Tierri

Also known as: Tierris / Tierry · Family: Franks · Role: baron · First appears: Laisses CCV–CCX

In Laisses CCV–CCX, Tierri helps Naimes, Aceline and his brother Gefrei d'Anjou revive Charles and carry him beneath a pine. In Laisses CCLXXI–CCLXXVI, when the barons ask Charles to pardon Guenes, Tierri alone opposes their plan. In Laisses CCLXXVII–CCLXXXII, he denounces Guenes as a traitor and argues that he should be hanged and slain.

Pinabel challenges Tierri to contest his judgment, and both pledge themselves for combat before Charles. At Aix, they fight a judicial duel, shattering each other’s shields and tearing their armor. In Laisses CCLXXXIII–CCLXXXVIII, Tierri kills Pinabel, winning the battle.

Relationship record

Life events

• Naimes, Aceline, Gefrei d'Anjou, and Tierry revive Charles and carry him beneath a pine.(Laisses CCV–CCX)
  • With: Naimes Aceline Gefrei d'Anjou Charles
  • “Naimes the Duke, and the count Aceline, Gefrei d'Anjou and his brother Tierry, Take up the King, bear him beneath a pine.”
• The barons ask Charles to pardon Guenes, but Tierri alone opposes their plan.(Laisses CCLXXI–CCLXXVI)
  • With: Charles Guenes
  • “There is but one agrees not to their plan; Tierri, brother to Don Geifreit, 's that man.”
• Tierri denounces Guenes as a traitor and demands that he be hanged and slain.(Laisses CCLXXVII–CCLXXXII)
  • With: Guenes
  • “Felon is Guene, since th' hour that he betrayed, And, towards you, is perjured and ashamed: Wherefore I judge that he be hanged and slain,”
• Pinabel challenges Tierri to contest his judgment, and both pledge themselves for combat.(Laisses CCLXXVII–CCLXXXII)
  • With: Pinabel Charles
  • “I cry him false, and will the cause contest. His deer-hide glove in the King's hand he's left. Says the Emperour: ‘Good pledges must I get.’”
• Tierri and Pinabel fight a judicial duel, striking and shattering each other's armor.(Laisses CCLXXVII–CCLXXXII · 📍 Aix)
  • With: Pinabel
  • “They spur them well, the reins aside they cast, With virtue great, to strike each other, dart; All of their shields shatter and rend apart. Their hauberks tear; the girths asunder start,”
• Tierri kills Pinabel and wins the battle.(Laisses CCLXXXIII–CCLXXXVIII)
  • With: Pinabel
  • “And from his head scatters his brains in th' dust; Brandishes him on th' sword, till dead he's flung. Upon that blow is all the battle won.”

Laisses CCV–CCX

• lord: Charles “Naimes the Duke, and the count Aceline, Gefrei d'Anjou and his brother Tierry, Take up the King, bear him beneath a pine.”
• siblings with Gefrei d'Anjou “Gefrei d'Anjou and his brother Tierry”

Laisses CCLXXI–CCLXXVI

• siblings with Gefrei d'Anjou “There is but one agrees not to their plan; Tierri, brother to Don Geifreit, 's that man.”

Laisses CCLXXVII–CCLXXXII

• lord: Charles “You know that I have served you many ways:”
• siblings with Gefrei d'Anjou “Gefrei's brother, that Duke of Anjou famed;”
• enemies with Guenes “Felon is Guene, since th' hour that he betrayed, And, towards you, is perjured and ashamed:”
• enemies with Pinabel “Each the other seeks; horses are out of mind, But with those swords whose hilts with gold are lined Upon those helms of steel they beat and strike:”

Laisses CCLXXXIII–CCLXXXVIII

• enemies with Pinabel “Strikes Pinabel on 's helmet brown and rough, To the nose-piece he's broken it and cut, And from his head scatters his brains in th' dust; Brandishes him on th' sword, till dead he's flung.”
• lord: Charles “That Emperour Charles is come to him; Forty barons are in his following. Naimes the Duke, Oger that Danish Prince, Geifrei d'Anjou, Willalme of Blaive therewith. Tierri, the King takes in his arms to kiss;”

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