Sir Ywain also known as Owain, Yvain, Ewain or Uwain. He is a knight of the Round Table and the son of King Urien in Arthurian legend. Ywain was one of the earliest characters associated with King Arthur. Ywain is one of Arthur's top warriors and plays a game of chess against him while the Saxons prepare to fight the Battle of Badon While men in the battle inform arthur that his squiers are being slaughterd. Ywain was famous in his own day for fighting for Rheged against the Angles of Bernicia. He inherited the throne at Urien's death but was killed soon after. The valor and bravery of OYain and Urien was celebrated by their bard Taliesin. Ywain seeks to avenge his cousin Calogrenant who had been defeated by an otherworldly knight. Ywain defeats the knight, Esclados and falls in love with laudine the widow of Escaldos. Soon after there marage gawain convinces Ywain to embark on chivalric adventure. Ywain becomes so enthralled in his knightly exploits that he forgets his lady and goes mad with grief, but eventually decides to win back his love.
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