Clarifan
Family: Sarrazins · First appears: Laisses CXCIII–CXCVIII
In Laisses CXCIII–CXCVIII at Sarraguce, Baligant calls Clarifan and Clarien his chevaliers and says they are sons of Maltraien. He sends them to offer Marsilies aid against the Franks and demand his homage, giving them a glove and a golden wand to carry to him. Marsilies tells the messengers that Charles has slain his men, laid waste his land and broken his cities, then gives them the keys of Sarraguce’s gates to take to Baligant.
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Life events
- Baligant sends Clarifan and Clarien to offer Marsilies aid and demand his homage.(Laisses CXCIII–CXCVIII · 📍 Sarraguce)
- With: Baligant Clarien
- “You I command to Sarraguce to fare. Marsiliun on my part you shall tell Against the Franks I'm come to give him help, Find I their host, great battle shall be there; Give him this glove, that's stitched with golden thread, On his right hand let it be worn and held; This little wand of fine gold take as well, Bid him come here, his homage to declare.”
- Marsilies tells Baligant's messengers that Charles has slain his men, laid waste his land and broken his cities.(Laisses CXCIII–CXCVIII · 📍 Sarraguce)
- Marsilies gives the messengers the keys of Sarraguce’s gates to carry to Baligant.(Laisses CXCIII–CXCVIII · 📍 Sarraguce)
Laisses CXCIII–CXCVIII
- parent: Maltraien “You are the sons of king Maltraien,”
- lord: Baligant “After he called two of his chevaliers, One Clarifan, and the other Clarien: “You are the sons of king Maltraien, Freely was, wont my messages to bear. You I command to Sarraguce to fare.”
Also listed in Sarrazins — Minor Figures
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Extracted from the original text of The Song of Roland. Made with Rho MD.