Chretien's Perceval
Perceval
Perceval's Mother (unnamed)
Perceval's Father (Gahmuret)
The Maiden in the Tent
The Proud Knight of the Moor
Arthur
Kay (Arthur's Seneschal)
The Laughing Maiden
The Fool
The Red Knight - Steals Arthur's cup; hails from Forest of Quinqueroi; killed by Perceval's javelin to the eye; Perceval recovers and dons his armor
Yvonet - Squire who helps Perceval put on Red Knight's armor; becomes Perceval's squire
Gornemont of Gohort - Old knightly man teaches Perceval how to be a knight; tells him not to ask so many questions
Belrepeire
Blancheflor (Gornemant's Niece)
Clamadeu
Anguingueron (Clamadeu's Seneschal)
Arthur's Queen (unnamed)
Giflet - Arthur's knight who escort Clamadeu and Anguingueron; son of Do; endeavors to find the Castle Orgulous
Yvain - Arthur's knight who escort Clamadeu and Anguingueron
Disnadaron (site of Arthur's court in Wales)
Fisher King - Here called the Rich Fisher, described as handsome, if somewhat frail, with grey hair
Bleeding Lance - "Pure white lance" described as dripping drops of blood; Gawain sent on quest to retrieve it; prophesied to bring about the ruin of the entire realm of Logres (166)
Grail - Serving Dish, made of gold, set with precious stones
Perceval's Cousin (unnamed)
Cousin's Dead Lover (unnamed)
Trebuchet - Forges Perceval's Sword
The Proud Knight of the Moor
Caerleon - Site of Arthur's Court in Southeastern Wales
Sagremor - Arthur's hot-headed knight who challenges Perceval
Gawain - Sophisticated and courtly, accused of treachery, quests for the Bleeding Lance
The Ugly Maiden (unnamed)
Castle Orgulous - where the Ugly Maiden is heading; Giflet follows
Sword with the Strange Hangings
Montesclaire
Guinganbresil - Accuses Gawain of Treachery; Plans to fight Gawain; Sends Gawain on quest for the Bleeding Lance
Kahedin
Mount Dolorous - Kahedin's destination
King of Escavalon -
Meliant de Lis - Knight raised by Sir Tiebaut
Sir Tiebaut of Tintagel -
Droes d'Aves -
The Maid with Little Sleeves - Convinces Gawain to enter tournament
Garin - Bertain's son; lodges Gawain
Escavalon - Beautiful, well-defended seaport town where Gawain travels to respond to accusation of treachery from Guinganbresil
Knightly Youth - Meets Gawain at Escavalon and invites him in
Youth's Sister - Entertains, defends, kisses Gawain
Gentleman - Catches Gawain and the youth's sister in embrace; incites a riot
Their Father - Killed by Gawain, apparently
Escalibor - Gawain's sword (Excalibur)
Gringalet - Gawain's Horse
The Hermit - Perceval's Uncle; Brother of the Grail King; Sister of Perceval's Mother
Grail King - Unseen at temple, he is the man that the grail serves; sustained only by spirit (via the Host); his sister is Perceval's mother; has remained inside Grail Temple for last twelve years
Greoreas - Wounded knight Gawain comes upon; Gawain nurses him to health; Warns Gawain not to proceed further into Galloway; Greoreas steals Gawain's horse when he realizes that Gawain was the man who tortured him for raping a woman
Evil Maiden (The Proud Woman of Logres) - Refuses to love any man after her lover was killed; sends Gawain on a number of adventures in order to secure his demise
Greoreas' Nephew - Attacks Gawain; Gawain wins
Boatman - Gives Gawain back his horse in exchange for Greoreas' nephew; escorts Gawain to the castle; watches over Gawain as he survives the Lit Merveille (Wondrous Bed)
Marvelous Castle (Rock of Canguin) - Contains a great number of windows and is ruled by a kind of magical curse that kills any knight that enters; Gawain breaks the curse by surviving the Lit Merveille
Peg-Legged Man - Has wonderfully ornate fake leg; mirror of Fisher King?
Two Queens (Arnive and Igerne) - Turn out to be Arthur's mother (Igerne) and Gawain's mother (Arnive)
Clarissant - Daughter of one of the queens; meets Gawain after he survives Lit Merveille; the lovely daughter turns out to be Gawain's sister
Proud Knight of the Passage with the Narrow Way - Knight Gawain spies from the castle; he defeats this knight and sends him to be the prisoner of the boatman
Guiromelant - Knight sworn to hate Gawain; in love with Clarissant (Gawain's sister); reveals to Gawain that those at his castle are his family; namer of things/people
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Why Perceval?
Why does Perceval take advantage of (rape) the maiden in the tent? How does the lesson he learns from that apply to his spiritual growth?
Why does Perceval leave his mother? What would have changed if he had?
What is the relationship between Gawain and Perceval?
How does Perceval's lack of name (and varied pronouns describing him) relate to his spiritual quest (and contrast with Gawain)?
What force bestows magical power upon the Marvelous Castle (Rock of Canguin)?
Whats's up with the peg-leg guy?
What is the significance of Gawain not asking the queens their identity?
What's up with the ending? What was wrong that led to the fainting episode?