# Scudamour — The Faerie Queene character guide

> Scudamour in The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Sir Scudamour, the gentle Scudamour

**First appearance:** 0049-canto-i

## Who they are

A gentle knight whose love for Amoret drives him to assault an enchanter's castle, only to fail where a stranger's sword succeeds.

## In the story

### [A Letter to Sir Walter Raleigh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/a-letter-to-sir-walter-raleigh)

The lover of Amoret, who takes on the adventure against Busirane but is unable to perform it until aided by Britomart.

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

The grieving knight found by Britomart, lamenting the imprisonment of his love Amoret by Busirane.

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

Amoret's knight, who waited in dread for Britomart's return and eventually departed in despair.

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

Amoret's husband, who confronts Britomart in jealous rage after being misled by Duessa.

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

Mentioned as the lost lover of Amoret, whom she seeks; his heart is filled with jealous discontent by Até.

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

Grieves for Amoret, fights Britomart, and later agrees with the Salvage Knight to seek revenge on her.

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

Fights alongside Britomart against the four knights in the dispute over the snowy maid.

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

Narrates his quest for the shield of love and his encounter with Amoret.

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