Igraine

Igraine
Matter of Britain character
King Uther and Igraine after Gorlois's death, from Uther and Igraine by Warwick Deeping, illustration by Władysław T. Benda, 1903
First appearanceHistoria Regum Britanniae
Created byGeoffrey of Monmouth
In-universe information
OccupationDuchess, queen
FamilyKing Arthur's family
SpouseGorlois, Uther Pendragon
ChildrenElaine, Morgan, Morgause (with Gorlois), Arthur (with Uther)
NationalityBriton

In the Matter of Britain, Igraine (/ˈɡrn/) is the mother of King Arthur. Igraine is also known in Latin as Igerna, in Welsh as Eigr (Middle Welsh Eigyr), in French as Ygraine (Old French Ygerne or Igerne), in Le Morte d'Arthur as Ygrayne—often modernised as Igraine or Igreine—and in Parzival as Arnive. She becomes the wife of Uther Pendragon, after the death of her first husband, Gorlois.