<strong><span class="bbc_u">--Sir Galahad--((Lady Galahad))</span></strong><br/><br/>*--Updated--*<br/><div align="center">(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc185/Kyoteh/Galahad1.png)(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc185/Kyoteh/Galahad.png)</div><br/><strong>((My Character may not be a true 'Knight' at the beginning of the Story, maybe so, or on the way to being one, as she is quite young.)<br/><br/>Because of the above, my character would be presented as a long, dark haired woman/child of Lancelot, who stirs and rises up to shuck off the shackles of her 'sex' to become an actual 'Knight'  both in name and deed.  Below is an 'average' sense of what she is/will become.</strong><br/><br/>Important 'myth' surrounding Galahad, and what I will use to mold the character. Most especially surrounding<strong>The Holy Grail</strong>-<br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">According to Arthurian legend, Galahad was the purest and noblest knight in King Arthur's court and the only one ever to see the Holy Grail. The son of Lancelot—another celebrated knight—and Elaine, Galahad was raised by nuns and arrived at the court as a young man.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>After Galahad's arrival at Arthur's court, the knights began their search for the Holy Grail. Galahad set off alone but later joined forces with two other knights, Perceval and Bors. Their travels took them to the city of Sarras, where they were imprisoned by a cruel king. However, when the king was dying, he released the knights, and the people of the city chose Galahad to be their next king.<br/><br/>After ruling Sarras for a year, Galahad had a vision in which the Holy Grail was revealed to him. Content with having achieved his life's goal, he prayed to be allowed to die then. According to the legend, his request was granted and "a great multitude of angels bore his soul up to heaven."<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><strong>Character:</strong>Lady Knight Galahad<br/><strong>Sex:</strong>F<br/><strong>Age:</strong>15-17 (based on how advanced she will be during the start)<br/><br/><strong>Important Relationships:</strong>Daughter of Sir Lancelot and Elaine of Carbonek. Galahad was raised for the majority of her life in a Nunnery which was run by her called 'Great Aunt'.<br/><br/><strong>Characteristics</strong>Galahad is very pious, pure, with the strict upbringing of her childhood, yet with the sense of 'honor' which comes from knowledge of her father.  She has struggled and gained a bit of respect...some would say she has gained much, while others would say she has been 'lucky.  Galahad is shy, but bold, remaining silent but also quick to speak her mind on things which mean much to her.  Her sense of Honor is the same as any Knight, and she will fight to the death to preserve that honor.  She understands the fact that some of her fellow 'brothers' might well hate her for simply being 'female', but she cares not, and is prepared as one can be, considering her circumstances.  She attends her prayers thrice daily, if not more, and is a true believer in the Faith, above all else.<br/><br/><strong>Appearance</strong>Galahad is very tall for a woman, standing at nearly same height as the average man for her day, just a bit shorter.  Her hair is a dark, deep brown, cut very short to curl thickly around her head and ears in a nearly wild disarray.(younger, she has a mass of long, dark curled hair)  Her eyes are a serene hazel, a mix of spring greens on the inside rim and surrounded by a warm, honey brown.  Her face is average, but strong of jaw and chin, with broad eyes and dark brows, accented by wide cheeks and a long neck.  She is considered both beautiful, yet in turn, far to masculine for true 'beauty' for most.<br/><br/>She is strong and sure, her long limbs being used to work and hard task.  Galahad is no weak woman.  Her arms are tough, her fingers callused with gripping both farming equipment, shield and sword.  She hates shoes, as a whole, preferring to splay her toes over the raw earth,but adept both in wearing satin ladies dancing slippers and hard, steel-shod armor.<br/><br/>Galahad is a Lady Knight.  She rarely wears gowns as her fellow females do.  She dresses always usually as a Knight does,(once she becomes a Knight) being far more comfortable in such wear that suits her need.  During only certain events will she dress as a true 'Lady'.  Only then, or as by order of the King, will she dress as a true Maid.<br/><br/><em><strong>**Notes-</strong></em>I shall be playing this character as what is meant to be.  A very virtuous, brave, valiant, honorable person, who, in another life would have been a Nun...but in this world, will become a Knight.  Now...saying that, *PLEASE NOTE* I also want to be very human with this character, and that may lead my character, being innocent and young, to maybe actually make mistakes, feel feelings that she isn't prepared for, become infatuated...maybe with many individuals, maybe tempted, confused, filled with desire...BUT!  I will not lead this character into debauchery.<br/><br/>Any who feel they want to pursue a type of 'love, pure and chaste from afar' type relationship, which to me is beautiful stuff (yes, I am a HUGE lover of Don Quixote, thankyouverymuch)  let know!