The Legend of Sigurd and GudrúnJ.R.R. TolkienTolkien: Myths and Legends (Boxed Sets)

Characters in The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

Sigurd
The great Norse hero who slays the dragon Fafnir and claims the cursed Niblung treasure -- a figure of extraordinary prowess whose doom is as inevitable as his glory.

Antagonists

Fafnir
The dragon whose hoard of cursed gold Sigurd claims after killing him -- the source of the treasure that brings doom to all who possess it.

Supporting characters

Gudrun
The tragic heroine whose fate is bound to Sigurd's through love and loss -- her grief and eventual vengeance form the second poem's centre.
Brynhild
The Valkyrie whose complex relationship with Sigurd drives the tragedy toward its catastrophic resolution.
Gudrún