By proving that he is able to control his sexual desires, Sir Gawain proves that he is a man and a warrior – fulfilling the chivalric code. It is important to remember that this test of chivalry is the task of a hero and is spiritual rather than physical. This concept of heroism is expressed by Bertilak by stating that Sir Gawain is "the most perfect paladin on Earth". Jill Mann agrees and asserts, "referring both to her own challenge to Arthur's court and to Gawain's temptation by his wife: the trial both tests and increases valor." In truth, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight also warn of the dangers of chivalric love. This can be a brutal negotiation table, as demonstrated from the first day the Lady converses with Sir Gawain, she measures his worth as a lover. In conclusion, through Sir Gawain, it is evident that the other men in the poem have imitated him. When he showed up to die fighting in the name of the author king with the terrible green knight, many of them thought his actions would lead him to death, but with complete confidence he cut off his head and even after years, he kept his word to go fight with the Green Knight at his home. When he turns to God, other men follow suit, because they believe that God would protect them from their death, especially during