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Black Knight (Arthurian)

The bound lady explained her lord the Black Knight had tied her there for a perceived fault

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The bound lady explained her lord the Black Knight had tied her there for a perceived fault (Sir Perceval of Galles, Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 25)

The Black Knight arrived and threatened to slay them both for finding the lady freed (Sir Perceval of Galles, Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 26)

The Black Knight revealed he had given the ring to the lord of the land, a mighty giant (Sir Perceval of Galles, Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 27)

No knight or king dared ask the giant for the ring back, for he would strike them down (Sir Perceval of Galles, Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 27)

Sir Perceval of Galles

  • attestation: The bound lady explained her lord the Black Knight had tied her there for a perceived fault (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 25)

    "Scho said: 'Sir, )e blake knyghte, 'Solde be my lorde with righte,"

  • attestation: The Black Knight arrived and threatened to slay them both for finding the lady freed (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 26)

    "He sayd: 'Hore, base Jou here 'Fonden now thi play- fere? '^e schall haby it full dere,"

  • attestation: The Black Knight revealed he had given the ring to the lord of the land, a mighty giant (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 27)

    "'I bare it to a glide mone, 'The stalwortheste geant of one, 'Pat any man wate;"

  • attestation: No knight or king dared ask the giant for the ring back, for he would strike them down (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 27)

    "'Es it nowJ)er knyghte ne kyng, 'Pat dorste aske hyni pat ryng, 'Pat he ne wolde hym down dyng"