Una
Una, the daughter of the King and Queen of the West, Adam and Eve; she personifies truth and the church. She advises her knight wisely, but she cannot protect him from himself. Deserted, she is aided by a lion and a troop of satyrs. She is finally restored to the Red Cross Knight, who is betro.thed to her after his victory over the dragon
The Red Cross Knight
The Red Cross Knight, the hero of book 1, in which he represents both England’s patron, Saint George and Christian man in search of holiness. He sets out confidently to rescue Una’s parents from the dragon of darkness, but he is attacked by forces of sin and error that drive him to the point of suic.ide. He is restored in the House of Holi.ness by the teachings and offices of the church and, refreshed by a fountain and a tree, symbolizing the sacraments of baptism and communion, he triumphs in his three-day combat with the dragon.
Prince Arthur
Prince Arthur, the legendary British hero, who represents Magnificence, the perfection of all virtues. He rides in search of Gloriana, who had appeared to him in a vision, and, on his way, aids knights in distress.
