Franks — Minor Figures

27 figures from The Song of Roland who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Aceline

count · first appears Laisses CCV–CCX

• 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.”

Acolin

count · first appears Laisses VII–XII

• Laisses VII–XII · lord: Charles “From Gascony the proof Count Acolin,”

Antelme

first appears Laisses CCXI–CCXVI

• Laisses CCXI–CCXVI · lord: Charles “In such vassals should man have confidence,”

Basbrun

first appears Laisses CCLXXXIII–CCLXXXVIII

• Laisses CCLXXXIII–CCLXXXVIII · lord: Charles “The King commands his provost then, Basbrun: “Go hang them all on th' tree of cursed wood!”

Besgun

master-cook · first appears Laisses CXXXIII–CXXXVIII

• Laisses CXXXIII–CXXXVIII · lord: Charles “The King has bid them seize that county Guene, And charged with him the scullions of his train; The master-cook he's called, Besgun by name: ‘Guard me him well, his felony is plain, Who in my house vile treachery has made.’”

Godselmes

leader · first appears Laisses CCXVII–CCXXII

• Laisses CCXVII–CCXXII · lord: Charles “Them Jozerans shall lead, also Godselmes.”

Henry

baron · first appears Laisses VII–XII

• Laisses VII–XII · lord: Charles “Richard the old, and his nephew Henry,”
• Laisses VII–XII · elder kin: Richard “Richard the old, and his nephew Henry,”

Hermans

Duke of Trace · first appears Laisses CCXVII–CCXXII

• Laisses CCXVII–CCXXII · lord: Charles “They shall be led by Hermans, Duke of Trace, Who'll die before he's any way coward.”

Loewis

Charles's son · first appears Laisses CCLXV–CCLXX

• Laisses CCLXV–CCLXX · parent: Charles “That is Loewis, what further can I say; He is my son, and shall my marches take.”

Lorain

leader · first appears Laisses CCXVII–CCXXII

• Laisses CCXVII–CCXXII · lord: Charles “As many more shall after them advance, Whom Gebuins shall lead, also Lorains.”
• Laisses CCXLVII–CCLII · enemies with Baligant “After, he slew Gebuin and Lorain,”

Nevelon

leader · first appears Laisses CCXVII–CCXXII

• Laisses CCXVII–CCXXII · lord: Charles “The overlord of them is named Oedon, Who doth command the county Nevelon,”

Rabel

leader · first appears Laisses CCXVII–CCXXII

• Laisses CCXVII–CCXXII · lord: Charles “Charles hath called Rabel and Guineman; Thus said the King: “My lords, you I command To take their place, Olivier and Rollant,”
• Laisses CCXLI–CCXLVI · enemies with Torleu “The Persian king, Torleu, he went to strike. Nor shield nor sark could such a blow abide; The golden spear his carcass passed inside; Flung down upon a little bush, he died.”