Le Morte d’Arthur · Character
Ettard
A lady who scorns Sir Pelleas's love.
minor
Also known as the Lady Ettard
First appearance: i
Ettard shows up with force in How a Knight and a Dwarf Strove for a Lady. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The lady loved by Sir Pelleas; she is the fairest lady at the jousts, but her feelings toward him are not shown.
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In How a Knight and a Dwarf Strove for a Lady: The lady loved by Sir Pelleas; she is the fairest lady at the jousts, but her feelings toward him are not shown. Later, in How King Pelleas suffered himself to be taken…
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- Other
Character groups
- Supporting and legendary figures
- Central tragic figures
- Accusers and victims of treachery
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Ettard appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- How a Knight and a Dwarf Strove for a Lady
- How King Pelleas suffered himself to be taken prisoner because he would have a sight of his lady, and how Sir Gawaine promised him to get to him the love of his lady
- How Sir Gawaine came to the Lady Ettard, and how Sir Pelleas found them sleeping
- How Sir Pelleas loved no more Ettard by means of the Damosel of the Lake, whom he loved ever after
