Complex sentence: Early in the story, Valiant comes to Camelot, becomes fast friends with Sir Gawain and Sir Tristram, earns the respect of King Arthur and Merlin and becomes a Knight of the Round Table.
Split into simpler sentences: Early in the story, Valiant arrived at Camelot, where he became friends with Sir Gawain and Sir Tristram. He earned the respect of King Arthur and Merlin and became a Knight of the Round Table.