La Cote Male Taile

A black shield bearing a white hand and sword, carried into Arthur's court as the beginning of a mysterious quest.

Blood Feuds in Arthurian Legend — In the romances, vengeance for slain kin was both duty and danger. Knights like Gawaine, Bellangere, and La Cote Male Taile sought justice through honorable combat, revealing the tension between personal honor and chivalric law.