The House of the Wolfings · Character
Geirbald
A Shielding warrior who fights alongside the Markmen in the war.
minor
Also known as Geirbald the Shielding
First appearance: xii tidings of the battle in mirkwood
Geirbald's tie to Thiodolf is one of the pressures that moves The House of the Wolfings—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Shielding warrior; chosen by Otter to ride to Thiodolf with the ring-token and urgent message.
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With Thiodolf (friendship): Geirbald is a close friend and fellow warrior of Thiodolf, often sharing in his exploits and decisions. With Otter (friendship): Geirbald and Otter are fellow warriors and friends, often…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Chieftains and active warriors
- Protagonist
- War leaders and elders
- Warriors, women, and supernatural figure
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This passage marks the dramatic climax because Thiodolf undergoes a decisive psychological reversal: he return…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Thiodolf
friendship · positive
Geirbald is a close friend and fellow warrior of Thiodolf, often sharing in his exploits… How this plays out →
- Otter
friendship · positive
- Asbiorn
friendship · positive
- Viglund
friendship · positive
- Otter
friendship · positive
- Thiodolf
friendship · positive
Geirbald is a close friend and fellow warrior of Thiodolf, often sharing in his exploits… How this plays out →
- Viglund
friendship · positive
- Asbiorn
friendship · positive
- Viglund
friendship · positive
- Otter
friendship · positive
Relationship notes
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Geirbald appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Tidings Brought to the Wain-Burg
- XIX: Those Messengers Come to Thiodolf
- The Host of the Markmen Cometh Into the Wild-Wood
Chapter companion notes
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