NIGHTBRINGER | The Arthurian Encyclopedia

Cortaine

‘Shortened’
Cortana

The name Charlemagne gave to Tristan’s sword when he found it hanging around the statue of Tristan in front of Leverzep.

Charlemagne found the sword too heavy, so he had it shortened.


Sources
Prose Tristan | 1230-1240
La Tavola Ritonda | 1325–1350