First mentioned by the French author Chrétien de Troyes in the late 12th century tale Perceval, the Story of the Grail, he is best known for being the original hero in the quest for the Grail …

Perceval, hero of Arthurian romance, distinguished by his quality of childlike (often uncouth) innocence, which protected him from worldly temptation and set him apart from other knights …

Percival is a legendary figure in Arthurian legend as one of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table and the seeker of the Holy Grail.

Percival was the Grail knight or one of the Grail knights in numerous medieval and modern stories of the Grail quest. Sir Percival first appears in Chrétien de Troyes’s unfinished Percivale or …

Dec 20, 2025 · Sir Percival is a character in the legends of King Arthur, presented as one of the Knights of the Round Table. He is perhaps one of the most famous Arthurian characters today …

Perceval’s story continued in England with the romance Sir Perceval of Galles (c. 1300–1350), and he became a lasting part of popular culture with Sir Thomas Malory’s “Tale of the Sank …

Sir Percival was a knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. He was known for his bravery, chivalry, and loyalty to King Arthur. Sir Percival embarked on the quest for the Holy Grail, a …

The legend of Perceval began with Chretien de Troyes' medieval romance titled Conte du Graal ("Story of the Grail"), which is also sometimes titled Perceval, written around 1180. People …

Perceval is one of three Grail knights (along with Galahad and Borsin) in Sir Thomas Malory 's Le Morte d'Arthur. Perceval is the narrator in Tennyson' s "The Holy Grail." Full references to …

Perceval, the Story of the Grail (French: Perceval ou le Conte du Graal) is an unfinished Arthurian verse romance written by Chrétien de Troyes in Old French during the late 12th century.