Sir Baudwin

Also known as: Sir Baudwin of Britain / Sir Baudwin of Brittany · Family: Arthur's court · Role: knight · First appears: Book I, Chapter VI

As Sir Baudwin of Britain, he was among the knights most loved and trusted by Uther Pendragon, and was placed with Sir Kay, Ulfius and Brastias around King Arthur day and night until Pentecost. Afterward, King Arthur made him constable; he also went with King Arthur, Sir Kay and Brastias as men of greatest worship.

At the parliament at York, King Arthur appointed Sir Baudwin and Sir Constantine governors of the realm, entrusting them with the rule of the kingdom and Queen Guenever. Much later, as Sir Baudwin of Brittany, he had taken to voluntary poverty, forsaken many lands, and become a noble surgeon and leech.

When Sir Launcelot was brought before him after winning the prize against King Arthur’s knights, Sir Lavaine sought his aid. At his hermitage, Sir Baudwin staunched Sir Launcelot’s bleeding and counselled him, serving as his mentor.

Relationship record

Life events

• Trusted knights were assigned to remain around Arthur day and night.(Book I, Chapter VI)
  • With: King Arthur Sir Kay Ulfius Brastias
  • “And such knights were put about Arthur as Sir Baudwin of Britain, Sir Kay, Sir Ulfius, Sir Brastias. All these, with many other, were always about Arthur, day and night, till the feast of Pentecost.”
• King Arthur appointed Sir Baudwin of Britain constable.(Book I, Chapter VII)
  • With: King Arthur
  • “and Sir Baudwin of Britain was made constable”
• King Arthur appointed Sir Baudwin and Sir Constantine governors, entrusting them with the realm and Guenever.(Book V, Chapter III · 📍 York)
  • With: King Arthur Sir Constantine Queen Guenever
  • “And there he ordained two governors of this realm, that is to say, Sir Baudwin of Britain, for to counsel to the best, and Sir Constantine, son to Sir Cador of Cornwall”
• Sir Launcelot was brought before Sir Baudwin of Brittany after winning the prize against Arthur’s knights.(Book XVIII, Chapter XII)
  • With: Sir Launcelot Sir Lavaine
  • “On whose party was he? said the hermit. Sir, said Sir Lavaine, he was this day against King Arthur, and there he won the prize of all the knights of the Round Table.”
• Sir Launcelot awoke from his swoon after Sir Baudwin staunched his bleeding.(Book XVIII, Chapter XVII · 📍 hermitage)
  • With: Sir Launcelot
  • “And then Sir Launcelot waked of his swoon, and then the hermit staunched his bleeding.”