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Encyclopedia > Red Knight

Arthurian legend

There is no single Red Knight in Arthurian Legend, but we do know some things attributed to his various forms. Firstly, it is believed he was a knight named Sir Perimones who was defeated by Gareth on his way to save Lyonesse. There, Gareth defeated another Red Knight nicknamed Ironside. This "Ironside", due to strange circumstances, had the strength of seven men, and was also known as the Red Knight of the Red Launds, and his armor and gear is described as "blood red" as opposed to just red. He is also said to be a knight who stole a cup from King Arthur and was hunted down and killed by Perceval. In Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival, the Red Knight is identified as Sir Ither. Gawain was also shortly known as the Red Knight for a brief time in the work, Perlesvaus. The Matter of Britain is a name given collectively to the legends that concern the Celtic and legendary history of the British Isles, centering around King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table. ... Sir Gareth was a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian Legend. ... Lyonesse, Lyoness, or Lyonnesse is the sunken land (or, Lost Land) believed in legend to lie off the Isles of Scilly, to the south-west of Cornwall. ... King Arthur is an important figure in the mythology of Great Britain, where he appears as the ideal of kingship in both war and peace. ... Percival or Perceval is one of King Arthurs legendary Knights of the Round Table. ... Portrait of Wolfram from the Codex Manesse. ... Parzival is one of the two great epic poems in Middle High German. ... Sir Gawain and the Green Knight In Arthurian legend, Sir Gawain (Gawan, Gauvain, Walewein etc. ...

See also: List of Arthurian Characters
  • The Red Knight was one of the knights whom joined the Black Knight in the Legend of the 8 colored knights, he then betrayed the Black Knight and became a full fledged necromancer.

In Arthurian Legend, there were many people, often with conflicting names in different languages. ... There is no single Red Knight in Arthurian Legend, but we do know some things attributed to his various forms. ...

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