Laudine, Lady of the Fountain

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Laudine, Lady of the Fountain is a noblewoman from Arthurian romance, best known as the powerful and enigmatic lady who becomes Sir Yvain’s wife in Chrétien de Troyes’ tale "Yvain, the Knight of the Lion."

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Laudine, Lady of the Fountain canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Arthurian character ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ
lady of a magical fountain ⓘ
noblewoman ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Lady of the Fountain NERFINISHED ⓘ
appearsIn The Lady of the Fountain (Welsh tale in the Mabinogion) NERFINISHED ⓘ
Yvain ou le Chevalier au Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ
Yvain, the Knight of the Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWith Arthurian court NERFINISHED ⓘ
King Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ
enchanted fountain ⓘ
basedOn the Lady of the Fountain in Welsh tradition ⓘ
characterTrait authoritative ⓘ
emotionally complex ⓘ
enigmatic ⓘ
powerful ⓘ
createdBy Chrétien de Troyes NERFINISHED ⓘ
culture medieval French courtly culture ⓘ
domain lands surrounding the fountain ⓘ
firstAppearance Yvain, the Knight of the Lion by Chrétien de Troyes NERFINISHED ⓘ
gender female ⓘ
genre medieval romance ⓘ
guardianOf a magical storm‑summoning fountain ⓘ
hasServant Lunete NERFINISHED ⓘ
helpedBy Lunete NERFINISHED ⓘ
husbandKilledBy Yvain NERFINISHED ⓘ
influenced later portrayals of ladies of enchanted wells in Arthurian literature ⓘ
languageOfOrigin Old French literature ⓘ
literaryFunction tests the constancy and honor of Yvain ⓘ
literaryPeriod 12th‑century Arthurian romance ⓘ
maritalStatus widow of Esclados at the beginning of the tale ⓘ
name Laudine NERFINISHED ⓘ
nationalTradition French Arthurian tradition ⓘ
relatedWork Mabinogion version The Lady of the Fountain NERFINISHED ⓘ
residesAt castle by the fountain ⓘ
roleInNarrative love interest of Yvain ⓘ
sovereign lady whose favor Yvain must regain ⓘ
setting Broceliande-like forest region ⓘ
socialStatus high nobility ⓘ
spouse Esclados the Red NERFINISHED ⓘ
Yvain NERFINISHED ⓘ
spouseOf Sir Yvain NERFINISHED ⓘ
themeAssociated chivalric duty versus adventure ⓘ
forgiveness ⓘ
marital fidelity ⓘ
typeOfLady sovereign lady controlling access to a magical resource ⓘ

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Sir Yvain → associatedWith → Laudine, Lady of the Fountain ⓘ