Blamore de Ganis

Blamore de Ganis is a knight of the Round Table in Le Morte d'Arthur, identified by his full patronymic as a kinsman of Sir Launcelot du Lake. He appeals King Anguish of Ireland of treason: "Sir Blamore de Ganis appealed the King of Ireland of treason, that he had slain a cousin of his in his court in Ireland by treason" (Le Morte d'Arthur, Book VIII, Chapter XX). His reputation is considerable -- King Anguish "was passing heavy, for he knew Sir Blamore de Ganis that he was a noble knight, and of noble knights come" (Le Morte d'Arthur, Book VIII, Chapter XX).

In the formal combat proceedings, "by the commandment of the kings Sir Blamore de Ganis and Sir Tristram were sent for to hear the charge" (Le Morte d'Arthur, Book VIII, Chapter XXII). Before the fight, Blamore de Ganis invokes divine favor: "God me speed, said Sir Blamore de Ganis; and therewith he took his horse at the one end of the lists, and Sir Tristram at the other end of the lists, and so they feutred their spears and came together as it had been thunder" (Le Morte d'Arthur, Book VIII, Chapter XXII).

In the later conflict between Launcelot and Arthur, Blamore de Ganis fights for Launcelot's party, alongside Bleoberis de Ganis and Bellangere le Beuse, doing "much harm" while "King Arthur was nigh about Sir Launcelot to have slain him, and Sir Launcelot suffered him, and would not strike again" (Le Morte d'Arthur, Book XX, Chapter XIII).