Le Morte d’Arthur · Character
Sir Lionel
A knight of the Round Table, brother to Sir Bors.
minor
Also known as Lionel, Sir Galihud Lionel
First appearance: How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lionel Departed from the Court
Sir Lionel shows up with force in How King Arthur sent Sir Gawaine and other to Lucius, and how they were assailed and escaped with worship. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Part of the ambush party (bushment) that attacks the Romans.
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In How King Arthur sent Sir Gawaine and other to Lucius, and how they were assailed and escaped with worship: Part of the ambush party (bushment) that attacks the Romans. Later, in How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lionel…
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- Other
Character groups
- Knights of endurance and folly
- Central tragic figures
- Knights of conflict and loyalty
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- How King Arthur sent Sir Gawaine and other to Lucius, and how they were assailed and escaped with worship
- How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lionel Departed from the Court
- How Sir Ector followed for to seek Sir Launcelot, and how he was taken by Sir Turquine.
- How Sir Turquine was slain, and how Sir Launcelot bade Sir Gaheris deliver all the prisoners
- The Quest for Sir Launcelot
- How Sir Bors and Sir Lionel came to King Brandegore, and how Sir Bors took his son Helin le Blank, and of Sir Launcelot.
- How at the Vigil of Pentecost a Damosel Came for Sir Launcelot to Dub a Knight
- The Siege Perilous and the Sword in the Stone
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