Kay

alternative names: Cai (Welsh), Gaius/Caius (Roman)

titles and positions: Knight of the Round Table, steward of Camelot

Arthur's foster brother, son of Sir Ector (Ectorius). In the earlier sources, he is one of Arthur's brave and true knights, and among the first to join with Arthur's cause. In later stories, he is either lamed and given the reduced status of Arthur's steward and a churlish character, or else is made to be one of Arthur's betrayers.

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Last updated on July 26, 1999 by Merrie Haskell.
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