Perceval of Wales’ Hermit Uncle

The widowed mother of Perceval, whose attempt to shield her son from knighthood shapes the beginning of his journey.

The holy hermit who reveals the spiritual meaning of the Grail mysteries to Perceval.

Withdrawn from the world, hermits and anchorites appear as voices of divine truth. They counsel errant knights, interpret visions, and remind the worldly of penance and mortality.

Percivale of Wales is the knight most closely linked to the Quest for the Holy Grail. First portrayed as a naïve youth raised in the wild, he grows into a figure of faith and perseverance, achieving the vision of the Grail alongside Galahad and Bors.