Foreword:
This article mainly tells about the eighteen-year-old Elsa and the fourteen-year-old Gottfried went for a walk in the forest. And they were calculated by Earl Tellamud and Ortrud. Ortrud used magic or witchcraft, put Elsa to sleep, take the opportunity to capture her brother. They wanted to frame Elsa for killing the future heir Gottfried. In the end, Elsa summoned the Swan Knight to help testify and get rid of the crime…
After the death of the Duke of Parabang. He left two heirs, his eighteen-year-old daughter Elsa (the princess who was later loved by the Swan Knight). And his fourteen-year-old son Gottfried. Godtfried was not yet old enough to govern. And the earl of Telllamud was appointed guardian to govern the duke’s lands. This is a villain with ulterior motives. His sole purpose is to seize the duchy of Parabang and eventually take over all power.
For this reason, he once proposed to marry the beautiful Elsa, but was rejected by the girl. From then on, Lord Tellamud held a grudge against the young girl, and determined to take revenge on her.
After Earl Tellamud was rejected, he married a magic princess
Soon after, he married a Phrygian princess, Ortrud. He had no trouble convincing the princess to come to his aid. Because he not only wants to subdue Elsa. But also wants to avoid the intervention of her younger brother, and finally monopolize the ruling power.
Since Ortrud knew magic and witchcraft, they figured out an efficient way to carry out their plot.
One fine afternoon, Elsa and her brother went for a walk in the nearby forest.
Elsa was put to sleep by witchcraft, and her brother was caught and disappeared
That day, the weather was very hot, and Elsa’s lips were dry and exhausted. She lay down on a piece of lawn and fell asleep all of a sudden. She had a strange dream. A knight as beautiful as Apollo stood in front of her and said to her. “I have come to help you, because there is a great danger threatening you. If you need me, please call me immediately, I will fly to help you.” After speaking, the knight quickly disappeared into the misty mist. And when Elsa woke up, she turned around and called for her brother. But her brother was nowhere to be seen.
She searched everywhere in the undergrowth, by the river, in the forest, and on the meadows. But there was no sign of Gottfried. In the evening, she returns to the castle alone. All the nobles, the chamberlains, and the servants went out to search, and searched the forest all night. But they could not find the heir of the Duke of Parabang, who left no trace.
Elsa (the princess who was rescued by the Swan Knight later) was wronged
Ortru immediately accused the poor sister Elsa of killing her brother. The young girl defended herself from the shameless slander, and even Lord Telllamud began to accuse her.
In this way, other nobles can no longer tell who is right. King Henry soon learned that the heir of the Duke of Parabang was missing. And he decided without hesitation to go to the Duke of Palabang’s mansion. Immediately to deal with and punish the criminals himself.
The king could not believe that Elsa was a criminal
All the nobles and ladies are concentrated on the riverside grassland not far from the castle. They had to tell the truth to the king what had happened. Both Earl of Tellamud and his wife accused Elsa of murdering her brother. Shocked by this unimaginable crime, the king ordered the young girl to be summoned. And the girl, accompanied by several of her attendants, came before the king, weeping and swearing. Because she had been wronged. Confronted with this frail young girl, the king could not believe that she was a criminal. And decided to let God judge.
In that era, people often turned to God’s verdict to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused. This verdict was fought in a one-on-one duel between two knights. One to protect the honor of the accused. The other to uphold the accuracy of the charges, and the winner was the one who held the truth. The messenger blew the horn to the four directions of the kingdom. “Knights who are willing to defend the honor of the defendant, please stand up!” But no one came forward.
All the nobles lowered their heads and kept silent. At this time, Elsa, who was pale with fright. Suddenly remembered the swan knight who appeared in her sleep, and called him to come to rescue her.
Ortrud and Lord Tellamud whispered and laughed at the young girl because they thought they were sure of winning.
Elsa summons “Swan Knight” to help
Disappointed, Elsa knelt at the king’s feet and begged him to let the herald blow the trumpet again. And the king agreed. Then the herald blew the horn a second time.
The boat docked on the bank of the river, and the knight jumped from the boat to the ground. He waved goodbye to the swan, and the swan flew away quickly. The strange knight bent over to greet the king, then he went up to Elsa. And said to her politely: “I have come to fulfill my promise. If you allow me, I will fight for you and protect you from shameless slander.”
Elsa quickly told him what had happened. And the Swan Knight expressed deep sympathy for her experience and was also overwhelmed by her beauty. Immediately begged her and said: “If I win the victory…I will definitely win. Will you marry me as a wife?”
Elsa nodded her approval. The knight continued: “I want one more thing from you. I promise to be faithful to you forever and to defend your country against all enemies. But you must never ask my name or where I come from.” Elsa agreed one by one with tears in her eyes.
Lord Tellamud, refuses to fight for fear
The Unknown Knight prepares for battle, but his opponent, Lord Tellamud, refuses to fight for fear.
The King declares that Elsa will be proven innocent on this condition. The enraged Lord Tellamud, gnashing his teeth with rage, was forced to accept the challenge. The duel was brief, and the strange knight handily prevailed over his opponent. The knight knocked him to the ground, but still showed mercy to him. Wanting to give him a chance to repent and change his past. Tellamud and Ortrud were disgraced before the king and court nobles, and their reputations plummeted. They sat on the steps of the Duke’s mansion, like exiled criminals, and were laughed at by everyone.
But Ortrud was not reconciled to failure. Whenever she had a chance, she asked Elsa to forgive her with hypocritical tears. She pretended to be very sad and guilty, trying to deceive Elsa’s sympathy. He was full of sweet words, which confused Elsa’s thoughts. “Is he a wizard, do you think? Or is he a wandering adventurer? We don’t even know his name! He is certainly not a nobleman, but a complete vagabond or a phony hypocrite. If he really loves you so much. Why do you have to hide your name?” Elsa tried to defend the anonymous person. But Ortrud still entangled her.
At last the day of the wedding came, and Ortrud never took his eyes off Elsa. Awaiting her victory with ecstasy.
Elsa fell for the trap and insisted on asking “the name of the swan knight”
That night, Tellamud hid behind a thick and large curtain in the new house. Eavesdropped on their conversation with bated breath. And after a while, he heard the groom’s blessing to the bride. Elsa, troubled by her doubts, posed to her husband the ill-omened question which had been tormenting her for several days.
“Please tell me, handsome lord, what is your name, who are you? Where do you come from?” The swan knight immediately covered his face with his hands. And at the same time, he let out a long sigh. He understands Elsa’s curiosity, but he can’t break his promise. Since Elsa is wary of him and no longer trusts him, he can only leave her. At this moment, he saw the curtain move slightly, and Tellamud’s figure seemed to pass before his eyes. The knight knew in his heart that his sweetheart would be the victim of a conspiracy.
Immediately he sprang out of bed, took up his sword, and stabbed behind the curtain. Whereupon the shameless man fell dead.
The Swan Knight revealed his identity and returned to the “Holy Mountain of Monsalvat” alone
Next morning, the knight invited the king and his court to come to the river. Where he would tell them who he was, and bid them farewell. Because he can’t stay longer than a day. When they were all assembled, the knight said to them: “I am Galin de Rotlangen.” The patron saint of the holy mountain said, “I come here from the holy mountain of Montsalvat. And I and my companions guard St. Graal on the holy mountain. Every year, one of our patron saints must go down the mountain. And come to the world to protect those innocent victims. However, only when his identity is not revealed, he can continue to stay in the world. If his identity is revealed, it is God’s will that he must return to the holy mountain of Montsalvat.” He then waved goodbye to Elsa who wept and begged for his forgiveness. The swan appeared on the creek again, pulling the original boat. The patron saint of the holy mountain approached the radiant bird. And removed the small chain that hung around its neck. The swan slips into the water and Elsa’s missing brother Gottfried resurfaces.
At this moment, people heard a shrill cry, which came from Ortrud. Who was mad and collapsed on the ground because of the revelation of the conspiracy. No one has mercy on her. She had cast a spell on Gottfried, and get rid of the future heir to the duke. Gottfried ran to his sister and hugged her, thankful that the siblings were finally reunited. Elsa also hugged her brother tightly. The boat quickly disappeared into the distance. And it took away the poor patron saint of the holy mountain, who loved Elsa deeply. Which meant that he left her forever.
