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Book Ten: Odd Tale:
Chapter Fifty-Five:
"How Sir Tristram met with Sir Dinadan, and of their devices, and what he said to Sir Gawaine’s brethren"

   

 


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Sir Tristram was riding in the forests when he came upon Sir Dinadan, whom just happened to be searching for Sir Tristram. They rode together for some time when Dinaden asked for Tristram's name. Tristram witheld his name from Dinaden causing Dinaden to want to joust Sir Tristram.

A short time later, a knight by the name of Epinegris rode toward them. Epinegris was the son of the King of Northumberland. Tristram suggested that Dinaden joust Epinegris. The two knights rode against each other so hard that Dinaden was flung from his horse giving Epinegris the victory. Tristram told Dinaden that they should leave at once before anything else happens. Tristram predicted that there will be a later date for revenge upon Epinegris.

Then Sir Tristram left them and traveled to the township of Joyous Gard. When he got there, the townsfolk told him about two knights holding up their leader in his castle. The knight of Joyous Gard had claimed that Sir Launcelot was a better knight than Sir Gawaine, and these two knights whom were holding up the castle were defending Gawaine's honor. Tristram quickly overtook these knights holding up the town’s knight.

Then Tristram demanded their identities. The knights were named Sir Agravaine and Sir Gaheris, and they were nephews of King Arthur. They were only defending their bretheren, Gawaine. Tristram then told them about killing Sir Lamorack. Upon hearing this, Agravaine and Gaheris planned to take revenge on the death of Sir Lamorack.

Written by Jared Park, Class of 07