Gudrun · Character
Fru-te
A Danish warrior and counselor to the Hegelings.
minor
Also known as the Danish Fru-te, brave Fru-te, Sir Fru-te, the brave old Fru-te, old Fru-te
First appearance: Tale V: How Wâ-te Was Sent to Ireland as a Suitor
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In Tale V: How Wâ-te Was Sent to Ireland as a Suitor: Danish knight and vassal of Hettel, accompanies Wâ-te and Horant as a wise and daring companion. Later, in Tale VII: How the Maidens Came to See the Ship, and Were…
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See Fru-te in Tale V: How Wâ-te Was Sent to Ireland as a SuitorNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Fru-te appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Tale V: How Wâ-te Was Sent to Ireland as a Suitor
- Tale VII: How the Maidens Came to See the Ship, and Were Carried to Hettel’s Kingdom
- Tale VIII: How Hagen Followed His Daughter
- Tale XIV: How Hettel Sent Tidings from Herwic’s Land
- How Hilda Sent to Hettel and Herwic to Ask Their Help Against Hartmut
- Tale XVIII: How Ludwig Slew Hettel, and Stole Away in the Night
- How the Hegelings Went Home to Their Own Land
- Tale XXIII: How Hilda’s Warriors Landed in Sight of Hartmut’s Kingdom
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See Fru-te in Tale V: How Wâ-te Was Sent to Ireland as a Suitor