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

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

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sir Sagramor Le Desiᴚous, Sagramor, the knight Sir Sagramor le Desirous, Sir Sagramor le Desirous

**First appearance:** 0011-ix-the-tournament

## Who they are

A knight who challenges Hank to a duel and becomes a key figure in the tournament.

## Relationships

### [Hank Morgan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/characters/hank_morgan)

_rivalry_

Sir Sagramor challenges Hank to a duel, representing the old chivalric order that Hank seeks to overthrow.

### [Hank Morgan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/characters/hank_morgan)

_rivalry_

Sir Sagramor challenges Hank to a duel, representing the old chivalric order that Hank seeks to overthrow.

### [Hank Morgan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/characters/hank_morgan)

_rivalry_

Sir Sagramor challenges Hank to a duel, representing the old chivalric order that Hank seeks to overthrow.

## In the story

### [A Word of Explanation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/chapters/a-word-of-explanation)

Mentioned as the knight whose hauberk has a bullet hole; the stranger claims to have seen and caused it.

### [The Tournament](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/chapters/ix-the-tournament)

A knight who is knocked down by Sir Gareth and misinterprets Hank's remark, challenging him to a duel years later.

### [X: Beginnings of Civilization](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/chapters/x-beginnings-of-civilization)

Still out grailing; his challenge to Hank is a key plot point.

### [XXI: The Pilgrims](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/chapters/xxi-the-pilgrims)

Mentioned in connection with the anecdote that led to Hank's challenge.

### [The First Newspaper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/chapters/xxvi-the-first-newspaper)

Mentioned in a newspaper item about an expedition searching for Sir Sagramour le Desirous.

### [The Yankee's Fight with the Knights](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_connecticut_yankee_in_king_arthur_s_court_se/chapters/xxxix-the-yankee-s-fight-with-the-knights)

The knight challenging Hank, armed with Merlin's enchantments including an invisibility veil and enchanted armor.

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