Le Morte d’Arthur · Character

Breuse Saunce Pité

A treacherous knight known for his cruelty and cowardice.

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Also known as Sir Breuse Saunce Pité, Sir Breuse

First appearance: How Sir Tristram Jousted and Smote Down King Arthur

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Defeated by Tristram and forced to return a child to a lady.

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Aftermath
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How Sir Tristram rescued a child from a knight, and how Gouvernail told him of King Anguish
Defeated by Tristram and forced to return a child to a lady.
How Sir Tristram and Isoud were in prison, and how he fought for her beauty, and smote off another lady’s head.
Likely the lord of the castle, Sir Breunor, who enforces the custom of beheading the less fair lady.
How Sir Launcelot came to the court and heard of La Cote Male Taile, and how he followed after him, and how La Cote Male Taile was prisoner
Mentioned as having taken the black shield from the damosel Maledisant before Tristram rescued it.
How Sir Tristram and Sir Gawaine rode to have foughten with the thirty knights, but they durst not come out
Chases a lady to slay her, overthrows Sir Gawaine, but flees when he sees Sir Tristram.
How Palomides came to the castle where Sir Tristram was, and of the quest that Sir Launcelot and ten knights made for Sir Tristram
Pursues Dame Bragwaine to slay her but flees upon seeing Sir Launcelot's shield.
How Sir Dinadan rescued a lady from Sir Breuse Saunce Pité, and how Sir Tristram received a shield of Morgan le Fay.
Murders the lady's brother and holds her captive; is wounded by Sir Dinadan and flees.
How Sir Tristram Jousted and Smote Down King Arthur
Leads nine knights fighting against a single knight; described as the most mischievoust knight living.
II
The villainous knight who slew a lady and attacked Sir Palomides.
How Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred met with a knight fleeing, and how they both were overthrown, and of Sir Dinadan.
Attacks the wounded knight and overthrows Agravaine and Mordred, but is defeated by Dinadan.
LIII
Flees from Sir Bleoberis; deceives Sir Ector, Sir Percivale, and Sir Harry into rescuing him; later attacks a fallen knight and escapes.
LXV
Attacks Tristram and Palomides but is unhorsed and allowed to escape.
How There Was a Day Set Between Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides for to Fight, and How Sir Tristram Was Hurt
Referenced in Tristram's recollection of rescuing Palomides from him.
How Sir Lancelot was carried in an horse litter, and how Sir Launcelot rescued Sir Bliant, his host.
Attacks Sir Bliant with his brother, is struck down by Launcelot, and flees.

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