# Sir Brastias — Le Morte d’Arthur character guide

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

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Brastias

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

A knight who serves as Arthur's marshal.

## In the story

### [Of the death of King Uther Pendragon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/iv)

Sir Brastias also distinguishes himself in the battle at St. Albans.

### [How King Arthur was crowned, and how he made officers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/vii)

Made warden to wait upon the north from Trent forwards.

### [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)

One of Arthur's most worshipful men, fights valiantly in the battle.

### [King Arthur Seeks Alliance with Kings Ban and Bors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/x)

Accompanies Sir Ulfius as a messenger and engages in combat with Claudas' knights.

### [How the eleven kings with their host fought against Arthur and his host, and many great feats of the war](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xiv)

Fights alongside Ulfius, smites Duke Eustace, later is defoiled and receives a horse from Sir Ector, then rescues Lucas by slaying several knights.

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

One of the forty noble knights; recognizes Merlin in disguise.

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