Else

Family: Bavarians · First appears: Adventure XXV · How The Lords All Journeyed To The Huns · Part 2

In Adventure XXV, Siegelind (mermaid) told Hagen that Else ruled the Bavarian marches, that Gelfrat was his brother, and that the ferryman served Gelfrat. In Adventure XXVI, Hagen blamed Else for the night attack, saying it came because of his ferryman. After Gelfrat was slain, Else was wounded and fled with his surviving knights.

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Life events

• The mermaid Siegelind told Hagen that Else ruled the marches, that Gelfrat was his brother, and that the ferryman served Gelfrat.(Adventure XXV · How The Lords All Journeyed To The Huns · Part 2)
  • With: Hagen Siegelind (mermaid) Gelfrat
  • “The lord of these marches beareth the name of Else. His brother is hight Knight Gelfrat, a lord in the Bavarian land.”
• Else was wounded and fled with his surviving knights.(Adventure XXVI · How Gelfrat Was Slain By Dankwart · Part 2)
  • “His brother had been slain, he himself was wounded; full eighty of his knights remained with grim death behind upon the field. Their lord must needs turn in flight from Gunther's men.”

Adventure XXV · How The Lords All Journeyed To The Huns · Part 2

• siblings with Gelfrat “The lord of these marches beareth the name of Else. His brother is hight Knight Gelfrat, a lord in the Bavarian land.”

Adventure XXVI · How Gelfrat Was Slain By Dankwart · Part 2

• siblings with Gelfrat “His brother had been slain, he himself was wounded; full eighty of his knights remained with grim death behind upon the field.”
• enemies with Hagen “Quoth he: “This Else did, who encountered us by night. We were attacked because of his ferryman.”

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