Le Morte d’Arthur · Character
Sir Agravaine
A son of King Lot and brother to Gawaine, whose bitter envy of Launcelot drives him to expose the queen's affair and shatter the Round Table.
supporting
Also known as Agravaine, Brother Sir Agravaine
First appearance: Of the joy King Arthur and the queen had of the achievement of the Sangreal; and how Launcelot fell to his old love again.
As a supporting figure in Le Morte d’Arthur, Sir Agravaine is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
One of the four sons of King Lot's wife who accompany her to Arthur's court.
Sir Agravaine is one of the Orkney brothers, fierce and proud, but overshadowed by Gawaine's renown and resentful of Launcelot's supremacy. He pressures Arthur to trap Launcelot and Guenever together, forcing the king to act against his own heart. His relentless pursuit of the lovers' secret sets in motion the war that will destroy the fellowship, making him a catalyst for the tragedy.
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- Other
Character groups
- Knights of conflict and loyalty
- Knights of endurance and folly
- Central tragic figures
- Vengeance and service
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Sir Agravaine appears across 27 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- How King Arthur Rode to Carlion, and of His Dream, and How He Saw the Questing Beast
- How the Queen of Orkney came to the feast and rebuked King Arthur and Sir Gawaine for their treatment of Sir Gareth
- How King Arthur went to the tournament with his knights, and how the lady received him worshipfully, and how the knights encountered.
- Of the Great Royalty, and what officers were made at the feast of the wedding, and of the jousts at the feast
- How Sir Tristram was put to the keeping of La Beale Isoud
- How King Mark mocked Sir Dinadan, and how they met with six knights of the Round Table
- How Sir Palomides by adventure met King Mark flying, and how he overthrew Dagonet and other knights
- How Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred met with a knight fleeing, and how they both were overthrown, and of Sir Dinadan.
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See Sir Agravaine in Of the joy King Arthur and the queen had of the achievement of the Sangreal; and how Launcelot fell to his old love again.