Maimed King

Role: king · First appears: Book XVII, Chapter IX

Life events

A divine voice commands Galahad to visit the Maimed King, who will receive healing through him.(Book XVII, Chapter IX)
- With: Galahad
- “Now behoveth thee to go to the Maimed King as soon as thou mayest, for he shall receive by thee health which he hath abiden so long.”
Jesu Christ promises that the spear's blood will restore the Maimed King’s health.(Book XVII, Chapter XX)
- With: Jesu Christ
- “Also I will that ye take with you of the blood of this spear for to anoint the Maimed King, both his legs and all his body, and he shall have his health.”
Galahad heals the Maimed King by anointing his legs with blood from the spear.(Book XVII, Chapter XXI)
- With: Galahad
- “And Galahad went anon to the spear which lay upon the table, and touched the blood with his fingers, and came after to the Maimed King and anointed his legs.”
The healed Maimed King renounces the world and enters a religious community of white monks.(Book XVII, Chapter XXI)
- “And that was not to the worldward, for anon he yielded him to a place of religion of white monks, and was a full holy man.”

with Galahad (Galahad is instructed to bring health to the Maimed King.) “Now behoveth thee to go to the Maimed King as soon as thou mayest, for he shall receive by thee health which he hath abiden so long.”

with Sir Percivale (Sir Percivale followed the Maimed King and asked about his whereabouts.) “And ever followed Percivale the five days, asking where he had been; and so one told him how the adventures of Logris were enchieved.”

with Jesu Christ (Jesu Christ prescribes the means of healing the Maimed King.) “Also I will that ye take with you of the blood of this spear for to anoint the Maimed King, both his legs and all his body, and he shall have his health.”

Extracted from the original text of Le Morte d'Arthur. Made with Rho MD.