Gawain

Gawain adalah salah sabuting ksatria tarkanal dalam legenda Arthurian, nang dipinandui sabagai kamanakan Raja Arthur wan angguta utama Ksatria Méja Bulat. Gawain pertama kali disambat dalam sumber-sumber Welsh awal lawan ngaran Gwalchmei. Inya muncul sabagai tokoh sentral dalam bamacam kisah, tamasuk puisi Sir Gawain and the Green Knight dalam bahasa Inggris Pertengahan, wan jua karya-karya lainnya nang kaya De Ortu Waluuanii wan Diu Crône.

Dalam kisahnya, Gawain adalah anak dari Morgause, ading Raja Arthur, wan Raja Lot dari Orkney. Sidin baisi dangsanak lakian, tamasuk Agravain, Gaheris, Gareth, wan Mordred. Gawain dikenal sabagai ksatria nang setia, tangguh, wan bajiwa penolong, tarutama gasan bibinian wan kaum nang dihinakan, sahingga inya dijuluki "Ksatria Para Perawan". Inya jua dikatahui baisi kuda perang nang bangaran Gringolet wan kamampuan maubati nang hebat.

Walaupun awalnya digambarakan sabagai ksatria nang religius wan berbudi luhur, karakter Gawain mengalami parubahan dalam siklus kisah Arthurian Prancis. Inya digambarakan labih duniawi wan talibat dalam parselisihan darah lawan kaluarga Raja Pellinore, wan jua konflik lawan Sir Lancelot nang manujul pada karusakan Meja Bulat.

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Tumbung:Ksatria Méja Bulat