Idylls of the King · Character
Earl Yniol
Enid's father, a dispossessed earl.
minor
Also known as Yniol, Earl
First appearance: The Marriage of Geraint
Earl Yniol shows up with force in The Marriage of Geraint. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Enid's father, a ruined earl who welcomes Geraint and tells him of the sparrow-hawk knight and the suitors Limours and his nephew.
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