Difference between revisions of "Le Morte Darthur Book 12"

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(7) Sir Parcival and Sir Ector arrive at the gates of lady Elayne's castle and challenge the "fayrest knight", "chevaler mal fett" (Launcelot), to a battle. None of them is able to defeat the other and Parcival, amazed at the "strange" knight's fighting power, asks him to tell them his name.

(8) After Parcival has revealed his identity the knights finally realize their mistake. Launcelots adventures are told to Ector and Parcival.

love and fidelity: Sir Ector and Sir Parcival have been searching for Launcelot for two years. They were sent by the queen.

orders of knighthood: Launcelot has broken the orders of knighthood because he first refused to tell his name.

(9) Sir Bors and Sir Lyonel arrive at the house of Brandegore where Bors' illegitimate son, Helyn le blank, lives. Bors wants to take him with him to king Arthur's court where he receives knighthood. Launcelot first refuses to return to the court, to serve king Arthur and, again, the orders of knighthood are broken. Only after having heard about the queen's "dole" Launcelot changes his mind and leaves his family (Elayne + Galahalt).

foreshadowing: Elayne predicts Galahalts future (knighthood): "he shal preve the best man of his kyn except one"

(10) The knights return to Camelot and tell about the adventures of Launcelot and why he was kept from returning to court ("he had ben oute of his mynde".

love and fidelity: The queen is weeping "as she shold have dyed" while listening to Launcelot's adventures. The knights all know that Launcelot was out of his mind because of his love to her.

(11) After having spent to years of adventure Tristram returns to Isoud and