Hagbard

Role: son of the kinglet Hamund · First appears: Book Seven · Part 9

In Book Seven · Part 9, Alf (son of Sigar) and Alger attacked Hagbard, Helwin, and Hamund (son of Hamund), sons of the kinglet Hamund (father of Hagbard). They fought until nightfall, then made peace by mutual oath. In Denmark, Hagbard secretly gained Signe (daughter of Sigar)’s promise to become his mistress. Later, Signe praised Hakon (son of Hamund) over Hildigisl, and those present understood her praise to mean Hagbard.

In Book Seven · Part 10, Hagbard avenged his brothers by destroying Alf and Alger in battle. Afterwards, disguised as a woman, he returned and became Signe’s bedfellow. In Book Seven · Part 11, Sigar’s men attacked him; Hagbard slew many before they captured him. Condemned and led to the hill where he was to be hanged, he used his mantle to make Signe believe he had been hanged. She and the other women set the palace on fire and hanged themselves.