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Liones
Liones, daughter of sir Persaunt of Castle Perilous, where s
he was held captive by sir Ironside, the Red Knight of the Red
Lands. Her sister Linet went to the court
of king Arthur to request that some knight would undertake to
deliver her sister from her oppressors; but as she refused to
give up the name of the lady, the king said no knight of the
Round Table could undertake the quest. (For the rest of the tale,
see Linet.)
Le
Morte d'Arthur By Sir Thomas Malory. Book
VII
"As to the adventure," the King returned. "There came but a little while ago a maiden, Linet, by name, who craves that we send a knight to succor her sister, the fair Dame Lyoness who is besieged in her castle by the Knight of the Red Lawns."
"Good herald," the King continued, "bring you the lady, Linet before us."
Into the great hall came a maiden fair. To her the king addressed himself.
"My Lady Linet, and it please you, pray tell us of what manner of siege this knight holds against your sister. If to you it seems of avail, we shall be glad to send a goodly number of our knights and yeomen, too, to raise this siege."
"Nay sire, that I deem not necessary. Only, since I have heard
that the knights of the Round Table are the bravest and best in
all Britain, I have come to you that you send one of these to
battle with the Knight of the Red Lawns. A stout knight is he,
many have come to rescue the fair lady who is my sister but the
way is perilous and he hath seven men's strength. So that I pray
you to send the best and bravest knight who is here."
In
The Court of King Arthur By Samuel E. Lowe
