The Bridal Wreath · Character
Ulvhild Lavransdatter
Kristin's younger sister, crippled by an accident and later dies young.
minor
Also known as little Ulvhild, Ulvhild
First appearance: Part I: Jörundgaard
Ulvhild Lavransdatter's tie to Kristin Lavransdatter is one of the pressures that moves The Bridal Wreath—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Ulvhild is the younger sister who suffers a crippling accident, leaving her bedridden and altering the family's dynamics.
Ulvhild Lavransdatter first appears in 0000 part i j rundgaard.
With Kristin Lavransdatter (family): Kristin's younger sister, who is frail and sickly, evoking Kristin's protective love and sorrow. With Kristin Lavransdatter (family): Kristin's younger sister, who is frail and sickly, evoking Kristin's protective love and sorrow.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Main characters and family
- Extended family, clergy, and minor nobility
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Kristin's younger sister, who is frail and sickly, evoking Kristin's protective love and… How this plays out →
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Kristin's younger sister, who is frail and sickly, evoking Kristin's protective love and… How this plays out →
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See Ulvhild Lavransdatter in Part I: Jörundgaard