Uwaine les Avoutres

Also known as: Sir Uwaine / Sir Uwaine les Avoutres · Family: Arthur's court · Role: knight · First appears: Book VII, Chapter XXVIII

Life events

• Sir Gawaine, Sir Gareth, and Sir Uwaine les Avoutres promise to remain together during the quest.(Book XIII, Chapter XVI)
  • With: Sir Gawaine Sir Gareth
  • “And either promised other of the three knights not to depart while they were in that quest, but if fortune caused it.”
• The three knights defeat and kill the seven brethren who attack them.(Book XIII, Chapter XVI · 📍 Castle of Maidens)
  • With: Sir Gawaine Sir Gareth
  • “And therewith the seven knights set upon the three knights, and by fortune Sir Gawaine slew one of the brethren, and each one of his fellows slew another, and so slew the remnant.”
• After losing Galahad’s route, the three knights separate from one another.(Book XIII, Chapter XVI · 📍 Castle of Maidens)
  • With: Sir Gawaine Sir Gareth
  • “And there they lost the way that Sir Galahad rode, and there everych of them departed from other”
• Gawaine and Uwaine les Avoutres joust, wounding one another and falling from their saddles.(Book XVI, Chapter II)
  • With: Sir Gawaine
  • “and Gawaine was wounded in the left side, but the other knight was smitten through the breast, and the spear came out on the other side, and so they fell both out of their saddles”
• Uwaine les Avoutres identifies himself as Gawaine's sworn brother and son of King Uriens.(Book XVI, Chapter II)
  • With: Sir Gawaine
  • “I am, said he, of King Arthur’s court, and was a fellow of the Round Table, and we were brethren sworn together; and now Sir Gawaine, thou hast slain me, and my name is Uwaine les Avoutres, that sometime was son unto King Uriens”
• Uwaine les Avoutres receives his Creator after Gawaine carries him wounded to an abbey.(Book XVI, Chapter II · 📍 an abbey)
  • With: Sir Gawaine
  • “and so came to an abbey where they were well received; and anon he was unarmed, and received his Creator.”

Book VII, Chapter XXVIII

• rivals with Sir Dinas “And there Uwaine les Avoutres smote down Sir Dinas, the Seneschal”

Book X, Chapter XIII

• rivals with Sir Palomides “And in the same wise he smote Sir Uwaine les Avoutres and also Sir Griflet. Then had he served them all but Sir Dinadan, for he was behind, and Sir Mordred was unarmed, and Dagonet had his harness. So when this was done, this strong knight rode on his way a soft pace, and King Mark rode after him, praising him mickle; but he would answer no words, but sighed wonderly sore, hanging down his head, taking no heed to his words. Thus they rode well a three mile English, and then this knight called to him a varlet, and bade him ride until yonder fair manor, and recommend me to the lady of that castle and place, and pray her to send me refreshing of good meats and drinks. And if she ask thee what I am, tell her that I am the knight that followeth the glatisant beast: that is in English to say the questing beast; for that beast wheresomever he yede he quested in the belly with such a noise as it had been a thirty couple of hounds. Then the varlet went his way and came to the manor, and saluted the lady, and told her from whence he came. And when she understood that he came from the knight that followed the questing beast: O sweet Lord Jesu, she said, when shall I see that noble knight, my dear son Palomides? Alas, will he not abide with me? and therewith she swooned and wept, and made passing great dole. And then also soon as she might she gave the varlet all that he asked. And the varlet returned unto Sir Palomides, for he was a varlet of King Mark. And as soon as he came, he told the knight’s name was Sir Palomides.”

Book XIII, Chapter XVI

• friends with Sir Gawaine (They pledge to remain together during the quest.) “And either promised other of the three knights not to depart while they were in that quest, but if fortune caused it.”
• friends with Sir Gareth (They pledge to remain together during the quest.) “And either promised other of the three knights not to depart while they were in that quest, but if fortune caused it.”

Book XVI, Chapter II

• with Sir Gawaine (Sworn brothers.) “I am, said he, of King Arthur’s court, and was a fellow of the Round Table, and we were brethren sworn together; and now Sir Gawaine, thou hast slain me”
• parent: King Uriens “and my name is Uwaine les Avoutres, that sometime was son unto King Uriens”
• with King Arthur (Uwaine is a member of King Arthur's court.) “I am, said he, of King Arthur’s court, and was a fellow of the Round Table”
• friends with Sir Gawaine “I am, said he, of King Arthur’s court, and was a fellow of the Round Table, and we were brethren sworn together”
• rivals with Sir Gawaine “And then either embraced other to joust and came together as fast as their horses might run, and brast their shields and the mails”

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