Le Morte d’Arthur · Character
Sir Lavaine
A young knight who becomes Launcelot's companion and friend.
minor
Also known as Lavaine, Gramercy Lavaine
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Sir Lavaine shows up with force in How Sir Launcelot rode to Astolat, and received a sleeve to wear upon his helm at the request of a maid. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Youngest son of Sir Bernard, chosen by Launcelot to ride with him to the jousts.
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In How Sir Launcelot rode to Astolat, and received a sleeve to wear upon his helm at the request of a maid: Youngest son of Sir Bernard, chosen by Launcelot to ride with him to the jousts. Later, in The Tourney at…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Knights of conflict and loyalty
- 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
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Sir Launcel…
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- How Sir Launcelot rode to Astolat, and received a sleeve to wear upon his helm at the request of a maid
- The Tourney at Winchester
- How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine entered in the field against them of King Arthur’s court, and how Launcelot was hurt
- How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine Departed Out of the Field, and in What Jeopardy Launcelot Was
- How Sir Gawaine was lodged with the lord of Astolat, and there had knowledge that it was Sir Launcelot that bare the red sleeve
- XV
- How Sir Bors sought Launcelot and found him in the hermitage, and of the lamentation between them
- How Sir Launcelot Armed Him to Assay If He Might Bear Arms, and How His Wounds Brast Out Again
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