Igraine

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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 appearance	Historia Regum Britanniae
Created by	Geoffrey of Monmouth
In-universe information
Occupation	Duchess, queen
Family	King Arthur's family
Spouse	Gorlois, Uther Pendragon
Children	Elaine, Morgan, Morgause (with Gorlois), Arthur (with Uther)
Nationality	Briton

In the Matter of Britain, Igraine (/iːˈɡreɪn/) 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.