Gemalfin

Family: Sarrazins · Role: Baligant's friend · First appears: Laisses CXCIX–CCIV

In Laisses CXCIX–CCIV, Baligant gives Gemalfin command of all his hosts. In Laisses CCLIII–CCLVIII, Gemalfin comes before his “dear friend” Baligant and tells him that his son Malprimes and his brother Canabeus have been slain in battle.

Relationship record

Life events

• Baligant gives Gemalfin command of all his hosts.(Laisses CXCIX–CCIV)
  • With: Baligant
  • “Called up to him Gemalfin, whom he knew: ‘I give command of all my hosts to you.’”
• Gemalfin tells Baligant that he has lost his son Malprime and his brother Canabeus in the battle.(Laisses CCLIII–CCLVIII)
  • With: Baligant Malprimes Canabeus
  • “For you have lost your son, even Malprime; And Canabeus, your brother, slain is he.”

Laisses CXCIX–CCIV

• lord: Baligant “Called up to him Gemalfin, whom he knew: ‘I give command of all my hosts to you.’”

Laisses CCLIII–CCLVIII

• friends with Baligant “Comes before him his dear friend Gemalfin,”

Also listed in Sarrazins — Minor Figures

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