Ortwin
Also known as: Ortwin of Metz · Family: Burgundians · Role: warrior of Metz and seneschal · First appears: Adventure I
In Adventure I, Ortwin of Metz is named as king’s seneschal and as one of the warriors owing allegiance to Gunther, Gernot, and Giselher. Dankwart is his elder kin, and in Adventure III Ortwin urges the king to summon his uncle Hagen to identify the strangers.
In Adventure IV, Siegfried names Ortwin among the men who will help defend Gunther’s land. In Adventure XIV, Ortwin, Gernot, and Hagen counsel Siegfried’s death. In Adventure XXIV, Ortwin gives rich gifts to Werbel and Swemmel.
Relationship record
Life events
- Siegfried undertakes to guard Gunther's land and names the men who will join the defense.(Adventure IV · How He Fought with the Saxons · Part 1)
- With: Siegfried Gunther Hagen Dankwart Sindolt Folker
- “So bid me call a thousand of your men, since of mine own I have but twelve, and I will guard your land. Faithfully shall the hand of Siegfried serve you. Hagen shall help us and also Ortwin, Dankwart, and Sindolt, your trusty men. Folker, the valiant man, shall also ride along; he shall bear the banner, for to none would I liefer grant it.”
- Ortwin, Gernot, and Hagen counsel Siegfried's death.(Adventure XIV · How The Queens Reviled Each Other · Part 3)
Adventure I
- elder kin: Dankwart “Dankwart was marshal; his nephew, Ortwin, seneschal unto the king;”
- lord: Gunther “To them owed allegiance the best of warriors, of whom tales were ever told, strong and brave, fearless in the sharp strife. Hagen there was of Troneg, thereto his brother Dankwart, the doughty; Ortwin of Metz;”
- lord: Gernot “To them owed allegiance the best of warriors, of whom tales were ever told, strong and brave, fearless in the sharp strife. Hagen there was of Troneg, thereto his brother Dankwart, the doughty; Ortwin of Metz;”
- lord: Giselher “To them owed allegiance the best of warriors, of whom tales were ever told, strong and brave, fearless in the sharp strife. Hagen there was of Troneg, thereto his brother Dankwart, the doughty; Ortwin of Metz;”
Adventure III · How Siegfried Came to Worms · Part 2
- elder kin: Hagen “Then Ortwin of Metz (a bold and mighty man was he) made answer to the king: “Since we know them not, ye should send for mine uncle Hagen, and let him see them.”
Adventure III · How Siegfried Came to Worms · Part 4
- elder kin: Hagen “Well was he fit to be Hagen of Troneg's sister's son.”
Adventure IV · How He Fought with the Saxons · Part 1
- lord: Gunther “Hagen shall help us and also Ortwin, Dankwart, and Sindolt, your trusty men.”
Adventure XIV · How The Queens Reviled Each Other · Part 3
- enemies with Siegfried “Ortwin and Gernot joined their parley and these heroes counseled Siegfried's death.”
Adventure XXIV · How Werbel And Swemmel Brought The Message · Part 3
- recipient: Werbel “Rich gifts were also given them by his kinsmen Giselher and Gernot, Gere and Ortwin.”
- recipient: Swemmel “Rich gifts were also given them by his kinsmen Giselher and Gernot, Gere and Ortwin.”
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