# Geirbald — The House of the Wolfings character guide

> Geirbald in The House of the Wolfings by William Morris.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Geirbald the Shielding

**First appearance:** 0013-xii-tidings-of-the-battle-in-mirkwood

## Who they are

A Shielding warrior who fights alongside the Markmen in the war.

## Relationships

### [Thiodolf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/characters/thiodolf)

_friendship_

Geirbald is a close friend and fellow warrior of Thiodolf, often sharing in his exploits and decisions.

### [Otter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/characters/otter)

_friendship_

Geirbald and Otter are fellow warriors and friends, often fighting side by side and sharing camaraderie.

### [Asbiorn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/characters/asbiorn)

_friendship_

Asbiorn and Geirbald are comrades who share a mutual respect and fight together in the tribe's wars.

### [Viglund](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/characters/viglund)

_friendship_

Geirbald and Viglund are fellow warriors and friends, sharing a bond of camaraderie and shared battles.

### [Otter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/characters/otter)

_friendship_

Geirbald and Otter are fellow warriors and friends, often fighting side by side and sharing camaraderie.

### [Thiodolf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/characters/thiodolf)

_friendship_

Geirbald is a close friend and fellow warrior of Thiodolf, often sharing in his exploits and decisions.

### [Viglund](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/characters/viglund)

_friendship_

Geirbald and Viglund are fellow warriors and friends, sharing a bond of camaraderie and shared battles.

### [Asbiorn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/characters/asbiorn)

_friendship_

Asbiorn and Geirbald are comrades who share a mutual respect and fight together in the tribe's wars.

### [Viglund](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/characters/viglund)

_friendship_

Geirbald and Viglund are fellow warriors and friends, sharing a bond of camaraderie and shared battles.

### [Otter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/characters/otter)

_friendship_

Geirbald and Otter are fellow warriors and friends, often fighting side by side and sharing camaraderie.

## In the story

### [Tidings Brought to the Wain-Burg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/chapters/xviii-tidings-brought-to-the-wain-burg)

Shielding warrior; chosen by Otter to ride to Thiodolf with the ring-token and urgent message.

### [XIX: Those Messengers Come to Thiodolf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/chapters/xix-those-messengers-come-to-thiodolf)

Messenger of the Bearings; rides with Viglund to bring tidings to Thiodolf, showing resolve and loyalty to his errand.

### [The Host of the Markmen Cometh Into the Wild-Wood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/chapters/xxv-the-host-of-the-markmen-cometh-into-the-wild-wood)

Present in the ring of chief warriors around Thiodolf; described as the messenger of the woods.

## Links

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