Now we will leave off this matter, says Malory, and speak we of Sir Tristram, and of Sir Palomides, and that sound you hear is me banging my head against my desk. The tail end of Book XII, chapters … Continue reading →
Okay, you know what? There’s ten more chapters of this Lonazep tournament, and I’ve already spent more time on it than I would have liked. So today’s entry is a highlight reel! When Tristran runs away to change clothes, … Continue reading →
Tristram, Gareth, and Dinadan ride on, leaving Palomides behind. They stop overnight in a castle, where Tristram notices the lord giving him the stink eye. “What’s up?” he demands. “You’re Sir Tristram de Liones, right?” the lord says. “You killed … Continue reading →
At this point there’s a brief interlude of Tristram being a dick to Sir Dinadan for no reason at all. See, Dinadan comes by looking for Tristram, but Tristram’s incognito and won’t tell Dinadan that it’s him. Then Tristram insults … Continue reading →
Okay, so, Tristram and the lovely Isoud are finally together and out of Cornwall! Tristram’s story so far, let me recap: 10 Hang out in Cornwall, having an affair with Isoud 20 Get kicked out of Cornwall 30 Have … Continue reading →
Malory wants to talk about Tristram again, he’s decided. The tournament he was just now talking about was a massive success, so naturally Galahalt and Bagdemagus decide to have a second one. They’re hugely jealous of Launcelot (even though he’s … Continue reading →
Okay, so, remember back in Chapter 15, how the lovely Isoud sent a pair of maidens to Camelot with letters? Do you? Well, okay, it happened. Malory doesn’t remember it any better than you do, though, because now there’s just … Continue reading →
Malory announces that he’s going to switch over to another member of the Tristram Rescue Squad. Speak we of other knights that sought after Sir Tristram many divers parts of this land, he says, and I’m like, cool. So naturally … Continue reading →
Isoud leaves, but her dog stays with Tristram, and barks at anyone who comes near. This includes King Mark and Sir Andred, who come to visit “Naked Hermit Hero Man” not long after Isoud goes. “Look, sire, the queen’s brachet … Continue reading →
Sir Dinant wastes no time in scooping up Tauleas’s head and taking it to Tintagil for the reward. He fills Mark in on the combat with the giant, how it went, how brave Dinant was, how a naked hermit helped … Continue reading →
