When Wamba sensibly relieves Richard of Locksley’s bugle, he suggests that a certain foolhardiness may lie at the root of chivalry. Likewise, while the book generally celebrates King Richard’s chivalric spirit, it does occasionally offer evidence that this might be a
weakness, too.. The debate about the value of chivalry continues, unresolved. And, as ever, an important component of the debate revolves around how well a knight does or does not embody chivalric virtues. By assuming a disguise to lay an ambush, the blue-clad knight shows himself in an unchivalrous light.