The son of Alexander of Greece and Soredamors, nephew of Emperor Alis, and hero of Chrétien de Troyes' Cligés. Renowned for his prowess and loyalty, Cligés ultimately succeeded to the Byzantine throne alongside his beloved Fenice.
Sir Cligés was a Knight of the Round Table who appears in several Arthurian romances. Although he shares his name with Chrétien's Cligés, the two are generally regarded as separate characters.
- ARTHURIAN CHARACTERS
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- Source | Cligés
- Title | Emperor
- Title | Knight
- Title | Knight of the Round Table
- Title | Prince
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A Greek prince who journeyed to Arthur's court to earn his knighthood, defeated Count Angrs of Windsor, married Soredamors, and became the father of Cligés.
A young nobleman from Beaumont in Quimper-Corentin who fought against the Saxons, earned a place at the Round Table, and later became constable of Clarence.
A Knight of the Round Table and the lover of Morgan le Fay. He unknowingly fought King Arthur while wielding the true Excalibur.
A kinsman of Lancelot and a Knight of the Round Table. He joined the Quest for the Holy Grail.
On New Year's Eve, a mysterious green knight challenges King Arthur's court to a beheading game.
Knights form the shining core of Arthurian society — bound by oaths of loyalty, courage, and courtesy. Their triumphs and failures define the moral fabric of Camelot’s age.
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