# Heriulf — The House of the Wolfings character guide

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

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Heriulf of the Wolfings, Heriulf the Old and the Great, Heriulf the Ancient

**First appearance:** 0001-the-house-of-the-wolfings

## Who they are

Ancient elder of the Wolfings, whose long memory and grave counsel give the kindred's war-council its weight and continuity.

## Relationships

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

_friendship_

Heriulf is a seasoned warrior and comrade of Thiodolf, bound by mutual respect and battle-tested loyalty.

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

_friendship_

Heriulf is a seasoned warrior and comrade of Thiodolf, bound by mutual respect and battle-tested loyalty.

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

_friendship_

Heriulf is a seasoned warrior and comrade of Thiodolf, bound by mutual respect and battle-tested loyalty.

## In the story

### [The House of the Wolfings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/chapters/the-house-of-the-wolfings)

An elder of the Wolfings, present at the gathering and offering counsel.

### [IV: The House Fareth to the War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/chapters/iv-the-house-fareth-to-the-war)

Mentioned among the warriors; present in the throng gathered at the Hill of Speech.

### [VIII: The Folk-Mote of the Markmen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/chapters/viii-the-folk-mote-of-the-markmen)

Ancient warrior of the Wolfings; steps aside from the election of second War-duke, urging the choice of Otter.

### [They Hear Tell of the Battle on the Ridge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/chapters/xv-they-hear-tell-of-the-battle-on-the-ridge)

Leads a fierce charge against the Romans, wielding the Wolf's-sister, and is slain in the storm of battle.

### [XVII: The Wood-Sun Speaketh with Thiodolf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/chapters/xvii-the-wood-sun-speaketh-with-thiodolf)

Heriulf is laid in a howe on the ridge-crest after the battle, honored by the Markmen.

### [Thiodolf Meeteth the Romans in the Wolfing Meadow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/chapters/xxiii-thiodolf-meeteth-the-romans-in-the-wolfing-meadow)

Not directly present, but the old warrior who rebukes Thiodolf and carries the hauberk may be Heriulf or another elder.

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