The House of de Bois refers to a noble family that resides in Camelot. They are related to the House of Pendragon through Ygraine de Bois' marriage to Uther Pendragon.
History
The de Bois family rose to prominence when Ygraine de Bois married Uther Pendragon and became Queen of Camelot. Ygraine eventually conceived a son, Arthur Pendragon, due to the High Priestess Nimueh's magical intervention, but the type of magic Nimueh used caused her to die in childbirth and led Uther to instigate the Great Purge (Excalibur, The Sins of the Father).
Tristan de Bois blamed Uther for his sister's death and challenged him to a duel. Uther won, mortally wounding Tristan in the process, and with his dying breath Tristan cursed Camelot to one day suffer his return. He fulfilled this oath roughly twenty years later when Nimueh raised him from the dead as a wraith (Excalibur).
In the aftermath of his siblings' deaths, Agravaine de Bois left Camelot and did not return until Uther became ill after the Fall of Camelot. Seizing his opportunity for revenge, Agravaine acted as a spy for Morgana and helped her to kill Uther. He also helped her conquer Camelot for a second time, after which he was killed by Merlin (The Darkest Hour, The Wicked Day, The Sword in the Stone).
Following Agravaine's death, the House of de Bois remained extant through Ygraine's son Arthur until his death in the Battle of Camlann, after which it presumably became extinct (The Diamond of the Day).
Notable Members
Member | Status | Title | Relations | Photo |
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Tristan de Bois | † | Knight |
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Agravaine de Bois | † | Lord |
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Ygraine Pendragon | † | Queen of Camelot |
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Arthur Pendragon (by blood only) | † | King of Camelot |
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Family Tree
Unknown + Unknown | | +-------------------+-----------------+ Tristan de Bois Agravaine de Bois Ygraine de Bois + Uther Pendragon | | + Arthur Pendragon + Guinevere
Related Families
Appearances
- Series 1
- Excalibur
- Series 2
- Beauty and the Beast: Part One (Mentioned only)
- The Sins of the Father
- Series 3
- The Tears of Uther Pendragon
- Series 4
- The Darkest Hour
- The Wicked Day
- Aithusa
- His Father's Son
- A Servant of Two Masters
- The Secret Sharer
- Lamia
- Lancelot du Lac
- A Herald of the New Age
- The Hunter's Heart
- The Sword in the Stone
Trivia
- It is possible that a white phoenix, which appeared on Tristan de Bois' crest, was the House of de Bois' coat of arms. However, it should be noted that Agravaine was never seen using it (Excalibur).
- Agravaine once stated that Arthur was all that was left of his dear sister, which may imply that Arthur was his and Ygraine's only remaining family (A Servant of Two Masters).