Although the majority of Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur is closer to the style of Gawain and French versions of the legend, the second part of Malory's work, King Arthur's war against the Romans, is primarily a translation of the earlier alliterative work, although Malory alters the tragic ending of the Alliterative Morte Arthure into a triumphant ending.
The majority of Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur closely follows Gawain and French versions, while the second part of his work, King Arthur's battle against the Romans, is largely derived from an earlier alliterative piece. However, Malory changes the tragic ending of Alliterative Morte Arthure to a more victorious conclusion.