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Sir Marhaus

A knight of the Round Table who is slain by Tristram in combat.

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Also known as Marhaus, Sir Marhaus of Ireland

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The knight whose shield is being dishonored; he arrives and defeats two knights, killing them.

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How Sir Gawaine and Sir Uwaine met with twelve fair damosels, and how they complained on Sir Marhaus
The knight whose shield is being dishonored; he arrives and defeats two knights, killing them.
XVIII
Overthrows Sir Gawaine and Sir Uwaine in jousts; fights Gawaine on foot; explains his hatred of sorceresses; offers lodging and brotherhood.
XIX
Chooses the damosel of thirty winters and takes the southward path.
How Sir Marhaus rode with the damosel, and how he came to the Duke of the South Marches
A knight of King Arthur's Round Table, born in Ireland, who accepts lodging at the Duke's castle and faces a challenge.
How Sir Marhaus fought with the duke and his four sons and made them to yield them
Protagonist of the chapter; defeats a duke and his sons, wins a tournament, slays the giant Taulurd, and overthrows four knights of Arthur's court.
How Sir Uwaine fought with two knights and overcame them
Mentioned as one of the knights who had made a promise to meet at the cross-way, and he brings his damosel.
The Return to Court and the Rise of New Knights
Accompanies Gawaine and Uwaine to court; is made a Knight of the Round Table and later slain by Sir Tristram.
VIII
Appointed to await on Arthur's person during the battle.
How Sir Turquine was slain, and how Sir Launcelot bade Sir Gaheris deliver all the prisoners
Mentioned as one of the knights whose shield Launcelot saw on the tree
Book VIII
Irish knight defeated by Tristram in single combat, setting Tristram on his path to Ireland.
How Sir Marhaus Came for Truage
A Knight of the Round Table sent by King Anguish to fight for the truage.
How Tristram Enterprised the Battle to Fight for the Truage of Cornwall
Knight of the Table Round demanding truage from Cornwall; he agrees to fight Tristram upon learning his royal blood.
How Sir Tristram arrived into the Island for to furnish the battle with Sir Marhaus
Waits under the shadow of his ships on the far side of the island, ready for battle.
How Sir Tristram Fought Against Sir Marhaus
Knight of the Round Table from Ireland, wounded and forced to flee.
VIII
Dies from the wound given by Sir Tristram; a piece of Tristram's sword is found in his head.
How the queen espied that Sir Tristram had slain her brother Sir Marhaus by his sword, and in what jeopardy he was.
Deceased brother of the queen; his sword fragment is used to identify Tristram as his killer.
How Sir Tristram departed from the king and La Beale Isoud out of Ireland for to come into Cornwall
Mentioned as the knight Tristram fought and defeated, leaving him alive but without his shield and sword.
How Sir Launcelot brought Sir Tristram to the court, and of the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.
His siege is given to Tristram; he was slain by Tristram in combat.
How for the despite of Sir Tristram King Mark came with two knights into England, and how he slew one of the knights
His former seat at the Round Table is given to Sir Tristram.

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