His true name is Bercilak de Hautedesert, lord of a large castle. His name says he's from Hautedesert, Old French and Celtic for High Wasteland. Where that might be is unknown.
According to Wiki:
Hautdesert is thought to be in the area of Swythamley in northwest Midland, as it is in the writer's dialect area, and matches the land features described in the poem. The area is also known to have housed all of the animals hunted by Bertilak (deer, boar, fox) in the 14th century. The Green Chapel is thought to be in either Lud's Church or Wetton Mill, as these areas closely match the descriptions given by the author.
no he lives in a castle
in the green chapel, where the green knight lives.
In the legend "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,"the Green Knight purposes a beheading game.
The Green Knight's name is Sir Gawain. He is a character from Arthurian legend and appears in the medieval poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."
The ISBN of The Green Knight - novel - is 0701160306.
The Green Knight - novel - was created in 1993.
The Green Knight stops his axe from falling the second time to challenge Sir Gawain's courage and honor. He is testing Gawain's reaction and resolve to face his impending death, as part of the test set by Morgan le Fay. By stopping the axe and giving Gawain a chance to prepare himself, the Green Knight is evaluating Gawain's ability to live up to the chivalric code.
sir gwain fought the green knight
King Arthur's knights are challenged by the Green Knight in Arthurian legends. The Green Knight challenged the round table knights in a game of beheading.
the squire. It wasn't the Squire, it was actually Sir Gawain who beheaded the Green Knight.
Where can I buy a DVD of Gawain and the Green Knight 1973
He is in bewildered and proud of Gawain.