# Sir Bleoberis de Ganis — Le Morte d’Arthur character guide

> Sir Bleoberis de Ganis in Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bleoberis, Sir Bleoberis

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

A knight of the Round Table, cousin to Launcelot.

## In the story

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xv)

Bleoberis, godson to King Bors, bears the chief standard and is a passing good knight.

### [XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxix)

Fights strongly against Sir Palomides.

### [How Sir Bleoberis Demanded the Fairest Lady in King Mark's Court](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xv)

Demands and takes the fairest lady from King Mark's court, then defeats Sir Segwarides in combat.

### [How Sir Tristram fought with two knights of the Round Table](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xvi)

Mentioned as Tristram's next adversary, riding with Sir Segwarides' lady.

### [How Sir Tristram fought with Sir Bleoberis for a lady, and how the lady was put to choice to whom she would go](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xvii)

Carries off a lady, fights Tristram, then proposes a peaceful resolution by letting the lady choose.

### [How the lady forsook Sir Tristram and abode with Sir Bleoberis, and how she desired to go to her husband](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xviii)

Wins the lady's choice, returns her to her husband Sir Segwarides, acts honorably.

### [The Trial of King Anguish and the Rescue of the Child](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xx)

Brother of Sir Blamore and one of the summoners of King Anguish.

### [How Sir Tristram fought for Sir Anguish and overcame his adversary, and how his adversary would never yield him.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxii)

Brother to Sir Blamore; urges him to uphold the honor of their kin.

### [How Sir Blamore desired Tristram to slay him, and how Sir Tristram spared him, and how they took appointment.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxiii)

Brother of Sir Blamore; advises the judges and ultimately agrees to the reconciliation.

### [How La Cote Male Taile Overthrew Sir Dagonet and Proved His Worth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/iii)

Jousts with La Cote Male Taile and unhorses him.

### [How La Cote Male Taile fought against an hundred knights, and how he escaped by the mean of a lady](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/iv)

Mentioned as a wily man of arms who observed La Cote Male Taile's skill.

### [How Sir Lamorak met with Sir Meliagaunce, and fought together for the beauty of Dame Guenever](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xiii)

Rides with Sir Launcelot and witnesses the duel.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xiv)

Mediates the quarrel between Sir Launcelot and Sir Lamorak, urging friendship.

### [How a damosel sought help to help Sir Launcelot against thirty knights, and how Sir Tristram fought with them](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxiii)

Proffers to joust with Tristram and is smitten down.

### [The Knight with the Black Shield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxx)

Fights valiantly for the Northgalis side but is twice unhorsed by Tristram.

### [XLIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xliii)

Listed by Sir Tristram among the four better knights of Sir Ector's blood.

### [How Sir Tristram Sought a Strong Knight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/iii)

Fellow knight wounded by the strong knight; encountered with Gawaine.

### [XLI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xli)

Strikes Sir Launcelot a heavy blow but is subsequently unhorsed by him.

### [Of the sixth day, and what then was done](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xlviii)

On foot waiting on the Duke Chaleins alongside Sir Ector.

### [LIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/liii)

Unhorses Sir Palomides; pursues Breuse Saunce Pité for his treachery; later reconciled with Sir Ector de Maris.

### [Of Sir Palomides, and how he met with Sir Bleoberis and with Sir Ector, and of Sir Pervivale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/liv)

Accepts Palomides' challenge; his shield is on the ground.

### [How Sir Bleoberis and Sir Ector Reported to Queen Guenever of the Beauty of La Beale Isoud](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/lxxxi)

Returns to Queen Guenever and reports on the tournament and La Beale Isoud's beauty.

### [How Sir Ector found Sir Launcelot his brother dead, and how Constantine reigned next after Arthur; and of the end of this book.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xiii)

Among the knights who go to the Holy Land and die there.

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