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Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 163 summary

Chapter 163 of 503 · 3 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 163, the queen matches a fragment from Sir Marhaus’s skull to Sir Tramtrist’s sword and tries to kill him, but Sir Hebes stops her. King Anguish forbids further action by the queen and offers Tramtrist safe departure if he identifies himself and answers whether he killed Marhaus.

What happens

  1. While Tramtrist bathes, the queen notices a missing piece in his sword and suspects that he killed her brother.
  2. The queen retrieves the fragment from Sir Marhaus’s skull and finds that it fits the damaged blade exactly.
  3. She attacks Tramtrist with the sword, but Sir Hebes restrains her and takes it away.
  4. The queen identifies Tramtrist to King Anguish, who orders her to leave the matter to him.
  5. The king finds Tramtrist armed for departure and offers safety on condition that he answers questions about his identity and Marhaus.

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What to notice

The king places his duty as a host above revenge. His judgment changes Tramtrist’s immediate danger into an offer of conditional safety.

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