Lamorak de Galis

by Brian Edward Rise

In the Vulgate Cycle, the son of Pellinore, brother of Percival and a knight of renown. He is also the lover of Morgause, Queen of Orkney. When the two lovers are discovered by Morgause's son Gaheris (whose father Lot was slain by Pellinore), Gaheris slays his mother but spares Lamorak because he is unarmed. Lamorak is later killed by Gawain and his brothers in revenge for the death of their father.