Narrow

1. Narrow Borderland
   Estroit Marche, Narrow March, Strait Marches

   A castle and land owned by King Belinant of South Wales. It was invaded by Saxons near the beginning of Arthur’s reign. Its lord, who presumably held his fief from Belinant, was the brother of King Caradoc.

   He was attacked frequently by the rulers of North Wales and Cambenic, and by the King with a Hundred Knights. Because of the frequent attacks, the land around the Narrow Borderland was laid waste.

   The lord instituted a custom by which any knight who entered the castle had to spend the night and fight in the morning against the castle’s enemies. Arthur’s knight Hector arrived when the castle was being attacked by the King with a Hundred Knights’ seneschal, Marganor. Following the custom, Hector fought and defeated Marganor. The lord of the castle wanted Hector to marry his daughter, but Hector left for further adventure.

   The Narrow Borderland is also named as the home of Sir Floridas, a knight in Arthur’s service.

   
   

2. Narrow Castle
   Chastel Estroit, Chastel Etroit

   A fortress in North Wales where Dinadan had to defend himself against a charge of murder. Brunor the Black, Dinadan’s brother, championed Dinadan and acquitted him.

   The castle seems to be ruled by the Duke of Haudebourc, who presided over the combat.

   
   

3. Narrow Mountain

   The Knight of the Round Table, Arpian, came from here or the Strange Mountain.

   
   

4. Narrow Way

   A castle in northern Britain besieged by Saxons in the early days of Arthur's reign.

   
   

5. Narrow Wood
   Gaut Destroit

   The castle belonging to the Maiden of the Narrow Wood, who is sometimes given the proper name Lore of Branlant.

   According to the Vulgate Merlin, Waldin of the Fearsome Vale conquered it, but the Livre d’Artus describes how Gawain successfully defended it from Waldin.