1. Tristan
Chapter 9
Tristan decides to leave Parmenie and go back
and party at Mark’s court.

2. When Morold comes from Ireland to
collect tribute, Tristan challenges him to a
one-on-one battle

3. Though younger and less experienced,
Tristan is not afraid

4. They do battle
on an island.

5. Tristan is severely wounded, but kills
Morold

6. Tristan is dying from a poisoned wound
only Queen Isolde of Ireland can cure it
But Tristan killed the
queen’s brother
Morold, so he must
go to Ireland alone
and in disguise.

7. Chapter 10: Tantris
Tristan goes to Ireland
as the minstrel Tantris.

8. Queen Isolde cures him of his wound

9. In return, Tantris tutors the Princess Isolde

10. When Tristan returns to
Cornwall, he describes the
beautiful princess to his
uncle Mark.

11. The nobles are jealous of Tristan, who is
now heir to the throne
They want King Mark to marry, and he finally
agrees in order to protect Tristan.

12. Chapter 11
Tristan is sent to Ireland to obtain princess
Isolde as a bride for King Mark.
This task will be difficult, as the Irish, still
mourning the death of Morold, have declared
anyone from Cornwall should be killed on sight.

13. Tristan is allowed ashore when he bribes
the local official with a chalice

14. Tristan and Isolde
Chapters 12-15

15. Chapter 12: The Dragon

16. A dragon has terrorized Ireland

17. The King has promised his daughter Isolde
to whomever slays the beast

18. Many men have tried and failed to slay the
dragon

19. Tristan plans to slay the dragon and claim
Isolde for Mark

20. Tristan kills the dragon

21. But his horse is toast

23. Tristan cuts off the dragon’s tongue

24. The tongue emits poisonous fumes
And Tristan
stands paralyzed
in a pond.

25. Meanwhile, a cowardly steward who had
earlier fled the dragon returns

26. He is afraid, even though the dragon is
dead

27. But, he has a huge crush on Isolde and
wants to marry her

28. So he approaches the dead beast

29. And cuts off its
head.

30. The steward announces to the court that
he has killed the dragon, and claims Isolde
as his bride

31. Both Isoldes freak, because the steward is
such a dweeb

32. Isolde tells her mother she will kill herself
rather than marry the steward

33. Queen Isolde has a dream that the steward
did NOT kill the dragon

34. The ladies go out to discover the truth
They find the dead
horse

35. And the dead dragon

36. And the pond
Isolde discovers and rescues Tristan.

37. The ladies take “Tantris” back to the castle
and take care of him

38. At the assizes, when the steward claims
Isolde as his bride, the queen promises to
produce the real dragon slayer in three
days

40. Chapter 13: The Splinter

41. The two Isoldes take good care of Tantris
Princess Isolde
has plenty of
opportunities
to check out
Tantris’ body.

42. Princess Isolde makes a thorough check of
Tantris’ equipment…

43. She finds that Tantris’ mighty sword is
missing a sliver
And then she discovers
that the missing piece
is exactly the same as
the splinter embedded
in her dead uncle
Morold’s head!

44. Princess Isolde ponders the handsome
young minstrel’s name

45. And realizes

46. She shows the
sword to her
mother.

47. The splinter is compared to Morold’s skill

48. And the name change is explained.
Tantris = Tristan

49. The women are furious
Princess Isolde grabs
a sword and vows to
kill Tristan.

50. Tristan is taking a bath

51. Naked in the tub, Tristan is helpless while
the women rage

52. Princess Isolde wields a sword, but she
can’t bring herself to kill the handsome
minstrel

53. Tristan reminds the queen of two facts:
1. The queen has
guaranteed his life.
2. Tristan can dispute
the doofus steward’s
claim to marry
princess Isolde.

54. Brangane convinces
the queen not to
sacrifice her honor.

55. Tristan tells the ladies that his king wants
to marry Isolde
The queen and
Brangane are
thrilled.
Young Isolde
seems less
excited, however.

56. Tristan sends Curvenal to bring gifts

57. Chapter 14: The Proof

58. The day of the duel arrives
A well-dressed Tristan
enters the hall.
The ladies gasp in
admiration— what a
hottie!

59. The steward arrives

60. The steward
claims lovely
Isolde as his
bride.

61. The Steward displays the dragon’s head

62. But Tristan displays a giant tongue…

63. Isolde swoons
As Tristan is declared the winner.

64. Chapter 15: The Love Potion

65. Princess Isolde does not want to leave
Ireland

66. In order to encourage her, her parents will
send Brangane along

67. The queen concocts a love potion

68. She wants to make sure that King Mark and
Isolde will fall in love

70. She gives it to Brangane, with strict orders
to guard it carefully
It is to be drunk only by Mark and Isolde on their
wedding night.

71. Tristan will escort the ladies on board ship

72. Tristan and Isolde drink the potion when
Brangane leaves it unguarded