Galahad

Galahad is a legendary knight of the Arthurian tradition, best known as the purest of the Knights of the Round Table and as a central figure in the quest for the Holy Grail. The character appears in medieval French and English romances, and later in Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, where the Grail story is most fully developed.

Most versions identify Galahad as the son of Sir Lancelot and Elaine of Corbenic. According to various tellings, he is raised away from Camelot, educated in virtue and combat, and comes to the Arthurian court as a young adult. He is celebrated for his piety, humility, and virtuous conduct, qualities that set him apart from other knights.

In the Grail cycle, Galahad is chosen for the quest of the Holy Grail. He is typically portrayed as the knight most perfectly pure, and in many narratives he becomes the one who ultimately has the vision of the Grail or participates in its revelation. Some versions place Galahad, Percival, and Bors as the principal Grail adventurers, while others emphasize Galahad as the sole Grail knight.

Death and legacy: After his Grail achievement, Galahad is said to die or depart to the heavenly realm, sometimes passing the Grail to another or passing into eternal consecration. His success is often linked to the decline of the Round Table's era, marking a shift from knightly prowess to spiritual attainment.

In modern culture, Galahad remains a symbolic figure representing purity, humility, and consecrated knighthood, and the name is used as a shorthand for a chivalric ideal.