In the final third of the romance, the inner turmoil between both the character of Enide and the character of Erec seems to have dwindled itself down to the core. Erec, having doubting has ideals, has, by action, reclaimed his chivalry, and in doing so, accepted the fact that he is once again a knight of great lineage. Meanwhile, the inner conflict of Enide, who doubted herself, concludes with the actions of her lover Erec, not by her own accord. Thus, chivalry can be attained by the many, as opposed to a single person. No longer does Enide thinks she is to blame for the sorrow in their relationship. The fact that Erec takes her on the quest, shows that he is determined to renew his chivalry for the both of them; so Enide can see his renewal on the frontline. The proverb stated at the beginning of the romance comes into play when Erec is proclaimed as dead by Enide, and the count picks the two of them up, moving the couple to his castle. Silently and swiftly, Erec kills the count and without saying a word, takes Enide to venture away from the castle. Chivalry is multi-dimensional in the fact that it affects Enide, as opposed to just Erec, despite chivalry being primarily linked to men. Enide recaptures her chivalry by standing up for her man in the face of peril. Without chivalry, the couple would have most likely deteriorated from the trust between the two, as Enide made it clear the she believed she was to blame for his timidity, while Erec become enraged at this accusation, while taking it into account.
Question: In what other ways is chivalry seen is being multi-dimensional?
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