Meliot
Meliot is a knight of the British tradition, attested in Le Morte d'Arthur with 4 citations across three separate episodes.
Meliot is a knight of the British tradition, attested in Le Morte d'Arthur with 4 citations across three separate episodes. He is identified as Sir Meliot of Logurs and is connected to Meliot de Logres, with whom he may be the same figure under variant naming.
Meliot first appears in passing when a wounded knight "passed forth to the castle of Meliot" (Le Morte d'Arthur, Book II, Ch. XII). In a fuller introduction, he identifies himself to King Pellinore: "my name is Sir Meliot of Logurs, and this lady my cousin hight Nimue" (Le Morte d'Arthur, Book III, Ch. XIII), placing him within a network that includes the enchantress Nimue and the knight Brian of the Isles.
His most significant appearance involves Launcelot's visit to the Chapel Perilous. Meliot lies gravely wounded at a nearby castle, and when Launcelot arrives bearing healing relics from the chapel, "Sir Meliot saw Sir Launcelot he kneeled upon his knees and cried on high: O lord Sir Launcelot, help me!" (Le Morte d'Arthur, Book VI, Ch. XV).
Appears in: Beings, Entities in Le Morte d'Arthur, British Tradition