# Tristan — Lais character guide

> Tristan in Lais by Marie de France.

**Role:** supporting

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

## Who they are

A knight of unmatched renown whose devotion to Queen Isoude binds him to a love that defies every oath he has sworn.

## In the story

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

Banished by King Mark, he returns to Cornwall in secret and carves a message on a hazel wand to summon Isoude.

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