The wise companion and guide of Sir Guyon in Spenser's The Faerie Queene.
The Knight of Temperance in Spenser's The Faerie Queene, commissioned by Gloriana to destroy the Bower of Bliss.
The mythical progenitor of the fairy race in Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Born of Prometheus and a fairy, Elf became the ancestor of Gloriana, the Fairy Queen.
The legendary rulers of Fairy Land in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene.
The title borne by the sovereign of Fairy Land in post-medieval Arthurian romances.
A powerful enchanter and one of the principal villains in Spenser's The Faerie Queene.
The enchanted realm ruled by Gloriana in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene.
The Fairy Queen who reigns over Fairy Land in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene.
An enchanted garden ruled by the sorceress Acrasia, where beauty, luxury, and sensual pleasure ensnared unwary knights.
A powerful enchantress who ruled the Bower of Bliss in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene.
An astrologer and dwarf at King Mark's court who uncovered the love affair between Tristan and Isolde.
A city in southern Italy renowned during the Middle Ages for its celebrated medical school. In Arthurian romance, Salerno is associated with learned physicians whose reputation for medical expertise was known throughout Europe.
The loyal nurse of Fenice whose knowledge of medicine and enchantments enabled the lovers' secret romance. Through her skill, Fenice preserved both her honour and her life.
The faithful servant of Cligés whose ingenuity and loyalty enabled Fenice's escape from her tomb and provided the lovers with a refuge from Emperor Alis.
A knight of Emperor Alis who accidentally discovered the hidden refuge of Cligés and Fenice, bringing their secret to an end.
The son of Alexander of Greece and Soredamors, nephew of Emperor Alis, and hero of Chrétien de Troyes' Cligés. Renowned for his prowess and loyalty, Cligés ultimately succeeded to the Byzantine throne alongside his beloved Fenice.
Sir Cligés was a Knight of the Round Table who appears in several Arthurian romances. Although he shares his name with Chrétien's Cligés, the two are generally regarded as separate characters.
The unnamed Emperor of Germany who arranged the marriage of his daughter Fenice to Alis, Emperor of Greece and Constantinople.
The daughter of the Emperor of Germany, wife of Alis, and beloved of Cligés. She is one of the central heroines of Chrétien de Troyes' Cligés.
The younger son of Emperor Alexander and Tantalis, who became Emperor of Greece and Constantinople after his brother was mistakenly believed dead.
