# Heatholaf — Beowulf character guide

> Heatholaf in Beowulf by Anonymous.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0008-vi-beowulf-introduces-himself-at-the-palace

## Who they are

Warrior of the Wylfings killed by Ecgtheow, causing the feud.

## Relationships

### [Beowulf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beowulf_se/characters/beowulf)

_rivalry_

Heatholaf is a warrior killed by Beowulf's father Ecgtheow, creating a feud that Beowulf later resolves.

### [Beowulf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beowulf_se/characters/beowulf)

_rivalry_

Heatholaf is a warrior killed by Beowulf's father Ecgtheow, creating a feud that Beowulf later resolves.

## In the story

### [Hrothgar and Beowulf—Continued](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beowulf_se/chapters/viii-hrothgar-and-beowulf-continued)

Heatholaf was killed by Ecgtheow in a hand-to-hand conflict among the Wilfings.

### [XXXIV: Beowulf Seeks the Dragon—Beowulf’s Reminiscences](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beowulf_se/chapters/xxxiv-beowulf-seeks-the-dragon-beowulf-s-reminiscences)

Mentioned in Beowulf's reminiscences of past conflicts.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beowulf_se/characters/heatholaf
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beowulf_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beowulf_se/characters