Fafnir
Role: son of Hreidmar · First appears: Chapter XIV · Regin's tale of his Brothers, and of the Gold called Andvari's Hoard
In Chapter XIV, Regin names Fafnir as the first son of Hreidmar, with Otter and Regin as his brothers. Regin says that Fafnir slew Hreidmar and took the treasure, leaving him none; Fafnir became a dragon and brooded over it, begrudging anyone a share.
In Chapter XVII, Sigurd reaffirmed his promise to kill Fafnir. In Chapter XVIII, Sigurd mortally wounded him with his sword, and Fafnir died. In Chapter XIX, Regin praised Sigurd’s victory, and Chapter XXII notes that Sigurd was known far and wide for slaying the dragon.
Relationship record
Life events
- Fafnir slew his father and took the treasure, leaving Regin none of it.(Chapter XIV · Regin's tale of his Brothers, and of the Gold called Andvari's Hoard)
- With: Hreidmar
- “Fafnir slew his father and murdered him, nor got I aught of the treasure,”
- Fafnir became a dragon and brooded over the treasure.(Chapter XIV · Regin's tale of his Brothers, and of the Gold called Andvari's Hoard)
- “so evil he grew, that he fell to lying abroad, and begrudged any share in the wealth to any man, and so became the worst of all worms, and ever now lies brooding upon that treasure:”
- Sigurd reaffirmed his promise to kill Fafnir.(Chapter XVII · Of Sigurd's Avenging of Sigmund his Father)
- Sigurd wounds Fafnir mortally with his sword.(Chapter XVIII · Of the Slaying of the Worm Fafnir)
- With: Sigurd
- “So whenas the worm crept over the pits, Sigurd thrust his sword under his left shoulder, so that it sank in up to the hilts;”
- Fafnir dies from his wound.(Chapter XVIII · Of the Slaying of the Worm Fafnir)
- With: Sigurd
- “And therewithal Fafnir died.”
- Regin praises Sigurd's victory in the slaying of Fafnir.(Chapter XIX · Of the Slaying of Regin, Son of Hreidmar)
- Sigurd is known far and wide for his slaying of the dragon Fafnir.(Chapter XXII · Of the Semblance and Array of Sigurd Fafnir's-bane)
- With: Sigurd
- “all those who had heard of his slaying of that great dragon, that the Voerings call Fafnir”
Chapter XIV · Regin's tale of his Brothers, and of the Gold called Andvari's Hoard
- parent: Hreidmar “Hreidmar was my father's name, a mighty man and a wealthy: and his first son was named Fafnir, his second Otter, and I was the third”
- siblings with Otter “his first son was named Fafnir, his second Otter, and I was the third”
- siblings with Regin “his first son was named Fafnir, his second Otter, and I was the third”
- enemies with Hreidmar “Fafnir slew his father and murdered him”
Chapter XVI · The prophecy of Grifir
- enemies with Sigurd (Regin urges Sigurd to slay Fafnir.) “Go thou and slay Fafnir, even as thou hast given thy word.”
- enemies with Regin (Regin urges Sigurd to slay Fafnir.) “Then said Regin, ‘Go thou and slay Fafnir, even as thou hast given thy word.’”
Chapter XVII · Of Sigurd's Avenging of Sigmund his Father
- enemies with Sigurd “Belike thou wilt now have good will to bow down Fafnir's crest according to thy word plighted”
Chapter XVIII · Of the Slaying of the Worm Fafnir
- enemies with Sigurd “So whenas the worm crept over the pits, Sigurd thrust his sword under his left shoulder, so that it sank in up to the hilts; then up leapt Sigurd from the pit and drew the sword back again unto him, and therewith was his arm all bloody, up to the very shoulder.”
- siblings with Regin “Regin, my brother, has brought about my end, and it gladdens my heart that thine too he bringeth about; for thus will things be according to his will.”
- enemies with Regin “Make thee a hole, and sit down therein, and whenas the worm comes to the water, smite him into the heart, and so do him to death, and win thee great fame thereby.”
Chapter XIX · Of the Slaying of Regin, Son of Hreidmar
- siblings with Regin “Mine own brother hast thou slain, and scarce may I be called sackless of the deed.”
- enemies with Sigurd “Thereafter came Regin to Sigurd, and said, ‘Hail, lord and master, a noble victory hast thou won in the slaying of Fafnir, whereas none durst heretofore abide in the path of him; and now shall this deed of fame be of renown while the world stands fast.’”
Chapter XX · Of Sigurd's Meeting with Brynhild on the Mountain
- enemies with Sigurd “Ah, is it so, that here is come Sigurd Sigmundson, bearing Fafnir's helm on his head and Fafnir's bane in his hand?”
Chapter XXII · Of the Semblance and Array of Sigurd Fafnir's-bane
- enemies with Sigurd “all those who had heard of his slaying of that great dragon, that the Voerings call Fafnir”
Chapter XXVIII · How the Queens held angry converse together at the Bathing
- enemies with Sigurd “and Fafnir he slew”
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Extracted from the original text of The Story of the Volsungs. Made with Rho MD.