At this point you may be thinking that you recognize this Pelles! Back in Book IV Malory told us a story about Sir Pellas, who married Nimue and has a perfect jousting record because Nimue stops him from fighting … Continue reading →
At this point Malory lets us in on a little secret, which is that the whole boiling bathtub thing is all part of an enchantment cooked up by Morgan le Fay and her confederate, the Queen of Northgalis, because they … Continue reading →
So Gawaine and Trixie are lurking around this roadside shrine, and there’s this unhappy knight who was way too happy to meet Gawaine, and Gawaine’s kind of sidled backwards away from that dude. So then: craziness! Ten guys come out … Continue reading →
Anyway, Gawaine and Uwaine stay with Marhaus for a week, and then they’re going to ride off, and Marhaus says listen, I’ll come with you part of the way and we’ll go into the Forest of Arroy. “Everybody has strange … Continue reading →
So okay there’s Balin, he’s all geared up and ready to fight, and out comes his designated opponent, another knight all in red, likewise with a face-concealing helmet. Spoiler: it’s Balan, Balin’s brother, last seen wandering off to no particular … Continue reading →
So that’s the great adventure of the dolorous stroke and how Sir Balin screwed everything up. Everything in this book after this is just denouement, because our story isn’t well and truly told until Balin is dead. Because yeah, he survives having … Continue reading →
Nir asked a while back whether Balin’s madcap rampage against common sense was ever going to go anywhere, whether there was some big-deal climax that was coming, or whether the story of the Idiot Knight is just a series of … Continue reading →
Balin and Susie ride together for a long weekend without incident, and on the fourth night they stay at a nice hotel, the home of a wealthy man who takes in travelers. They’re down in the hotel bar, relaxing after … Continue reading →
