And then they took their horses and rode throughout a fair forest; and then they came to a plain, and saw where were many pavilions and tents, and a fair castle, and there was much smoke and great noise; and when they came near the siege Sir Beaumains espied upon great trees, as he rode, how there hung full goodly armed knights by the neck, and their shields about their necks with their swords, and gilt spurs upon their heels, and so there hung nigh a forty knights shamefully with full rich arms. Then Sir Beaumains abated his countenance and said, What meaneth this?
Fair sir, said the damosel, abate not your cheer for all this sight, for ye must courage yourself, or else ye be all shent, for all these knights came hither to this siege to rescue my sister Dame Lionesse, and when the Red Knight of the Red Launds had overcome them, he put them to this shameful death without mercy and pity. And in the same wise he will serve you but if you quit you the better.
Le Morte D'Arthur, Book 8 | Thomas Malory
march to camelot #4: monstrous
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Gareth and Lynette
(For @queer-ragnelle’s May Day Parade!)
Beaumains and the Damosel Savage! Though he wed her sister Lady Lyonors and she his brother Sir Gaheris, they swore to forever remain friends until death do them part.
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Me and the smuggler prince I pulled with my sincerity and childlike wonder
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Me and the baronet I pulled with my roguish charm and sense of whimsy
Queer Book Draw Challenge 17/20: The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles
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An army of gingers, and Gareth. Honestly mad respect to literally all of the orkneys being menaces in different ways.
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Sir Beaumains blows the horn (1910) by John M. [sic] Bacon and Helen Stratton
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"You needed all my heart / so I bent a knee/and gave you all of half"
Sir Gareth suffers of love for @mortiscausa 's march to Camelot =)
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Tell me about the best modern characterization of your favorite Orkney brother(s).
Pick and choose from whatever adaptations or retellings you know of, they don’t all have to appear in the same story. No wrong answers. :^)
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rip sir gareth you would’ve loved gordon ramsay
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