Sir Gawaine and the Green Knight

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When the young Scottish prince,Sir Gawaine took his oath as a Knight of the Round Table, he had no way ofknowing how sorely his commitment to his vows would be tested. Then a GreenKnight comes to court with a daring a knight must try to sever thechallenger's head with an ax; but if he fails, the knight must come to theGreen Knight's Castle in a year and a day to submit to a return blow. While theveteran knights stand silent before the dare, Sir Gawaine steps forward toprevent King Arthur from doing so. In his long journey to face his enchantedadversary, Sir Gawaine will face loneliness, hardship, imprisonment, torture,death and damnation or lose his honor. As he bravely faces his ordeal alone, heis unaware that there is another knight trying to find the Green Knight beforeSir Gawaine can, his younger brother, Sir Geheris. As they cross the realmthrough the brutal cold of winter, Sir Gawaine is determined not to lose hishonor, but the volatile Sir Geheris is equally determined not to lose hisbrother.