Some say Lady Ygraine is the most beautiful woman in Britain. She the cultured daughter of a petty lord of some little western island. She came ashore one day and Duke Gorlois fell instantly in love with her. Their bond of affection was noted by everyone despite the difference in their ages. They had three daughters:
When Duke Gorlois fell in the Battle of Terrabil she married King Uther.
After the death of King Uther and the theft of her child, Lady Ygraine retired to Amesbury abbey.