Bedver

Family: Britons · Role: butler · First appears: Book IX 11

At the end of nine years, at Paris, Arthur granted Neustria, now called Normandy, to Bedver, his butler: “Then he bestowed Neustria, now called Normandy, upon Bedver, his butler”. At Michael’s Mount, Bedver accompanied Arthur and Caius, and cut off the dead giant’s head for display at the camp. The next day, Arthur ordered Bedver, Cador, Borellus, and Richerius to escort prisoners to custody in Paris.

That same night at Suesia, Bedver commanded a division with Caius as the army was arranged for battle, and he shared command over the prisoners with Richerius. In the battle that followed, he met Boccus, king of the Medes, and was killed by a lance: “At first, the Britons sustained a great loss, by having Bedver the butler killed, and Caius the sewer mortally wounded.” Hirelgas, Bedver’s nephew, was enraged at his death, while Caius tried to avenge him. Bedver was carried to Bajocae, the city built by Bedver the first, his great-grandfather, and was solemnly buried beside its wall.

Relationship record

Life events

• Arthur granted Neustria to Bedver and Andegavia to Caius.(Book IX 11 · 📍 Paris)
  • With: Arthur Caius
  • “Then he bestowed Neustria, now called Normandy, upon Bedver, his butler; the province of Andegavia upon Caius, his sewer; and several other provinces upon his great men that attended him.”
• Bedver cuts off the dead giant's head for display at Arthur's camp.(Book X 3 · 📍 Michael's Mount)
  • With: the giant
  • “commanded Bedver to cut off his head, and give it to one of the armour-bearers, who was to carry it to the camp”
• Arthur orders Cador, Bedver, Borellus, and Richerius to escort the prisoners to custody in Paris.(Book X 4 · 📍 Paris)
  • With: Arthur Cador Borellus Richerius Petreius Cotta
  • “Then he gave his command to some of his men, to conduct the prisoners the next day to Paris, and deliver them to be kept in custody there till further orders.”
• Arthur deploys his forces into battle divisions and assigns commanders throughout the army.(Book X 5–7 · 📍 Suesia)
  • With: Arthur Morvid Augusel Cador Guerinus Boso Aschillius Lot Hoel Walgan Caius Holdin Guitard Vigenis Jonathal Cursalem Urbgennius
  • “There he divided his men into several bodies, commanding one legion, over which Morvid, consul of Gloucester, was appointed general”
• Bedver is killed during the battle.(Book X 8–9)
  • “At first, the Britons sustained a great loss, by having Bedver the butler killed, and Caius the sewer mortally wounded.”
• Bedver was solemnly buried beside the wall of Bajocae.(Book X 10–13 · 📍 Bajocae)
  • “There he was, with great solemnity, laid close by the wall, in a burying-place on the south side of the city.”