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Gerin
A Frankish count and companion of Gerer . The name of his horse was Sorel, and he carried a red shield. Gerin drove his spear into the body of Malp...
By Jimmy Joe
Gerer
A Frankish count and a companion of Gerin . His horse was named Passecerf. Gerer killed the emir. Gerer met his death at the hand of Grandonie , a ...
By Jimmy Joe
Gerard of Roussillon
Also spelt Gerart or Girart. Gerard of Roussillon was perhaps the oldest member of the Twelve Peers, since he was always called Gerard of Roussillo...
By Jimmy Joe
Engeler
Engeler was a Gascon paladin from Bordeaux. In Chanson de Roland , he killed Escremiz of Valterne and Esperveres son of Burdel. A Saracen named Cli...
By Jimmy Joe
Berenger
A companion of Oton . Berenger dispatched Astramariz, one of the Saracen Twelve Peers. Grandonie , a son of King Capuel of Cappadocia, slew Berenge...
By Jimmy Joe
Anseis
A companion of Samson . In Chanson de Roland, he was called Anseis the fierce. Anseis killed Turgis of Turteluse. Anseis was killed by an African p...
By Jimmy Joe
Volsung
King of the Huns. Volsung was the son of Rerir. Volsung's mother died giving birth to Volsung. Volsung experienced no infancy because his mother's ...
By Jimmy Joe
Sigi
Sigi was the son of Odin. He had murdered another hunter and thrall named Bredi who out-performed him. He left the body in the snowdrift. Sigi late...
By Jimmy Joe
Siggeir
King of the Goths. Siggeir induced Volsung to allow him to marry Signy. Signy however was not happy with it. When an old man stuck a beautiful magi...
By Jimmy Joe
Rerir
Rerir was the son of Sigi and grandson of Odin. He avenged his father's death. Rerir succeeded his father and became king of Hunland (or the Huns)....
By Jimmy Joe
Regin
In the Icelandic legend, Regin was the son of Hreidmar and brother of Fafnir and Otter . When Fafnir killed their father, he wanted the entire trea...
By Jimmy Joe
Otter
Otter was the son of Hreidmar and brother of Fafnir and Regin. Otter had the ability to transform himself into an otter. Loki, seeing how beautiful...