Sir Ywain was one of the Knights of the Round Table and he was also called the Knight of the Lion. 

 

In his tale, Yvain seeks to avenge his cousin who had been defeated by an otherworldly knight called Esclados beside a magical storm-making stone in the forest of Brocéliande. Yvain defeats Esclados and falls in love with his widow Laudine. With the aid of Laudine's servant Lunete, Yvain wins his lady and marries her, but Gawain convinces him to embark on a chivalric adventure. Laudine assents but demands he return after one year, but he becomes so enthralled in his knightly exploits that he forgets her, and Laudine doesn't want to see him anymore.

 

Yvain goes mad with grief and decides to rediscover himself and a way to win back Laudine. He rescues a lion from a serpent and it proves to be a loyal companion and a symbol of knightly virtue. The two together defeat a mighty giant and three fierce knights. After rescuing Lunete from being burned at the stake, she helps Yvain win back his wife, who allows him to return with his lion.

 

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