Ogier the Dane
April 17, 2008, filed under: Characters, by Lex
The work on Blood-Bound Oath is winding down (it’s set to ship to the printers in early May!) and now I’m making the transition to Book II: Kid Beowulf and the Song of Roland. The nice thing is that I won’t have to leave Oath far behind since the link between the two books is Ogier the Dane. First seen in book one, Hrothgar’s younger brother, Ogier sets out on his own and eventually winds up in France fighting for Charlemagne as one of his vaunted 12 Peers. To keep them safe from the Heathobards, Beowulf and Grendel are sent to Ogier (little do they know they’re walking straight into far worse danger).
Ogier has quickly become one of my favorite characters and I’m looking forward to diving into his story more. Although not as well known as Roland or Charlemagne, he’s got a lot of cred in the romances of chivalry, showing up in the Song of Roland, Bulfinch’s Mythology, and even Wikipedia. If anyone out there knows where else I can find stories about Ogier, please drop me a line!
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