Galleron
Galleron of Galway is a knight of the Round Table in Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, encountered during the Tristram-Palomides narrative.
Galleron of Galway is a knight of the Round Table in Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, encountered during the Tristram-Palomides narrative. He identifies himself plainly: "my name is Sir Galleron of Galway, and knight of the Table Round" (Le Morte d'Arthur, Book XII, Chapter XIII). Found injured -- "bruised in the back with a spear" -- he nonetheless arms Sir Tristram for combat and laments that Palomides remains unchristened: "that is pity that so good a knight and so noble a man of arms should be unchristened" (Le Morte d'Arthur, Book XII, Chapter XIII). After Tristram and Palomides reconcile and Palomides is christened, "Sir Galleron rode with them" (Le Morte d'Arthur, Book XII, Chapter XIV).
The four citations present Galleron as a minor but characterful figure. His concern for Palomides' baptism introduces a religious dimension to an otherwise martial episode, and his willingness to arm Tristram despite his own injuries demonstrates the practical fellowship of knightly culture in Malory.
Appears in: Beings, Entities in Le Morte d'Arthur, British Tradition