In Arthurian legend for what was 'The Fisher King' responsible?
Fisher King Fisher King In Arthurian legend, the Fisher King, also known as the Wounded King or Maimed King, is the last in a long line charged with keeping the Holy Grail. Versions of the original story vary widely, but he is always wounded in the legs or groin and incapable of standing. All he is able to do is fish in a small boat on the river near his castle, Corbenic, and wait for some noble who might be able to heal him by asking a certain question. In later versions knights travel from many lands to try to heal the
Palamedes (Arthurian legend) Tristan; King Mark was provoked by the sinister Mordred to kill Tristan with Palamedes' spear. Palamedes (Arthurian legend) Palamedes (also called Palamede, Palomides , or some other variant) is a Knight of the Round Table in the Arthurian legend. He is a Saracen pagan who converts to Christianity later in his life, and his unrequited love for Iseult brings him into frequent conflict with Tristan. Palamedes' father is King Esclabor; his brothers Safir and Segwarides also join the Round Table. Palamedes first appears in the Prose "Tristan", an early 13th-century prose expansion of the Tristan and Iseult legend. He is