The Nibelungenlied · Character Index

58 characters extracted from the original text, every relationship traceable to a quoted passage. Start from the major figures, or browse by house.

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Major figures

• Kriemhild — 193 relationships · sister of Gunther, Gernot, and Giselher
• Gunther — 145 relationships · king
• Siegfried — 111 relationships · son of Siegmund and Siegelind
• Hagen — 107 relationships · warrior of Troneg
• Giselher — 76 relationships · king
• Etzel — 61 relationships · king
• Rudeger — 60 relationships · margrave of Bechelaren
• Gernot — 55 relationships · king
• Uta — 35 relationships · queen and mother
• Brunhild — 30 relationships · queen
• Dankwart — 30 relationships · warrior and marshal
• Folker — 28 relationships · warrior of Alzei
• Siegmund — 20 relationships · king, father of Siegfried
• Dietrich — 17 relationships · knight
• Gotelind — 16 relationships · margravine
• Werbel — 14 relationships · minstrel
• Swemmel — 13 relationships · minstrel
• Iring — 10 relationships
• Ortwin — 10 relationships · warrior of Metz and seneschal
• Hildebrand — 9 relationships · warrior
• Siegelind — 9 relationships · queen, mother of Siegfried
• Eckewart — 8 relationships · margrave
• Liudeger — 8 relationships · prince
• Wolfhart — 8 relationships · warrior

By house

Burgundians (14)

• Kriemhild — 193 relationships · sister of Gunther, Gernot, and Giselher
• Gunther — 145 relationships · king
• Hagen — 107 relationships · warrior of Troneg
• Giselher — 76 relationships · king
• Gernot — 55 relationships · king
• Uta — 35 relationships · queen and mother
• Dankwart — 30 relationships · warrior and marshal
• Folker — 28 relationships · warrior of Alzei
• Ortwin — 10 relationships · warrior of Metz and seneschal
• Eckewart — 8 relationships · margrave
• Gere — 7 relationships · margrave
• Sindolt — 5 relationships · liegeman and cupbearer
• Dankrat — 4 relationships · father
• Hunolt — 4 relationships · liegeman and chamberlain

Huns (7)

• Etzel — 61 relationships · king
• Werbel — 14 relationships · minstrel
• Swemmel — 13 relationships · minstrel
• Aldrian — 6 relationships · Hagen's father
• Ortlieb — 6 relationships · son of Etzel and Kriemhild
• Bloedel — 4 relationships · king's brother
• Herrat — 3 relationships · royal maiden

Amelungs (4)

• Dietrich — 17 relationships · knight
• Hildebrand — 9 relationships · warrior
• Wolfhart — 8 relationships · warrior
• Siegstab — 4 relationships · duke

Netherlands (3)

• Siegfried — 111 relationships · son of Siegmund and Siegelind
• Siegmund — 20 relationships · king, father of Siegfried
• Siegelind — 9 relationships · queen, mother of Siegfried

Danes (3)

• Iring — 10 relationships
• Liudegast — 7 relationships · king
• Hawart — 3 relationships

Bavarians (3)

• Bishop Pilgrim — 6 relationships · bishop
• Gelfrat — 5 relationships · margrave
• Else — 3 relationships

Bechelaren (2)

• Rudeger — 60 relationships · margrave of Bechelaren
• Gotelind — 16 relationships · margravine

Isenland (1)

• Brunhild — 30 relationships · queen

Saxons (1)

• Liudeger — 8 relationships · prince

Nibelungs (1)

• Alberich — 4 relationships · warden of the hoard

Minor figures

Characters who appear only briefly are gathered here — each still has their own page.

• Other Figures — Minor Figures (15)
• Amelungs — Minor Figures (4)

Extracted from the original text of The Nibelungenlied. Made with Rho MD.