Gringalet
Gringalet is Gawain's horse in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, attested across 3 citations.
Gringalet is Gawain's horse in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, attested across 3 citations. The steed is described in careful detail at two key moments: the arming for departure and the morning ride toward the Green Chapel.
When Gawain prepared to leave for his quest, "Gringalet ready, girt with a saddle that gleamed gaily with many golden fringes, enriched and decked anew for the venture" (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part II, The arming of Sir Gawain). The bridle "was all barred about with bright gold buttons" (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part II, The arming of Sir Gawain). On the morning of the final encounter, Gringalet was "great and strong, and had been well cared for and tended in every wise; in fair condition was that proud steed, and fit for a journey" (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part IV, How Sir Gawain went forth from the castle).
All three citations come from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, bracketing Gawain's quest -- one at departure, two at the approach to the Green Chapel. The descriptions emphasise gold ornament and physical readiness, mirroring the poem's attention to Gawain's own arming. Gringalet's condition reflects his rider's preparedness for the moral and physical test ahead.