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The '''Damsel Errant''' is the [[Distaff Counterpart]] of the [[Knight Errant]], a [[Stock Character]] of the [[Chivalric Romance]]. They form a complementary pair; he is seeking adventure and she knows where adventures are to be found. ''Not'' to be confused with the [[Damsel in Distress]], though she probably knows a few in need of succor.
The Damsel Errant may [[Walk the Earth]], often accompanied by a faithful servant, or she might set up her pavilion near a fountain or other spot where knights are known to pass. She is seldom named or given any kind of background; basically she is a [[Herald|plot device for putting the knight where the action is]]. She rarely becomes a love interest normally leaving the knight once they've run out of adventures, often at or near the spot where he first encountered her. In some cases there are [[Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane|hints]] that the lady is of magical origin.
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* [[King Arthur]] legend: The three ladies encountered by Sir Gawain, Sir Ywain and Sir Marhous in the Forest of Arroy are classic examples of the Damsel Errant. They are also evidence that such ladies need not be young, as one was 60 years old!
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