We have to cut the story at this point, because of Sir Launcelot. There’s this whole thing Malory needs to tell us, and it’s about Launcelot. Malory apologizes for this. He’s a master storyteller but sometimes things get complicated. Jump … Continue reading →
A couple of days of travel later, Breunor and Marcie stumbled across Sir Tristram’s frenemy Sir Palomides, also late of Book VIII. Again, he and Breunor jousted, and again, Breunor was dehorsed handily, and again, the other knight declined to … Continue reading →
Shortly after Sir Breunor’s knighting, a damosel named Marcie strolled into court. She was merely the latest in a long line of damosels Malory declines to provide with a name. He gives her a nickname (several, actually), but Breunor got … Continue reading →
This story comes in the middle of Tristram’s story, at the beginning of Book IX, but it has nothing to do with the stories before it or after, so I’ve moved it to this volume. Hear now the tale of … Continue reading →
Deaths of the Round Table Sir Balin, slain by Sir Balan in Book II.* Sir Balan, slain by Sir Balin in Book II.* Sir Accolon, slain by King Arthur as a result of Morgan’s plan failing in Book IV.* King … Continue reading →
Women in Malory: Necessary Evil? So the thing about women is, Malory doesn’t understand them. This is painfully obvious whenever he has to treat a female character as dramatic subject, rather than object. I’ve read Chip n’ Dale’s Rescue … Continue reading →
Merlin’s Prophecies Examined In Le Morte D’Arthur, from his first appearance right up until his internment in rock at the start of Book IV, Merlin spouts a whole pile of predictions. I’ve counted forty-two of them, in fact! Join us, … Continue reading →
Write your own Malory! Contribute to the Matter of Britain! Roll two six-sided dice on the following table 2d6 times. Then interpolate those elements, in the order you rolled them, into your own story! If you get the same result … Continue reading →
Selected Old-Timey Words! A small selection of old-timey words found in Le Morte D’Arthur! There are more, but these are the ones that really caught my eye. Aventre, verb. To advance upon a goal, as though thrusting a metaphorical … Continue reading →
After Jesus beamed out, Galahad healed Evelake, pretty much as an afterthought. Evelake departed to join the white monks, Nacien’s religious order, which is funny, because he was dead. It’s yet another Malory continuity error. The various Grail-seeking knights would … Continue reading →
