Sir Gawain displays many codes of chivalry during his quest to find the Green Knight, but his actions, in the poem, most represent valor. Valor is to show enormous bravery in the face of danger and Gawain repeatedly exercised this code. During his journey to find the Green Knight, Gawain was challenged by many menaces like dragons, boars, and even men but “had he not been valiant and resolute, trusting in God / he would surely have died or been killed many times” (Winny 724-725). If Gawain did not apply valor to his mindset and actions he would have been killed and never succeed to fulfill his promise to the Green Knight. The brave knight never failed to live up to this code because he continued to pursue the Green Knight despite knowing,
