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ESCANOR
- Escanor Le Beau
Escanor the Handsome
King of the White Mountain and nephew of Escanor the Large. He appears in the obscure romance Escanor. Gawain defeated him in combat after Escanor tried to abduct Sir Girflet. Consequent of this defeat, Gawain obtained Escanor’s horse, Gringolet, which had been given to Escanor by his lover, the fairy queen Esclarmonde. Later, Escanor wrongly accused Gawain of his cousin’s murder. Gawain at first refused to fight him, so Sir Galantivet, Gawain’s squire, ambushed and defeated Escanor. When Escanor and Gawain finally met in combat, Gawain had the upper hand and would have killed his opponent, but a fairy named Felinete, who had once helped Gawain, interceded and convinced Gawain to spare Escanor’s life. The two knights reconciled and became friends. Escanor retired to a hermitage after his wife died.
- Escanor Le Grand
Escanor the Large
Son of a giant and a witch, brother of Alienor, and uncle of Escanor the Handsome, with whom Escanor the Large is sometimes confused. Escanor the Large was born at the same time as Gawain, and he shared Gawain’s power by which his strength waxed and waned with the sun. He held an enduring hatred for Gawain, who had once defeated him. Appearing in L'Atre Perileux, he kidnapped Arthur’s female cupbearer while she was under Gawain’s protection. Gawain tracked him down and killed him in combat, rescuing the maiden.
He also appears in Escanor, and held Griflet prisoner.
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