Most romantic passage in Arthurian legend?

[Franklin Cross]

Mine is when Tristram and Launcelot fought for so long, then when they
realized it was each other, "the two gentleman kissed each other all over,
from head to foot"

[xargon]

Post by Franklin Cross
Mine is when Tristram and Launcelot fought for so long, then when they
realized it was each other, "the two gentleman kissed each other all
over, from head to foot"

I've always loved when (the unnamed) Percival's sister is willing to bleed
a bowlful of blood to save another life.


From Malory (Caxton):

There is in this castle a gentlewoman which we and this castle is hers,
and many other. So it befell many years agone there fell upon her a
malady...and of no leech she could have no remedy. But at the last an old
man said an she might have a dish full of blood of a maid and a clean
virgin in will and in work, and a king's daughter, that blook should be
her health, and for to anoint her withal...

Now, said Percivale's sister, fair knights, I see well that this
gentlewoman is but dead... Truly, said she, and I die for to heal her I
shall get me great worship and soul's health, and worship to my lineage,
and better is one harm that twain. And therefore there shall be no more
battle, but to-morn I shall yield you your custom of this castle. And then
there was great joy more than there was to-fore, for else had there been
mortal war upon the morn; notwithstanding she would none other, whether
they wold or nold.

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Post by xargon

Post by Franklin Cross
Mine is when Tristram and Launcelot fought for so long, then when they
realized it was each other, "the two gentleman kissed each other all
over, from head to foot"

I've always loved when (the unnamed) Percival's sister is willing to bleed
a bowlful of blood to save another life.

It's a Parzival moment for me, too, Wolfram's version:

"The baptized man was gaining in strength. He was thinking -- and none
too soon! -- of his wife the queen and of her noble love, which he had
won by the play of the sword against Clamide before Pelrapaire when
fire had sprung from helmets under blows. "Tabronit!" and "Thasme!"
were now answered with a countercry as Parzival began to shout
"Pelrapaire!" And just in time Condwiramurs came across four kingdoms
with the sustaining power of her love."