# Sir Meliagrance — Le Morte d’Arthur character guide

> Sir Meliagrance in Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Meliagrance

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

A villainous knight who kidnaps Queen Guenever.

## In the story

### [How Sir Palomides followed the Questing Beast, and smote down Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorak with one spear.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xii)

Makes a woeful complaint about his love for Queen Guenever, overheard by Sir Lamorak.

### [How Sir Lamorak met with Sir Meliagaunce, and fought together for the beauty of Dame Guenever](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xiii)

Declares his love for Queen Guenever and fights Sir Lamorak over whose lady is fairest.

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

Explains the cause of the battle with Sir Lamorak over the beauty of Queen Guenever versus Queen Morgawse.

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

Son of King Bagdemagus; plots to have Sir Launcelot's horse killed.

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

Struck in the throat by Sir Galahalt in his wrath, nearly breaking his neck.

### [How Sir Galahad Departed, and How He Was Commanded to Go to the Castle of Maidens to Destroy the Wicked Custom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xiv)

Wounded knight who is rebuked for his pride and presumption in taking the quest without clean confession.

### [Book XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/book-xix)

Falsely accuses Queen Guenever of treason and is defeated by Launcelot in combat.

### [How Queen Guenever rode a-Maying with certain knights of the Round Table and clad all in green](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/i)

Son of King Bagdemagus, he has long loved Queen Guenever and now plots to ambush her and her knights, knowing Sir Launcelot is absent.

### [How Sir Meliagrance Took the Queen and Her Knights](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/ii)

Ambushes the queen and her knights, declaring his long-held love and intent to take her by force.

### [How Sir Launcelot Had Word How the Queen Was Taken](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/iii)

Takes the queen and her knights captive, sets an ambush for Launcelot.

### [How Sir Launcelot’s horse was slain, and how Sir Launcelot rode in a cart for to rescue the queen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/iv)

The antagonist who has taken the queen; Launcelot accuses him of treason and challenges him.

### [How Sir Meliagrance Required Forgiveness of the Queen, and How She Appeased Sir Launcelot; and Other Matters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/v)

Falls to his knees before the queen, begs forgiveness, and puts himself wholly in her grace.

### [How Sir Launcelot came in the night to the queen and lay with her, and how Sir Meliagrance appeached the queen of treason](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/vi)

Discovers the blood on the queen's bed and accuses her of treason before the knights.

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

Accuses the queen of treason and challenges Launcelot to a duel. Tricks Launcelot into falling into a trap and hides his disappearance.

### [How Sir Launcelot was delivered out of prison by a lady, and took a white courser and came for to keep his day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/viii)

Implicitly the captor; his stable holds the horses from which Launcelot chooses.

### [How Sir Launcelot came the same time that Sir Meliagrance abode him in the field and dressed him to battle.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/ix)

Accuses the queen falsely, commits treason against Sir Launcelot, is defeated and slain.

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