King Brandegoris

Also known as: King Brandegoris of Stranggore · Family: northern host · Role: king · First appears: Book I, Chapter XII

In Book I, Chapter XII, King Brandegoris joined Duke of Cambenet, King Clariance, King of the Hundred Knights, King Lot, King Urience, King Idres, King Cradelmas, King Agwisance, King Nentres, and King Carados in opposition to King Arthur. Together they swore, “for weal nor woe,” not to leave one another until King Arthur was destroyed, then assembled a vast host, besieged Bedegraine, and advanced against him.

In Chapter XIV, King Brandegoris helped King Idres and King Agwisance put Sir Griflet and Lucas to the earth. In Chapter XV, he was among the six kings held hard by Sir Gwinas, Briant, Bellias of Flanders, Lucas, and Sir Kay. By Chapter XVI, he reaffirmed his friendship with the allied kings, swearing they would “never fail other, neither for life nor for death,” alongside King Uriens, King Cradelment, and the others. Much later, in Book XIX, Chapter XI, Sir Hellaine le Blank is identified through his descent from King Brandegoris’ daughter.