GUIOMAR

Cousin of Guinevere and brother of Sadoine in the Vulgate Merlin. He fought alongside Leodegan and Arthur against the Saxons. He fell in love with Morgan le Fay, one of her earliest lovers. Morgan fell in love with him when she was lady-in-waiting to Guenevere.

Guinevere discovered their affair and ended it, banishing Guiomar from court, sparking the famous hatred between Morgan and the queen. Some have sought to suggest that this was the reason behind Morgan Le Fay's enmite towards Arthur, though the idea has not been widely accepted.

Morgan left to learn witchcraft from Merlin and she later gave birth to Guiomar’s son, who became a noble knight. The origin of his name and character are probably found in Guinguemar of Chrétien’s Erec.

Guiomar can be found in Vulgate VII, the story in Vulgate IV.