# Sir Percivale de Galis — Le Morte d’Arthur character guide > Sir Percivale de Galis in Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Percivale, Sir Percivale **First appearance:** 0004-i ## Who they are A pure-hearted knight whose simple faith and unstained virtue carry him further than strength alone ever could on the quest for the Holy Grail. ## In the story ### [How Merlin saved Arthur’s life, and threw an enchantment on King Pellinore and made him to sleep](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxiv) Mentioned as one of Pellinore's future sons, a knight of great prowess. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xiii) Mentioned in the concluding note about the Sangreal, where his sister later helps the lady with her blood. ### [How the Knights Bare Them in the Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxviii) Fights Sir Carados, breaking spears with him. ### [How Sir Percivale was made knight of King Arthur, and how a dumb maid spake, and brought him to the Round Table](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxiii) Made knight by King Arthur; led by a dumb maiden to the Siege Perilous, fulfilling his destiny. ### [LI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/li) Arrives in Cornwall seeking Tristram, frees him from prison, and confronts King Mark about his dishonorable actions. ### [LIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/liii) One of the three Round Table knights; unhorsed by Sir Bleoberis; chases Breuse after his treachery is revealed. ### [Of Sir Palomides, and how he met with Sir Bleoberis and with Sir Ector, and of Sir Pervivale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/liv) Swoons upon hearing of his brother Sir Lamorak's death and expresses deep grief. ### [The Quest for Sir Launcelot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/x) Joins the quest and visits his mother, who laments the deaths of King Pellinore and Sir Lamorak. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xi) Assists Sir Aglovale in the attack on the castle, slays all who withstand him. ### [How Sir Percivale Departed Secretly from His Brother, and How He Loosed a Knight Bound with a Chain, and of Other Doings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xii) Departs secretly from his brother, rescues Sir Persides, and sends a defiant message to the court. ### [How Sir Percivale met with Sir Ector, and how they fought long, and each had almost slain other](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xiii) Engages in a fierce battle with Sir Ector de Maris, sustaining many wounds; he is on a quest to find Sir Launcelot. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xiv) One of the best knights, devoutly prays and is healed by the Sangreal; he glimpses the vessel and the maiden. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/i) Mentioned at the opening as one we leave off speaking of. ### [Of a great tourneying in the Joyous Isle, and how Sir Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/vii) Arrives at Joyous Isle with Sir Ector, crosses the water alone to joust with the castle's knight, and fights Launcelot for over two hours before they recognize each other. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/viii) Marvels at Launcelot's actions; asks Launcelot to reveal his name; explains he was sent by the queen to seek Launcelot for two years; asks forgiveness; sends for Sir Ector. ### [How Sir Bors and Sir Lionel came to King Brandegore, and how Sir Bors took his son Helin le Blank, and of Sir Launcelot.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/ix) Accompanies Sir Ector in urging Sir Launcelot to return to Arthur's court. ### [The Return of Sir Launcelot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/x) Accompanies Launcelot to Camelot and recounts his adventures. ### [Book XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/book-xiii) Present at court, joins the quest for the Holy Grail. ### [The Siege Perilous and the Coming of Galahad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/iii) Attempts to draw the sword for fellowship with Gawaine but fails. ### [The Tournament at Camelot Before the Quest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/vi) The other knight Galahad does not defeat. ### [How Sir Galahad met with Sir Launcelot and Sir Percivale, and smote them down, and departed from them](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xvii) Jousts against Galahad and is nearly slain; later speaks with the recluse. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/i) Seeks counsel from the recluse, learns she is his aunt, and inquires about the knight with the white shield. ### [How Merlin Likened the Round Table to the World](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/ii) Seeks his aunt's counsel on how to find Sir Galahad and expresses desire for his fellowship. ### [How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found King Evelake, which was an old man.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/iii) Arrives at a monastery, hears mass, and discovers the wounded King Evelake. ### [How Sir Percivale saw many men of arms bearing a dead knight, and how he fought against them.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/iv) Identifies himself as a knight of King Arthur's court and the Round Table; fights against twenty men of arms; laments losing sight of Sir Galahad. ### [How Sir Percivale Lost His Horse and Was Tempted by a Damsel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/v) Loses his horse, borrows a hackney which is killed, then accepts a horse from a mysterious woman under a promise. ### [Of the great danger that Sir Percivale was in by his horse, and how he saw a serpent and a lion fight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/vi) The chapter follows Sir Percivale's spiritual trial and his encounter with a fiend, a serpent, and a lion, culminating in a prophetic dream. ### [Of the vision that Sir Percivale saw, and how his vision was expounded, and of his lion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/vii) Receives a vision and its interpretation from a priestly figure; defends his slaying of the serpent and refuses to become the serpent lady's man. ### [How Sir Percivale saw a ship coming to him-ward, and how the lady of the ship told him of her disheritance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/viii) Percivale encounters a mysterious lady in a ship and agrees to her request to meet the Red Knight. ### [How Sir Percivale promised her help, and how he required her of love, and how he was saved from the fiend](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/ix) Sir Percivale is tempted by a fiend disguised as a beautiful gentlewoman, but he resists after recalling his knighthood and making the sign of the cross. ### [The Temptation and Penance of Sir Percivale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/x) Tempted by a demon, wounds himself in penance, and learns from a holy man. ### [Book XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/book-xvi) Joins Galahad on the Grail quest. ### [How Sir Gawaine was nigh weary of the quest of the Sangreal, and of his marvellous dream](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/i) Mentioned as one of the four knights on the Grail quest. ### [How a Voice Charged Sir Bors to Touch Him Not, and of a Cloud That Came Between Them](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xvii) Found aboard the ship by Bors; they rejoiced and shared their temptations. ### [Book XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/book-xvii) A knight on the Grail quest who has spiritual visions and encounters, including a meeting with a veiled lady who reveals holy mysteries. ### [How Sir Galahad Fought at a Tournament](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/i) Mentioned as having been rescued by Galahad from twenty knights earlier in the story. ### [The Ship of Faith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/ii) Aboard the ship with Bors, is joyfully reunited with his sister, the damosel, who reveals her identity. ### [How Sir Galahad entered into the ship, and of a fair bed therein, with other marvellous things, and of a sword.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/iii) Enters the ship and fails to grip the sword. ### [Of the Marvels of the Sword and of the Scabbard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/iv) Examines the sword and scabbard with his sister, listens to the story of Nacien and Mordrains. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/vii) Percivale finds the writ explaining the spindles and the ship. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/viii) One of the three knights who fights and unhorses an opponent, then helps slay the adversaries in the castle. ### [How the three knights, with Percivale's sister, came unto the same forest, and of an hart and four lions, and other things.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/ix) Travels with Galahad and Bors, accompanied by his sister; witnesses the miraculous transformation. ### [The Custom of the Castle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/x) Defends the maiden and fights alongside Galahad and Bors. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xi) His sister sacrifices herself; he follows her instructions to place her body in a barge. ### [How Galahad and Percivale Found in a Castle Many Tombs of Maidens That Had Bled to Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xii) Accompanies Galahad, witnesses the tombs, and parts from him in the forest. ### [How Sir Launcelot entered into the ship where Sir Percivale's sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xiii) His sister is found dead in the ship; her written account is read by Launcelot. ### [How Sir Percivale and Sir Bors met with Sir Galahad, and how they came to the castle of Carbonek, and other matters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xix) Travels with Galahad and meets Bors; attempts to solder the broken sword but fails. ### [The Holy Grail Appears to Galahad and His Fellows](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xx) Chosen to accompany Galahad and Bors on the quest to Sarras. ### [How Galahad anointed with the blood of the spear the Maimed King, and of other adventures](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxi) Accompanies Galahad and Bors; his sister is buried in Sarras. ### [How Galahad Was Made King and Saw the Sangreal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxii) Present with Galahad and Bors; witnesses Galahad's death and the ascension of the Sangreal. ### [Of the sorrow that Percivale and Bors made when Galahad was dead: and of Percivale how he died, and other matters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/chapters/xxiii) Grieves Galahad's death, becomes a hermit, and dies after a holy life. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/characters/sir_percivale - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/le_morte_d_arthur_se/characters