Guillaume

Guillaume, is the Count of Eu and the cousin of Jean de Vrailly, as well as being his friend and right hand man. He accompanies his cousin on his mission to Alba, even though he doubts the existence of de Vrailly's "angel".

Appearance and Personality
Guillaume frequently has to dissuade his cousin Jean from his wilder excesses of violence and arrogance.

Name
In The Red Knight Guillaume is often referred to as Gaston. However throughout the rest of the series he is referred to as Guillaume or the The Count of Eu.

The Red Knight
Guillaume, his cousin Jean, and his three-hundred knights arrive in Alba, and stop at an inn in Lorica. Jean is outraged that the innkeeper will not give his the best room in the inn. Jean goads the Alban knight occupying the room into fighting him for it. With superior sword and armor, Jean easily bests him forcing him into submission. When the local sheriff is called, de Vrailly's men beat him unconscious. Before leaving, Jean decides that the innkeepers service was poor, and beats him as well and then burns down the inn.

In the morning, they pack the defeated knight, Gawin Murien, onto a cart and take him with them, intending to lay him before the King to demonstrate the inferiority of Alban knights. Soon they meet the Earl of Towbray as arranged, who is outraged to see Gawin a prisoner. He insists that Gawin is released.