239:

Gareth is victorious, Rede begs for mercy. Gareth puts it to the lady again and she agrees to show mercy. They all celebrate and submit to Arthur, though it’s really Gareth where the stronger loyalty lay.

238:

They finally get to the Rede Knight, who is brother to the Green and Black Knights. Gareth and Rede fight and the lady is encouraging Rede Knight, who is her enemy, to win.

237:

Gareth is now protected by this Green Knight (first of many knights who will be loyal to him within the larger state structure of Arthur’s court – state within a state). This Green Knight has 30 men under him (who are thus under Gareth now, too).

236:

She relents and orders him not to kill the Green Knight. Green knight tries to talk sense into the lady about her terrible treatment of Gareth.

235:

Gareth and the Green Knight fight. Green Knight begs for mercy, but Gareth leaves mercy up to the lady’s discretion.

234:

After 1.5 hours the black knight dies. Lady is still not happy. Now there’s a Green Knight, brother of the Black Knight. Gareth says he killed the Black Knight honorably.

233:

She tells the black knight to fight Gareth. They fight.

232:

She still insults him, he’s not giving up. They come upon a knight all in black.

231:

The lady houses with the newly rescued knight. They all party, but she still despises Gareth. He fights 2 knights at a river crossing. Wins. Lady is totally unimpressed.

230:

Gareth helps a man who is fleeing 6 thieves. He kills them but asks no no reward in return.