# Heming — The Worm Ouroboros character guide

> Heming in The Worm Ouroboros by E. R. Eddison.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Heming of Witchland, Prince Heming, young Heming

**First appearance:** 0010-vii-guests-of-the-king-in-carc

## Snapshot

Second son of Lord Corund, a young Witchland prince whose fierce pride and battlefield hunger make him a blade his father must watch as closely as any enemy.

## Who they are

Heming of Witchland rides among the sons of Corund, raised in Carcë's martial household and eager to prove himself against the Demons who humbled his kin. He burns with the impatience of youth, chafing at counsel and hungry for the kind of glory that gets men killed or crowned. In the middle war he becomes one of Witchland's active captains, carrying his father's weight into the field while the older lords measure every risk.

## Relationships

### [Corinius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_worm_ouroboros_se/characters/corinius)

_professional_

Corinius commands Heming as a subordinate officer, with a relationship based on military hierarchy and occasional tension.

### [Corinius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_worm_ouroboros_se/characters/corinius)

_professional_

Corinius commands Heming as a subordinate officer, with a relationship based on military hierarchy and occasional tension.

### [Corinius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_worm_ouroboros_se/characters/corinius)

_professional_

Corinius commands Heming as a subordinate officer, with a relationship based on military hierarchy and occasional tension.

## In the story

### [XI: The Burg of Eshgrar Ogo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_worm_ouroboros_se/chapters/xi-the-burg-of-eshgrar-ogo)

One of Corund's sons present at the parley, described as sullen and dark.

### [The King Flies His Haggard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_worm_ouroboros_se/chapters/xvii-the-king-flies-his-haggard)

Leans on the battlements watching the army depart.

### [XXIII: The Weird Begun of Ishnain Nemartra](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_worm_ouroboros_se/chapters/xxiii-the-weird-begun-of-ishnain-nemartra)

Supports Laxus's counsel, is struck by Corinius during the argument, and warns Corinius against insulting Queen Prezmyra.

### [A King in Krothering](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_worm_ouroboros_se/chapters/xxiv-a-king-in-krothering)

Heming devises and executes the plan to help Mevrian escape, providing her with armor and guiding her past the guards.

### [XXVI: The Battle of Krothering Side](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_worm_ouroboros_se/chapters/xxvi-the-battle-of-krothering-side)

Son of Corund, walks with Laxus and Cargo in Krothering home mead, discussing the situation and Corinius's rule.

### [XXXI: The Demons Before Carcë](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_worm_ouroboros_se/chapters/xxxi-the-demons-before-carc)

Raises Pixyland and Maltraëny, leads an attack from the east, later reports to the King and is terrified by his look.

### [The Latter End of All the Lords of Witchland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_worm_ouroboros_se/chapters/xxxii-the-latter-end-of-all-the-lords-of-witchland)

Offers to slip past Demon guards to gather reinforcements.

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