The descriptions that portray a chivalric hero are the following:
1. one who risks his life to protect his lord - for knights, it is very important that they protect their king at any cost
2. one who fulfills a promise to the queen - for chivalric heroes, fulfilling promises to anyone, and especially a woman was quite important 3. one who upholds strict moral values - a chivalric hero had to differentiate right from wrong and always do good things