Then they rode at each other for a third time and King Engres struck out at Tristram and cleft his helmet, and Tristram was severely wounded in the head, and a piece broke off in the king's sword and what broke off afterwards remained in Tristram's head, and it seemed likely that it would not come out unless Almighty God sent him the best physician in all the world. Tristram struck out against the king and reached his left shoulder and sheared off the arm and all his side right down to the hip and the king fell dead from his horse.

Saga af Tristram ok Isodd