Volsunga Saga Characters
Meet the characters of the Saga of the Volsungs, listed in the order they appear in the chapters published so far. Sigmund, the hero who pulled the sword from the tree; his twin sister Signy, who can see what is coming; King Volsung, who gave the family its name; King Siggeir, who hides a grudge; and the nameless one-eyed old man, Odin, who quietly sets fate in motion. Here is who each of them is and what they do in the story.
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Sigmund
The hero who drew the sword from the tree
Sigmund is a hero of the Norse legend the Saga of the Volsungs and the eldest of King Volsung's ten sons. He is the twin of his sister Signy, and the saga describes him…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 1Signy
The tragic princess who foresaw disaster
Signy is King Volsung's only daughter in the Saga of the Volsungs and the twin of Sigmund. She is portrayed as beautiful and wise, with the gift of seeing what the…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 1King Volsung
The king who gave the Volsungs their name
King Volsung is the ruler of Hunaland and the founding figure of the Volsung family, which gives the Saga of the Volsungs its name. He descends from Sigi, said to be a…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 1King Siggeir
The king of Gautland who hides a grudge
King Siggeir is the king of Gautland in the Saga of the Volsungs and the husband of Signy, King Volsung's daughter. In the first part of the saga, he stands as the…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 1The One-Eyed Old Man (Odin) Odin
The nameless god who sets fate in motion
Odin is the chief of the Norse gods, the god of wisdom and war. He is said to have given up an eye in exchange for wisdom, and he is well known for appearing among…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 1