Signe (daughter of Sigar)

Also known as: Signe · Role: daughter of Sigar · First appears: Book Seven · Part 7

In Book Seven · Part 7, Signe is named as the daughter of Sigar, alongside her brothers Siwald, Alf, and Alger. In Book Seven · Part 9, she scorns Hildigisl when he seeks her in marriage, and is inclined to love Hakon for the renown of his deeds. Hagbard secretly wins her promise to become his mistress; later, while praising Hakon over Hildigisl, she is understood by those around her to be praising Hagbard.

In Book Seven · Part 10, Hagbard returns disguised as a woman and becomes Signe’s bedfellow. In Book Seven · Part 11, she resolves to follow him in death and arranges for the women with her to die as well. They set the palace on fire and hang themselves.