Hildiger

Family: Swedes · Role: soldier · First appears: Book Seven · Part 14

In Book Seven · Part 14, Gunnar fathered Hildiger with a girl and later outlawed him for his ruthlessness. Soon after, Alver gave Hildiger a government; he spent his life in arms and challenged the Ruthenian champions as Alver’s soldier.

In Book Seven · Part 15, Halfdan dealt Hildiger a deadly wound in their fight. Hildiger cast aside his weapons and spoke to Halfdan; in Book Seven · Part 16, while apologizing for acknowledging their brotherhood so late, he died.

Relationship record

Life events

• Gunnar forced the girl to submit to him, and she bore his son Hildiger.(Book Seven · Part 14)
  • With: Gunnar
  • “Gunnar forced her to submit to his will, and she bore a son Hildiger.”
• Gunnar outlawed Hildiger for his ruthlessness.(Book Seven · Part 14)
  • With: Gunnar
  • “Outlawed by his father on account of his unbearable ruthlessness”
• Alver presented Hildiger with a government.(Book Seven · Part 14)
  • With: Alver
  • “and soon after presented by Alver with a government”
• Halfdan dealt Hildiger a deadly wound in their fight.(Book Seven · Part 15)
  • With: Halfdan (son of Borgar)
  • “And when he felt that Halfdan had dealt him a deadly wound with a sword wrapped in rags, he threw away his arms, and, lying on the earth, addressed his brother as follows:”
• Hildiger died while excusing himself to Halfdan for avowing their brotherhood so late.(Book Seven · Part 16)
  • With: Halfdan (son of Borgar)
  • “and while intent on these words of excuse, he died.”

Book Seven · Part 14

• parent: Gunnar “Gunnar forced her to submit to his will, and she bore a son Hildiger.”
• benefactor: Alver “Outlawed by his father on account of his unbearable ruthlessness, and soon after presented by Alver with a government, he spent his whole life in arms, visiting his neighbours with wars and slaughters;”
• parent: Drota “Gunnar forced her to submit to his will, and she bore a son Hildiger.”

Book Seven · Part 15

• parent: Gunnar “Alver's soldier Hildiger, the son of Gunnar, challenged the champions of the Ruthenians to fight him;”
• parent: Drota “Thou art a son of the Danish land, I of the country of Sweden. Once, Drota thy mother had her breast swell for thee; she bore me, and by her I am thy foster-brother.”
• enemies with Halfdan (son of Borgar) “And when he felt that Halfdan had dealt him a deadly wound with a sword wrapped in rags, he threw away his arms, and, lying on the earth, addressed his brother as follows:”
• lord: Alver “Alver's soldier Hildiger, the son of Gunnar, challenged the champions of the Ruthenians to fight him;”

Book Seven · Part 16

• siblings with Halfdan (son of Borgar) “Halfdan condemned Hildiger for sloth in avowing so late their bond of brotherhood;”

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Extracted from the original text of The Danish History, Books I–IX. Made with Rho MD.