The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs Characters

The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs Character List

Volsung

The nordic king whose daughter Signy is being married to the king of the Goths, Siggeir.

Signy

The daughter who gives up her two boys to war after being betrayed by her new husband.

Siggeir

The goth king who murders Volsung and Signy's brothers, save Sigmund who escapes.

Odin

Odin arrives in disguise to the party and plants a sword in a tree trunk and leaves. His blessing falls to Sigmund much to Siggeir's chagrin.

Sigmund

The blessed son of Volsung who receives the unique privilege of bearing Odin's own sword.

Sinfjotil

Sigmund's nephew and the less attached of his brothers. His hardened heart helps him in battle.

Borghild

Sigmund's first wife who betrays the family in an act of vengeance and is expelled for her actions.

Hiordis

Sigmund's second wife who escapes a battle that claims her husband's life, the gives birth to his baby, Sigurd. She recruits Regin in the rearing of the child.

Sigurd

Sigmund and Hiordis's son who is also a powerful warrior like his father.

Brynhild

Sigurd's sacred, divine lover whom he betrays under the curse of a witch.

Atli

Gudrun's second husband who largely disappoints her after Sigurd.

Regin

And old man who dies for his evil plot to betray the good Sigurd.

Gudrum

A witch's daughter who seduces Sigurd from Brynhild even after Brynhild helped her interpret a dream.

Gunnar

Gudrum's brother.

Atli

A disrespectable king who steals from others and murders his enemies. He relishes in his wealth with extravagant parties and orgies.

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