Gawain — King Arthur Character Profile

About Gawain

Brave Sarmatian knight, fights alongside Arthur in the final stand against Saxons.

Gawain — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Cavalry combat, Spear fighting, Bravery, Tactical riding, Battlefield leadership

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 6.5/10
• Charisma: 6.5/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 6.5/10

Affiliations

• Knights of the Round Table

Quick Facts about Gawain

Occupation

knight

Nationality

Briton

Origin

Orkney and/or Lothian

Gawain's Known Relations

• Wigalois — Child
• King Lot — Father
• Morgause — Mother
• Knights of the Round Table — Member of
• Gareth — Sibling
• Gaheris — Sibling
• Agravain — Sibling

Gawain appears in 2 titles

• King Arthur (2004)
• The Green Knight (2021) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Joel Edgerton

Appears in

King Arthur (2004)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Gawain — related — Guinevere (Keira Knightley)
• Gawain — related — Lancelot (Ioan Gruffudd)
• Gawain — related — Cynric (Til Schweiger)
• Gawain — Alliance Teammate — Arthur (Clive Owen)

  Fellow Sarmatian knight who remains loyal through the entire campaign.

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