Love
The main theme throughout this text is the theme of undying love. When Sir Orfeo, he loses himself. He cannot rule as King without his Queen by his side, so he leaves the Court in search of her. Despite living for years in the forest, he never once returns giving up. Indeed, he is eventually successful in finding and returning to the kingdom with his wife, suggesting that one never gives up in love.
Death
Death is shown through the land of the Fairy Kingdom. It seems to be a free passage for those living and dead. When Sir Orfeo comes across the castle he sees many dead people present and he sees his wife amongst them sleeping peacefully. She sees to be in a state of limbo, not quite alive but not dead either. It is his negotiation with the Fairy King that allows him to bargain her return to the land of the living.
Loyalty
Loyalty is shown through the role of the Sir Orfeo’s Steward, who takes on his position as the ruler of the Kingdom in his absence. Indeed, despite being gone for years, and not being recognized as a king but instead as a beggar, it is his steward who recognizes Sir Orfeo as his King. His Steward is so loyal to him that he allows Sir Orfeo and his wife to return as King and King, much to the rejoice of the Kingdom.
