Styrbiorn the Strong · Character

Sigvaldi

Son of Strut-Harald, a Jomsburg Viking leader.

minor

Also known as Strut-Harald, Thorkell, Harald

Sigvaldi's tie to Palnatoki is one of the pressures that moves Styrbiorn the Strong—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Son of Strut-Harald, present in Jomsburg and suggests attacking Styrbiorn's fleet.

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With Palnatoki (friendship): Palnatoki and Sigvaldi are allies and fellow Jomsvikings, working together in their brotherhood. With An (friendship): An and Sigvaldi are comrades and fellow warriors in the Jomsviking…

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Character Web

12 connections

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Relationship types

Friendship
Other

Character groups

Jomsburg Vikings and Allies
Kings, Gods, and Legendary Figures
Swedish and Foreign Rivals

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Palnatoki
friendship · positive
Palnatoki and Sigvaldi are allies and fellow Jomsvikings, working together in their… How this plays out →
An
friendship · positive
An
friendship · positive
Palnatoki
friendship · positive
Palnatoki and Sigvaldi are allies and fellow Jomsvikings, working together in their… How this plays out →
Palnatoki
friendship · positive
Palnatoki and Sigvaldi are allies and fellow Jomsvikings, working together in their… How this plays out →

Palnatoki
Palnatoki and Sigvaldi are allies and fellow Jomsvikings, working together in their brotherhood.
An
An and Sigvaldi are comrades and fellow warriors in the Jomsviking order.
An
An and Sigvaldi are comrades and fellow warriors in the Jomsviking order.
Palnatoki
Palnatoki and Sigvaldi are allies and fellow Jomsvikings, working together in their brotherhood.
Palnatoki
Palnatoki and Sigvaldi are allies and fellow Jomsvikings, working together in their brotherhood.

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In the story

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IV: Jomsburg
Son of Strut-Harald, present in Jomsburg and suggests attacking Styrbiorn's fleet.
VIII: The King and the Queen
Earl in Skaney who hosts Styrbiorn and gives him a prophetic farewell.
VIII: The King and the Queen
Son of Strut-Harald, described as a fox, accompanies Styrbiorn to Jomsburg.
VIII: The King and the Queen
Son of Strut-Harald, a man of war but little wit, sails with Styrbiorn.
XIII: The Sailing of the Fleet
Remains in Jomsburg as captain but is uneasy about Styrbiorn's raven-winged helm and the ill omens. He sails in Palnatoki's place, though his heart is not in it.

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