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Sir Bors was the only knight to survive the
Quest for the Holy Grail and return to court. His fathers name was
Bors, and he later succeeded his father as King of Gannes. Bors
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was a chaste knight, but the daughter of King
Brandegoris fell in love with him, and
with the aid of a magic ring forced Bors into loving her.
As a result of this union, Bors became the father of Elyan the White,
later Emperor of Constantinople. Bors undertook the Quest for the
Holy Grail along with Galahad and Percivale. Bors was the only one
of the three to return to Britain, and after the Quest, he returned
to Arthur's Court.
Bors was the cousin of Sir Lancelot, and he steadfastly supported
him against Arthur during the conflict between the two. After the
death of Lancelot, Bors returned to the Holy Land where he died fighting
in the Crusades.
It has been suggested that, in origin, Bors may have been a character
who figures in Welsh legend as Gwri.
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