Blois

1. Blois
   Bloy, Bloyse

   A city in central France, on the Loire river.

   It is variously given as the homeland of the Arthurian knights Melaldon, Gwyniarte, and Persides, though some of these knights' names were probably, originally, le blois ("the pale") rather than de Blois.

   
   

2. Blois of Casset
   Blioc de Cassell, Blios de la Case, Blois del Casset, Bloys de la Case; Blyos de Cassel, - de la Casse; Drulios de la Case

   An Arthurian knight who fought in Arthur's ranks at the battle of Bedegraine, and who participated in a quest to learn the fate of Merlin.