Dindrane

Dindrane is a character in Persevalus, the sister of Sir Percival. In the Arthuriana fandom, she is often conflated with one of Percival's sisters from Le Morte D'Arthur. Also known as the Grail Heroine, this sister is usually unnamed and technically a distinct character from Dindrane, who was also a sister of Percival who went on quests. However, in the fandom, references to Dindrane usually indicate the Grail Heroine. Either way, she is one of the Pellispawn.
==In Literature==
===Medieval===
====Persevalus====
Percival rescues her from an evil kidnapper and then lives with her and their mother, Yglais, in the Grail Castle.
====Le Morte D'Arthur====
Percival has two sisters: Alyne, who is engaged to Sir Myles but dies tragically, and an unnamed sister (the Grail Heroine) who becomes a nun. When she takes her vows and cuts her hair short, there is a prophecy that she should keep her hair in a box because it will be important. Later, she has a prophecy that she should go find Sir Galahad and help him with the Grail quest. When she leaves, she takes the box of hair with her. She ends up traveling with him, Percival, and Sir Bors. When they find King David's sword and Galahad gains possession of it through his worthiness, it doesn't come with a good belt, so she makes one out of her hair. Later, they come to a castle where there is an ailing lady who thinks she can be cured by bathing in the blood of a highborn virgin. Many people have been drained of blood on the lady's behalf. The Grail Heroine donates her blood, dies due to blood loss, and, at her own request, is set adrift in a boat with a letter explaining everything. She is buried when the boat arrives of its own accord in Sarras. Galahad and Percival are later buried with her. 
==== La Tavola Ritonda ====
The Grail Heroine is effectively the same as in Malory but has a name: Agrestizia.
===Modern===
In Grail Prince by Nancy McKenzie, she is the inventor of the spinning wheel. 
In Believe by Victoria Alexander, Dindrane and Galahad were previously romantically involved. 
==In Fandom==
Dindrane (or "Dindrane") is a fairly obscure but still beloved character. Fans of her often like her quirky Hair Belt Headcanon , doomed, yet wholesome friendship with Galahad @taliesin-the-bored's favorite platonic ships and the rest of the Grail Four Really Sad Arthurian Headcanon No. 1. The friend group won an Arthurian Friend Group Tournament on Tumblr, narrowly defeating Morgan Le Fey's Morally Dubious Sorceress Squad in the final round. "Arthurian Friend Group Tournament Finals!" @poparthuriana She is sometimes interpreted as aroace "Arthuriana has so many major aspec characters, and it’s fabulous", as being in a (chaste?) romantic relationship with Galahad (though they are more often shipped platonically) day#10: Galahad and Dindrane from @lucrezianoin "so funny when people ship galahad and dindrane" by @friendofmordred , or as being in love with the lady she saves. She's sometimes seen as a "crunchy" character with a cottagecore aesthetic @queerragnelle's cottage core headcanons . One uncommon theory has it that Dindrane and Percival are the same person. "ok, so stay with me here: Percival and Dindrane as the same character" by @gringolet 
== Fan Works==
===Art===
*Marginalia from my lecture notes by @filletedfennysnake
*I really want to see more of you, Dindrane by @nimuewantsmerlin
*Dindrane also has YouTube by @knightbird
*A Powerful Dindrana by @nimuewantsmerlin
*'As soon as I wist that this adventure was ordained me I clipped off my hair, and made this girdle in the name of God' by William Russell Flint
===Fanfic===
*"meant to be someone's uncle (maybe)" by adevilkissedme
===Music===
*"Ship of Dreams", a ballad by Malcolm Guite
== Archives and Links ==
*Percival's Sister | Grail Heroine (Arthurian Myth) tag on Ao3
*Dindrane (Arthurian Myth) tag on Ao3
==References==
Category:Arthuriana
Category:Arthurian Legend
Category:Characters