Gouvernail

A gentleman who was learned and taught. He was in the court of King Meliodas of Liones, and later servant of his son Tristram.

## France

When the King's son Tristram was little, the King sent Gouvernail and the boy to France to be educated, and stayed for more than 7 years. (8,iii)

## King Mark's court

Many years later Gouvernail followed Tristram to King Mark's court in Cornwall as his servant, and then followed him to the island to fight with Sir Marhaus. At Tristram's command, he brought his horse out of the ship, dressed his harness at all manner of rights; Gouvernail was surprised when Tristram asked him to show where is the knight he would fight, and Gouvernail said that he thought he'd seen him, on his horse by his ship, with spear and shield. Then he gave him instructions to tell to King Mark to bury him if he is slain, and not give a christian burial if he shows cowardice, and to not approach the island until the fight is over; with that they departed crying and he retourned to the ship. (8,vi)

After the battle ended, Gouvernail came with his vessel and found Tristram resting on a little hill, gravely wounded and bleeding, and the King with a procession came to collect him.

## Ireland

However Tristram's wound was poisoned, and with Mark's provision he sailed with Tristram to Ireland in order to find a cure where King Anguish hosted them and Tristram was healed. (8,viii)

One day the Queen of Ireland and Isoud made him a bath and Gouvernail and his new squire Hebes attended upon him, when the Queen attempted to kill Tristram, stopped by Hebes. (8,xi)

## Cornwall

A long time later they were again in the court of King Mark. When Tristram wenht after Sir Bleoberis to rescue Segwarides's wife, Gouvernail bare his shield and spear and went with him. (8,xv) On their way they met Sirs Sagramore and Dodinas and Gouvernail counseled Tristram not to mess with them as they are proved knhights of Arthur's court; Tristam said he will to increase his worship, and Gouvernail said to do what he wants. (8,xvi) Eventually the knights accorded and the lady returned to her husband.

## England

Later he accompanied Tristram back to Ireland but a storm brought them to England, and Tristram set his pavilion near Camelot. (8,xix) Then he learned that King Anguish was there to be judged for murder, and in great distress came to Tristram to tell him the news, and that he will have to fight against Sir Blamore for his innocense. Tristram was eager to help him and charged him to bring him to Anguish. Indeed, he went to Anguish and saluted him, and said that there is a knight who desires to speak, as he'd accept to serve him. Asked so, he said it is Tristram that will reward him for the good grace he showed him in Ireland, so Anguish asked him to bring him to Tristram. (8,xxi)

## Return to Ireland

After the battle, Gouvernail followed Anguish and Tristram back to Ireland where it was agreed to give Isoud for Mark. Before returning to Cornwall, Isoud's mother gave to him and Bragwaine, Isoud's gentlewoman, a love drink, and charged them to give to King Mark that drink on the day of their wedding so that they love each other always. (8,xxiv)

## Return to Cornwall

Tristram learned that Palamides took Isoud from King Mark, and that Lambegus went to her rescue; he cried to Gouvernail, and told him to arm him on horseback and they rode to the forest to find Lambegus. Indeed they found him wounded and put him to the care of a forester; then they found Sir Adtherp wounded who told them Isoud is in his castle. As they approached the castle, Palamides was sleeping at the gate, and Tristram told him to wake him up to fight; Gouvernail told him to rise and take his harness but Palamides didn't react at all. Gouvernail went back and said that he is sleeping deeply or he is mad and Tristram sent him back to repeat; Gouvernail rode again and pushing Palamides with the butt of his spear, he said as Tristram told him, to make him ready as Tristram is there, and that he is his mortal foe. With that, Palamides arose and started fighting with Tristram. (8,xxxi)

Eventually Tristram was arrested for sleeping with queen Isoud, and she was put in a leper house. With Lambegus and Sentraille they sought their master, glad to hear that he escaped by jumping to the sea; they found him on the rocks, and pulled him with towels. Asked about Isoud, he said where she was. Tristram took his men to the leper house and fetched her away, and brought her to a fair manor in the forest. There he bade his men to leave because he couldn't help them any more, and only Gouvernail stayed. (8,xxxv)

## Brittany

Soon Isoud was taken back to Mark, and Tristram was wounded by one of Mark's knights. By counsel, Tristram went with Gouvernail to King Howel of Brittany to find healing. (8,xxxv)

Tristram was healed but the King was in war and his son was wounded; Gouvernail came to him and adviced him to seek Tristram's help, and indeed Tristram killed his enemy and received as a hero. (8,xxxvi)