The House of the Wolfings · Character
Hiarandi
Chieftain of the Elkings, present at the war council.
minor
Also known as Hiarandi of the Elkings
First appearance: viii the folk mote of the markmen
Hiarandi's tie to Wolfkettle is one of the pressures that moves The House of the Wolfings—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
An Elking warrior who shares the South-Welsh Lay and tells of a Gael refugee who escaped Roman slavery.
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With Wolfkettle (friendship): Hiarandi and Wolfkettle are close companions and fellow warriors, sharing a strong bond of brotherhood. With Thiodolf (friendship): Hiarandi is a loyal friend and warrior to Thiodolf, 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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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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- Wolfkettle
friendship · positive
Hiarandi and Wolfkettle are close companions and fellow warriors, sharing a strong bond… How this plays out →
- Thiodolf
friendship · positive
- Wolfkettle
friendship · positive
Hiarandi and Wolfkettle are close companions and fellow warriors, sharing a strong bond… How this plays out →
- Thiodolf
friendship · positive
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Hiarandi appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- They Talk on the Way to the Folk-Thing
- XIX: Those Messengers Come to Thiodolf
- The Host of the Markmen Cometh Into the Wild-Wood
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