Short Fiction · Character
Sigrid Evjen
The beautiful, quietly commanding eldest daughter of prosperous Evjen, who refuses every wealthy suitor and blushes at the name of the impoverished neighbor boy.
supporting
Also known as Sigrid, Evjen
First appearance: short fiction
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Tall, fair, and remarkably beautiful; she has rejected all suitors and secretly loves Gjermund, but is wounded by his long absence and silence.
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Sigrid runs the family council with kind, sensible words and an innate dignity that makes everyone call her an heiress, yet she turns away the richest peasants of the district one by one. When her father jests that she…
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- Family
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Evjen and Brunsberg characters
- Recurring character and folklore
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- Breaking point
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- Jon Evjen
family · ambivalent
Jon Evjen is Sigrid's protective father, often clashing with her over her romantic… How this plays out →
- The Grey
psychological · negative
- Jon Evjen
family · ambivalent
Jon Evjen is Sigrid's protective father, often clashing with her over her romantic… How this plays out →
- The Grey
psychological · negative
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