Well, back in the old days, a knight would dedicate their jousts to a lady, who would offer favours in return. Sir Ulrich picked a rather demanding one; on first meeting him, she told him he couldn't joust for her honour with a protrouding lip like his. So he got the old-fashioned kind of plastic surgery, which basically meant having his lip chopped off, and nearly starved to death while it healed. Later, she made him chop off his pinky finger and send it to her, too.
There was a lot of weird stuff he went through in response to her demands, and at one point he had to joust all takers while in drag.
My memory's a tad fuzzy on the other details, but I do recall he had a wife and kids while all of this was going on, and they didn't see anything odd about his actions. And he eventually had enough of the tortures she inflicted on him and ditched her.
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Date: 2008-02-12 11:29 pm (UTC)There was a lot of weird stuff he went through in response to her demands, and at one point he had to joust all takers while in drag.
My memory's a tad fuzzy on the other details, but I do recall he had a wife and kids while all of this was going on, and they didn't see anything odd about his actions. And he eventually had enough of the tortures she inflicted on him and ditched her.