Note: The details that follow are a representation of Dene kings in the fifth and sixth centuries. The kings shown below are those considered important to this novel. Records are sketchy, so information on personages and dates are approximate.
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Skiold (dates unknown) |
First of the Scylding kings. He led the Dene people down from Opland to the coast of Sweden. |
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Frodi I (dates unknown) |
Danish king. The son of Skiold. |
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Havar (dates unknown) |
Danish king. |
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Vermund the Sage (dates unknown) |
Danish king. |
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Dan Mikillati the Magnificent (dates unknown) |
The legendary founder of a new Danish dynasty. |
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Frodi IV (dates unknown) |
The last of the ancient Scyldings. |
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Frodi V (dates unknown) |
The start of a new order in the dynasty. |
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Hoc Healfdene (dates unknown) |
Born to mixed parentage, he was half Dene. He was a Scylding by marriage. |
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Hnaef Healfdene (c. 420–c. 448) |
Probably the son of Hoc Healfdene. He was the sub-king of the Sae Dene. Hengist was his comrade-in-arms. |
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Healfdene Scylding (?–c. 495) |
Nephew of Hnaef. First of the (new) Scylding kings. |
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Hrothgar Scylding (c. 495–c. 525) |
Son of Halfdan II, he was married to Wealhtheow. He features in the Beowulf saga. |
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Sighere (dates unknown) |
A king of the Sae Dene who is mentioned in the epic poem Widsith. |
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Halga (?–c. 530) |
Son of Healfdene, he was also called Hundingsbane. |
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Snaer Frodhi (?–c. 530) |
Son of Frosti. He was a brutal and oppressive king who dishonestly usurped the throne by trickery. |
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Hrolf Kraki (?–c. 530) |
Son of Halga, he was called Storm Crow by his subjects. He was the Dene king during the period of Arthur’s captivity. |
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Frodi VII (c. 530–c. 548) |
Danish king. |
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Halfdan III (c. 548–c. 580) |
Danish king. |