Niblung

Role: son of Hogni · First appears: Chapter XXXIX · The End of Atli and his Kin and Folk

Life events

• Niblung told Gudrun he would avenge his father, and they counselled together.(Chapter XXXIX · The End of Atli and his Kin and Folk)
  • With: Gudrun
  • “Now Hogni had a son left alive, hight Niblung, and great wrath of heart he bare against King Atli; and he did Gudrun to wit that he would avenge his father. And she took his words well, and they fell to counsel together thereover, and she said it would be great goodhap if it might be brought about.”
• Gudrun and Niblung stabbed Atli while he slept.(Chapter XXXIX · The End of Atli and his Kin and Folk)
  • With: Gudrun Atli
  • “Gudrun took a sword and thrust it through the breast of King Atli, and they both of them set their hands to the deed, both she and the son of Hogni.”

Chapter XXXIX · The End of Atli and his Kin and Folk

• parent: Hogni “Now Hogni had a son left alive, hight Niblung, and great wrath of heart he bare against King Atli;”
• enemies with Atli “Now Hogni had a son left alive, hight Niblung, and great wrath of heart he bare against King Atli; and he did Gudrun to wit that he would avenge his father.”
• with Gudrun (They jointly kill Atli.) “Gudrun took a sword and thrust it through the breast of King Atli, and they both of them set their hands to the deed, both she and the son of Hogni.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Story of the Volsungs. Made with Rho MD.