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 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.