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Arthurian Legend Characters

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Guinevere

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Queen consort of King Arthur; becomes a subject of courtly love and the center of a tragic love triangle.

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Sir Percival

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One of the knights who undertake the quest for the Holy Grail; often depicted as naive and virtuous.

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Sir Bedivere

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One of Arthur's trusted knights; last of the knights to serve the king and tasked with returning Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake.

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Sir Bors

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One of the knights who succeeds in the quest for the Holy Grail; known for his endurance, piety, and chastity.

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Sir Palamedes

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A Saracen knight of Arthur's court; competes with Tristan for Iseult's love and seeks the Holy Grail.

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Morgan le Fay

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A powerful enchantress and half-sister of King Arthur; depicted alternately as a foe and a helper to Arthur.

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Sir Kay

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Arthur's foster brother and seneschal; known for his acid tongue and questionable values.

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Mordred

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Arthur's illegitimate son who ultimately betrays and fights against Arthur at the Battle of Camlann.

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Iseult

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A central figure in the legend of Tristan and Iseult; married to King Mark but in love with Sir Tristan.

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Sir Gawain

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A knight of the Round Table; central character in the tale of 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'.

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Lady of the Lake

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Mystic figure who gives Arthur his sword Excalibur and assists him in various ways throughout the legends.

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Merlin

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A powerful wizard who acts as King Arthur's mentor and advisor; instrumental in Arthur's accession to the throne.

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Sir Galahad

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Famed as the purest and most noble knight; achieves the quest for the Holy Grail.

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Sir Ector

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Foster father to King Arthur; raises Arthur until Merlin reveals the boy's royal lineage.

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Nimue

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Another name for the Lady of the Lake; in some stories, she replaces Merlin as Arthur's magical advisor.

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King Arthur

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Central character and king in Arthurian legends; renowned for his leadership and his knights' allegiance to the Round Table.

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Sir Lancelot

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One of the greatest knights of the Round Table, known for his martial skill and his affair with Queen Guinevere.

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Elaine of Corbenic

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Mother of Sir Galahad; tricks Lancelot into conceiving Galahad and is associated with the Holy Grail.

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King Pellinore

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A knight of the Round Table; known for his pursuit of the Questing Beast and his involvement in the beginning of Arthur's reign.

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Sir Tristan

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Knight of the Round Table; famous for the tragic romance with Iseult, the wife of King Mark of Cornwall.

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