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Lancelot du Lac, son of King Ban of Benwick, was taken by
The Lady of
the Lake, to her domain where he trained in the arts of Chivalry.
After his training was complete, he was taken to
King Arthur, where he eventuaaly became the King's Champion. Over time
his love of
Guenevere, destroyed the Knights of the Round Table. Once, his greatest
friend Arthur chased Lancelot all over France, for his betrayal.
In the end Arthur was called back to England to quell the rebellion of his
son Mordred. Lancelot, went back to England to help his King, but was too
late. The battle of Salisbury had already been fought and Arthur's body
was carried off to Avalon. Afterwords Lancelot became a hermit, until his
death where his body was taken to his estate of Joyous Garde.
Lancelot's Coat of Arms is; Argent, three bendlets Gules.
Sir Galahad, son of
Lancelot, was considered to be the purest and most noble of all of ing Arthur's knights, including his father, Lancelot. When Galahad appeard at Arthur's court, he was the only one who could sit at the Siege Perilous at the Round Table withought being killed. Arthur knighted him then and there. With Percival, Galahad achieved the Holy Grail, became the Keeper of the Grail, and was taken to the Grail resting place to guard it for the future.
Galahad's Coat of Arms is that of the Adventurous Shield; Argent, a cross, Gules.
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