Sir Meliagaunce
Also known as: Meliagaunce · Family: King Bagdemagus · Role: knight; king's son · First appears: Book IX, Chapter XII
In Book IX, Chapter XII, Sir Meliagaunce appears as the knight and son of King Bagdemagus. At a chapel, he revealed his love for Queen Guenever while Sir Lamorak secretly listened, making a sorrowful complaint about his affection. In Chapter XIII, he openly declared, “I love Queen Guenever, what will ye with it?” and defended her beauty, leading to a fierce fight with Sir Lamorak over which queen was fairest; both were badly wounded.
In Book X, Chapter XLI, Sir Meliagaunce fought Sir Sauseise and was involved in conflict with Sir Launcelot, recognizing that Sir Launcelot was disguised for his sake and asking that his horse be slain. In Chapter XLII, Sir Galahalt struck him in the throat with a spear, nearly breaking his neck. In Chapter XLIII, King Bagdemagus sent his son away so that he would not meet Sir Launcelot, whom Sir Meliagaunce hated.
Relationship record
Life events
- Sir Meliagaunce revealed his love for Queen Guenever while Sir Lamorak secretly listened.(Book IX, Chapter XII · 📍 a chapel)
- With: Queen Guenever Sir Lamorak
- “then this knight Sir Meliagaunce made his moan of the love that he had to Queen Guenever, and there he made a woful complaint. All this heard Sir Lamorak”
- Sir Meliagaunce openly declares his love for Queen Guenever and defends her beauty.(Book IX, Chapter XIII)
- With: Queen Guenever
- “I love Queen Guenever, what will ye with it?”
- Sir Lamorak and Sir Meliagaunce fight over which queen is fairest, and both are severely wounded.(Book IX, Chapter XIII)
- With: Sir Lamorak
- “And then they hurtled together as wild boars, and thus they fought a great while. For Meliagaunce was a good man and of great might, but Sir Lamorak was hard big for him, and put him always aback, but either had wounded other sore.”
- Sir Galahalt strikes Meliagaunce in the throat with a spear, nearly breaking his neck.(Book X, Chapter XLII)
- With: Sir Galahalt
- “Then in that wrath the haut prince met with Meliagaunce, and he smote him in the throat that an he had fallen his neck had broken; and with the same spear he smote down another knight.”
- King Bagdemagus sent Meliagaunce away to prevent his meeting Sir Launcelot.(Book X, Chapter XLIII)
- With: King Bagdemagus Sir Launcelot
- “Then King Bagdemagus sent away his son Meliagaunce because Sir Launcelot should not meet with him”
Book IX, Chapter XII
- parent: King Bagdemagus “And anon there came Sir Meliagaunce, that was King Bagdemagus’ son”
- admired: Queen Guenever “and then this knight Sir Meliagaunce made his moan of the love that he had to Queen Guenever, and there he made a woful complaint.”
Book IX, Chapter XIII
- admired: Queen Guenever (Sir Meliagaunce declares his love for Queen Guenever.) “I love Queen Guenever, what will ye with it?”
- rivals with Sir Lamorak “Then they came riding together as it had been thunder, and either smote other so sore that their horses fell backward to the earth. And then they avoided their horses, and dressed their shields, and drew their swords. And then they hurtled together as wild boars, and thus they fought a great while.”
- admirer->admired with Queen Guenever “I love Queen Guenever, what will ye with it?”
Book X, Chapter XLI
- rivals with Sir Sauseise “And then Sir Sauseise encountered with Sir Meliagaunce, and either smote other down.”
- with Sir Launcelot (Sir Launcelot was disguised for Sir Meliagaunce's sake.) “And when he understood that it was he, he wist well that he was disguised for his sake.”
- with Sir Launcelot (Sir Meliagaunce ordered an attack on Sir Launcelot's horse.) “Then Sir Meliagaunce prayed a knight to slay Sir Launcelot’s horse, either with sword or with spear.”
Book X, Chapter XLII
- rivals with Sir Galahalt “Then in that wrath the haut prince met with Meliagaunce, and he smote him in the throat that an he had fallen his neck had broken; and with the same spear he smote down another knight.”
- with Sir Galahalt (Sir Galahalt struck Meliagaunce in battle.) “Then in that wrath the haut prince met with Meliagaunce, and he smote him in the throat that an he had fallen his neck had broken; and with the same spear he smote down another knight.”
Book X, Chapter XLIII
- enemies with Sir Launcelot “because Sir Launcelot should not meet with him, for he hated Sir Launcelot”
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