# Sir Gawaine — A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court character guide

> Sir Gawaine in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sir Gawaine ware, Gawaine

**First appearance:** 0005-iii-knights-of-the-table-round

## Who they are

A prominent knight of the Round Table, known for his strength and loyalty.

## In the story

### [Sandy's Tale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/chapters/xv-sandy-s-tale)

Appears in Sandy's tale as a knight who questions damsels about a dishonored shield.

### [XIX: Knight-Errantry as a Trade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/chapters/xix-knight-errantry-as-a-trade)

Mentioned as having killed seven of the Duke of South Marches' sons.

### [War!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/chapters/xlii-war)

Gawaine's ghost warns Arthur in a dream; he dies at Dover.

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