Gwaine's Family

Gwaine's family are the family of Gwaine, a Knight of Camelot. They have been mentioned by him, but have never appeared.

Gwaine's mother
Gwaine's Mother was the wife of Gwaine's Father and the mother of Sir Gwaine and his sister. Through her marriage, she was a noblewoman. it is unknown whether she was born a noble. She is mentioned by her son when Merlin asked him why he hated nobles so much and Gwaine explains that when his father was killed in battle, his mother went to King Caerleon for help since her husband had left her penny-less upon his death and Caerleon turned her away, refusing to help her raise her two young children. It is unknown if she is still alive or if she died at some point.

Appearances

 * Gwaine (mentioned only)

Gwaine's father
Gwaine's Father was the father of Sir Gwaine and his sister and was the the husband of Gwaine's mother. According to Gwaine, his father was a noble and a soldier in King Caerleon's army and was killed in battle. When his widowed wife went to Caerleon for help he rejected her plea, causing Gwaine to have a hatred for nobles which deteriorates when he meets Arthur. Not much is known about Gwaine's father.

Appearances

 * Gwaine (episode) (mentioned only)

Gwaine's sister
"Well, my sister's an evil old toad, so I'd be eternally grateful."

- Gwaine

Gwaine's Sister is the sister of Sir Gwaine. Not much is known about her except that she and Gwaine don't get along and Gwaine refers to her as an old toad which also implies that she could be the oldest of the two.

In the Legend
In the Arthurian legend, Sir Gawaine's sister is named Elaine.

Appearances

 * Series 4
 * A Herald of the New Age