le Vales

Valles, Varlet

There are several 'le vales' in the Vulgate and below are some of Sommer's list. Some of them might be the same person.

1. Vales, le
   Whom conducts Gawain to la Chaucie Norgaloise.

2. Vales, le
   Whom Ywain succours when he has been attacked at his house by four robbers.

3. Vales, le
   Who announces that a large stone is floating on the water not far from the castle.

4. Vales, le
   Who tells the Queen about Galahad.

5. Vales, le
   Whom Perceval implores to lend him either the "ronchi" or the "destrier" of his master.

6. Vales, le
   Who vilifies Lancelot.

7. Vales, le
   Whom Hector and Gawain meet.

8. Vales, le
   Who smiles when he waits upon Gawain and explains that he was thinking of a foolish knight, who, although grievously wounded, wanted to go to a tournament.

9. Vales, le
   Whom Guenevere sends to Gaul to tell Arthur, or should he be really dead, Lancelot, to come to her assistance against the treacherous Mordred.

10. Vales, le
    Who carries Gawain's challenge to a duel to Lancelot in the city of Gannes.

11. Vales, le
    Who announces the arrival of the Romans.

12. Vales, le
    Whom Lancelot meets after the battle of Winchester.