The Nibelungenlied · Character
Ortlieb
Young son of Etzel and Kriemhilda, slain in the hall.
minor
First appearance: adventure xxxiii how the burgundians fought with the huns
Ortlieb shows up with force in Adventure XXXI: How They Went to Church. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Kriemhilda's young son, brought to the table by her command; Hagen insults him, sealing the boy's doom.
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- Burgundian and Hun nobility
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