Yseut of the White Hands Timeline and Summary

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• Yseut the Fair's father, King Hoel of Brittany, gives her to Tristan as a bride when he mistakenly believes Tristan is in love with her.
• When riding with her brother Kaherdin one day, Yseut remarks that a splash of water on her thigh has taken more liberties with her than Tristan.
• This remark prompts Kaherdin to confront Tristan. But Tristan easily convinces Kaherdin that Yseut the Fair is a more beautiful and worthwhile love interest than his sister.
• Yseut the Fair lies to Tristan about the color of the sails approaching Brittany, telling him they are black when they are actually white. The lie causes Tristan to die of despair.