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The Knights of the Round Table (Welsh: Marchogion y Ford Gron, Cornish: Marghogyon an Moos Krenn, Breton: Marc'hegien an Daol Grenn) are the legendary knights of the fellowship of King Arthur that first appeared in the Matter of Britain literature in the mid-12th century.
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With his coming, all the knights ride throughout Europe in search of the Holy Grail of Jesus Christ. Only five knights see the Grail; Sir Lancelot, Sir Percival, Sir Bors de Gaunnes, Sir Galahad, and Sir Gawain. [3] After the Grail is found, the last battle of the Knights of the Round Table is fought. Many knights fall in battle, including Sir ...
The Arthurian legend features many characters, including the Knights of the Round Table and members of King Arthur's family. Their names often differ from version to version and from language to language. The following is a list of characters with descriptions.
Gareth (Welsh:; Old French: Guerehet, Guerrehet) is a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. He is the youngest son of King Lot and Queen Morgause, King Arthur's half-sister, thus making him Arthur's nephew, as well as brother to Gawain, Agravain and Gaheris, and either a brother or half-brother of Mordred.
The Knightly Oath of Honorary Knights not being British subjects shall not be required on such occasions as the Knight President considers advisable. In the event of the failure of the Candidate to comply with this requirement, his nomination as a Knight of the Round Table will be cancelled. 6.
The Winchester Round Table is a large tabletop hanging in Winchester Castle and bearing the names of various knights of Arthur's court, was probably created for a Round Table tournament. [18] The table is 5.5 metres (18 ft) in diameter and weighs 1.2 tonnes (2,600 lb). [ 19 ]
Pelleas / ˈ p ɛ l i ə s /, or Pellias, is an Arthurian Knight of the Round Table whose story first appears in the Post-Vulgate Cycle. He becomes the husband of Nimue, the Lady of the Lake in Le Morte d'Arthur. His character might have been connected to the figure of Pwyll, the fairy Rhiannon's human husband in Welsh mythology. [1]