Thomas Malory's Le Morte D'arthur, TH 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 period, a lot has 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 binds these tales together. Malory reworks several of his sources to draw attention to the great camaraderie of Arthur's Round Table and the chivalry that unites the knights. Malory idealizes the power of chivalry and gives it great importance throughout his text. Unlike Malory, White does not idealize chivalry, but he sees the good and honorable aspects of chivalry. 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 Knightriders by George Romero, the situations in 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 be seen once again. In my essay I will show how chivalry is used in all of the above texts as a bonding agent between all Arthurian knights. While Arthur's knights honor and respect chivalry, they remain a cohesive group, but once they begin to abandon chivalry, the Round Table begins to collapse and chaos ensues. Annotated bibliography Sprague, Kurth “Conclusion”. Arthuriana 16.3 (2006): 129-152. Internet. November 14, 2013. In "Conclusion", Sprague writes about TH White's anti-war stance throughout The Once and Future King. White lived around the time of World War I and grew to hate war. Although White's hatred of war is clear throughout his text, his view 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 outlook of chivalry in an anti-war society. Archibald, Elizabeth “Malory’s Ideal of Companionship.” Arthuriana 43.171 (1992): 311-328. Internet. November 14, 2013. In “Malory's Ideal of Camaraderie,” Archibald writes about the bond between Arthurian knights. She focuses specifically on the changes Thomas Malory made from his sources to draw attention to the strong bond between the knights and the importance of that bond..