Omund

Family: Danes · Role: son of Ole; king · First appears: Book Seven · Part 21

In Book Seven · Part 21, Esa was given to Ole as the prize for his combat with Skate and Hiale, and bore him a son, Omund. In Book Eight · Part 5, the Danes made Omund king, valuing his father’s birth above his own deserts. He invaded the province of Ring with support from Odd, plundering Ring’s private property and killing his kinsfolk; meanwhile, Ring defeated Atyl’s forces and drove him to Skaane.

In Book Eight · Part 6, Omund married one of Ring’s daughters and gave the other to Homod, whose help he had received in the war. He gave Thrond a governorship for killing Rusla, and, after curing Thorias’s wounds, took him into his service and made him prince over Norway. At Jutland, Omund overcame seven kings in single combat and confirmed his right to tribute. Thorias and Ber later attacked him and challenged him to a duel after hearing of Rusla’s death.

In Book Eight · Part 9, Omund died tranquilly while peace was unbroken, leaving two sons and two daughters. His eldest son, Siward, succeeded him, while Budle was still young.