Bloedel
Also known as: Sir Bloedel · Family: Huns · Role: king's brother · First appears: Adventure XXII · How Etzel Made Kriemhild His Bride · Part 1
In Adventure XXII, Bloedel came from the Hunnish land with three thousand men as Etzel’s brother. In Adventure XXXI, Kriemhild promised him land, riches, and Nudung’s wife if he helped avenge Siegfried; Bloedel agreed to attack the guests and capture Hagen, Gunther’s liegeman, for her.
In Adventure XXXII, after Bloedel’s liegemen killed Burgundian knights and squires, Dankwart slew him with a sword-stroke. Dankwart later said, “with mine own hands I struck off his head.”
Relationship record
Life events
- Kriemhild promises Bloedel land and riches if he helps her avenge Siegfried.(Adventure XXXI · How They Went To Church · Part 3)
- With: Kriemhild
- “quickly she promised Bloedel a broad estate, that Nudung owned aforetime.”
- Bloedel agrees to attack the guests and capture Hagen for Kriemhild.(Adventure XXXI · How They Went To Church · Part 3)
- Dankwart slew Bloedel with a sword-stroke.(Adventure XXXII · How Bloedel Was Slain)
- With: Dankwart
- “he drew and dealt Bloedel so fierce a sword-stroke that his head lay straightway at his feet.”
- Dankwart killed Bloedel after Bloedel's liegemen killed the Burgundian knights and squires.(Adventure XXXIII · How The Burgundians Fought The Huns · Part 1)
- With: Dankwart
- “That Sir Bloedel hath done with his liegemen, but he hath paid for it dearly, as I can tell you, for with mine own hands I struck off his head.”
Adventure XXII · How Etzel Made Kriemhild His Bride · Part 1
- siblings with Etzel “Then came Sir Bloedel, King Etzel's brother, from the Hunnish land, with three thousand men.”
Adventure XXXI · How They Went To Church · Part 3
- benefactor: Kriemhild “Certes, I'll give thee silver and gold as guerdon and a comely maid, the wife of Nudung, whose lovely body thou mayst fain caress.”
Adventure XXXII · How Bloedel Was Slain
- enemies with Dankwart “The doughty knight and brave sprang up from the table; a sharp weapon, mickle and long, he drew and dealt Bloedel so fierce a sword-stroke that his head lay straightway at his feet.”
Adventure XXXIII · How The Burgundians Fought The Huns · Part 1
- enemies with Dankwart “That Sir Bloedel hath done with his liegemen, but he hath paid for it dearly, as I can tell you, for with mine own hands I struck off his head.”
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