The Bridal Wreath · Character
King Haakon the Old
Aging king of Norway, appears briefly in court scenes.
minor
Also known as King Haakon, Haakon
First appearance: part i j rundgaard
King Haakon the Old shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Haakon, an old peasant and convent commoner, escorts the girls but gets separated during the panic.
King Haakon the Old first appears in 0000 part i j rundgaard.
In II: Haakon, an old peasant and convent commoner, escorts the girls but gets separated during the panic.
Later, in I: An old bedesman and former soldier under King Haakon the Old, welcomed as a guest at the St. John's Eve feast.
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- Other
Character groups
- Main characters and family
- Jörundgaard household and local community
- Extended family, clergy, and minor nobility
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See King Haakon the Old in part i j rundgaard