| “ | At least ours was better visually! | „ |
| ~ Giant's last words in the film speaking about his scene. |
The Three-Headed Giant is a supporting antagonist in the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. He lives in the Dark Forest of Ewing. His most prominent trait is that the three heads must first agree before the Giant can take action. This usually goes along with continuous bickering between the heads.
His three heads were played by the late Terry Jones (right), who also portrayed Dino Vercotti and Cardinal Biggles in Monty Python's Flying Circus; the late Graham Chapman (middle), who also portrayed God in the same film, Biggus Dickus in Monty Python's Life of Brian, one of the Paramedics in Monty Python and the Meaning of Life, and Mr. Neutron in Monty Python's Flying Circus; and Michael Palin (left), who also portrayed the Leader of the Knights Who Say Ni in the same film, as well as King Louis XIV, Smuggler, and Luigi Vercoti in Monty Python's Flying Circus, Charles Chiddingfold in Ripping Yarns, and Jack Lint in Brazil.
History[]
When the Knights of the Round table went their separate ways to have a better chance at finding the Holy Grail, Sir Robin went to the Dark Forest of Ewing, accompanied by his favorite minstrels. There, he encounters the Three-headed Giant, who, if all the corpses nearby are any indicator, seems to be a very dangerous opponent.
The Three-Headed Giant's Three Heads
The Knight threateningly asks Sir Robin who he is and what his intentions are. Despite Robin's minstrels insistence on him being a great legendary knight, Robin tries to pass himself off as a harmless traveler, who merely wants to pass through. When the Three-Headed Knight refuses him passage, Robin then attempts to use his status as a Knight of the Round table to gain passage. This revelation causes an argument between the three heads. The right head wants to kill him, the left head wants to be nice to him and the middle head is indecisive. When the argument is settled and the heads finally agree on killing Sir Robin, Robin has already fled the scene, robbing the Three-Headed knight of his opportunity to kill the Knight of the Round Table.
For the last time he appears along with many other characters, implying that their scene is the best or asking to continue to watch film. Giant says that it looked better than others.
Quotes[]
| “ | All heads: HALT! WHO ART THOU? Minstrel: He is brave Sir Robin, brave Sir Robin... Robin: Shut up! Nobody, really. I was just passing through. All heads: What do you want? Minstrel: To fight and... Robin: SHUT UP!!! Nothing. Nothing, really. Just to pass through, good Sir Knight. All heads: I'm afraid not. Robin: Actually, I'm a knight of the Round Table. All heads: You're a knight of the Round Table? Robin: I am. Left head: In that case, I shall have to kill you. Middle head: Shall I? Right head: I don't think so. Middle head: What do I think? Left head: I think kill him. Right head: Let's be nice to him. Left head: Oh, shut up! Sir Robin: Perhaps-- Left head: And you! Quick, get the sword out! I want to cut his head off! Right head: Oh, cut your own head off. Middle head: Yes, do us all a favor. Left head: What? Right head: Yapping on all the time. Middle head: You're lucky you're not next to him. Left head: What do you mean? Middle head: You snore! Left head: Oooh, I don't. Anyway, you've got bad breath. Middle head: Only because you don't brush my teeth. Right head: Oh, stop bitching and let's go and have tea! Left head: All right, all right, all right! We'll kill him first, and then have tea and biscuits. Middle head: Yes. Right head: Not biscuits. Left head: All right! Not biscuits. But let's kill him anyway! Right and middle heads: Right! [They notice that Sir Robin and his minstrels are gone. They start looking everywhere] Left head: He's buggered off! Right head: So he has! He's scarpered. |
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| ~ Three-Headed Knight's heads arguing |