter XII, King Arthur awards Ontzlake the whole manor, while Sir Damas retains only a yearly palfrey, and Ontzlake accepts Arthur’s command and is promised a place among his knights. In Chapter XIV, Ontzlake arms himself and rides with King Arthur in pursuit of Morgan le Fay after the stolen scabbard is discovered.

Relationship record

Life events

Accolon takes Ontzlake’s scheduled battle because Ontzlake is wounded.(Book IV, Chapter VIII)
- With: Accolon
- “when he heard of that battle, and how Ontzlake was wounded, he said that he would fight for him”
King Arthur awards Sir Ontzlake the manor, while Sir Damas retains only its yearly palfrey.(Book IV, Chapter XII)
- With: King Arthur Sir Damas
- “therefore I will that ye give unto your brother all the whole manor with the appurtenance, under this form, that Sir Ontzlake hold the manor of you, and yearly to give you a palfrey to ride upon”
Sir Ontzlake accepts King Arthur's command and is promised appointment as one of Arthur's knights.(Book IV, Chapter XII)
- With: King Arthur
- “this shall be your charge I will give you, that in all goodly haste ye come unto me and my court, and ye shall be a knight of mine”
Arthur and Ontzlake pursue Morgan le Fay after discovering the stolen scabbard.(Book IV, Chapter XIV)
- With: King Arthur
- “Ah, said the king, let fetch the best horse may be found, and bid Sir Ontzlake arm him in all haste, and take another good horse and ride with me.”

Book IV, Chapter VII

siblings with Sir Damas “he hath a younger brother, a good knight of prowess, his name is Sir Ontzlake”
rivals with Sir Damas “great war hath been betwixt them both, but Ontzlake hath ever the better, and ever he proffereth Sir Damas to fight for the livelihood, body for body”
elder kin: Sir Damas “and he hath a younger brother, a good knight of prowess, his name is Sir Ontzlake”
enemies with Sir Damas “and great war hath been betwixt them both, but Ontzlake hath ever the better, and ever he proffereth Sir Damas to fight for the livelihood, body for body, but he will not do;”

Book IV, Chapter VIII

siblings with Damas “Then Sir Damas sent unto his brother Sir Ontzlake”
protégé: Accolon “So it happed at that time, by the means of Morgan le Fay, Accolon was with Sir Ontzlake lodged”
with Accolon (Accolon undertakes the battle on Ontzlake's behalf.) “when he heard of that battle, and how Ontzlake was wounded, he said that he would fight for him.”
friends with Accolon “he said that he would fight for him.”

Book IV, Chapter XII

siblings with Sir Damas “ye shall understand the opinion betwixt you two brethren: As to thee, Sir Damas, for whom I have been champion and won the field of this knight, yet will I judge because ye, Sir Damas, are called an orgulous knight, and full of villainy, and not worth of prowess your deeds, therefore I will that ye give unto your brother all the whole manor with the appurtenance, under this form, that Sir Ontzlake hold the manor of you, and yearly to give you a palfrey to ride upon, for that will become you better to ride on than upon a courser.”
with Sir Damas (Sir Ontzlake was to hold Sir Damas's manor and provide him a palfrey.) “therefore I will that ye give unto your brother all the whole manor with the appurtenance, under this form, that Sir Ontzlake hold the manor of you, and yearly to give you a palfrey to ride upon”
sworn: King Arthur (Sir Ontzlake declared himself subject to King Arthur's command.) “God thank your largeness of your goodness and of your bounty, I shall be from henceforward at all times at your commandment; for, sir, said Sir Ontzlake”
knighter: King Arthur (Arthur promises to make Ontzlake one of his knights.) “ye shall be a knight of mine”

Book IV, Chapter XIV

friends with King Arthur (They pursued Morgan together on the same side.) “So anon the king and Ontzlake were well armed, and rode after this lady.”

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