Ywain sets out, kills the knight and marries the knight's widow Alundyne with the aid of her serving-lady Lunet (or Lunette), moving into the castle of Alundyne's late husband.
However, when Arthur and his men visit them, Gawain encourages Ywain to go off adventuring, leaving his wife behind.
[2][3] The story of Ywain and Gawain is found in a single manuscript dating to the 15th century.
[4] There are no known printed versions prior to 19th-century transcriptions of this unique manuscript text.
[5][2] This unique survival is found in British Library MS Cotton Galba E ix., a manuscript without any illustrations and which dates to the early 15th century.