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Gringolet
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| Character | |
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| Name: | Gringolet |
| Occupation: | Noble Steed |
| Relationships: | Sir Gawain's horse; previously the steed of Morholt or another |
| Fandom: | Arthuriana, Arthurian Legend |
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Gringolet is Sir Gawain's horse and a fan-favorite minor character in the Arthuriana fandom.
In Medieval Literature
Gringolet appears in Sir Gawain and The Green Knight. In one text, Gawain acquires him by stealing him from a Saxon named Clarion;[1] in another, from Morholt. In the Roman Van Walewein, Gringolet kills a dragon.[2]
In Fandom
Gringolet is very popular among fans, appearing in artwork, fics, and ask games.[3] How often he appears in fic s difficult to determine because, as a horse character, he is not always tagged for. He is sometimes depicted as distinct from a normal horse, with attributes such as fangs or aquatic webbing to signify that he is a kelpie, demon,[4] or similarly dangerous magical creature.[5] He is often referred to as a "murder horse", "demon horse",[6] or by similar terms.
Some fans like Gringolet more than Gawain himself or are more enthusiastic about Gawain because of Gringolet.[2][7]
@gringolet is one of the better-known Arthurian Tumblr blogs.
Fan Works
Writing
Art
- With that was Gringalet ready by @kulttuurinkurittama
- Gringolet has died at least once. by @grail-lifesupport
- Sir Gawain's Failsafe Guide to Acquiring a Noble Steed by @noughticalcrossings
- A glorious Gawain and a frabious Gringolet by @holygrailknights
- Forgot about the time I turned gringolet into a sexyman by @gaheriskinnie
Miscellaneous
- if lancelot “kills all horses” du lac were to ride gringolet “murder horse” orkney what would happen poll by @gwalch-mei[8]
- I love Gawain’s human-eating demon horse so much. meme by @mountainashfae
- Theory: Gawain's horse Gringolet was an Eriskay pony. by @liminalpsych
Archives & Links
- Gringolet | Gawain's Horse (Arthurian Myth) tag on Ao3
- #gringolet on Tumblr
References & Notes
- ^ https://www.tumblr.com/gringolet/188927076778/im-imagining-gawain-stealing-gringolet-by?source=share
- ^ a b What your Gawain says about you by @ladyminaofcamelot, horsegirl section for fans whose main enthusiasm is for Gringolet
- ^ Another Arthuriana Ask Game! by @knightsofsomethingorother, with one option being, "🐴- How do you envision Gringolet?"
- ^ "I just imagined gringolet to be like this:" @jaey-jelly ask to @theredandwhiteknight-if
- ^ "Gringolet is a man-eating magic horse and Gawain just thinks it’s normal and that’s just how some horses are." --@theredandwhiteknight-if
- ^ Facts that the Arthuriana Fandom is Obsessed with and I Love by @peregrin-tookish, featuring "gringolet is a demon horse"
- ^ The sexiest thing about Gawain is his horse. @peregrin-tookish
- ^ The winning answer, with 57.7% of the vote, was "the universe explodes", followed by "lancelot dies" (32.5%); "gringolet dies" only garnered 7.1% of the vote.