At first Sally’s disappointed that she didn’t get to see Mark and Tristram sexily joust over her, but Tristram took a spear-wound for her, which is very nearly as sexy by Sally’s standards. Sally is so into Tristram’s wounded status … Continue reading →
Tristram heads back to Cornwall, where he meets up with his father King Meliodas and his uncle King Mark and his stepmother Queen o’ Brittany, and they’re all thrilled by his having returned from Ireland whole and hale and hearty. … Continue reading →
So Anguish goes to Tristram, looking for him first in the bath, then in his bedroom, and finally finding him out in the stables, where he’s suited up and packing to leave. Famous Hebes told him about Queen Isoud’s attack, … Continue reading →
On the way back to the tournament grounds, Tristram meets, oh, let’s call her Orlene. Orlene was the damosel who accompanied Sir Launcelot on an adventure that Malory skipped over, his defeated of a Sir Carados at a place called … Continue reading →
Then the jousting tournament begins, and simply everyone is there. Sir Palamides, but also Sir Gawaine, Gawaine’s brothers Sir Gaheris and Sir Agravaine, Sir Bagdemagus, Sir Kay, Sir Dodinas, Sir Sagramore the Lusty, Sir Li’l Gumret, and Sir Griftlet, plus … Continue reading →
So King Anguish introduces Sir Tristram, aka Sir Tramtrist, and if you think I’m making that up you’re wrong, to his daughter the lovely Isoud. It turns out that in addition to being the fairest maiden in Ireland, the lovely … Continue reading →
Back in Cornwall, Tristram isn’t doing so well himself. While he talked a good game, Tristram’s joust with Marhaus has left him bleeding from several substantial wounds, including a nasty spear-wound in his side that Marhaus opened up the fight … Continue reading →
Sir Marhaus sees Tristram coming at him, and steps back. “Hey there, kid, you’re Melodias’s son Tristram, right? You’re plainly very brave, which is a shame, since I’m a remarkably badass knight. I mean, I’ve fought plenty in my … Continue reading →
Sir Tristram goes to his father and asks for permission to fight Marhaus. “You know he’s a Knight of the Round Table, and one of the best fighters in this novel, right?” asks Meliodas. “Yeah, whatever. I think I can … Continue reading →
Young Tristram leaves Liones and Cornwall at this point, and goes to France, with his tutor Gouvernail. In France he learns how to speak French and how to play the harp. Tristram is the best harpist of his generation, you … Continue reading →
