Mauduit le Noir en l’Ille Seche, Meliadex, Meliadus le Noir, Melyadus
The lord of the Hedged Manor.
Meliadus hated Guinevere’s knights. He battled Sir Sagremor (Sagramore) on the Dry Island. After badly wounding Sir Dodinel, he was defeated by Lancelot, who forced Meliadus to go to Guinevere and apologize.
Arthur took Meliadus into his service, and Meliadus became a good friend to Lancelot. He participated in the Grail Quest. When the affair between Lancelot and Guinevere was exposed, Meliadus helped Lancelot rescue Guinevere from the stake; in the process, however, Meliadus was slain by Gaheris.
Sources
Vulgate Lancelot | 1215-1230
Vulgate Mort Artu | 1215-1230
Post-Vulgate Mort Artu | 1230-1240
Prose Tristan | 1230-1240