# Breuse Saunce Pité — Le Morte d’Arthur character guide

> Breuse Saunce Pité in Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sir Breuse Saunce Pité, Sir Breuse

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

A treacherous knight known for his cruelty and cowardice.

## In the story

### [How Sir Tristram rescued a child from a knight, and how Gouvernail told him of King Anguish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxi)

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.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxv)

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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/v)

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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxvi)

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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxxvi)

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

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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/i)

Leads nine knights fighting against a single knight; described as the most mischievoust knight living.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/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.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxv)

Attacks the wounded knight and overthrows Agravaine and Mordred, but is defeated by Dinadan.

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

Flees from Sir Bleoberis; deceives Sir Ector, Sir Percivale, and Sir Harry into rescuing him; later attacks a fallen knight and escapes.

### [LXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/lxxxvii)

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.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/ii)

Attacks Sir Bliant with his brother, is struck down by Launcelot, and flees.

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