Listinoise is a realm named in accounts of the territories drawn into King Arthur’s political and military conflicts. Its clearest appearance is at the tournament near Lonazep: its king joins the coalition opposed to Arthur, and its knights are among those whom Sir Launcelot and his companions unhorse. The narrative identifies Listinoise as part of the wider Arthurian world, but supplies little further information about its geography or government.

Place in Arthur’s Realm

Listinoise appears in a catalogue of countries whose knights were called to compete in King Arthur’s May Day tournament at Lonazep. The event was designed to bring together Arthur’s adherents and knights from across the surrounding territories, including Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Gore, Surluse, and Northumberland. Listinoise’s inclusion places it within this broad political landscape, though the passage does not specify its precise location or explain its relationship to Arthur beyond its participation in the gathering.

The Lonazep Tournament

At the tournament, King Marhalt of Ireland spoke with other rulers who planned how to oppose Arthur. He urged each king to rally knights under a distinct standard and badge, so that each could recognize and support his own men. The king of Listinoise was included among the leaders in this council. The episode thus presents Listinoise not simply as a place-name in the tournament announcement, but as a kingdom represented in a coordinated opposition to Arthur’s party.

Sir Tristram heard the opposing rulers’ discussion and rode to learn Arthur’s plans. On the following day, the knights arrayed in green joined the side opposed to Arthur. During the fighting, Sir Launcelot unhorsed the kings of Scotland, Wales, Northumberland, and Listinoise. The account places Listinoise’s ruler among the defeated leaders in the tournament’s shifting, collective contest; it does not give him a separate personal encounter or describe the realm’s subsequent response.

Narrative Significance

Listinoise helps give the Lonazep tournament its international and factional scale. Its king’s presence in the council, followed by his defeat in the field, connects the realm to the organized resistance against Arthur while keeping the focus on the tournament’s larger display of competing knights. Beyond these references, the text offers no distinct account of Listinoise’s customs, boundaries, or later history.