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331: 397:, he is a bumbling but endearing old man who cannot give up his search for the "Questin' Beast" lest the poor creature die of loneliness. He also tends to say the word "what" after his sentences (Merlyn makes fun of him by stating: "…Or, if I were King Pellinore, I would say 'what what, what?'") In White's novel, Pellinore is vengefully put to death by Sir Gawain and/or his brothers, for unintentionally killing their father, King Lot of Orkney, in a 233: 38: 1402: 1414: 1426: 374:, sometimes known as Dindrane, becomes a servant of the Grail and helps them achieve the mystical objective as the "Grail heroine". Another of his daughters, Alyne, dies early when he, not knowing it is her, ignores her pleas for help while hurrying to retrieve 426:
being king due to his bitter nature. He is one of the first to recognise the sword pulled by Arthur from the stone. He, also along with another knight, Sir Bart, stands up for Arthur, and encourages the boy to successfully remove the sword from the
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new ideas" on principle. Pellinore is still with Arthur before Arthur fights his final battle at the end of the play/film; and when Arthur knights the young boy "Tom of Warwick".
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throws a spell of enchantment on Pellinore to save Arthur's life. Arthur praises Pellinore's skill, and they soon become friends, with Arthur inviting him to join the
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argues that he should be sent to the Isle of the Dead, however when Arthur decides to rebuild the Tor, Pellinore is sent back with
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Pellinore beats King Arthur after three jousts and breaks the sword Arthur had withdrawn from the stone (in some versions this is
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during the Battle of Tarabel (or Dimilioc), he sparks a blood feud between his and Lot's family that results in his death by
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all eventually join the Round Table as well. It is Percival, who was one of the first Grail seekers, and his grand nephew,
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first meets him. Though he claims his bloodline is destined perpetually to chase this bizarre monster, Sir
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based on it. There, as son of King Pellam and brother of Kings Pelles (the
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takes up the quest, and, according to one version, slays the beast.
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Pellinore has many legitimate and illegitimate children. His sons
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Pellinore was said to have been of the royal line of
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/ˈpɛlɪnɔːr/
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Questing Beast
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