Le Morte d’Arthur · Character

Sir Griflet

A young knight of the Round Table who serves Arthur.

minor

Also known as Griflet, Sir Griflet le Fise de Dieu

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Fights valiantly and is awarded the prize alongside Kay and Lucas.

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Knights of conflict and loyalty
Royal and advisory figures
Central tragic figures
Knights of endurance and folly

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Aftermath
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Of a great tourney made by King Arthur and the two kings Ban and Bors, and how they went over the sea
Fights valiantly and is awarded the prize alongside Kay and Lucas.
How the eleven kings with their host fought against Arthur and his host, and many great feats of the war
Unhorsed early, then rescues Sir Kay by smiting Pinel and giving him a horse, later rescues Lucas the butler.
XV
Sir Griflet assists in holding the six kings and does great deeds with King Arthur.
How Ulfius impeached Queen Igraine, Arthur’s mother, of treason; and how a knight came and desired to have the death of his master revenged.
A young squire who asks King Arthur to knight him to avenge Sir Miles's death.
How Griflet was made knight, and jousted with a knight
Newly knighted, Griflet insists on jousting with the knight at the fountain and is wounded and defeated.
XXIII
Previously wounded in a joust, he is healed by good leeches after being carried to court.
How King Arthur had ado with them and overthrew them, and slew the five kings and made the remnant to flee
Part of the small group, slays the fourth king by breaking his neck.
How the battle was finished or he came, and how King Arthur founded an abbey where the battle was
Recommended by Pellinore as a good knight and full desirous in arms.
How the six knights sent Sir Dagonet to joust with King Mark, and how King Mark refused him
Arrives at the castle and joins the fellowship, bringing Sir Dagonet with him.
How Sir Palomides by adventure met King Mark flying, and how he overthrew Dagonet and other knights
Overthrown by Sir Palomides.
How Sir Gawaine came to the abbey for to follow Galahad, and how he was shriven to a hermit
Meets Gawaine after he departs the hermit; rides with him and Sir Aglovale for four days.
How Sir Colgrevance fought against Sir Lionel for to save Sir Bors, and how the hermit was slain
Fights Lionel to save Bors and is gravely wounded.
The Tourney at Winchester
Listed among the fifteen knights of the Round Table who join the battle.

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