Brandegoris
King Brandegoris of Stranggore is one of the eleven kings who gathered against Arthur in the early chapters of Le Morte d'Arthur.
King Brandegoris of Stranggore is one of the eleven kings who gathered against Arthur in the early chapters of Le Morte d'Arthur. He swore "that he would bring five thousand men of arms on horseback" to the alliance against the young king (Le Morte d'Arthur, Book I, Chapter XII). In the ensuing battle, Brandegoris fought among the eleven kings and was involved in unhorsing several of Arthur's knights: "Griflet put to the earth, horse and man, and Lucas the butler, horse and man, by King Brandegoris, and King Idres, and King Agwisance" (Le Morte d'Arthur, Book I, Chapter XIV).
Both citations come from the opening book of Le Morte d'Arthur, where Brandegoris serves as one of the named opponents in the coalition against Arthur. The first citation establishes his military commitment; the second places him in the thick of battle. Brandegoris is always mentioned alongside other rebel kings rather than singled out, suggesting a figure whose significance lies in his membership of the alliance rather than in any individual exploits.
Appears in: Beings, Entities in Le Morte d'Arthur, British Tradition