Sagramore le Desirous

Family: King Arthur's court · Role: knight · First appears: Book VIII, Chapter IX

Life events

Sir Palamides defeated ten knights and earned great worship at the tournament.(Book VIII, Chapter IX)
- With: Sir Palamides Sir Gawaine Sir Gaheris Sir Agravaine King Bagdemagus Sir Kay Sir Dodinas Gumret le Petit Sir Griflet
- “For he put to the worse Sir Gawaine, Gaheris, Agravaine, Bagdemagus, Kay, Dodinas le Savage, Sagramore le Desirous, Gumret le Petit, and Griflet le Fise de Dieu. All these the first day Sir Palamides struck down to the earth.”
One of the two pursuing knights defeats and wounds Sir Andred.(Book VIII, Chapter XV)
- With: Sir Andred Sir Dodinas
- “that one beat me and wounded me, and set nought by my message.”
Sir Tristram arms himself and rides after the two knights to avenge the insult.(Book VIII, Chapter XV)
- With: Sir Tristram Gouvernail Sir Dodinas
- “When Sir Tristram heard of this he was ashamed and sore grieved; and then was he soon armed and on horseback, and Gouvernail, his servant, bare his shield and spear. And so as Sir Tristram rode fast he met with Sir Andred his cousin”
Alisander defeats Sagramore le Desirous in a joust, unseating him.(Book X, Chapter XXXVIII)
- With: Alisander
- “Sagramore le Desirous brised his spear upon Sir Alisander, but Sir Alisander smote him so hard that he avoided his saddle.”

rivals with Sir Palamides “For he put to the worse Sir Gawaine, Gaheris, Agravaine, Bagdemagus, Kay, Dodinas le Savage, Sagramore le Desirous, Gumret le Petit, and Griflet le Fise de Dieu.”

rivals with Alisander “he proffered to joust with Alisander; and they encountered, and Sagramore le Desirous brised his spear upon Sir Alisander, but Sir Alisander smote him so hard that he avoided his saddle.”

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