beowulf characters

Beowulf Characters

Part I

Odin Scyld Scefing

God of the Danes Sent from Odin to be king of the Danes

Onela Healfdene

Scyld Scefing’s grandsonKing of the Swedes

Hrothgar Heorogar

Healfdene’s son(Scyld Scefing’s great

grandson)Becomes king of the Danes

Healfdene’s son(Scyld Scefing’s great

grandson)

Halga

• Cannot locate a picture of Halga• He is the brother of Hrothgar and Heorogar• Great grandson of Scyld Scefing

Heorot

This is a PLACE not a personKing Hrothgar built this hall.

Grendel Wealhtheow

The first monster Beowulf encounters

Hrothgar’s wifeQueen of the Danes

Unferth Ecglaf

A Dane, but not a warrior

An evil character

Unferth’s father

Hygelac Beowulf

King of the Geats(Beowulf’s uncle and

his king)A Geat warrior

Comes to the land of the Danes to fight Grendel

Prince Sigemund Fitela

A prince. Huge and very strong. Popular because

he uses his strength for good.

Sigemund’s nephew. Small, timorous & shy. He and

Sigemund work together to defeat the dragon.

Beowulf CharactersPart II

Grendel’s Mother Aeschere

The name says it all…Hrothgar’s best friend

and most trusted advisor

Beowulf Characters

Part III

Queen Hygd Hardred

Wife of King HygelacSon of King Hygelac.

Becomes king as a baby when King Hygelac is killed.

Ohthere Onela

Father of Eanmund and Eadgils

King of the Swedes

Eanmund & EadgilsSwedes. Had a fight

with their dad (Ohthere) and

rebelled against their uncle King Onela and

got kicked out of Sweden. Hardred

gave them asylum in the land of the Geats.

Weohstan Wiglaf

Wiglaf’s father Loyal to Beowulf. Young, has not been

in any battles. He fights the firedrake

with Beowulf.