Gram

Family: Danes · Role: son of Skiold · First appears: Book One · Part 2

In Book One · Part 2, Skiold and Alfhild (daughter of the King of the Saxons) had Gram as their son. He married Roar’s daughter, his foster-sister, and later gave her in marriage to Bess. At Gothland, he entered a Swedish war because Groa (daughter of Sigtryg) had been betrothed to a giant; in Book One · Part 3, he revealed himself to her and won her as his bride. He killed Sigtryg and Swarin, and gained the Swedish empire.

In Book One · Part 4, Gram’s father granted him a share in the sovereignty, and the two crushed Ring (Zealander)’s insurrection. Gram then plighted troth with Signe (daughter of Sumble), promising to put away his wife. At Finland, he killed Henry (King of Saxony) at the wedding and carried Signe off in his ship. Swipdag destroyed Gram as he sought to avenge the outrage on his sister and the attempt on his daughter’s chastity; in Book One · Part 5, Swipdag gained Denmark and Sweden after slaying him. Gram’s sons were Guthorm (son of Gram), by Groa, and Hadding, by Signe.