text: Likewise, Lancelot, Percival, Bors, and Galahad also decide to undergo the quest. Their exploits are wrought with young maidens and hermits, who offer advice and interpret dreams along the way. Despite the presence of hermits the text overall lacks an officiating Catholic presence. Religious officials, as well as the sacraments, are generally absent. There are, however, instances of penance when hermits advise Gawain, Lancelot, and others to atone for their sins. Whereas Gawain simply refuses to do so, Lancelot recognizes his offense of placing Queen Guinevere before God. He is, however, unable to renounce this transgression and will ultimately fail in the quest. The only knights to achieve the Grail are Percival, Bors, and Galahad. The story culminates with Galahad vanishing before the eyes of his fellow knights as his soul departs “to Jesu Cryste” by means of a “grete multitude of angels bare hit up to hevyn."