Variations on a Theme

Once upon a time, in a faraway land lived a clumsy knight. He was young and foolish, and easily vexed. Not very smart nor charming, he was awkward around princesses and maids alike. He was ill-tempered, flaring up without provocation. For all that, he was quite ferocious on a battlefield and friends and foes feared him. Alas, one day, he was felled by a great blow and his family buried him on their land.

On the tombstone, you can still read: He was a dork and stormy knight...