Knights of the Round Table in numerous Arthurian tales (notably the Post-Vulgate Cycle), but he is most famous as the protagonist in Chrétien de Troyes' first romance, "Erec and Enide". Because of "Erec and Enide"‘s relationship to the Welsh "Geraint and Enid", Erec and Geraint are often conflated or confused. In Chrétien's story, Erec meets his future wife Enide while on a quest to defeat a knight who had mistreated one of Guinevere's servants. The two fall in love and marry, but rumors spread that Erec no longer cares for knighthood or anything else besides his domestic life. Enide cries about these rumors, causing Erec
Black Knight (Arthurian legend) Black Knight (Arthurian legend) The Black Knight appears in various forms in Arthurian legend. A supernatural Black Knight is summoned by Sir Calogrenant (Cynon ap Clydno in Welsh mythology) in the tale of "Yvain, the Knight of the Lion". The Black Knight bests Calogrenant, but the Black Knight is later killed by Ywain (Owain mab Urien) when he attempts to complete the quest that Calogrenant failed. Perhaps the first mentioned of a Black Knight by name is in Raoul de Houdenc's "La Vengeance Raguidel" (early 13th century), where "Noir Chevalier" is first mentioned on line 633. The eponymous protagonist of