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According to Arthurian legendi, Galahad was the purest and noblest knight in King Arthur's court and the only one ever to see the Holy Grail.sacred cup said to have been used by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper The son of Lancelot—another celebrated knight—and Elaine, Galahad was raised by nuns and arrived at the court as a young man.

When the knights took their seats at the Round Table, Galahad sat in a special seat known as the Siege Perilous. It was said that only the knight destined to find the Holy Grail could occupy this seat safely. All others who had sat in it had instantly perished. When Galahad remained unharmed, it became clear that he would accomplish great deeds. In some stories, the knight also proved his worth by drawing a special sword from a stone. An inscription on the stone stated that only the best knight in the land could withdraw the sword.