Gareth

Gareth (Welsh: [ˈɡarɛθ]; Old French: Guerehet, Guerrehet) is a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. He is the youngest son of King Lot and Queen Morgause, King Arthur's half-sister, thus making him Arthur's nephew, as well as brother to Gawain, Agravain and Gaheris, and either a brother or half-brother of Mordred. Gareth is particularly notable in Le Morte d'Arthur, where one of its eight books is named after and largely dedicated to him, and in which he is also known by his nickname Beaumains.

For the given name and people and fictional characters with that name, see Gareth (given name).

Gareth
Matter of Britain character
"Sir Gareth of Orkney", Howard Pyle's illustration for The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions (1907)
First appearanceThe First Continuation of Perceval, the Story of the Grail
In-universe information
TitlePrince, Sir
OccupationKnight of the Round Table
FamilyLot, Morgause (parents)
Agravain, Gaheris, Gawain, Mordred (brothers)
King Arthur (uncle)
SpouseLyonesse
RelativesKing Arthur's family
HomeOrkney, Camelot
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