Grail Knight

The **Grail Knight** was a Toydarian who lived in a canyon on Rugosa during the reign of the New Republic. He guarded the Rugosa Grail, a cup that contained the last remaining water from Rugosa's earlier years, left over from when the Hutts released a plague onto the moon that dried up all its oceans. He was the brother of two other Toydarian soldiers. Considered the wisest and bravest of the three, the knight took responsibility as guardian of the Cup of Rugosa for decades.

## History

### Becoming protector of the Rugosa Grail

Following the Rakatan extinction, Rugosa remained uninhabited for thousands of years until it was discovered by Toydarians scouting around the Balmorra Run some centuries before the Clone Wars. The Toydarians were native to the Hutt Space planet Toydaria, which was covered in muck lakes filled with dangerous predators. To the Toydarians, Rugosa's warm swamps and coral seas appeared a paradise. Their clan chiefs turned the moon into a vacation spot and kept its existence hidden from their Hutt overlords. When the Hutts eventually discovered the deception, they released an ancient plague on the moon in order to punish the Toydarians. Within months, the plague dried up Rugosa's seas, turning the verdant moon into a dry world. However, there was a bit of water left over, which was preserved in a cup known as the Rugosa Grail. Many years later, in around 43 BBY, the Toydarian and his brothers discovered the Rugosa Grail and the water it carried. This Toydarian Knight was chosen to remain as the Grail's sole guardian because he was the bravest and most worthy, his two brothers traveled back to Toydaria leaving behind two markers leading to the Grail's location. The Knight lived in the Grail Temple in a canyon on Rugosa, having a book to read by firelight.

### Age of the New Republic

By 6 ABY, the Grail Knight was still protecting the last remaining water of Rugosa in the canyon. Being forced by the Second Union to retrieve the Grail, the archaeologist Indiana Jones managed to survive all of the Temple of the Sun's tests and entered into the inner sanctuary of the Grails. Surprised by the visitor, the Grail Knight attempted to fight Jones, but his age got the best of him as he quickly toppled over from the weight of his own sword.

Gracious in defeat and sensing Jones as some sort of curiously dressed knight, the Grail's guardian tried to pass on his sword and role of protector to Jones, but Jones declined, saying that he was here to check out the last remaining water of Rugosa. Jones demanded that the Knight reveal which was the true Holy Grail, but the Knight refused to do so, warning that they must choose on their own as a final test and that the wrong cup would mean death.

Jones subsequently deduced how the Grail would like like that of a carpenter, found the correct one and after drinking the very last water of Rugosa without ill effect, the Knight informed Jones that his decision had been wise. However, he then cautioned Jones that the eternal price of the Grail's miraculous effects was that it could not be taken beyond the Great Seal on the floor of the Temple's front chamber.

The Knight was last seen by Jones and his companions Boba Fett and IG-11 waving goodbye and awaiting the collapse of the Grail Temple after Jones crossed the Great Seal with the Grail in an attempt to trick the Second Union. After Jones was dissuaded by Fett from recovering the Grail and running away, they turned back to see how the Grail Knight waved goodbye to them as he stayed behind. As Fett, Jones and IG-11 left the Temple, the Knight smiled, acknowledging that now beyond anyone's reach, the Rugosa Grail was once again safe.

## Personality and traits

The Toydarian known as the Grail Knight was chosen to remain as the Rugosa Grail's guardian as he was deemed the bravest and most worthy of the three Toydarian brothers that had found the relic. However, over the years, the knight physically aged a year every time his spirit wavered.

## Trivia

* The Grail Knight is a direct reference to the character of the same name from *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade*.

## Appearances

* The Sacred Water of Rugosa (First appearance)