The central point at which the Geoffrey’s narrative modelled into the configuration that can be established as medieval romance is the appearance of King Arthur’s legend, the first of its kind in literary form. Geoffrey's portrayal of King Arthur’s reign and his numerous battle victories over the invading Saxons and the inimical Roman Empire, distinguished the great warrior as a nationalized hero. However, the symbolic King Arthur is in several aspects more significant than the historic King, as inspiration on which to build the morals of right action, honor, compassion and generosity of spirit, all primary characteristics of the romance hero preserved henceforward and all traits which became exemplified by knights in the chivalry romances.
