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Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 255 summary

Chapter 255 of 503 · 3 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 255, Sir Lamorak defeats the castle’s knights and forces the survivors to abandon its evil customs, while also unhorsing Sir Palamides and Sir Dinadan. Palamides treats his defeat as a disgrace and pursues Lamorak for a sword fight, finding him resting beside a spring.

What happens

  1. The knight with the red shield defeats another castle challenger, then takes Palamides’s offer of help as an insult.
  2. He challenges Palamides, wounds him dangerously, and unhorses him before also knocking Dinadan from his saddle.
  3. He defeats seven more challengers; of twelve castle knights, four die and eight swear to abandon the castle’s evil customs.
  4. An unarmed knight admits that the castle’s custom is ended, shuts the gates, and leaves the victor free to depart.
  5. Palamides insists on revenge with his sword despite Dinadan’s warning, and both ride after the departing knight.
  6. They find him resting without his helmet beside a fountain in a valley.

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What to notice

Palamides makes revenge a condition of his peace of mind. His insistence turns the departure from the castle into a pursuit.

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What must the eight surviving castle knights swear?

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