The Nibelungenlied · Character
Aldrian
Father of Hagen and Dankwart, mentioned as a vassal.
minor
Also known as the bold Aldrian
First appearance: adventure iii how siegfried came to worms
Aldrian shows up with force in Adventure XXXII: How Bloedelin Was Slain. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Father of Dankwart and Hagen, mentioned as 'the son of Aldrian' in Dankwart's cry.
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In Adventure XXXII: How Bloedelin Was Slain: Father of Dankwart and Hagen, mentioned as 'the son of Aldrian' in Dankwart's…
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- Supporting characters and minor figures
- Protagonist
- Burgundian and Hun nobility
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