# Pyrochles — The Faerie Queene character guide

> Pyrochles in The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** rash Pyrochles, Lord Pyrochles

**First appearance:** 0036-canto-i

## Who they are

A fiery and wrathful knight, brother of Cymochles.

## In the story

### [Book II: The Legend of Sir Guyon, or of Temperance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/book-ii-the-legend-of-sir-guyon-or-of-temperance)

Fights Prince Arthur after attacking a defenseless knight.

### [Canto IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/canto-iv)

A knight of great power, brother of Cymochles, whose varlet warns Guyon of his approach.

### [Canto V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/canto-v)

Bound by Furor, wounded by Guyon, and calls for help.

### [Canto VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/canto-viii)

One of the sons of Acrates; despoils the unconscious Guyon and is slain by Prince Arthur after refusing mercy.

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