Tristan de Bois

Tristan De Bois is the name of Igraine De Bois's brother. When she died giving birth to Arthur, Tristan blamed Uther for her death and challenged him to a duel to the death. Uther won the duel but, before he died, Tristan swore that he would rise from the death and have his revenge.

Twenty-two years after his death, at Arthur's coming of age ceremony, Tristan is raised from his grave by Nimueh to become a wraith. He crashes his horse through the window and challenges the knights a duel. Sir Owain takes up the challenge, and he ultimately dies. Sir Pellinore also dies when he takes up the next challenge, and he also dies. Arthur then challenges Tristan to a duel, to which Tristan accepts.

Merlin observes that both times the knights fatally wounded Tristan, yet he lived. Merlin, with the help of The Great Dragon, create a sword that can kill the dead. Although intended for Arthur it is Uther use fights Tristan, using Excalibur to do so. As a result the wraith dies and Tristan returns to his death.