Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 425 summary
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In Chapter 425, Galahad, Percivale, and Bors reunite before reaching Carbonek, where their arrival signals the completion of the Sangreal quest and Galahad repairs a broken sword. A voice excludes the unworthy from a sacred meal, nine knights join the gathering, and a sick crowned man greets Galahad with hope of relief.
What happens
- Percivale follows Galahad for five days, and they meet Bors, who recounts his long travels through wilderness.
- At Carbonek, King Pelles welcomes the companions, whose arrival marks the fulfillment of the Sangreal quest.
- Bors and Percivale fail to repair Joseph’s broken sword, but Galahad joins its pieces, and Bors receives it.
- Before evening, the sword rises and becomes hot; a voice orders those unworthy of the sacred table to leave.
- Nine knights from Gaul, Ireland, and Denmark arrive to share the holy food.
- Four noblewomen bring in a sick crowned man who welcomes Galahad; a voice orders two people outside the quest to depart.
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What to notice
The command makes spiritual fitness the condition for remaining at the gathering. It changes the crowded welcome into a restricted sacred meal.
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Who receives the sword after Galahad repairs it?
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