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In La Mort le Roi Artu, Elaine and Arthur meet for the first time when he walks into her father's house prior to a tournament. Elaine asks Lancelot's squire who he is, and he replies, the "finest knight in the world," captivating Elaine's attention.

Their acquaintance develops when Lancelot takes Elaine's token, a symbol of good luck, at a tournament, which leads Elaine to believe that he has chosen her as his lady. However, upon hearing about Lancelot's "trouth" to Guinevere, she becomes more determined to change Lancelot's mind.

During the tournament, Lancelot is wounded, and Elaine cares for him until recovery. However, she uses this opportunity to approach him and insist on a declaration of his love for her. Lancelot tells her that "his heart is not free" since he already has a lady.

In Malory's episode, the Hungarian knight Sir Urry wins a duel against Sir Alepheus but is cursed to keep his injuries until the best knight has searched his wounds. King Arthur is confident that Sir Urry's wounds can be healed, and he and all the knights of the Round Table attempt to heal him, but Lancelot is the only one who succeeds in the endeavor; thus, being titled as the best knight of the world.

Because of Lancelot's impurity, he experiences a devotion to prayer to confess and ask for penance for his wrongs and while also discovering how to pray. His desire to pray is brought on by the knowledge that Galahad is his son.

Lancelot's fame makes his reputation more "notorious" that he continually disguises himself and refuses "to give his name" so as to protect his identity. His reputation ripples among the other knights in that they resist any challenge against Lancelot.

Lancelot and Guinevere's adultery compromises Lancelot's reputation as the best knight. Yet, Malory tries to reconcile Lancelot's honor and his union with Guinevere by making various oaths and compromises to renew their innocence.

Lancelot reveres his honor and loyalty to King Arthur in battle by refusing Bors' request to kill the King. He reminds Arthur of his commitment to "worship, fellowship, and loyalty" as a knight under his headship, which Arthur has grown to forget.

In "The Tale of the Sankgreal," Lancelot faces a difficult decision when trying to resolve the death of a fellow knight, Bagdemagus. Lancelot saw that he could be loyal to his role as a knight by avenging his death or loyal to his king's family since the killer was Arthur's nephew. Lancelot then realizes how Arthur's knightly system is "threatened" when knights do not remain allegiant.

In the Tale of Lancelot, Lancelot is with Sir Phelot and his wife when Sir Phelot's wife asks Lancelot to retrieve some birds that are stuck in a tree. In order to climb, Lancelot strips his armor off, and then Phelot approaches Lancelot armed and "ready to attack." Without a weapon, Lancelot breaks off a branch and hits Phelot unconscious, and then slits his head with a sword.