Idylls of the King · Character
Isolt of Ireland
The Irish queen whose love for Tristram splits her loyalty between two kingdoms and two men.
supporting
Also known as Isolt, Queen Isolt, Isolt of Britain
First appearance: The Last Tournament
As a supporting figure in Idylls of the King, Isolt of Ireland is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Isolt of Ireland awaits Tristram at Tintagil, expressing her hatred for King Mark and her love for Tristram.
Isolt of Ireland is bound to King Mark by marriage and to Tristram by a passion that neither can set down, so every meeting becomes a risk to the peace of two realms. She is the 'daintier namesake' whose name Tristram plays against his Breton bride's, the woman Dagonet names when he accuses the harper of breaking Arthur's music. Her presence turns private desire into public fracture at the court.
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- Other
Character groups
- Love Triangles and Deceit
- Protagonist
- Love and Tragedy
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See Isolt of Ireland in The Last Tournament