Song of Roland: Characters – Flashcards
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Charlemagne
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-King of the Franks -Roland's uncle -Charles the Great
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Roland
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-"Hero" of the book -Known for being bold and valiant -Died a martyrs death
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Olivier
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-Gallant warrior -Roland's companion -One of the 12 peers of France -Roland's foil -Wise
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Turpin
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-Archbishop -Last to die besides Roland
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Ganelon
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-Roland's stepfather -Traitor who is eventually killed by being torn limb from limb by horses
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Thierry
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-Argues that Ganelon is a traitor and is the reason for Roland's death -Ganelon's friend Pinabel challenges him to fight and loses b/c of God's intervention
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Pinabel
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-Ganelon's closest friend -Testifies for Ganelon's innocence -Fights Thierry
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Naimes
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a Gascon lord who pays homage to Charles
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Oger
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-One of Charlemagne's fiercest and most reliable vassals
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Gautier
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among the twelve barons Roland picks for his rear guard. He is to lead a thousand Franks in scouting around the hilltops and ravines around the pass. He is the third to last to perish at Roncesvals, just before Turpin and Roland.
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Basan and Basil
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-Sent by Charles to negotiate with the Saracens, but are decapitated
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Alde
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-Olivier's sister -Roland's betrothed -dies of grief the moment she hears of Roland's death.
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Baligant
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-A pagan that tries to get his army to defeat Charlemagne -killed by Charles
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Marsille
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-Pagan king of Saragossa, Badly weakened by this wound -Dies of grief when he hears of Baligant's defeat.
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Bramimonde
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-Marsile's queen -Eventually converts to Christianity
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Blancandrin
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-One of Marsile's most useful vassals
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Aelroth
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-Marsile's nephew -killed by Roland
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Falsaron
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-Saracen - had a forhead 1/2 a foot long -Marsile's brother
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Corsablis
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-Evil Magician -One of the 12 Saracens picked to battle
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Margariz
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-Very handsome -Hurts Olivier -Saracen -Popular with the ladies
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Jurfaleu
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-Marsile's only son -His head is chopped of by Roland
