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Berluse

Two entries with the name Berluse.


Berluse

Bersules, Bertelai

A Cornish knight and servant of King Mark of Cornwall.

When he learned of Mark’s plans to slay Tristan, Berluse tried to desert the king, but Mark killed him. He was buried by his companion, Amant. His son, also named Berluse (see below), found harbor with Sir Tor le Fise Aries.


Sources
Prose Tristan | 1230-1240
Le Morte Darthur | Sir Thomas Malory, 1469-1470


Berluse

Berlet

The lieutenant of the castle of Sir Tor le Fise Aries.

King Mark had killed Berluse’s father before Berluse’s eyes, and would have killed the son had he not escaped into the woods.

Nevertheless, when Mark turned up at Sir Tor’s castle, Berluse, motivated by love of Tor and of Lamorak, who was also a guest there, gave Mark truce and hospitality for the duration of his stay. Berluse warned Mark, however, to beware if ever they met outside the castle. He engaged in combat but was defeated and saved from death only through the intervention of Sir Dinadan.

From the similarity of the names, one can suspect some connection between Berluse and the Sir Berluses whose story is given along with Amant’s.


Sources
Prose Tristan | 1230-1240
Le Morte Darthur | Sir Thomas Malory, 1469-1470