Red Knight

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Red Knight (Welsh : Marchog Coch, Cornish : Marghek Rudh, Breton : Marc'heg Ruz) is a title borne by several characters in the Arthurian legend.

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Legend

Tales of Perceval

The Red Knight prominently appears in the tales of the hero Perceval as his early enemy.

Vulgate Cycle

Le Morte d'Arthur

Two different Red Knights appear in the tale of Gareth in Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur .

Other red knights

See also

References

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