Lionello (Lionel)

I Cantari di Tristano

• attestation: Lionel arrives and intervenes to stop the fight between Tristano and Palamidesse, described as a noble baron (I Cantari di Tristano > Tristano e Lancielotto al Petrone di Merlino)

  "Had not a baron chanced to come upon them; He saw them fighting and thought it wrong, And at once reined in his steed. He rode between them to make peace and comfort. Whereupon each of them held back. This was Lionel, the noble baron"

• attestation: Leonello knew both Tristano and Palamidesse, indicating prior acquaintance (I Cantari di Tristano > Tristano e Lancielotto al Petrone di Merlino)

  "Leonello knew them both."

• attestation: Lionello commands the knights to stop fighting in the name of King Artu, on pain of their lives and charge of treason (I Cantari di Tristano > Tristano e Lancielotto al Petrone di Merlino)

  "Lionello said: "O knights, In the name of King Artu I command you That you must strike each other no more, On pain of your lives and charge of treason.""

• attestation: Lionel is unable to keep the knights from returning to strike each other despite his efforts at peacemaking (I Cantari di Tristano > Tristano e Lancielotto al Petrone di Merlino)

  "And he could not separate them enough To keep them from returning to strike each other."