In Sir Thomas Malory's work "Le Morte d'Arthur," fate, free will and value are central themes. Malory's use of fate and free will of his characters often creates a conflict in questions of value. It is therefore difficult to define what the most prominent force at play is. The character's ends depend ultimately on fate. However, it is their free will expressed in the choices they make when confronted with situations of chance that reveal their true values. Arguably, the knights' character is of equal importance to the story as their destined ends. I will further explore this question by discussing selections from "Le Morte d'Arthur"; namely, "The Conspiracy Against Lancelot and Guinevere" and "The Death of Arthur." At first glance, it would seem as if fate predetermines some of the characters' ends in Sir Thomas Malory's Morte d'Arthur. In many instances a character's end comes to pass just as it was prophesied, which makes one question the relevance of the character's choices leading to that end. It would seem that the character's fate has already been decided by an external source, long before it comes to pass. One example from the above mentioned selection comes to mind. In the beginning of the segment "The Death of Arthur," Sir Gawain appears in a dream to King Arthur. In the dream, Sir Gawain warns Arthur against leading his army to fight Mordred the following day and advices Arthur to postpone the battle for a month. If Arthur goes into battle the following day against Sir Gawain's warning, many knights on both sides and the King himself will lose their lives. King Arthur believes the dream and attempts to form a treaty with Mordred to postpone the battle. However, an act of chance frustrates Arthur's attempt and the prophecy is fulfilled. According to the story, a knight is stung on the foot by an adder. The knight drew his sword to kill the adder, causing the remaining knights to mistake the drawn sword for treachery, leading to the beginning of the battle and the end of Camelot. Clearly from thi