# Sir Lavaine — Le Morte d’Arthur character guide > Sir Lavaine in Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory. **Role:** minor **Also known as:** Lavaine, Gramercy Lavaine **First appearance:** 0004-i ## Who they are A young knight who becomes Launcelot's companion and friend. ## In the story ### [How Sir Launcelot rode to Astolat, and received a sleeve to wear upon his helm at the request of a maid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/ix) Youngest son of Sir Bernard, chosen by Launcelot to ride with him to the jousts. ### [The Tourney at Winchester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/x) Accompanies Sir Launcelot, helps him lodge privately, and rides with him to the tournament. ### [How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine entered in the field against them of King Arthur’s court, and how Launcelot was hurt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xi) Fights alongside Launcelot, smites down ten knights of the Round Table, and brings Launcelot a horse after he is unhorsed. ### [How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine Departed Out of the Field, and in What Jeopardy Launcelot Was](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xii) Assists Sir Launcelot by pulling the truncheon from his side and helping him to the hermitage. ### [How Sir Gawaine was lodged with the lord of Astolat, and there had knowledge that it was Sir Launcelot that bare the red sleeve](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xiv) Elaine's brother, who went to serve Launcelot. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xv) Brother to Elaine; brings her to Launcelot and assists in his care. ### [How Sir Bors sought Launcelot and found him in the hermitage, and of the lamentation between them](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xvi) Guides Sir Bors to Launcelot's hermitage, having set a watch for such a visitor. ### [How Sir Launcelot Armed Him to Assay If He Might Bear Arms, and How His Wounds Brast Out Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xvii) Helps Launcelot arm himself and assists after his collapse. ### [Of the great lamentation of the Fair Maid of Astolat when Launcelot should depart, and how she died for his love.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xix) Elaine's brother, who chooses to follow Launcelot rather than stay with his sister. ### [The Fair Maiden of Astolat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xx) Brother of the Maid of Astolat, present at court; gains great worship in jousts and tournaments throughout the winter. ### [Of great jousts done all a Christmas, and of a great jousts and tourney ordained by King Arthur, and of Sir Launcelot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxi) Jousts well during Christmas and is praised; accompanies Launcelot to the hermitage. ### [How Launcelot after that he was hurt of a gentlewoman came to an hermit, and of other matters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxii) Accompanies Launcelot to the hermitage and later disguises himself as a Saracen to enter the jousting field with Launcelot. ### [How Sir Launcelot behaved him at the jousts, and other men also](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxiii) Fights alongside Sir Launcelot; matches with King Arthur and smites down twenty knights. ### [How King Arthur marvelled much of the jousting in the field, and how he rode and found Sir Launcelot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxiv) The good young knight in the same colours as Sir Launcelot; he smote down four-and-twenty knights. ### [How Sir Launcelot Had Word How the Queen Was Taken](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/iii) Launcelot asks him to follow and join the rescue. ### [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) Arrives at the gates seeking Launcelot, reports finding Launcelot's slain horse. ### [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) Offers to accompany Sir Launcelot but is refused; later dresses and staunches Launcelot's wound. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/vii) Arranges litters for the wounded knights and accompanies the queen to Westminster. His horse is taken by Meliagrance to suggest Launcelot left willingly. ### [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) Offers to fight in Sir Launcelot's stead to save the queen. ### [How There Was a Party Made of an Hundred Knights Against an Hundred Knights, and of Other Matters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xiii) Jousts excellently, overthrowing thirty knights, is made a Knight of the Round Table, and marries Dame Felelolie. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xvii) Among the knights who declare they will not fail Launcelot. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/characters/sir_lavaine - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/characters