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SEGUARADES
- Seguarades
Seguradez, Segwarides
An Arthurian knight who appears in the Vulgate romances, the Prose Tristan, and Malory, though possibly first appearing as Segures in Renaut de Bâgé’s Le Bel Inconnu. In Palamedes, his father is Tarsin of Sorelois. The Vulgate Merlin relates how he fought alongside the northern kings in the early Saxon Wars and participated in a quest to learn the fate of Merlin. In Lancelot, we learn how he loved the lady of Roestoc and wished to marry her; when she did not reciprocate his feelings, he declared war on her. The Lady of Roestoc was championed by Gawain, who defeated Seguarades in single combat. The Prose Tristan says he was married, but was cuckolded by both Tristan and Bleoberis. Both knights defeated Seguarades in personal combat over his own wife, but when given the choice, she chose to return to Seguarades. Malory tells us that he was a moor, the son of King Esclabor, and the brother of Palamedes and Safir. Unlike Palamedes, Seguarades was christened. He fought in the Castle Perilous tournament, and helped Tristan defeat the giant Nabon the Black, ruler of the Isle of Servage. Tristan gave the island to Seguarades. He was killed fighting Lancelot and his men when Lancelot rescued Guinevere from the stake.
- Seguarades of Lanvalle
A knight appointed by Guiron the Courteous to rule the castle at the Perilous Pass.
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