圣骑士（Paladin）又叫圣武士、圣堂骑士，在欧洲历史上是指公元800年前后跟随查理曼东征西讨的十二位勇士。查理曼故事在基督教的正史里广为流传，其中夹杂了很多有关神话魔法、爱情等的故事，查理曼的禁卫部队和近身侍臣都是受封的骑士。他们首先出现在早期的《武功歌》，例如《罗兰之歌》，代表基督徒勇士对抗撒拉森人部落。之后，圣骑士成为传奇文学的人物，并参考了历史上八世纪的法兰克人和778年的隆塞斯瓦耶斯隘口战役以及法兰克王国在西班牙边区安达卢斯对抗倭马亚王朝等故事。

The Paladins, sometimes known as the Twelve Peers, were the foremost warriors of Charlemagne's court, according to the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. They first appear in the early chansons de geste such as The Song of Roland, where they represent Christian valour against the Saracen hordes inside Europe.