Hildebrand

Also known as: Master Hildebrand / old Hildebrand · Family: Amelungs · Role: warrior · First appears: Adventure XXXVIII · How All Sir Dietrich's Warriors Were Slain · Part 1

In Adventure XXXVIII, Hildebrand served Dietrich, lord of the Amelungs. As Wolfhart’s uncle, he armed himself while Dietrich’s warriors took up their swords. He fought Hagen until the men of Berne parted them, then avenged Siegstab by striking Folker dead.

Later in the adventure, Hagen wounded Hildebrand through his hauberk, but Hildebrand escaped, though sorely wounded. In Adventure XXXIX, he avenged Hagen by striking Kriemhild dead with a sword-blow.

Relationship record

Life events

Hildebrand armed himself, and Dietrich's warriors donned their armor and took up their swords.(Adventure XXXVIII · How All Sir Dietrich's Warriors Were Slain · Part 1)
- With: Wolfhart
- “Then the wise man armed him, through the counsel of youth. Or ever he was ware, all Dietrich's warriors had donned their war-weeds and held in their hands their swords.”
Hildebrand and Hagen fought with swords before the men of Berne parted them.(Adventure XXXVIII · How All Sir Dietrich's Warriors Were Slain · Part 2)
- With: Hagen
- “Master Hildebrand then sprang at Hagen. In the hands of both one heard the swords ring out.”
Hildebrand avenged Siegstab by striking Folker down and killing him.(Adventure XXXVIII · How All Sir Dietrich's Warriors Were Slain · Part 2)
- With: Folker
- “Folker he smote, so that on all sides the clasps flew to the walls of the hall from helmet and shield of the doughty gleeman. Thus stout Folker was done to death.”
Hagen wounded Hildebrand, who escaped from him.(Adventure XXXVIII · How All Sir Dietrich's Warriors Were Slain · Part 3 · 📍 the hall)
- With: Hagen
- “Hagen, however, smote him through his well-wrought hauberk. When old Hildebrand felt the wound, he feared more scathe at Hagen's hand; his shield he slung across his back and thus Sir Dietrich's man escaped from Hagen, though sorely wounded.”
Hildebrand avenged Hagen by striking Kriemhild dead.(Adventure XXXIX · How Gunther And Hagen And Kriemhild Were Slain · Part 2)
- With: Kriemhild
- “He dealt the queen a grievous sword-blow, the which did cut the high-born dame in twain.”

Adventure XXXVIII · How All Sir Dietrich's Warriors Were Slain · Part 1

lord: Dietrich (Hildebrand is among Dietrich's warriors.) “The lord of the Amelungs bade learn it better. In bitter grief he sate him at a window and begged Hildebrand to hie him to the strangers”
younger kin: Wolfhart (Hildebrand is Wolfhart's maternal uncle.) “In courtly wise he would hie him to the strangers; for this he was chided by his sister's son.”

Adventure XXXVIII · How All Sir Dietrich's Warriors Were Slain · Part 2

younger kin: Wolfhart “Then would he leap at him, but his uncle Hildebrand grasped him firmly.”
enemies with Hagen “Master Hildebrand then sprang at Hagen. In the hands of both one heard the swords ring out.”
enemies with Folker “Folker he smote, so that on all sides the clasps flew to the walls of the hall from helmet and shield of the doughty gleeman. Thus stout Folker was done to death.”

Adventure XXXVIII · How All Sir Dietrich's Warriors Were Slain · Part 3

younger kin: Wolfhart “Dear uncle mine, ye may not aid me now.”
lord: Dietrich “Rightly hath it happed you, for that ye have broken the peace, which I had sworn them, sith ye did hear me vow friendship to the knights.”
enemies with Hagen “He dealt Hildebrand such a blow, that men heard Balmung ring, the which bold Hagen had taken from Siegfried, when he slew the knight.”

Adventure XXXIX · How Gunther And Hagen And Kriemhild Were Slain · Part 2

enemies with Kriemhild “He dealt the queen a grievous sword-blow, the which did cut the high-born dame in twain.”

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