Arthur Final Review Flashcards
place where the Holy Grail resides; place of the Dolorous Stroke
Castle Carbonek
king and queen of North Wales; parents of Launcelot
King Pant & Elayne
brother of Balyn; the one Balyn loved most in the world
Balan
Germanic tribe that invaded Britain in the 5th & 6th centuries
Saxons
name of Arthur’s kingdom
Logres
capital of Arthur’s kingdom; modern-day Winchester, England
Camelot
the sword of Arthur
Excalibur
king of Briton; father of Arthur
Uther Pendragon
knight who struck the Dolorous Stroke
Balyn
King Mark’s castle in Cornwall; castle where Igrayne was tricked by Uther
Tintagel
Launcelot’s half-brother
Hector
Knight of the Lake; the Green Knight
Sir Bernlak
sister of Lady Linnet; practices evil magic
Lady Liones
Percivale’s love
Blancefleur
under the curse of Morgana; marries Gawain
Lady Ragnell
daughter of King Pelles; in love with Launcelot
Elaine of Astolat
hermit who raised Galahad
Naciens
Galahad
Grail Priest
ship that takes Dindrane and the knights to their destination
Enchanted Ship
the only surviving knight to keep the legend of Logres alive
Bedivere
the most evil knight in Logres
Mordred
criminal, villain, lawbreaker
felon
strife, conflict, disagreement
dissension
encouraged, nurtured
fostered
abandoned, deserted
forsook
to aid, assist, relieve
succour
contemptuously, disdainfully
scornfully
vague, hazy, murky
indistinct
miserable, woeful
wretched
to help, benefit
avail
malicious falsehood
slander
weak, frail
feeble
fatally
mortally
one who lives in solitude
hermit
menacing, threatening
ominous
urgent, fearful
dire
a watch, surveillance
vigil
fame, celebrity
renown
became infected, rotted
festered
King Arthur’s foster father
Sir Ector
Balan does not recognize Balyn because he does not have his own ..
shield
Who does Merlin say will bring about the downfall of Logress?
Guinevere
the knight whose coming to the Round Table signifies one year before the Holy Grail
Percivale
Where will the best knight sit?
Siege Perilous
The Green Knight has come to Arthur’s court to test the Round Table
bravery