Thomas Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur, T. H. White's Once and Future King, and George Romero's Knightriders encompass the evolution of the Arthurian tale from Malory's time to the 1980s. During this time many things have changed and these changes can be seen in the differences between each work. Although there are many important differences, chivalry or the chivalric code is one of the main forces that bind these tales together. Malory reworks many of his sources to draw attention to the great communion of Arthur's Round Table and the chivalry that holds the knights together. Malory idealizes the power of chivalry and places great importance on it throughout his text. Unlike Malory, White does not idealize chivalry, but sees its good and honorable aspects. From Sprague Kurth's article, “Conclusion,” it is clear that White gives his text an anti-war stance and shows the chivalry and controlling moral compass of Arthur's knights. Chivalry is once again idealized in George Romero's Knightriders: the situations within the film are modernized but the emotions and illusions remain the same. TH White is directly referenced in the film and Malory's idealization of the glory of chivalry can once again be seen. In my essay I will show how chivalry is used in all the above texts as a bonding agent between all the Arthurian knights. Because Arthur's knights honor and respect chivalry, they remain as a cohesive group, but once they begin to abandon chivalry, the Round Table begins to crumble and chaos ensues. Annotated Bibliography Sprague, Kurth "Conclusion". Arthuriana 16.3 (2006): 129-152. Network. November 14, 2013. In “Conclusion” Sprague writes about TH White's anti-war stance in The Once and Future King. White lived in the World War I era and grew to hate war. Although White's hatred of war is clear throughout his text, his interpretation of chivalry is more positive. In White's work chivalry can be seen as the substance that distances knights from the ugly violence they possess within themselves. In my essay, I will use this source as an example to show the positive perspective of chivalry within an anti-war society. Archibald, Elizabeth “Malory's Ideal of Fellowship.” Arthuriana 43.171 (1992): 311-328. Network. November 14, 2013. In “Malory's Ideal Companionship,” Archibald writes about the bond between the Arthurian knights. It focuses particularly on the changes Thomas Malory made to his sources to draw attention to the strong connection between the knights and the importance of that connection..