Alan of Montlice

Simon the Coldheart

Alan is a trusted ally and follower of Simon, often involved in his campaigns and personal affairs.

Fulk of Montlice

Alan and Fulk are brothers, both serving Simon with familial loyalty and shared purpose.

Geoffrey of Malvallet

Alan and Geoffrey are comrades in Simon's service, sharing mutual respect and camaraderie.

Simon the Coldheart

Alan is a trusted ally and follower of Simon, often involved in his campaigns and personal affairs.

Simon the Coldheart

Alan is a trusted ally and follower of Simon, often involved in his campaigns and personal affairs.

Geoffrey of Malvallet

Alan and Geoffrey are comrades in Simon's service, sharing mutual respect and camaraderie.

Geoffrey of Malvallet

Alan and Geoffrey are comrades in Simon's service, sharing mutual respect and camaraderie.

Fulk of Montlice

Alan and Fulk are brothers, both serving Simon with familial loyalty and shared purpose.

Fulk of Montlice

Alan and Fulk are brothers, both serving Simon with familial loyalty and shared purpose.

I: How He Came to Fulk of Montlice

Fulk's son; intervenes when Simon is attacked; brings Simon before his father.

II: How He Grew to Manhood

Reverses roles with Simon, giving devoted love and obedience while Simon offers only tolerant protection.

III: How He Went with Fulk to Shrewsbury

Mentioned as Fulk's son, to whom Simon would owe allegiance if Fulk were killed.

IV: How He Was Knighted, and How He Had Speech with His Father

Greets Simon and Fulk upon their return; excited about Simon's knighthood.

V: How He Rescued a Fair Damsel, and Discovered a Plot

Young Alan sometimes accompanies Simon on his rides.

VII: How King Henry Thanked Him

Mentioned by Simon as a friend who would rather be his slave.

VIII: How He Returned to Montlice

Joyfully welcomes Simon back, teases him about love and marriage, and asks if there will be a place for him at Beauvallet.

X: How He Brought Order Into His Lands

Accompanies Fulk to Beauvallet, questions Simon about his men's loyalty, and returns to Montlice after a week.

XI: How He Won His Gilded Armour

Reconciles with Geoffrey of Malvallet and rides with Simon.

I: How He Came to Normandy

The Poet, still girlish in appearance, seeks out Simon and discusses the Belrémy campaign; plans to accompany Simon.

II: How He Encamped Before Belrémy

Acts as Master of Simon's Horse, provides poetic commentary on the night, and expresses loyalty to Simon's leadership.

III: How He Took Belrémy

Begs to take Simon's place but is refused; shows childlike devotion.

IV: How He Saw the Lady Margaret

Captured and wounded, held in the tower, rescued by Simon's intervention.

V: How He Brought the Lady Margaret to the Justice-House

Mentioned as wounded but safe in the castle tower.

How the Lady Margaret Could Not Stab Him

Intervenes briefly, still wounded; warns Simon of Margaret's fierceness.

XIII: How He Found the Lady Margaret

Present in the hall at Belrémy, supports Simon.

XIV: How He Received the Lady Margaret’s Submission

Plays his harp, explains Simon's love for Margaret, and hears Jeanne's account of the rescue.

XV: How He Came Upon the Lady Margaret in the Gallery

Warns Simon about the Chevalier de Fleurival's spying and potential treachery, and discusses Simon's love and upcoming departure.

How He Came to Bayeux, to the King

Accompanies Simon to Bayeux, provides a detailed account of the siege of Belrémy and reveals Simon's love for Lady Margaret to the King.

XX: How He Was Sent for by the King

Alan is present when Simon arrives in Bayeux, informs him of the King's summons, and later learns of Simon's appointment. He is to serve under Simon as a knight.

XXI: How He Came to His Own

Observes the lovers wisely, claims to be the only wise one, and is affectionately dismissed by Simon.