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Knights of the Round
"Spirit of Sir ____, Arise!"
The Knights all have the title "Sir" instead of
Sailor, Knight, Kamen, etc.
Supposedly, there were anywhere from twelve to two hundred and
fifty knights. While we do have a short list of the knights,
you'll have to go out and research power base on your own. Here's
some information and links to get you started. For more
information on the Knights of the Round, see the main England
page. Also, keep an eye on the characters
to see which knights are taken.
"King Arthur's knights, so called from the large circular
table round which they sat. The table was circular to prevent any
heart-sore about precedency. The number of these knights is
variously given. The popular notion is that they were twelve;
several authorities say there were forty; but the History of
Prince Arthur states that the table was made to accommodate
150. King Leodegraunce, who gave Arthur the table on his
wedding-day, sent him also 100 knights, Merlin furnished
twentyeight, Arthur himself added two, and twenty sieges were left
to reward merit (chaps. xlv., xlvi.). These knights went forth
into all countries in quest of adventures. The most noted are-
Sir Acolon, Ballamore, Beaumaris, Beleobus,
Belvoure, Bersunt, Bors, Ector, Eric, Ewain, Floll, Gaheris,
Galahad, Galohalt, Gareth, Gauriel, Gawain or Ywain,
Grislet, Kay, Lamerock, Launcelot du Lac, Lionell, Marhaus,
Palamide, Paquinet, Pelleas, Peredur or Perceval, Sagris,
Superabilis, Tor, Tristam or Tristan de Leonnais, Turquine,
Wigalois, Wigamur, etc., etc.
A list of the knights and a description of
their armour is given in the Theatre of Honour by Andrew
Fairne (1622). According to this list, the number was 151; but in Lancelot
of the Lake (vol. ii. p. 81), they are said to have amounted
to 250."
In other words, there are supposedly a lot of knights, and
we'll take obscure ones if you can back them up with some
research.
You can find some interesting tidbits of information, as well
as some alternate knights, here. For
more resources, try here.
Of course, the most complete list imaginable is said to be in
Andrew Fairne's Theatre of Honour. Unfortunately, it's not a book
that's easy to get a hold of, and when you do manage to find it,
it tends to be rather expensive. Someday I'll buy it. Well, okay,
maybe... if someone gives me $1500. Anyone?
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