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WHITE
- White Abbey
See Abbey of the Adventurous Shield and Abbey of the Burning Tomb.
- White Castle
The location of a tournament in which Perceval, Gawain, and Meliant of Lis all displayed prowess.
- White Castle
Blanc Castel
The stronghold ruled by Bliant and his brother Celinant—the two knights who housed Lancelot during his period of insanity.
- White Castle
Blanc Castel
A castle on the border of Gorre that appears several times in the Vulgate Cycle. The Lord of the White Castle was one of the knights who opposed the Saxon invasions at the beginning of Arthur’s reign. The Lady of the White Castle is named as the cousin of Galescalain. Another Lord of the White Castle is called Gallides, who was defeated by Bors.
- White Castle
A castle in Brittany visited by Arthur after he killed the giant of Mont St. Michel.
- White City
Blance Cité
A city saved by Floriant, Morgan le Fay’s foster-son, from a terrible monster that ate the city’s maidens. The city’s queen was named Alemandine.
- White City
Blanche Cité
The Welsh capital of King Jozefent, father of Arthur’s Sir Floriant.
- White Cross
A landmark at the edge of Camelot Forest. It served as an assembly point for knights on a quest to find Lancelot.
- White Forest
An enchanted forest near Arthur’s Cardueil court. It contained the chapel of St. Augustine, which renewed Arthur’s spirits. It was also the haunt of the evil Black Knight, who was slain by Arthur.
- White Forest
A wood inhabited by the White Knight. Arthur challenged the White Knight for ownership of the forest. In judicial combat, Sir Meriadoc decided the issue in Arthur’s favor, but persuaded Arthur to relinquish his claim.
- White Fortress
King Lancelot, Lancelot’s grandfather, loved the lady of the White Fortress, who was married to his cousin, a duke. When the Duke of the White Fortress discovered their love, he treacherously murdered King Lancelot—an act for which his castle became shrouded in darkness. The duke was crushed by a crumbling wall. The darkness was to linger at the White Fortress until Galahad’s arrival years later.
- White Hag
Mother of the Black Hag, a witch slain by Arthur.
- White Knight
Blans Chevalier
A knight defeated by Perceval at the Amorous Ford. The White Knight had guarded the ford for seven years. Perceval sent him to Arthur’s court.
- White Knight
An opponent of the Red Knight. The White Knight was battling the Red Knight when Perceval arrived and accidentally killed the Red Knight.
- White Knight
Blanc Chevalier
A name assigned to Lancelot before anyone—including Lancelot himself—knew his real name. It was given to him because of his white armor and shield. Lancelot carried the name until he liberated the castle Dolorous Guard and discovered his true name.
- White Knight
Blanc Chevalier
A mysterious God-sent warrior who rescued King Evalach of Sarras from certain defeat at the hands of King Tholomer of Babylonia. He appeared when Evalach tore the cloth from the shield that Joseph of Arimathea gave him, revealing the symbol of a cross. After defeating Tholomer’s army at the Rock of Blood, the White Knight disappeared.
- White Knight
One of the three knights who guarded Vrikevreue, the heath surrounding Rigomer castle in Ireland. Lancelot defeated him and his companions.
- White Knight
A knight who Arthur challenged for ownership of the White Forst. Sir Meriadoc decided the issue in Arthur’s favor but convinced Arthur to return the White Forest to the White Knight.
- White Knight
In Irish romance, son of the King of France and a knight of Arthur's.
- White Lake
The property ruled by Duke Buroin in Ulrich’s Lanzelet. Lancelot lodged here on the way to Arthur’s court.
- White Land
Blanche Land, Blankenland
In Thomas’s Tristan, one of Tristan’s homes, in Brittany; in Beroul’s version, an area of Cornwall where Tristan and Isolde fled after their exile from Mark’s court.
- White Land
The location of a tournament at which Yder and Arthur were the principal combatants. Gawain and the Little Knight fought on Yder’s side and won the tournament.
- White Land
Blance Terre
The land ruled by King Lancelot, Lancelot’s grandfather. It bordered on the Foreign Country.
- White Land
The King of the White Land is named as an ally of Arthur in Claris et Laris. A Queen of the White Land appears in a tournament in Durmart le Gallois.
- White Mountain
Blanche Montaigne
The kingdom ruled by Escanor the Handsome, an opponent of Gawian.
- White Stag
White stags feature in a number of Arthurian tales. It was said that whoever hunted one down could kiss the loveliest girl in Arthur's court. One was chased by Sagremor in Rigomer, while another was hunted in the Forest of Adventure in Erec. Floriant pursued one which brought him to a castle of his foster-mother Morgan Le Fay and, in the Didot Perceval, Percivale cut off the head of a white stag. The white stag may originally have featured in stories of a pagan, mythical nature and these tales may have some connection with the Celtic stag cult.
- White Thorn Castle
Blanche Espine
A castle ruled by Matain the Cruel. Matain hated Arthur’s knights, and his people habitually beat and degraded them whenever they happened along. The castle was conquered and destroyed by Lancelot, Bors, Gaheris, and Bagdemagus. Matain was killed by Lancelot.
- White Thorn Ford
One of Arthur's estates.
- White Tower
Blance Tour
The home of Galerian, Perceval’s paternal uncle. Perceval won a golden cup at a White Tower tournament.
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