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Updated: June 26, 2025
Then there came word that the King Rience of North Wales made great war on King Leodegrance of Cameliard, for the which thing Arthur was wroth, for he loved him well, and hated King Rience, for he was alway against him.
For these were quiet times in Glathion, now that the war with Rience of Northgalis was satisfactorily ended: and love-making was now everywhere in vogue.
Anon after came the Knight with the Two Swords and Balan his brother, and brought with them King Rience of North Wales, and there delivered him to the porters, and charged them with him; and so they two returned again in the dawning of the day. King Arthur came then to King Rience, and said, Sir king, ye are welcome: by what adventure come ye hither?
AND then King Arthur, and King Ban, and King Bors departed with their fellowship, a twenty thousand, and came within six days into the country of Cameliard, and there rescued King Leodegrance, and slew there much people of King Rience, unto the number of ten thousand men, and put him to flight.
And when they heard of his adventures, they marvelled that he would jeopard his person so, alone. But all men of worship said it was merry to be under such a chieftain, that would put his person in adventure as other poor knights did. THIS meanwhile came a messenger from King Rience of North Wales, and king he was of all Ireland, and of many isles.
Balin in reply told him of his adventures until the time they met, and added, "Truly I am very sad that King Arthur is displeased with me, for he is the most worshipful knight that reigneth on this earth. Now I mean to regain his love or perish in the attempt. King Rience is even now besieging the Castle Terrabil, and thither do I ride to see what I can do against him."
You can fall upon them from ambush and easily destroy them." It happened just as Merlin had predicted, and the brothers soon saw the sixty knights riding down the lane. "Which is Rience?" asked Balin. "There," said he, "the knight that rides in the midst that is Rience." The brothers waited till Rience was opposite them, and then they rushed upon him and bore him down, wounding him severely.
"Come on then; but see that you fight manfully, for you will need all your strength and valor." "Fear not," they both exclaimed. "We will do all that men can do." "Then," said the magician, "conceal yourselves here in the woods behind the leaves. Hide your horses and rest in patience, for soon will Rience with sixty of his best knights come this way.
"That is so," the two agreed: and they made a litter, and Balan bore Rience to King Arthur, but Balin would not go to the court till he had done more for Arthur. The tale of Balin's deeds is too long for recital here, but it may be read in the book of King Arthur's knights.
'It seemeth, then, that this King Arthur is a right worshipful lord, said Balan, when his brother had told him the adventure of the damsel and the sword, 'but I doubt me he will not withstand King Rience and his host. Already that king hath come into this land and is harrying and burning.
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