the maincharacter of the novel Ivanhoe by Scottish author Sir Walter Scott (1771 - 1832). The book, published in 1819, is about a Saxon knight, Ivanhoe, who is in love with his father's ward, Rowena, although she is supposed to marry another man. The story is further emblazoned with a colorful entourage of honorable knights and fair ladies. —PDC Volume 6 Approved Glossary