Galahad

Also known as: Sir Galahad · Family: Arthur's court · Role: knight · First appears: Lancelot and Elaine 8

Life events

• Arthur knights Galahad, who becomes the youngest knight ever made.(The Holy Grail 1)
  • With: Arthur
  • “Said Arthur, when he dubbed him knight; and none, In so young youth, was ever made a knight Till Galahad”
• Galahad receives a sacred sword-belt bearing the image of the Grail.(The Holy Grail 1)
  • “And saw the bright boy-knight, and bound it on him, Saying, ‘My knight, my love, my knight of heaven”
• Galahad sits in the perilous chair, triggering the Holy Grail's appearance in the hall.(The Holy Grail 1)
  • “While the great banquet lay along the hall, That Galahad would sit down in Merlin’s chair. And all at once, as there we sat, we heard A cracking and a riving of the roofs”
• Percivale, Galahad, Bors, Lancelot, Gawain, and others swear to pursue the Holy Grail for a year and a day.(The Holy Grail 2)
  • With: Percivale Bors Lancelot Gawain
  • “I sware a vow before them all, that I, Because I had not seen the Grail, would ride A twelvemonth and a day in quest of it, Until I found and saw it, as the nun My sister saw it; and Galahad sware the vow, And good Sir Bors, our Lancelot’s cousin, sware, And Lancelot sware, and many among the knights, And Gawain sware, and louder than the rest.”
• Galahad reveals to Arthur that he saw the Holy Grail and heard it summon him.(The Holy Grail 2)
  • With: Arthur
  • “But I, Sir Arthur, saw the Holy Grail, I saw the Holy Grail and heard a cry— ‘O Galahad, and O Galahad, follow me.’”
• Arthur permits the knights to pursue their sacred vows despite warning that many may never return.(The Holy Grail 2)
  • With: Arthur Percivale Bors Lancelot Gawain
  • “Go, since your vows are sacred, being made: Yet—for ye know the cries of all my realm Pass through this hall—how often, O my knights, Your places being vacant at my side, This chance of noble deeds will come and go Unchallenged, while ye follow wandering fires Lost in the quagmire! Many of you, yea most, Return no more”
• Percivale and Galahad defeat many knights in the farewell tourney.(The Holy Grail 2 · 📍 Camelot)
  • With: Percivale
  • “And I myself and Galahad, for a strength Was in us from this vision, overthrew So many knights that all the people cried, And almost burst the barriers in their heat, Shouting, ‘Sir Galahad and Sir Percivale!’”
• The knights depart Camelot, leaving the court to pursue the Holy Grail.(The Holy Grail 2 · 📍 Camelot)
  • With: Percivale Bors Lancelot Gawain
  • “So to the Gate of the three Queens we came, Where Arthur’s wars are rendered mystically, And thence departed every one his way.”
• Galahad suddenly appears before Percivale, enters the chapel, and joins him in prayer.(The Holy Grail 3 · 📍 chapel)
  • With: Percivale
  • “When the hermit made an end, In silver armour suddenly Galahad shone Before us, and against the chapel door Laid lance, and entered, and we knelt in prayer.”
• Galahad reveals that he witnessed the Holy Grail descend upon the shrine.(The Holy Grail 3 · 📍 chapel)
  • With: Percivale
  • “I, Galahad, saw the Grail, The Holy Grail, descend upon the shrine”
• Galahad announces his imminent departure and future coronation as king in the spiritual city.(The Holy Grail 3 · 📍 the spiritual city)
  • With: Percivale
  • “But my time is hard at hand, And hence I go; and one will crown me king Far in the spiritual city”
• Percivale witnesses Galahad carry the Holy Vessel toward the spiritual city and recognizes the Holy Grail.(The Holy Grail 3 · 📍 the great Sea)
  • With: Percivale
  • “I saw the spiritual city and all her spires And gateways in a glory like one pearl— No larger, though the goal of all the saints— Strike from the sea; and from the star there shot A rose-red sparkle to the city, and there Dwelt, and I knew it was the Holy Grail, Which never eyes on earth again shall see.”

Lancelot and Elaine 8

• with Arthur (interaction) “So Arthur bad the meek Sir Percivale / And pure Sir Galahad to uplift the maid”
• with Elaine (interaction) “And reverently they bore her into hall.”

The Holy Grail 1

• knighter: Arthur “‘God make thee good as thou art beautiful,’ Said Arthur, when he dubbed him knight”
• parent: Lancelot “Some Called him a son of Lancelot”

The Holy Grail 2

• sworn: Arthur “‘Woe is me, my knights,’ he cried,”

The Holy Grail 4

• with Percivale (Quest companions) “Then after I was joined with Galahad Cared not for her, nor anything upon earth.”
• friends with Percivale “Then after I was joined with Galahad / Cared not for her, nor anything upon earth.”

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Extracted from the original text of Idylls of the King. Made with Rho MD.