Knight of the Cart
Raguidel
A noble knight who was killed by the knight Guengasoain.
His body floated up to Arthur’s court in a boat on an apparently unmanned ship. On the boat, Ragisel’s body lay in a cart, and he was therefore also known as the Knight of the Cart.
With his body was a letter asking that his death be avenged and stating that the person who did this would be the only one able to draw rings from the fingers of the corpse. By drawing a lance from Ragisel’s body, Gawain assumed the task, and with the help of Yder, succeeded and returned to remove the rings from Ragisel’s fingers.
Sources
La Vengeance Raguidel | Raoul, possibly Raoul de Houdenc, early 13th century
De Wrake van Ragisel | Early to mid-13th century
L’Atre Perilleux | Mid-13th century