Sir Lamorak de Galis

Sir Lamorak was the son of King Pellinore and some tales say he was the brother of Sir Percivale. At an early age he received the degree for jousting at which he excelled. On a number of occasions he was said to have overthrown more than thirty knights.

One of the more famous events being at Sir Gareth's wedding feast and when travelling with Sir Driant in the Cornish lands of King Mark. After the latter encounter, the troublesome monarch had Sir Tristram fight the exhausted Lamorak. The young King of Lyonesse reluctantly agreed and managed to dismount his opponent, but he refused to dishonour himself further by carrying on. Lamorak was extremely put out by Tristram's courtesy and was still fuming when he encountered a messenger bearing Morgan le Fay's infidelity-seeking drinking horn to King Arthur's Court. He forced the page to carry the prize to King Mark's Court instead, an act which almost resulted in the exposure of Tristram and La Beale Isolde's affair, as well as those of ninety other ladies. Tristram was understandably angry.

The two soon settled their differences, however, when shipwrecked together on the Isle of Servage. Conspiracy seems to have brought them together, as they plotted the downfall of Sir Nabon le Noir, a mutual enemy. Shortly afterward, they attended his tournament and Tristram killed him in battle. However, the truce was forgotten when Tristram was again shipwrecked - this time near the Castle Perilous in North Wales - and the two fought for hours before being reconciled once more.

Further combat followed for Lamorak as he encountered Sir Frol of the Out Isles, Sir Belliance le Orgulus, Sir Launcelot and Sir Gawaine. Some meetings were more friendly than others. His battle with Sir Meleagant concerned an argument over Queen Guinevere was more beautiful than Queen Morgause; and revealed a passion which was to be Lamorak's undoing.

Lamorak became Morgause's lover, despite the fact that his father had killed her husband, King Lot of Orkney. The Queen's sons suspected a liaison and Sir Gaheris eventually discovered the two in bed together. He sliced off his mother's head in a fit of rage, but Lamorak escaped. He complained bitterly to King Arthur concerning his treatment at the Surluse Tournament and the monarch promised to protect him. However, in the end, he was slain by the sons of Lot.

Sir Lamorak fighting off thirty knights single handed.