We all know of King Arthur, Merlin, or Lancelot. But there are dozens if not hundreds of other characters that are or have been part of the mythos, not to mention various groups they belonged to. This is our list of Arthurian characters and groups.

What’s on this List of Arthurian Characters and Groups?

There are a lot of characters that have become part of the Arthurian mythos throughout the years. Many have gone through multiple iterations and interpretations from authors across the British Isles, France, Germany, and much more.

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#	Name	Short Description	Type	Other Names	First Appearance	Learn more
1	Accolon	Knight who has relationship with Morgan le Fay.	Human		Post-Vulgate Cycle, 1230s
2	Aglovale	Eldest son of King Pellinore	Human	Agloval, Sir Aglovale de Galis
3	Agravain	Second son of King Lot and Morgause. Brother of Gawain.	Human	Agravaine		Read more
4	Amr	Son of King Arthur	Human	Amhar, Amir, Anir	Historia Brittonum, c. 820
5	Andred	Cousin of Tristan	Human		Le Morte d'Arthur
6	(King) Arthur	King, the central character of the Arthurian mythos.	Human	Arthur Pendragon	Y Gododdin, c. 7th century	Read more
7	Artegall	Knight of Justice	Human		The Faerie Queen
8	Aurelius Ambrosius	Uther Pendragon's brother, High King of Britain before him. Killed before Uther's reign.	Human	Ambrosius Aurelianus	De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae c. 540s	Read more
9	Bagdemagus	Meleagant's father and ruler of Gorre	Human
10	Ban	Father of Lancelot	Human
11	Balan	Brother to Balin	Human	Sir Balan le Savage	Post-Vulgate Cycle, 1230s
12	Balin	Brother to Balan, kills the Lady of the Lake and strikes the Dolorous Stroke	Human	Sir Balin le Savage, Knight with Two Swords	Post-Vulgate Cycle, 1230s
13	Bedivere	Close friend of Arthur. Returns Excalibur to The Lady of the Lake, brother to Sir Lucan	Human	(Welsh: Bedwyr), (French: Bédoier), Bedevere	Pa Gur yv y Porthaur, c. 10th century
14	Black Knight	King Arthur's grandson through Tom a Lincoln. Another Black Knight is an antagonist figure	Human
15	Blanchefleur	Percival's wife, niece to Gornemant	Human		Perceval, the Story of the Grail, c. 1181
16	Bors the Elder	Brother to King Ban, and an ally of Arthur's	Human	(French: Bohort)
17	Bors the Younger	Son of Bors the Elder, father of Elyan the White	Human
18	Brangaine	Handmaid to Iseult	Human	Brangaene, Brangwane, Brangien	Tristan, 12th century
19	Bruin	Unknown Family, One of the original 32 Knights of the Round Table	Human	Sir Bruin Surnamed the Black
20	Breunor le Noir	Knight who wears his murdered father's coat, brother of Dinadan and Daniel	Human	Brunor, La Cote Male Taile
21	Britomart	Knight of Chastity, a female knight of the Faerie Queen.	Human		The Faerie Queen
22	Britons	The original inhabitants of Great Britain.	Group
23	Brutus of Britain	First King of Britain, a Trojan	Human	Brut, Brute, (Welsh: Bryttys)	Historia Brittonum, c. 820	Read more
24	Cador	Raised Guinevere as his ward, father to Constantine III of Britain, described in some works as Arthur's cousin	Human	(Latin: Cadorius)
25	Caelia	Tom a'Lincoln's lover, mother to the Faerie Knight	Human	Celia, The Faerie Queene
26	Calogrenant	Cousin to Sir Ywain	Human	Colgrevance, Cynan	Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, 1170s
27	Caradoc	Rebelled against Arthur when he first became king, but later supported him, sometimes two characters—Caradoc the Elder (a king) and Caradoc the Younger (a knight)	Human	(Latin: Caractacus), (Welsh: Caradog Freichfras), (French: Carados Briefbras)
28	Catigern	Son of Vortigern, fought alongside his brother Vortimer against the Saxons	Human	(Welsh: Cattegirn)
29	(King) Cerdic of Wessex	First King of Wessex	Human		Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 9th century	Read more
30	Claudas	A Frankish King antagonistic to Arthur, has two sons, Dorin and Claudin	Human
31	Claudin	Virtuous son of the Frankish villain Claudas, eventually becomes one of 12 knights to achieve the Holy Grail	Human
32	(King) Constans son of Constantine	Son of Constantine II of Britain, older brother to Uther Pendragon	Human		Based on the historical figure Constans
33	(King) Constantine II of Britain	Arthur's grandfather, father to Uther Pendragon, Constans, and Ambrosius Aurelianus	Human		Based on the historical figure Constantine
34	Constantine III of Britain	Arthur's cousin and successor to his throne, Cador's son	Human		Historia Regum Britanniae, c. 1136
35	Culhwch	Cousin of Arthur's in early Welsh legend	Human		Culhwch and Olwen, c. 11th century
36	(King) Cynric of Wessex	Second King of Wessex, son of Cerdic	Human		Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 9th century
37	Dagonet	Arthur's court jester	Human
38	Daniel von Blumenthal	A Knight of the Round Table found in an early German offshoot of Arthurian legend	Human		Daniel von Blumenthal, 1220
39	Dinadan	Son of Sir Brunor the Senior	Human		Prose Tristan, 1230s
40	Dindrane	Sister (sometimes half-sister) of Percival, plays a large part in many Holy Grail stories	Human	(Italian: Agrestizia), (Welsh: Danbrann), Dindraine, Heliabel
41	Duessa	Antagonist of the Faerie Queen,	Faerie		The Faerie Queen
42	Durnure	One of Three Sons of King Pellinore, one of the original 32 Knights of the Round Table	Human	Sir Durnure
43	Ector	Raises Arthur according to Merlin's command, father to Sir Kay	Human	Hector, Antor, Ectorius	Lancelot-Grail, early 13th century
44	Edern ap Nudd	Brother of Gwyn ap Nudd, rival to Erec/Geraint, originally a hostile figure, later a member of Arthur's retinue	Human	Edern, son of Nudd, Yder, Yver, Isdernus, Knight of the Sparrowhawk	Culhwch and Olwen, c. 1100
45	Elaine of Astolat	Daughter of Bernard of Astolat, classic Arthurian figure of unrequited love	Human	Elaine the White, Elaine the Fair, The Lady of Shalott	Le Morte d'Arthur, 1470
46	Elaine of Benoic	Wife of King Ban and mother to Lancelot, Evaine's sister	Human		Lancelot-Grail, early 13th century
47	Elaine of Corbenic	Daughter of the Fisher King, mother of Galahad by Lancelot	Human	Amite, Helaine, Helizabel	Perceval, the Story of the Grail c. 1181
48	Elaine of Garlot	Daughter of Gorlois and Igraine, sister to Morgan le Fay and Morgause and a half-sister to King Arthur, wife to King Nentres.	Human
49	Elaine of Listenoise	Daughter of King Pellinore, lover of Sir Miles of the Laundes	Human
50	Elaine the Peerless	Niece of the Lord of the Fens and wife of Persides the Red of the Castle of Gazevilte	Human
51	Eliwlod	Nephew to Arthur, son of Madoc, Uther Pendragon's son	Human		Welsh Triads
52	Elyan the White	Son of Sir Bors and Claire, King Brandegoris' daughter, helps Lancelot rescue Guinevere and goes into exile with him	Human	(French: Helyan le Blanc)
53	Enide	Erec's wife	Human	Enid	Erec and Enide, c. 1170
54	Epinogres	Son of King of Umberland, and brother unto Enchantress Vivien, one of the original 32 Knights of the Round Table	Human	Sir Epinogres
55	Erec	Son of King Lac and a Knight of the Round Table	Human		Unclear; first literary appearance as Erec in Erec and Enide, c. 1170
56	Escanor the Handsome	King of the White Mountain and nephew of Escanor the large, Gawain defeated him in combat after Escanor tried to abduct Sir Girflct.	Human		Girart
57	Escanor the Large	Son of a giant and a witch, brother of Alienor, and uncle of Escanor the Handsome, he shared Gawain’s power by which his strength waxed and waned with the sun.	Human		Atre, Girart
58	Esclabor	Father of Palamedes, Safir, and Segwarides	Human
59	Esclados	Defended a magical fountain in the Forest of Broceliande, married to Laudine	Human		Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, 1170s
60	Evaine	Wife of Bors the Elder, mother of Bors the Younger and Lionel, sister of Elaine of Benoic, aunt of Lancelot	Human		Lancelot-Grail, early 13th century
61	Faerie Knight, The	Illegitimate son of Tom a'Lincoln and Caelia, the Faerie Queen, half brother to the Black Knight	Human		Tom a Lincoln part 1, 1599
62	Feirefiz	Half-brother to Percival and King Arthur's nephew	Human		Parzival, early 13th century
63	Fisher King, The	Guardian of the Holy Grail, Father of Elaine of Corbenic	Human	The Wounded King, Pelles, Pelias	Perceval, the Story of the Grail, c. 1181
64	Gaheris	Son of King Lot and Morgause, brother to Gawain, Agravaine, and Gareth, and half-brother to Mordred	Human
65	Galahad	Illegitimate son of Sir Lancelot and Elaine of Corbenic	Human		Lancelot-Grail, early 13th century
66	Galehault	Former enemy of Arthur who becomes close friends with Lancelot	Human	Galehalt, Galehaut	Lancelot-Grail, early 13th century
67	Galeschin	Son of Elaine of Garlot and King Nentres, nephew of Arthur	Human	Galeshin	Vulgate Cycle
68	Gareth	Also a son of Lot and Morgause, in love with Lyonesse	Human	Beaumains
69	Gawain	Another son of Lot and Morgause, father of Gingalain	Human	(Latin: Walwanus), (Welsh: Gwalchmai), (Irish: Balbhuaidh)	Culhwch and Olwen, c. 11th century
70	Geneir Gwystyl	One of King Arthur's knights in the Welsh Arthurian legend[1]	Human
71	Geraint	Enid's lover	Human
72	Gingalain	Gawain's and Blanchemal's son	Human	Guinglain, Gingalin, Gliglois, Wigalois, Le Bel Inconnu
73	[[Gorlois|Gorlois]]	Igraine's first husband before she married Uther Pendragon, father of Morgause and Morgan le Fay.	Human	(Old Welsh: Gwrlais)
74	Gloriana	The Faerie Queen	Faerie		The Faerie Queen
75	Gornemant	Percival's mentor	Human		Erec and Enide, c. 1170
76	Guiron le Courtois	Companion of Meliodas	Human		Palamedes, 1235–1240
77	Green Knight, The	A knight enchanted by Morgan le Fay in order to test Gawain	Faerie	Bercilak, Bertilak, Bernlak, Bredbeddle	Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, 1300s
78	Griflet	The son of Do (or Don), cousin to Sir Lucan and Sir Bedivere	Human	Girflet, Jaufre
79	Gringolet	Gawain's horse	Human	(Welsh: Gwyn Calet, Ceincaled)	Erec and Enide, c. 1170
80	Guinevak	Guinevere's half-sister	Human	Gwenhwyvach	Culhwch and Olwen, c. 11th century
81	(Queen) Guinevere	Wife to King Arthur, famous for her affair with Lancelot	Human	(Welsh: Gwenhwyfar), (Latin: Guanhumara)	Culhwch and Olwen, c. 11th century
82	Guyon	Knight of Temperance	Human		The Faerie Queen
83	Gwyn ap Nudd	One of Arthur's knights. Brother of Edern ap Nudd, rival of Gwythyr ap Greidawl, lover of Creiddylad	Faerie		Culhwch and Olwen, c. 11th century
84	Hector de Maris	Half-brother of Lancelot, son of King Ban and the Lady de Maris, Sir Bors and Sir Lionel are his cousins	Human	Ector de Maris
85	Hengest	An Anglo-Saxon king killed by Uther Pendragon, Horsa's brother	Human	Hengist	The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, 721
86	Hueil mab Caw	A Pictish plunderer and chieftain, killed by Arthur, brother to Saint Gildas	Human	Huail	Culhwch and Olwen, c. 1110
87	Hoel	Son of King Budic of Brittany, father to St. Tudwal	Human	(Welsh: Howel, Hywel)
88	Horsa	Brother to Hengest	Human		The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, 721
89	Igraine	Mother to King Arthur through an affair with Uther Pendragon, mother of Morgause and Morgan le Fay through her first husband Gorlois	Human	(Latin: Igerna), (Welsh: Eigyr), (French Igerne), Ygrayne, Arnive.	Historia Regum Britanniae, c. 1136	Read more
90	Iseult of Ireland	Wife of Mark of Cornwall and adulterous lover of Sir Tristan	Human	Isolde, Yseult, Isode, Isoude, Isotta
91	(Queen) Iseult	Iseult of Ireland's mother	Human	Isolde, Yseult, Isode, Isoude, Isotta
92	Iseult of the White Hands	Daughter of Hoel of Brittany, sister of Sir Kahedin, and wife of Tristan	Human	Isolde, Yseult, Isode, Isoude, Isotta
93	Joseph of Arimathea	First keeper of the Holy Grail in Arthurian legend	Human		Joseph d'Arimathie, 12th century
94	Josephus of Arimathea	Son of Joseph of Arimathea	Human	Josephe, Josephes
95	Kay	Foster brother to Arthur, Sir Ector's son	Human	(Welsh: Cai), (Latin: Caius)	Pa Gur yv y porthaur, 10th century
96	Kahedin	Brother to Iseult, son of King Hoel, had an affair with Brangaine	Human	Kahadin, Kahedrin, Kehenis, Kehidius, possibly (Welsh: Kae Hir)	Roman de Tristan
97	Knights of the Round Table	Organization at Camelot, headed by King Arthur.	Group
98	Lady of the Lake	There are several related characters called the Lady of the Lake—their actions include giving Arthur his sword Excalibur, raising Lancelot and his cousins as foster children, enchanting Merlin, and taking the dying king to Avalon	Faerie	Nimue, Viviane, Niniane, Nyneve	Unclear; a water fay is first mentioned as Lancelot's foster mother in Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart, 1170s
99	Lamorak	Son of King Pellinore, brother to Tor, Aglovale, Percival, and Dindrane, lover of Morgause	Human		Prose Tristan, c. 1235
100	Lancelot	Son to King Ban and Elaine, most famous for his affair with Queen Guinevere, Arthur's wife, most prominent Knight of the Round Table	Human	Lancelot du Lac, Lancelot of the Lake, Launcelot	Erec and Enide, c. 1170
101	Lanval	A knight of King Arthur's court who falls in love with a fairy	Human	Landevale, Launfal, Lambewell	Lanval, late 12th century
102	Laudine	Sir Ywain's wife	Human	Lady of the Fountain	Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, 1170s
103	Leodegrance	Guinevere's father, King of Cameliard in what is now southwest England	Human	Leondegrance, Leodegraunce
104	Lionel	Son of King Bors of Gaunnes (or Gaul), brother of Bors the Younger	Human
105	Lohengrin	A knight of the Holy Grail, son of Percival	Human	Loherangrin, Lorengel	Parzival, early 13th century
106	Loholt	Illegitimate son of Arthur	Human	Possibly Llacheu (similar character in Welsh sources)	Welsh Triads
107	Lot	King of Lothian, father to Gawain, Agravain, Gaheris, and Gareth	Human	Loth	Historia Regum Britanniae, c. 1136
108	Lucan	Servant to King Arthur, Bedivere's brother, Griflet's cousin	Human	Sir Lucan the Butler
109	Lucius	A fictional Roman Emperor and antagonist to Arthur	Human	Lucius Tiberius, Lucius Hiberius	Historia Regum Britanniae, c. 1136
110	Lunete	Handmaiden and advisor to Laudine	Human	(Welsh: Luned), (French: Lunete, Lunet)	Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, 1170s
111	Lynette	Seeks aid from Arthur to rescue her sister Lyonesse, Arthur sends an incognito Gareth, who she berates until he proves his worth	Human		Le Morte d'Arthur, c. 1470
112	Lyonesse	Entrapped sister of Lynette, rescued by Gareth, whom she eventually marries	Human		Le Morte d'Arthur, c. 1470
113	Llamrei	Llamrei was a mare owned by King Arthur	Human		Culhwch and Olwen, 11th century
114	Mabon ap Modron	Son of Modron, kidnapped at birth, rescued by Culhwch	Human		Culhwch and Olwen, 11th century
115	Madoc	Son of Uther Pendragon, brother of Arthur in early Welsh tradition, father of Eliwlod	Human	Madawg	Book of Taliesin
116	Maleagant	Abductor of Guinevere	Human	Malagant, Meleagant, perhaps Melwas	Unclear, a similar character named "Melwas" appears in the 12th century Life of Gildas
117	Manawydan fab Llyr	Originally a British god; appeared as a knight of Arthur's in Culhwch and Olwen	Human	Manawyddan	The Mabinogion
118	Mark of Cornwall	Tristan's uncle, husband to Iseult	Human	(Latin: Marcus Cunomorus), (Cornish: Margh), (Welsh: March)	Possibly based on a historical figure from the 6th century
119	Meirchion	Father to Mark of Cornwall	Human
120	Melehan	Elder son of Mordred	Human		Historia Regum Britanniae, c. 1136
121	Meliodas	Father to Tristan, Tristan's father was named Rivalen in earlier versions	Human	Meliadus	Prose Tristan
122	Menw ap Tairgwaedd	Enchanter, member of Arthur's retinue	Human		Culhwch and Olwen c. 1100
123	Merlin	Wizard, guide to King Arthur	Human	(Welsh: Myrddin), Myrddin Emrys, Merlin Ambrosius, Merlyn	Historia Regum Britanniae, c. 1136, but derived from earlier Welsh tales
124	Modron	Mother of Mabon, in another folktale, she is the mother of Owain (Ywain) and Morvydd by Urien, Possible source for Morgan le Fay	Human		Culhwch and Olwen, Welsh Triads, 11th century
125	Mordred	In some literature, Arthur's illegitimate son through Morgause (or Morgan le Fay), kills and is killed by Arthur	Human	Modred, (Welsh: Medrawd, Latin: Medraut)	Annales Cambriae, c. 970
126	Morgan le Fay	Sorceress, half-sister and sometime antagonist of Arthur, and (in some traditions) mother of Mordred	Human	Morgaine, Morgain, Morgana	Unclear; first mention as Morgan in Vita Merlini, c. 1150	Read more
127	Morgause	Arthur's half-sister, wife to King Lot, mother to Gawain, Agravaine, Gaheris, and Gareth, and in some traditions, also the mother of Mordred	Human	Anna	Historia Regum Britanniae, c. 1136	Read more
128	Morgan Tud	Head physician of Arthur's court	Human		Geraint ac Enid
129	Morholt	Irish knight, rival of Tristan, uncle of Iseult	Human	Marhalt, Morold, Marhaus	Tristan, 12th century
130	Morien	Half-Moorish son of Aglovale	Human	Moriaen	Morien, 13th century
131	Morvydd	Owain's twin sister	Human
132	Nimue	One name for the Lady of the Lake	Faerie
133	Oberon	King of the Fairies, sometimes identified as a son of Morgan le Fay	Human	Auberon, King of Shadows and Fairies
134	Olwen	Daughter of Ysbaddaden, beloved of Culhwch	Human		Culhwch and Olwen, c. 11th century
135	Order of Maidenhead	A group of knights belonging to the Faerie Queen	Group
136	Orgeluse	A wife of Gawain	Human	Haughty Maiden of Logres	Perceval, the Story of the Grail, c. 1181
137	Owain	Son of Urien	Human	see Ywain	Historical figure	Read more
138	Palamedes	Saracen Knight of the Round Table	Human	Palamede, Palomides	Prose Tristan, 1230s, Le Morte D'Arthur
139	Parcenet	A maid from Queen Ettarre's court who helps Sir Pelleas	Human
140	Pellam	Another name for the Fisher King	Human	King Pellam of Listeneise, Pellehan	see Fisher King
141	Pelleas	A Knight of the Round table in love with Ettarre, later lover of Nimue	Human	Pellias	Post-Vulgate Cycle, 1230s
142	Pelles	Another name for the Fisher King	Human	Fisher King
143	Pellinore	King of Listenoise, friend to Arthur, father to many	Human			Read more
144	Percival	Achiever of the Holy Grail, King Pellinore's son in some tales	Human	(Welsh: Peredur) Perceval, Parzifal	Erec and Enide, c. 1170
145	Picts	Tribal peoples living in areas of modern Scotland.	Group			Read more
146	(Lady) Ragnell	Sir Gawain's wife, in some legends mother of Percival	Human
147	Red Knight	Appears in many tales, usually as an antagonist	Human		Perceval, the Story of the Grail, c. 1181
148	Redcrosse Knight	Slays the dragon, later known as St. George.	Human	St. George	The Faerie Queen
149	Rience	King defeated by Arthur	Human	Ritho, Ryence, Ryons, and Rion	Historia Regum Britanniae, c. 1136
150	Romans	Romans retreated from Britain in the early years of Arthurian lore.	Group			Read more
151	Safir	Son to Esclabor, brother of Segwarides and Palamedes	Human
152	Sagramore	Ubiquitous Knight of the Round Table; various stories and origins are given for him	Human	Sagramor
153	Saxons	Germanic invaders during the time of Arthurian stories.	Group			Read more
154	Scots	Tribal peoples living in Ireland.	Group
155	Segwarides	Son of Esclabor, brother of Safir and Palamedes	Human
156	Taliesin	Bard to king Arthur, oldest known Welsh poet	Human		Historical figure
157	Tom a Lincoln	Illegitimate son of King Arthur through Angelica	Human	The Red Rose Knight	Tom a Lincoln part 1, 1599; possibly mentioned in Robert Greene's Farewell to Folly, 1591
158	Tom Thumb	A tiny creation of Merlin, later becomes Arthur's court dwarf and an honorary knight	Human		Discovery of Witchcraft	Read more
159	Tor	Son of King Ars, adopted by Pellinore	Human
160	Tristan	Son of Blancheflor and Rivalen (or Meliodas), Iseult's lover	Human	(Latin/Brythonic: Drustanus), (Welsh: Drystan), (Portuguese: Tristão), (Spanish: Tristán), Tristran, Tristram	Roman de Tristan
161	Una	Princess of land devoured by dragon, travel companion and love interest to the Redcrosse Knight	Human		The Faerie Queen
162	Urien	Father of Ywain (Owain mab Urien), husband of Morgan le Fay	Human	Uriens	Historical figure	Read more
163	Uther Pendragon	Arthur's father	Human	(French: Uter Pendragon), (Welsh: Wthyr Bendragon, Uthr Bendragon, Uthyr Pendraeg)	Pa Gur yv y Porthaur?, c. 10th century	Read more
164	Vortigern	King of Britain whose decisions assisted the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain	Human	(Latin: Urtigernus), Guorthigirn, Vortiger, Vortigen, Gwrtheyrn	Probably a historical figure, The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, 721	Read more
165	Vortimer	Son of Vortigern	Human		Historia Brittonum, c. 820
166	Ysbaddaden	A giant and antagonist	Human		Culhwch and Olwen, c. 11th century
167	Ywain	Urien's son, Morvydd's brother	Human	(Welsh: Owain), Yvain, Ewain, Uwain	Based on the historical figure Owain mab Urien
168	Ywain the Bastard	Urien's illegitimate son through a seneschal, accidentally killed by Gawain	Human