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Rauf de Boun's 1309 Petit Brut lists Arthur's son Adeluf III as a king of Britain, also mentioning Arthur's other children Morgan le Noir (Morgan the Black) and Patrike le Rous (Patrick the Red) by an unnamed Fairy Queen. [35] Later on, a number of early modern works have occasionally given Arthur more of different sons and daughters. [b]
Arthur is spared any knowledge of his half-sisters after he is whisked away by Merlin to be raised by Sir Ector. The 11th/12th century Welsh text Culhwch and Olwen lists "Gormant son of Rica (Arthur's brother on his mother's side, his father the chief elder of Cornwall)". [10] This passage is a parallel of later stories of Gorlois and Igraine.
Arthur's grandfather, father to Uther Pendragon, Constans, and Ambrosius Aurelianus Constantine† Historia Regum Britanniae, c. 1136 Historia Regum Britanniae, Le Morte d'Arthur: Arthur's nephew and successor to his throne, Cador's son Culhwch: Culhwch and Olwen, c. 11th century Cousin of Arthur's in early Welsh legend (King) Cynric of Wessex
Arthur: Has his court at Celliwig in Cornwall c. 6th century AD: Culhwch and Olwen: Ricca Chief Elder Father of Arthur's half-brother Gormant c. 6th century AD: Culhwch and Olwen: Gwyn Hywar Overseer Overseer or steward of Cornwall and Devon; one of the nine who plotted the Battle of Camlann: c. 6th century AD: Culhwch and Olwen
In the Matter of Britain, Igraine (/ iː ˈ ɡ r eɪ n /) is the mother of King Arthur.Igraine is also known in Latin as Igerna, in Welsh as Eigr (Middle Welsh Eigyr), in French as Ygraine (Old French Ygerne or Igerne), in Le Morte d'Arthur as Ygrayne—often modernised as Igraine or Igreine—and in Parzival as Arnive.
The 11th/12th century Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen refers to "Gormant the son of Ricca", saying that he was "Arthur's brother by his mother's side; the Penhynev of Cornwall was his father", a parallel to later stories of Gorlois of Cornwall. [11]
The same title—chief elder of Cornwall—is also given in Culhwch and Olwen, which lists "Gormant the son of Ricca (Arthur's brother by his mother's side; the Penhynev [chief elder] of Cornwall was his father)", [5] a parallel to later stories of Gorlois of Cornwall. This can be read either with Ricca as the son of the chief elder, or the ...
Half-brother to Percival; Arthur's nephew. Gaheris: Le Morte d'Arthur: Son of King Lot and Morgause, brother to Gawain, Agravaine, and Gareth, and half-brother to Mordred. Galahad: Lancelot-Grail, early 13th century Post-Vulgate Cycle, Le Morte d'Arthur: Bastard son of Sir Lancelot and Elaine of Corbenic; the main achiever of the Holy Grail ...