Yvain recreates himself as the Knight with the Lion so that he can reinvent himself. I would say that he's even better than he was before. He's a better knight and a better man because his intentions don't seem so selfish anymore. What better way to do that than to have by his side an animal that is known for its strength, courage, loyalty, and everything that is good about being a knight. Not only is he recreating himself, but he's bringing back everything that a knight a supposed to be: a soldier to defend the people. After he comes back from temporarily losing his sanity, he does battle not for himself or for his honor but to defend and protect people who can't defend themselves. Its the only way that he can truly deserve Laudine again.
The reconciliation between Yavin and Laudine is so true and so much better than any of the other reconciliations that we have read about. Between Erec and Enide, Erec was forgiving her even though she had done nothing wrong. Yvain is actually humbling himself before Laudine and admitting that he was wrong and Laudine is the one who takes him back (even if she was tricked into it). This is such a huge difference because it shows the equality and love between the two.
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