# King Carados of Scotland — Le Morte d’Arthur character guide

> King Carados of Scotland in Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** King Carados

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

A Scottish king who fights against Arthur.

## In the story

### [Of the first war that King Arthur had, and how he won the field](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/ix)

Joins King Lot in flanking Arthur from behind.

### [How Eleven Kings Gathered a Great Host Against King Arthur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xii)

King Carados swears to bring five thousand men of arms on horseback against Arthur.

### [The Battle Against the Eleven Kings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xvi)

One of the eleven kings, agrees to King Lot's plan.

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

Host to Sir Gawaine the night before Gawaine rides into the forest to find Pelleas.

### [How Sir Launcelot and Sir Turquine fought together](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/viii)

Referenced as Turquine's brother, slain by Launcelot at the dolorous tower.

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

Appointed by King Arthur as one of the judges at the trial 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)

One of the judges presiding over the combat.

### [How Sir Launcelot Rescued Sir Gawaine from Sir Carados, and Sir Tristram Departs for Cornwall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxviii)

Defeated and slain by Sir Launcelot after capturing Sir Gawaine.

### [How La Cote Male Taile was taken prisoner, and after rescued by Sir Launcelot, and how Sir Launcelot overcame four brethren](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/viii)

Found imprisoned in Sir Plenorius's tower and freed by Sir Launcelot.

### [How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Palomides, and how he jousted with King Arthur, and other feats](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxxiii)

Encountered by the King of Northgalis and the King with the Hundred Knights, and is smitten down.

### [How Sir Alisander won the prize at a tournament, and of Morgan le Fay: and how he fought with Sir Malgrin, and slew him.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxxvi)

Made the tournament where Alisander won the prize; was himself smitten down by Alisander.

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