Sir Gingalin

Also known as: Gingalin · Role: knight · First appears: Book IX, Chapter XVII

Life events

Sir Tristram defeats Gingalin, knocking him from his horse and cutting through the horse’s neck.(Book IX, Chapter XVII · 📍 Castle of Tintagil)
- With: Sir Tristram
- “And anon Sir Gingalin put his spear in his rest, and ran upon Sir Tristram and brake his spear; and Sir Tristram at that time had but a sword, and gave him such a buffet upon the helm that he fell down from his saddle, and his sword slid adown, and carved asunder his horse’s neck.”
King Mark recognizes and welcomes the injured Gingalin, then gives him another horse.(Book IX, Chapter XVII)
- With: King Mark
- “And when King Mark wist that it was Sir Gingalin he welcomed him and gave him an horse, and asked him what knight it was that had encountered with him.”

parent: Sir Gawaine (Sir Gawaine is Gingalin's father.) “And even at gate he met with Gingalin, Sir Gawaine’s son.”
rivals with Sir Tristram (They engage in a single encounter.) “And anon Sir Gingalin put his spear in his rest, and ran upon Sir Tristram and brake his spear; and Sir Tristram at that time had but a sword, and gave him such a buffet upon the helm that he fell down from his saddle”
with King Mark (King Mark welcomes and provides a horse for the injured Gingalin.) “And when King Mark wist that it was Sir Gingalin he welcomed him and gave him an horse”

siblings with Sir Florence “Then came in Sir Gawaine with his three sons, Sir Gingalin, Sir Florence, and Sir Lovel”
siblings with Sir Lovel “Then came in Sir Gawaine with his three sons, Sir Gingalin, Sir Florence, and Sir Lovel”
elder kin: Sir Brandiles (Brandiles is their maternal uncle.) “these two were begotten upon Sir Brandiles’ sister”

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