# King Mark — Lais character guide

> King Mark in Lais by Marie de France.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0011-the-lay-of-the-honeysuckle

## Who they are

Cornwall's king, uncle to Tristan and husband to Isoude, a ruler whose trust sits at the dangerous center of a triangle of love and loyalty.

## In the story

### [The Lay of the Honeysuckle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lais_se/chapters/the-lay-of-the-honeysuckle)

Tristan's uncle who banished him due to his love for Isoude; he plans a court at Tintagel for Pentecost.

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