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Aalardin[]
- Also Known as: Alardin, Alardins
- Type: Minor Character, Human, Knight, Magical
- Appearances: First Continuation of Chrétien’s Perceval
- External Links
Aamanz[]
- Type: Knight, Male
- Appearances: Diu Krône
- External Links
Aanzim[]
- Type: Male character
- External Links
Aaron[]
- Type: Male character
- External Links
Abadan[]
- Type: Male Chararacter
- External Links
Aban[]
- External Links
Abastunagio[]
Abbe[]
- External Links
Abbot of Glastonbury[]
Abeesse[]
Abelleus[]
Abessa[]
- External Links
Abilan of Estrangot[]
Abilas[]
- External Links
Abinors[]
Abiron[]
Ablamor of the Marsh[]
Abrioris[]
Abudar[]
- External Links
Acadoes[]
- Also Known as: Escapades
- External Links
Acanor[]
- External Links
Acantan the Agile[]
- External Links
Acarive[]
- External Links
Accalon[]
- Also Known as: Accolon of Gaul
- External Links
Acecledor[]
- External Links
Achadens[]
Acheflour[]
Achen[]
Achilles[]
Achillies the Blond[]
Aclamet[]
Acorant the Agile[]
Acorde the Insolent[]
Acoriondes[]
- Also Known As: Acorionde of Athens
- https://nightbringer.se/?page_id=186
Acostant[]
Acquillans of the Green Mountain[]
Acquitain[]
Acrasia[]
Acricor the Handsome[]
- Acricor the Handsome is a knight in the Prose Tristan who takes part in the Quest for the Holy Grail. He is considered very handsome.
- External Links
Acubert[]
Adalon[]
Adam[]
Adam the Fair[]
Adameins[]
Adan[]
- Also Known as: Adan of Alarie
- External Links:
Adaon ab Taliesin[]
- Also Known As: Addaon, Afaon,
- External Links:
Adar Llwch Gwin[]
Adar Rhiannon[]
Addanz[]
Ade[]
- ?
Adeluf III[]
Adimor[]
Adnain[]
Adolange[]
Adoras of the Island of the Door[]
Adragain the Brown[]
Adrastus[]
Adrian[]
Adtherpe[]
Aedan mac Gabrain[]
- Male character, Irish historical figure?
Aedd the Great[]
Aegidius[]
Aelens[]
Ælle[]
- Also known as: Aelle of Sussex
Aeneas[]
- Appearances: Historia Regum Britanniae
- Aeneas was a mythical hero of Troy and Rome, son of the goddess Aphrodite. Aeneas was a member of the royal line at Troy and played a prominent part in defending his city during the Trojan War. Aeneas became the leader of the Trojan survivors after Troy was taken by the Greeks and later went on to found the city that would eventually become Rome. His is an ancestor of Brutus the legendary founder of Britain.
Aesc of Kent[]
Aesculapius[]
Æthelberht of Kent[]
Æthelfrith of Bernicia[]
Aethlem[]
- Type: Dog
- External Links:
Aëtius[]
Afaon[]
Affibla Delet[]
Affinamus of Amantisin[]
Affinamus of Clitiers[]
Affraudis[]
?
Agad[]
Agalone[]
Agalus[]
Agamanor[]
Agano[]
Aganor[]
Agar[]
?
Agariz[]
Agen[]
?
Agia[]
Agion[]
Aglant[]
Agleot[]
Aglinda[]
Agloas[]
Aglons of the Valley[]
Aglovale[]
- Also known as: Aglovade de Galis
Agnena[]
Agostes[]
Agoyer the Cruel[]
Agravadain of the Vales of Galore[]
Agravadain the Black[]
Agravain[]
Agraveil[]
Agregam[]
- Also Known As: Agregam the Angry
- External Links
Agresizia[]
Agrestes[]
- King of Camelot in the age of Josephus
- https://nightbringer.se/?page_id=324
Agricol the Well-Spoken[]
Aharer[]
Aikan[]
Akarins[]
Alaaz[]
Alain le Gros (Alain the Large)[]
Alain the White[]
Alamis of Satarchjonte[]
Aldroen[]
Alphasan[]
- Appearances: Estoire del Saint Graal
- External Links
Ambrius (founder)[]
Ambrosius Aurelianus[]
- Possibly the same as Aurelius Ambrosius (bishop)
Amhren[]
- Amhren was a Knight of the Round Table, member of the Arthurian court and a son to Sir Bedivere. The name is also written Amren.
Aminaduc[]
Amlawdd[]
- Possibly the same as Amlawdd Wledig
Amphibalus[]
Anguish of Ireland[]
Angusel[]
Anna[]
Aquileia[]
Arawn[]
Archimedes[]
Arthur[]
Arthur Eld[]
Atson[]
- Also Known As: Acon, Ates, Aces, Aces of Beamont
- External Links
Aurelius Conanus[]
Avarlan[]
B[]
Bagdemagus[]
Balan[]
Balin[]
Ban, King of Benwick[]
Beacurs[]
Bedwyr[]
Benli[]
Black Knight (Arthurian legend)[]
Blaes[]
Blaise[]
Blamore de Ganis[]
Bleoberis de Ganis[]
Bors[]
Bors the Elder[]
Brandegoris[]
- Possibly the same as Brangoire
Breunor[]
Breuse Saunce Pite'[]
Brian of the Isles[]
Britu[]
Brutus[]
C[]
Cadal[]
Cadell Ddyrnllwg[]
Cadfan ap Iago[]
Cadog (saint)[]
Cador[]
Cadwaladr[]
Cadwallon ap Cadfan[]
Cahu[]
Calogrenant[]
Camille[]
- Cristian name of a son of Lamet in the Vulgate’s Estoire de Saint Graal.
Caradoc[]
Catigern[]
Celidoine[]
- Character cited in the Vulgate’s Estoire del Saint Graal where he is the son of Nascien.
Cerdic of Wessex[]
Chaleins, Duke of Clarence[]
Charlemagne[]
Cheldric[]
Cherdic[]
Cilydd[]
Clarion, King of Northumberland[]
Claudas[]
Clement[]
- Male, Knight
- Clement of Clemen was a later 5th century/early 6th century king of Dumnonia in Welsh tradition, the father of Pedrog Splintered-Spear.
Cligés[]
Clydno Eiddin[]
Constans (King of Britain)[]
Constantine (Briton)[]
Constantine III[]
Corneus[]
- Father of Lucan in Le Morte d’Arthur
- ?He may also be the stepfather of Lucan's brother Sir Bedivere, but this is never stated.
Crudel[]
- Appears in Estoire del Saint Graal
Culhwch[]
Custennin Gorneu[]
Custennin son of Mynwyedig[]
Cynfarch[]
Cynon[]
Cynric of Wessex[]
D[]
Dagonet[]
Damas[]
Daniel von dem blühenden Tal[]
David (King of Israel)[]
- Real King of Israel, David, in the Vulgate’s Estoire del Saint Graal, is the owner of the sword destined to Galahad.
Derfel[]
Dinadan[]
Dindrane[]
Dioneta[]
Drudwas[]
Dubricius[]
Duke Ganor[]
- Appears in Estoire del Saint Graal
Duke of Tintagel’s Daughters[]
Dyonas[]
- Father of the Lady of the Lake in Vulgate Merlin
E[]
Earl of Lambaile[]
Ebissa[]
Ector[]
Eddilig[]
Edern ap Nudd[]
Elaine of Astolat[]
Elaine of Benwick[]
- This Elaine is mother to Lancelot of the Lake and wife to King Ban of Benwick.
Elaine of Corbenic[]
Elaine of Garlot[]
Eldadus[]
Eldol[]
Eliwlod[]
Elyab[]
- Female character
- Wife of Joseph of Arimathea in Estoire del Saint Graal
Elyan the White[]
Eosa[]
Enygeus[]
- Sister of Joseph of Arimathea and wife of Hebron in Joseph d'Arimathie
Erdudfyl[]
Erec[]
Eustace[]
- Duke Eustace of Cambenet was a rebel lord who battled Arthur in the Battle of Bedegraine.
Evaine, Queen of Gaunnes[]
F[]
False Guinevere[]
Faustus[]
Febus (King of Gaul)[]
Febus (son of Galehot)[]
- This Febus was son to Galehot the Brown by the widow of Diocenar and at one time Lord of the Dangerous Passage. Febus, according to Kay, was slain by Tallwch (Meliadoc).
Feirefiz[]
Fisher King[]
Flegetine[]
- Wife of Nascien in Estoire del Saint Graal
Forty-Two Companions[]
Frollo[]
G[]
Gaheriet[]
Gaheris[]
Gaheris (Malory)[]
Galafre[]
- Appears in Estoire del Saint Graal
Galahad[]
Galahalt[]
- Sir Galahalt, called “The Haut Prince,” son of sir Brewnor. He was one of The Knights of the Round Table.
Galehaut[]
Galeschin[]
Galescalain[]
- Son of Elaine and Nentres, King of Garlot
Galihodin[]
Galleron of Galway[]
Garanwyn[]
Garel[]
Gareth[]
Garlon[]
Gawain[]
Gawain the Brown[]
Geraint[]
Germanus[]
Gildas[]
Gingalain[]
Glewlwyd[]
Godo of Cardol[]
- Father of Sir Griflet in Le Morte d’Arthur
Goleuddydd[]
Goon Desert[]
Goreu fab Custennin[]
Gorlois[]
Gormant[]
Gornemant[]
Gracia and Graeria[]
Green Knight[]
Griflet[]
Guerrehet[]
Guinevere[]
Guithelin[]
Guoyrancgon[]
Gwalchmei[]
Gwalhafed[]
Gwallog ap Llaennog[]
Gwenbaus[]
Gwenhwyfach[]
Gwladys[]
H[]
Hartmann von Aue[]
Hebron[]
- Brother-in-law of Joseph of Arimathea
Hector de Maris[]
Hellawes (sorceress)[]
Henec[]
Hengist[]
Hoel[]
I[]
Igraine[]
Ilinot[]
- Ilinot appears in Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival as an illegitimate son of Arthur. He ran away as a child and was raised by Queen Florie and later fell in love with her. He was banished from her kingdom and died. Queen Florie later died of grief.
Iseult[]
Iseult of the White Hands[]
Ivory[]
J[]
Jesus[]
Jordans[]
- A male knight of the Earl of Tintagel in Le Morte d’Arthur
Joseph of Arimathea[]
Josephes[]
Josephus[]
- Male character.
- Son of Joseph of Arimathea in Estoire del Saint Graal
Julius Caesar[]
K[]
Kay[]
Keredic[]
King Arthur's family[]
King with the Hundred Knights[]
L[]
Label[]
- Appears in Estoire del Saint Graal
Lac[]
Lady of the Lake[]
Lament[]
- Appears in Estoire del Saint Graal
Lamorak[]
Lancelot[]
Lancelot, son of Lionel[]
Lancelot, the Old[]
- Grandfather of Lancelot du Lac
- ?
- Possibly Lancelot de la Blance Terre
Lanval[]
Leodegrance[]
Leudon[]
Lionel[]
Lionses[]
- In Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory, Lionses is a knight who, along with Phariance, receive Brastias and Ulfius in Benwick.
Llywarch[]
Lohengrin[]
Loholt[]
Londres (king)[]
Loth[]
Lucan[]
Lucius[]
Lupus[]
Lyanor[]
- Appears in Estoire del Saint Graal
Lynet[]
Lynette and Lyonesse[]
M[]
Mabon ap Modron[]
Madam Mim[]
Madoc ap Uthyr[]
Mador[]
Maelgwn Gwynedd[]
Maleagant[]
Marche[]
Mark[]
Marrok[]
Matagraon[]
- Appears in Estoire del Saint Graal
Mazadân[]
Meleon[]
Meliant de Lis[]
Melora[]
Melot[]
Melot de La Roche[]
Menw[]
Merlin[]
Merlina[]
- Appears in Sonic and the Black Knight
Merry Maiden, the[]
Morcades[]
Mordrain[]
Mordred[]
Morfran[]
Morfydd[]
Morgan le Fay[]
Morholt[]
Moses[]
- Appears in Estoire del Saint Graal and Queste del Saint Graal
Mynwyedig[]
N[]
Nascien[]
- Appearaces: Estoire del Saint Graal
- Brother-in-law of Mordrain, king of Sarras.
Nentres, King of Garlot[]
O[]
Oberon[]
Octa, son of Oisc[]
Oisc[]
Owain mab Urien[]
P[]
Palamedes (Arthurian legend)[]
Paskent[]
Pedrog Splintered-Spear[]
Pellam[]
Pelleas[]
Pellinore[]
Petrone[]
- Appearances: Estoire del Saint Graal
Peredur Longspear[]
Persant of Inde[]
Petrus[]
- Traveling Companion of Joseph of Arimathea
- https://nightbringer.se/the-legend-of-king-arthur/arthurian-characters/p-arthurian-characters/petrus/
Phariance[]
- In Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory Phariance is a knight who, with Lionses, receives Brastias and Ulfius in Benwick.
Prince Claudin[]
R[]
Red Knight[]
Renwein[]
Rience[]
Romain[]
S[]
Sadok[]
Safir[]
Sarrasinte[]
- Appearances: Estoire del Saint Graal
- Wife of Mordrain, a king of Sarras.
Sagramore[]
Sanddef Angel-face[]
Segwarides[]
Severus of Trier[]
- Bishop Severus of Trier accompanied St. Germanus on Germanus’ second journey to Britain to oppose the Pelagians according to the Life of St. Germanus.
Simeon[]
- Appearances: Estoire del Saint Graal
Sir Ascamore[]
Sir Barant le Apres[]
Sir Bran de Lis[]
Sir Brian of the Isles[]
Sir Crosslem[]
- ? Sir Crosselm was a Knight of the Round Table who was present at the attempts to cure Sir Urry of his bewitched wound at Carlisle.
Sir Dodinel le Savage[]
Sir Florence[]
Sir Gahalantine[]
Sir Grummore Grummerson[]
- Sir Grummore is one of the knights featured in Book I (of what?). Like Sir Ector and King Pellinore, he is a bumbling idiot and a very comedic figure—although ultimately a good-hearted knight.
Sir Hebes le Renoumes[]
Sir Kay le Strange[]
Sir Lavaine[]
Sir Lovel[]
Sir Meliot de Logres[]
Sir Menaduke[]
Sir Osanain Braveheart[]
Sir Petipace of Winchelsea[]
Sir Severauce le Breuse[]
Sir Tor[]
Sir Villiars the Valiant[]
Solomon (King of Israel)[]
- Appearances: Estoire del Saint Graal
- Constructor of a boat where the sword of David (King of Israel) is placed.
- Historical king of Israel
Sulpicius[]
- Male character
- Pope?
T[]
Taliesin[]
Taneu[]
Tervagant[]
Thailais[]
Tholomer[]
- Appearances: Estoire del Saint Graal
- Etymology: The name Tholomer likely comes from the Greek name Ptolemy. The Ptolemaic Dynasty ruled Egypt from 305 BC to 30 BC. During this period, all male Pharohs were named Ptolemy.
Titus[]
- Also Known as : Titus of Rome
- Appearances: Estoire del Saint Graal, Perceval
- Summary: In Estoire del Saint Graal, Titus is an Emperor who, after the cure of his son Vespasiano, frees Joseph of Arimathea.
- Historiocity: Historical Roman Emperor who ruled Rome from AD 79-81
- External Links
Tradelmant[]
- Male character
Tristan[]
Tryffin[]
- Tryffin or Treffin was father of a son Drudwas and a daughter Erduduyl in Welsh tradition. According to the 17th century Death of Drudwas, Tryffin was son of the King of Denmark.
Turquine[]
U[]
Ugly Brave[]
Ulbawes, E of Sorelais[]
Ulfin[]
Ulfius[]
- Ulfius is an attendant to King Uther. Ulfius counsels Uther to seek out Merlin. He accompanies Uther in disguise to Tintagel and later negotiates the marriage of Uther and Igraine.
- After Uther's death, he was named by Arthur as chamberlain and is prominent in his early battles.
Urien[]
Urre[]
Uther[]
V[]
Vespasiano[]
- Vespasiano was a Roman Emperor. In the Arthurian legend he is the son of Titus and suffers from leprosy. He was cured by Veronica and the Veil of Veronica. The miraculous cure makes his father order the release of Joseph of Arimathea.
Vortigern[]
Vortimer[]
Vortiporius[]
W[]
White Knight[]
- Appearances: Estoire del Saint Graal