# Arviragus — The Canterbury Tales character guide

> Arviragus in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Arviragus of gentleness

**First appearance:** 0041-the-franklin-s-tale

## Who they are

Dorigen's husband in the Franklin's Tale.

## In the story

### [The Franklin's Tale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canterbury_tales_se/chapters/the-franklin-s-tale)

A knight of great honor and gentility who marries Dorigen and later insists she keep her rash promise to Aurelius, prioritizing truth over personal desire.

### [The Franklin's Tale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canterbury_tales_se/chapters/the-tale)

A knight of Cairrud who marries Dorigen, swears never to exert mastery over her, and travels to England for two years to seek honor.

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