Blaes son of the Earl of Llychlin is known only as one of the Three Just Knights, along with Cadawg son of Gwenlliw the Bearded and Pedrog Splintered-Spear in the 15th century Welsh list of the . The name Blaes does not appear to be Welsh in its current spelling and may come from Blaise in the Story of Merlin. But that Blaise is, when first met in the tale before Merlin is even fathered, a priest rather than a knight and has no relationship, so far as is told, to Norway/Llychlin.