I'd say there's some small amount of significance behind the names Gawain and Lancelot. The names smack, imo, of minimal research and a desire to throw in an easter egg that will amuse any fans that are actually familiar with the stories (of which there are probably far fewer in japan than in english-speaking audiences), but I think the names work reasonably well, all things considered.
I do agree with you on just about everything, but I think that the Gawain isn't so poorly represented by it's name - it's big and damaging, after all. Though unlike the Lancelot, I would say that the character it's named after has absolutely nothing in common with the characters who pilot it.
I expect that the Lancelot was supposed to be a rather direct comparison with Suzaku. His immediately obvious chivalry, his more hidden dishonor, and I expect his relationship with Euphie was also intended to be a faint parallel to the character of Lancelot. I agree about your interpretation about C.C., though I have no suspicions whether or not they intended any allusions for her. I've been wondering for a while if they intended to make any more obvious, or more correct comparisons to Arthurian legend ever since they named the cat, but I'm still not very sure on the matter.
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I do agree with you on just about everything, but I think that the Gawain isn't so poorly represented by it's name - it's big and damaging, after all. Though unlike the Lancelot, I would say that the character it's named after has absolutely nothing in common with the characters who pilot it.
I expect that the Lancelot was supposed to be a rather direct comparison with Suzaku. His immediately obvious chivalry, his more hidden dishonor, and I expect his relationship with Euphie was also intended to be a faint parallel to the character of Lancelot. I agree about your interpretation about C.C., though I have no suspicions whether or not they intended any allusions for her. I've been wondering for a while if they intended to make any more obvious, or more correct comparisons to Arthurian legend ever since they named the cat, but I'm still not very sure on the matter.