# Sir Gaheris — Le Morte d’Arthur character guide > Sir Gaheris in Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory. **Role:** minor **Also known as:** Gaheris, Sir Gaheris **First appearance:** 0004-i ## Who they are A knight of Orkney, brother to Gawaine and Mordred. ## In the story ### [How King Arthur Rode to Carlion, and of His Dream, and How He Saw the Questing Beast](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xix) One of the four sons of King Lot's wife who accompany her to Arthur's court. ### [How Sir Tor was known for son of King Pellinore, and how Gawaine was made knight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/iv) Advises Gawaine to wait for a better opportunity to take revenge on Pellinore. ### [How Sir Gawaine rode for to fetch again the hart, and how two brethren fought each against other for the hart.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/vi) Rides with Gawaine as his squire and witnesses the events. ### [How the Hart Was Chased Into a Castle and There Slain, and How Sir Gawaine Slew a Lady](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/vii) Rides with Gawaine and rebukes him for the shameful killing of the lady. ### [How four knights fought against Gawaine and Gaheris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/viii) Fights alongside Gawaine against four knights and is taken prisoner with him. ### [How the Damosel of the Lake saved King Arthur from mantle that should have burnt him](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xvi) Gawaine's brother, laments the loss of two good knights. ### [How Sir Launcelot behaved him in a tournament, and how he met with Sir Turquine leading Sir Gaheris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/vii) Brother of Sir Gawaine, a knight of the Round Table, seen bound and led by Sir Turquine. ### [How Sir Turquine was slain, and how Sir Launcelot bade Sir Gaheris deliver all the prisoners](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/ix) Frees the prisoners and delivers Launcelot's message ### [How the Queen of Orkney came to the feast and rebuked King Arthur and Sir Gawaine for their treatment of Sir Gareth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxv) Rises with his brothers to greet the Queen of Orkney and ask her blessing. ### [Of the Great Royalty, and what officers were made at the feast of the wedding, and of the jousts at the feast](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxxv) Wedded Dame Linet at King Arthur's arrangement. ### [How Sir Tristram was put to the keeping of La Beale Isoud](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/ix) Defeated by Sir Palomides on the first day of the tournament. ### [How a Young Man Came into the Court of King Arthur and Was Named La Cote Male Taile](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/i) A knight who joins Sir Lamorak in urging the king to knight the young man. ### [How Sir Tristram and Sir Dinadan came to a lodging where they must joust with two knights.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxiv) Accompanies Palomides, jousts with Tristram and is thrown. ### [The Knight with the Black Shield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxx) Fights alongside Bleoberis and is smitten down by Tristram. ### [How Sir Launcelot hurt Sir Tristram, and how after Sir Tristram smote down Sir Palomides](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxxiv) Rides with Palomides and is smitten down by Tristram. ### [How King Mark was sorry for the good renown of Sir Tristram](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxxviii) Sir Gaheris visits King Mark's court, recounts Tristram's deeds, and refuses to joust against his fellow Knight of the Round Table, Sir Uwaine. ### [How Sir Tristram met at the peron with Sir Launcelot, and how they fought together unknown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/v) Accompanies Sir Gawaine to meet Sir Tristram at Camelot. ### [How Sir Lamorak visited King Lot’s wife, and how Sir Gaheris slew her which was his own mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxiv) Slays his own mother, the Queen of Orkney, in her bed to avenge his family's honor. ### [Of the third day, and how Sir Palomides jousted with Sir Lamorak, and other things](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xliv) Fights against King Bagdemagus and is unhorsed. ### [Of the Fifth Day, and How Sir Lamorak Behaved Him](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xlvi) One of the three brethren of Gawaine smitten down by Palomides. ### [Of the sixth day, and what then was done](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xlviii) Defeats Sir Ossaise of Surluse and later engages the King with the Hundred Knights. ### [How Sir Tristram met with Sir Dinadan, and of their devices, and what he said to Sir Gawaine's brethren](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/lv) Brother of Sir Agravaine, also involved in slaying the knight; threatened Sir Tristram. ### [How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Agravaine and Sir Gaheris, and how Sir Dinadan was sent for by La Beale Isoud](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/lvi) Unhorsed by Sir Tristram in the same encounter. ### [Of the preparation of Sir Palomides and the two brethren that should fight with him](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/lxiii) Named among the four knights who slew Sir Lamorak. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/i) Stands with Gawaine and Gareth in refusing to support Agravaine and Mordred. ### [How Sir Launcelot and his kinsmen rescued the queen from the fire, and how he slew many knights](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/viii) Attends the execution unarmed under Arthur's command and is accidentally slain by Launcelot. ### [Of the sorrow and lamentation of King Arthur for the death of his nephews and other good knights, and also for the queen, his wife.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/ix) Reported slain alongside Sir Gareth in the confusion of Launcelot's rescue. ### [The Siege of Joyous Gard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/x) Mentioned as having been slain alongside Sir Gareth by Launcelot. ### [Of the communication between King Arthur and Sir Launcelot, and how King Arthur reproved him.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xi) Mentioned alongside Gareth as a victim of Launcelot's unintended slaying. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xvi) Mentioned as one of the brothers slain unarmed. ### [How Sir Lancelot Heard of the Death of King Arthur and of Sir Gawaine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/viii) Mourned by Launcelot as a good knight slain. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/characters/gaheris - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/characters