Segwarides

Earl Segwarides was a Saracen. His brothers were Safere and Palamides and they were all christened. (7,xvi)

## In Cornwall

His wife was the love interest of Tristram and King Mark of Cornwall. (8,xiii)

One night he returned home and found his wife's bed troubled and broke; looking closer by candle light, he saw blood and realised a wounded knight had lain. He called his wife a traitress and swang out a sword demanding to learn who was there or she'd die. She asked for mercy and promised to say, and he told her to speak; it was Sir Tristram and asking what happened to him, she said he left, and must be half a mile while. Then he armed himself lightly, took his horse and rode after him, overtaking him on his way to Tintagil, and shouted him to turn around. Segwarides smote him with a spear that it broke, then swang out a sword and smote fast at him. Tristram told him to stop and that he will forbear him, but Segwarides said that one of them will die now. Tristram attacked him smiting him through the waist and Segwarides fell down in a swoon, as Tristram rode away. His men who were riding after, found him lying in the field, and carried him home on his shield, and was long before he recovered. (8,xiv)

Segwarides did not dare to trouble with the nephew of King Mark again, so he let it overslip and kept his shame private, so after a long time all was forgotten. (8,xiv)

One day Sir Bleoberis of the Round Table came and asked from King Mark the fairest lady of his court, and he left with Segwarides's wife, angering Mark and his court. When Sir Segwarides heard tell this, he armed him and rode after that knight for to rescue her. But as he wanted to rescue her, Bleoberis beat him sore and overthrew him, and he lay wounded almost to death. One of his squires returned to the court and all the court were heavy with the news. (8,xv)

Segwarides was sore wounded resting in an abbey when Bleoberis came and delivered his lady, and was greatly comforted to see her. She told him how Tristram ran after her and fought with Bleoberis, and that she asked to be brought to him. He was pleased to hear that Tristram would do so much. (8,xviii)

## On the Isle of Servage

Later he was in the Isle of Servage and was with a damsel at a well in a forest. There Tristram appeared with his wounded wife. They saluted each other and Segwarides recognised him as the man that he should hate most in the world, as he separated him from his wife; but shouldn't hate a noble knight in favor for a light lady. He asked his friendship because that valley was dangerous and would need to help each other. Then he brought him to a Cornish lady there. (8,xxxviii)

Nabon made cry of jousts in his castle. Tristram with Lamorak, Kehydius and Segwarides were brought by the locals because nobody dared to do otherwise. There Nabon fought with Lamorak and then Tristram who slew him and his son, and the people wanted Tristram for their lord. Tristram refused, as did Lamorak, so they agreed to give the realm to Lamorak who deserved it less. Segwarides accepted it, as it was their gift, and said that he would have no gift if he deserved it. Thanking them, he became a lord and governed it with honor. He delivered all prisoners, set good governance in the valley.

When he returned to Cornwall he told Mark and Isoud how Tristram advanced there, and proclaimed in all Cornwall about Tristram's and Lamorak's deeds. Then Isoud learned that Tristram had married her namesake. (8,xxxix)

## Tournament

He heard the call for a jousts on the Assumption of our Lady and they went to the Castle Dangerous to fight for Lady Lionesse. (7,xvi) During the tournament he came in with Safere, and he smote down Sir Gaheris. (7,xxvii)