Character guide

Ingrid

major

Also known as VI Ingrid, Miss Ingrid

A central female character, often the narrator or focal point of several stories.

Gudmund Erlandsson

major

Also known as IV, Gudmund, IV Gudmund, VI Gudmund

A key male character, frequently the narrator or focal figure in multiple tales.

Astrid Ingegerd

major

Also known as Astrid, Ingegerd, the noble Ingegerd, the proud Ingegerd

A proud noblewoman central to a historical narrative.

Gunnar Hede

major

Also known as Hede, Gunnar

A complex character whose story involves personal struggle and redemption.

Raniero di Raniero

major

Also known as This Raniero, Raniero

A young nobleman from Perugia involved in a romantic rivalry.

Petter Nord

major

Also known as little Petter Nord, Poor Petter Nord, Young Petter Nord, Nord, the virtuous Petter Nord

A virtuous but struggling man, the subject of a moral tale.

King Olaf Trygveson

major

Also known as King Olaf, The King, Olaf Haraldsson, King Olaf Haraldsson, holy King Olaf

A legendary Norwegian king who appears in historical legends.

Helga

supporting

Also known as III Helga, This Helga

A woman caught in a difficult personal situation, possibly a love triangle.

Old Hjalte

supporting

Also known as Hjalte, So Hjalte, old Hjalte

An elderly man, often a storyteller or wise figure in the community.

Maurits

supporting

Also known as Poor Maurits

A character who experiences misfortune and hardship.

Cecco

minor

Also known as old Cecco, Old Cecco

An older man, possibly a servant or local figure in an Italian story.

Jofrid

supporting

A female character who is the focus of a personal narrative.

Lars Larsson

supporting

Also known as fiddler Lars Larsson, Larsson

A fiddler and musician whose life is intertwined with local traditions.

Tord

minor

Also known as Young Tord

A young man involved in a story of love or conflict.

Saint Peter

supporting

The apostle who appears in religious legends and dialogues with Our Lord.

Hildur Ericsdotter

supporting

Also known as Hildur

A woman whose fate is tied to a dramatic event in a rural setting.

Faustina

minor

Also known as old Faustina, Old Faustina, VI Old Faustina

An elderly woman, possibly a servant or matriarch in a household.

Uncle Theodore

minor

Also known as Poor Uncle Theodore

An eccentric or unfortunate uncle figure in a family story.

Abbot Hans

minor

A religious figure who plays a role in a historical or moral tale.

Downie

supporting

Also known as Sweet little Downie, little Downie, Miss Downie

A sweet-natured young woman, the subject of a story.

Berg Rese

minor

Also known as Berg, Rese, The splendid Berg Rese

A splendid or notable character, possibly a traveler or artist.

Signora Concenza

minor

Also known as old Concenza, Concenza

An Italian woman, likely a mother or housekeeper in a story.

Halfvorson

supporting

Also known as deaf old Halfvorson, Edith Halfvorson, Edith

A deaf and dying woman whose thoughts are explored in a poignant tale.

Ruster

minor

Also known as little Ruster, Little Ruster, So little Ruster

A small or young character, possibly a child or animal.

Tönne

minor

A male character appearing in a specific narrative.

Father Verneau

minor

Also known as Father

A priest or father figure in a story set in a religious context.

Francesca degli Uberti

supporting

Also known as Francesca

A noblewoman from Siena, central to a story of love and conflict.

Mamsell Fredrika

supporting

Also known as Old Mamsell Fredrika, Fredrika, old Mamsell Fredrika

An elderly spinster with a distinct personality and history.

Gustaf Alin

minor

Also known as Alin

A male character involved in a personal or professional story.

Old Agnete

supporting

Also known as Poor old Agnete

An elderly woman whose life and memories are the focus of a story.

Matts Wik

minor

Also known as Wik

A character from a rural or small-town setting.

Old Mattsson

minor

Also known as Mattsson

An elderly man, possibly a farmer or local figure.

Miss Stafva

minor

Also known as Stafva, old Miss Stafva

An older unmarried woman with a defined role in a story.

Silvius Antonius Poppius

minor

Also known as Young Silvius Antonius Poppius, Silvius Antonius, Silvius

A young man from a historical or classical setting.

Emperor Tiberius

minor

Also known as Tiberius

The Roman emperor who appears in a historical legend.

Uncle Reuben

supporting

Also known as Reuben, Little Reuben, Poor Uncle Reuben

An uncle figure, possibly a wanderer or eccentric relative.

Old Mesullam

minor

Also known as Mesullam, Poor Mesullam

An elderly Jewish man appearing in a religious or historical tale.

Jesus

supporting

Central figure in several religious legends and stories.

Colonel Beerencreutz

supporting

Also known as old Colonel Beerencreutz, Beerencreutz, the Colonel

A retired military officer, part of a group of old comrades.

Robber Mother

minor

Also known as Mother

The matriarch of a band of robbers in a legendary tale.

San Marco

minor

Also known as Eviva San Marco, Marco

A personification or symbolic figure representing Venice.

Sigrid Storråde

supporting

Also known as Sigrid the beautiful, Sigrid, the Swedish Queen Sigrid Storräde, Queen Sigrid, Storräde

A proud Swedish queen from a historical legend.

Mistress Sorrow

minor

An allegorical figure representing sorrow in a moral tale.

Judas

minor

The biblical betrayer of Jesus, appearing in a religious legend.

Nina

minor

Also known as Anne-Marie, Marie

A young woman involved in a romantic or family story.

Hjalte the Bard

minor

Also known as old Hjalte the Bard

A poet and storyteller in a historical setting.

Blomgren

minor

Also known as Mrs. Blomgren, Mr. Blomgren, old Mrs. Blomgren

A married couple or family appearing in a domestic story.

Mother Ingeborg

minor

Also known as mother Ingeborg

A mother figure in a story set in a rural community.

Reor the White

minor

Also known as Reor

A legendary figure from an ancient tale.

Santa Caterina of Siena

minor

Also known as Santa Caterina, Siena

The saint from Siena who appears in a religious story.

Oluf Skötkonung

minor

Also known as Oluf, King Oluf Skötkonung, old Oluf Skötkonung

A Swedish king from a historical legend.

Jan Öster

minor

A character from a rural or small-town narrative.

Anna Erikson

minor

Also known as Dame Anna Erikson, Erikson

A woman in a story about family or community life.

Liljekrona

minor

A musician or artist, possibly a fiddler.

Old Anna Stina

minor

Also known as Anna Stina, a new Anna Stina

An elderly woman, possibly a servant or local character.

Ingmar Ingmarson

minor

Also known as old Ingmar, an Ingmar, Ingmar, Old Ingmar Ingmarson

A patriarch from a family saga in a rural setting.

Hugo

minor

A male character in a story of personal drama.

Agge

minor

A character from a historical or legendary tale.

Uria

minor

A biblical figure appearing in a religious legend.

Jacopo degli Uberti

minor

Also known as Jacopo

A nobleman from Siena, involved in a story of rivalry.

Axel

minor

Also known as Little Axel

A young boy in a family or adventure story.

Christ

minor

Central figure in several religious legends.

Princess Ingegerd

minor

Also known as the Princess Ingegerd

A princess from a historical legend.

Erland Erlandsson

minor

Also known as old Erland Erlandsson, Erland

An older man, possibly a farmer or local figure.

Lennart

minor

A male character in a story of personal conflict.

Brother Reuben

minor

Also known as little Reuben

A monk or religious brother in a story.

Karin Landberg

minor

Also known as Karin

A woman in a story about rural life.

Jenny

minor

A young woman in a story of love or loss.

Ensign Vestblad

minor

Also known as Vestblad

A military officer in a story.

Juryman Nils Olafsson

minor

Also known as The Juryman, Nils Olafsson

A juryman in a story about justice or community.

Herod

minor

Also known as King Herod

The biblical king appearing in a Christmas legend.

Hatto

minor

Also known as old Hatto, Old Hatto

An old man in a historical or legendary tale.

Pilate

minor

The Roman governor in a religious legend.

Robber Father

minor

The patriarch of a robber band in a legendary tale.

Augustus

minor

The Roman emperor in a religious legend.

Robin Redbreast

minor

Also known as the first Redbreast

A legendary bird from a religious folktale.

Ung-Hanse

minor

A young man in a story about rural life.

Börje Nilsson

minor

Also known as Börje

A character from a rural narrative.

Ariadne

minor

A figure from classical mythology appearing in a story.