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gellavonhamster · 11 months

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reading the post-vulgate, part 2 (the quest for the holy grail)

Lancelot describing Galahad as "strangely beautiful" makes me imagine Galahad was the kind of child who looks angelic but says the most cryptic shit

I love misinterpreting chapter titles on purpose

like, oh no, what happened, were they such bad guests?

Tristan's horse is called BASTARD

I gotta be honest, I'm just skimming some parts because they largely repeat the Grail Quest in the Vulgate, and I'm not interested in the Grail Quest enough to read it for the second time in a row

but at least this one has Palamedes. Everything is better with Palamedes

Calogrenant's death is fascinating - his body bleeds milk instead of blood, and from this milk some sort of medicinal/poisonous herbs grow

Guinevere wearing a crown of thorns in Lancelot's dream. Hmm.

“Whatever [Mordred] may be,” said Gawain, “he’s our brother, and we must love him, however much others hate him.” 💔💔💔

Agravaine tells Gawain that either Lancelot or Eric is fated to kill him, and Gawain immediately goes "oh, that certainly can't be Lancelot, he'd risk his life for me"... god

the story of the conception and family of Arthur the Less is some dark shit

Arthur and Morgan parted on worst possible terms and yet he asks her for information about his son and she actually provides it

you can always count on Palamedes for Pining and Yearning and Longing

"Galahad went off across the forest, glad to escape from Tristan’s company" relatable

love that Tristan and Palamedes are never, never normal about each other

"the More Than Good Knight" is such a funny title

very interesting that in this version Perceval's virtuous, self-sacrificial sister who takes part in the Grail quest also concocts a plan to have Gawain killed for the murder of her relatives

did NOT have King Mark trying to invade Logres on my bingo card for this

"When Kay heard this, he could not help saying, “Sir knight, I’m King Arthur’s man, and I’m so much his that I would be disloyal if I didn’t avenge him on all his enemies with all my strength. For love of him I say to you that you have no greater enemy in the world than I." 💔

"Lancelot’s luxurious lifestyle" is sending me

Palamedes <3

points were made!

Esclabor killing himself after the death of his son and ordering his squire to write the letters on his son's tombstone with his blood... insane insane insane

this must be the most incest-heavy version of Arthuriana I've read so far? Nothing prepared me for the origins of the Questing Beast

#it appears i find the grail quest a bit more digestible when it's not just galahad & bors & perceval being pious #anyway palamedes guy of all time #arthurian legends #arthuriana #gella talks arthuriana #talk talk talk #galahad #tristan #palamedes #gawain #lancelot du lac #calogrenant #esclabor #kay

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sirgavvaine · 2 years

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Arthur's knight's worst to best at math?

Arthur has too many knights to go through all of them lol, but Tristan is DEFINITELY the worst at math lol, the man’s undercover name was “Tramtrist”, do you expect him to know how to divide? I don’t. Gawain is the best because he has to keep track of all the women he’s either slept with or made out with, and all the children he has.

#Actually the best is Esclabor but that’s because he’s the best at everything <3 #Gawain Ask #Anonymous #Arthurian #King Arthur #Tristan #Gawain

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christophercant · 1 year

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Day 18: Sir Palamedes, the Saracen Knight

Palamedes was a Middle Eastern pagan who converted to Christianity later in his life, and often fought Sir Tristan to try to win over his lover Iseult.

He was one of the son’s of King Esclabor the Unknown, an exiled Saracen king from Babylon, who rescued and befriended King Pellinore.

Sir Palamedes took up the hunt of the Questing Beast after King Pellinore. The hunt was nearly as frustrating and fruitless as his pursuit of Iseult, but during the Grail Quest he finally slew it with Percival and Galahad’s help.

#arthurian knights #arthurian lore #arthurian mythology #arthurian fantasy #arthurian legend #character illustration #character art #character concept #character design #fantasy art

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thelockedtomb · 3 years

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Gideon the Ninth Names

Quick n’ spoiler-free name analysis for prominent players in GtN.

Thank you to @swordrogue for inspiring me to type and format my scribbled notes, and I’m very much looking forward to seeing the next parts of your (deliciously not spoiler-free!) House-founder name series, and also @eschatolegation for connecting the dots on Ninth House lineages.

2nd House

Judith: In Jewish apocrypha, Judith was a beautiful woman who feigned escape from a besieged city, sweet-talked the attacking general until invited into his private tent, and cut off his head while he was asleep. Deuteros: “second” (Greek)

Marta: “dedicated to the god of war” (Latin) In Christian theology, Marta witnessed her brother Lazarus raised from the dead by Jesus. Dyas: “di-” means “two” (Greek) and “-as” means “having a quality of something” (Latin)

3rd House

Coronabeth: A corona is the dim outer atmosphere of a star. The sun’s corona can’t be seen with the naked eye until a solar eclipse where it appears as a halo. Beth is Hebrew for “house, place,” and as a suffix, it means “in, at, or with”. Tridentarius: “tri-” means “three” (Greek), a trident is a three-pronged spear, and “Arius” is a Greek name meaning “immortal”.

Ianthe: This name is attributed to three different women in Greek mythology. In one story, she was so beautiful that the gods made purple flowers grow around her grave. Tridentarius: (see above)

Naberius: Described by a late-1500’s occultist as a demon especially skilled at the art of persuasion who can take the form of a three-headed dog. Tern: “triple,” and can refer to a favorable combination of three numbers resulting in a lottery prize

4th House

Isaac: The historical figure Isaac was the son of Abraham (i.e. the “Abrahamic” religions Judaism, Islam, and Christianity). God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac on an altar, but tells him to stop at the very last minute and kill a ram instead. Tettares: “four” (tetra-, Greek)

Jeannemary: “favored by God” paired with “sea of bitterness” (Hebrew to French) Chatur: “clever, intelligent” (French)

5th House

Abigail: The historical figure Abigail was a powerhouse, described as “intelligent and attractive” in the Torah. Long story, but TLDR: Her cunning, boldness, and political tactfulness saved the lives of hundreds. Pent: “five” (Greek)

Magnus: “great” (Latin) This name originated in Rome as a nickname title (i.e. ____ the Great) and became popular in the Middle Ages with Scandinavian royalty/nobility as a forename. Quinn: “fifth-born” (Greek) “wisdom, intelligence, counsel” (Irish/Gaelic)

6th House

Palamedes: A character included in several accounts of the Trojan War, said to be a genius and the inventor of parts of the Greek alphabet as well as dice. Palamedes is also the name of a Round Table knight in Arthurian legends, the son of King Esclabor. Sextus: “sixth born” (Latin)

Camilla: “helper to the priest” (Latin) “whole, complete, flawless, perfect” (Arabic) Also, a warrior-maiden attendant of the Roman goddess Diana (AKA the Greek goddess Artemis). Hect: “one hundred” (Latin)

7th House

Dulcinea: In the novel Don Quixote, the impractically romantic protagonist imagines a peasant to be a fine lady called Dulcinea. Based on the Spanish word “dulce” for “sweet”. Septimus: “seventh-born” (Latin) Also, play on words for “sepsis,” a life-threatening complication of infection.

Protesilaus: At the start of the Trojan War, a prophecy said the first attacker to set foot upon the shores of Troy would die, and Protesilaus was the first to leave his ship. Ebdoma: Alternative form of the Greek “hebdomas” meaning the number seven.

8th House

Silas: “prayed for” or “the youngest” (Hebrew) The historical figure of Silas was a Jewish convert to Christianity and missionary around 49-52 AD. Oktakiseron: In meteorology, an “okta” is a measurement for describing the amount of cloud coverage - possibly a reference to their House colors. It’s from the Greek/Latin root word “octa-“ for eight.

Colum: “dove” (Irish from Latin) The historical figure Columba was an Irish missionary and Catholic saint. Asht: “host” (Albanian from the root for “bone/relic”) Tamsyn Muir also referenced Ash Katchem from Pokemon in her pronunciation guide, which could be a hilarious reference to “Gotcha catch ‘em all!”

9th House

Harrowhark: In Christian theology, Jesus descends into the realm of the dead before his resurrection, an event referred to as the Harrowing of Hell. (The word “harrow” refers to breaking up the earth in a field before sowing seed.) The word “hark” means “listen and pay close attention”. Nonagesimus: “nineteenth” (Latin) Canonically, this is also a variant of Ninth House family names that trace back to their very first necromancer.

Gideon: “great warrior” (Hebrew) The historical figure Gideon destroyed their family’s idols to false gods and was later the leader of vastly outnumbered Israelites victoriously battling against their oppressors. Nav: “corpse” (Proto-Slavic) Canonically, this is also a variant of Ninth House family names that trace back to their very first cavalier.

#gideon the ninth #gtn #the locked tomb #locked tomb #the locked tomb trilogy #~

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epic-summaries · 5 years

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Palomides x Tristan and Almost Kiss 😚 (maybe a fight gets a little too heated?)

So, my biggest “guilty” pleasure is the star crossed lovers trope and the more tragic the better. I like to cry. So, this might explain the downer tone. I’m surprised I didn’t find a way to have Sir Dinadan in here.

Could Palomides not take a hint? Tristan was Isolde’s sworn guardian and not him. But no, Palomides was stubborn. Like Uncle Mark would let anyone but Tristan guard Isolde on her mysterious adventure. It’s called nepotism! And Tristan was going to use it to his advantage.

Tristan took out his sword. He studied it before this unnecessary fight. Palomides lost EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. And the sword wasn’t even his main weapon! Whatever. They had done this so many times that the crowd was pitifully small. The people stopped caring. The ones who cared were small child who had nothing better to do and that one girl who would cheer whenever she saw skin.

Uncle Mark sat on his throne in a slump. He wasn’t paying attention. Uncle Mark was too busy telling his barons “Not now.” The love of Tristan’s life sat beside her husband on her throne. She was the only one who acted like this was serious business. When they were alone, she told Tirstan was the she worried. She didn’t want either one of them to die and any fight could be their last. She was right. Tristan was confident he would win, once again. But accidents happen, slips of the sword, a bad fall in armour.

The two lovers locked eyes. He was promising her that Palomides would live. In another life everything could have been different.

“Well get on with it,” said Uncle Mark like he was already bored with this fight.

Tristan sighed. He turned around and saw his adversary.

“New helmet?” asked Tristan. “Your last one was quite beat up.”

“Shut up and let’s fight.”

“Aw but this is the only time we ever get to talk? How’s your father?”

Palomides started the attack. Tristan easily twirled out of the way. “Why do you care?”

“I actually like Esclabor. He’s pretty cool, unlike his son.”

Tristan hit Palomides’ back with the hilt of his sword. He also waved at his uncle. Uncle Mark had fallen asleep. Tristan shrugged towards Isolde. She pointed behind him. He tripped Palomides.

While getting up Palomides said, “Are you really any good or do people kill themselves so they don’t have to listen to you talk.”

“Either way I win.”

Palomides got a good hit on Tristan. He cut his arm. Tristan was impressed.

“Why are you doing this?” asked Tristan. He blocked an attack with his shield.

Tristan gave Palomides his hand to help him up. He grabbed it and pulled Tristan down. That surprised Tristan a bit but he was ready. They wrestled a bit. Tristan pulled off Palomides’ shiny new helmet. Palomides threw Tristan’s glove towards that screaming young girl.

“It’s for her.”

“Duh!”

Tristan pinned Palomides to the ground. “People are talking about you two.” Tristan stopped. Palomides kicked him off of him. “How both of you spend so much time with each other. How the two prettiest people are going on quests and hunts alone together.”

“Aw, I think you’re pretty too.” Tristan did not want to think what would happen if Uncle Mark found out about him and Isolde.

Palomides punched Tristan in the stomach. “Do you take anything seriously?”

Tristan grabbed Palomides and headbutted him. “If I did, I probably would have committed suicide years ago.” That was depressingly honest.

Tristan kicked Palomides and somehow pinned him again. Palomides kicked the legs from under Tristan which made him fall cementers away from Palomides’ face. If Tristan didn’t land on his elbows, he probably would have accidentally kissed Palomides.

Before the love potion, Tristan had kissed other people but after the love potion there was only one person he would have ever kissed. There was only one person he always thought about. There would never be anyone else. He would never want to kiss anyone. He would never get to ride in the sunset with the love of his life and have that happily ever after. He would always have shadows and stolen kisses. He would always be afraid that someone will find out and then she were both would be executed. And he didn’t want to think about what needed to happen if he would be able to live with his love. Uncle Mark was more than just an uncle, he was his father. He took Tristan in when he lost everything. He believed in him when no one else did. And how did the fates repay him?

Tristan turned Palomides in his back. Tristan stopped a tear. He held Palomides’ hand together tightly.

“This time we need to go together. Next time I’ll let you take her.”

Uncle Mark woke up. He got up not looking who won. “Tristan you can bring the Queen to visit the Queen of Rheged. I’m hungry. I think it’s time for lunch.”

Tristan watched Palomides limb away. Life could have been different if the fates didn’t decide Tristan was their plaything. Maybe Tristan might have been in love with Palomides instead of Isolde. Maybe he might have fallen in love with someone appropriate. Maybe, maybe. That’s all they were.

Tristan’s heart leaped at Isolde. She was ready with the horses. Husdent ran up to him looking for pets.

“Maybe Queen Morgan might have an antidote,” said Isolde. She rubbed his cheek.

Tristan brought his forehead to hers and held her other hand. He had little hope.

#do these count as wordtober?#thanks for the ask!#my writing #tristan and iseult #tristan and isolde #sir tristan #isolde #iseult #sir palamedes #king mark #tw:suicide mentioned

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