Percival

Perceval (Peredur)
Matter of Britain character
Parsifal by Rogelio de Egusquiza (1910)
In-universe information
TitleSir
OccupationKnight of the Round Table
FamilyVarious depending on version, including Pellinore, Lamorak, Aglovale, Tor, his sister, Feirefiz
ChildrenLohengrin in Parzival
ReligionChristian
NationalityWelsh

Percival (/ˈpɜːrsɪvəl/, also written Perceval, Parzival, Parsifal), alternatively called Peredur (Welsh pronunciation: [pɛˈrɛdɨr]), is a figure in the legend of King Arthur, often appearing as one of the Knights of the Round Table. First mentioned by the French author Chrétien de Troyes in the tale Perceval, the Story of the Grail, he is best known for being the original hero in the quest for the Grail before being replaced in later literature by Galahad.