Character Relationship Map: Siegfried

Characters

• Siegfried (played by Tom Gerhardt) — protagonist

  The protagonist, a super-strong but naive and clumsy young man who understands animal speech. Driven by infatuation with Kriemhild, he embarks on a quest for Rhinegold, defeats a dragon, and ultimatel...

• Kriemhild (played by Dorkas Kiefer) — protagonist

  A princess initially desired by Siegfried. She is promised to him in marriage but expects a massive treasure. Her greedy nature and violent reaction to a baby dragon reveal her true character, leading...

• Hagen (played by Volker Büdts) — supporting

  A rival suitor who loses a tournament to Siegfried. He orchestrates assassination attempts against Siegfried with Alberich, but later breaks with Kriemhild over her behavior and reconciles with Siegfr...

• Anita (played by Daniela Wutte) — supporting
• Alberich (played by Axel Neumann) — supporting

  Hagen's associate who sets false trails and hires a hitman to kill Siegfried. He breaks with Kriemhild after her outburst and ultimately reconciles with Siegfried.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Siegfried → Anita (Romantic Partner) — Anita becomes Siegfried's genuine romantic partner.

  Anita falls in love with Siegfried while he is working in the castle kitchen. After Siegfried realizes that he likes Anita, they ask to be together an...

• Siegfried → Kriemhild (Romantic Unrequited Love) — Siegfried idealizes Kriemhild, but her feelings are not reciprocated.

  Siegfried immediately falls in love with Kriemhild and spends much of the story trying to win her. Kriemhild initially cannot stand him and is unhappy...

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Hagen → Kriemhild (Conflict Broken Alliance) — Hagen's support for Kriemhild ends when her behavior crosses a moral boundary.

  Hagen breaks with Kriemhild after witnessing her furious reaction to the baby dragon.

• Alberich → Kriemhild (Conflict Broken Alliance) — Alberich abandons Kriemhild when her greed becomes openly violent.

  After Kriemhild tries to strangle the baby dragon, Hagen and Alberich break with her.

• Hagen → Alberich (Alliance Conspiratorial Partners) — They form the main plot against Siegfried.

  Alberich is described as Hagen's associate, and the two cooperate on false directions, hired violence, and the plan to kill Siegfried at the spring.

• Alberich → Siegfried (Conflict Saboteur) — Alberich repeatedly manipulates Siegfried and supports attacks against him.

  Alberich places false signs to direct Siegfried toward the dragon's cave and later helps arrange further attempts to kill him.

• Siegfried → Hagen (Conflict Tournament Rival) — Hagen begins as Siegfried's direct rival for Kriemhild.

  Siegfried defeats Hagen in the tournament for Kriemhild's hand after accidentally knocking another suitor unconscious.

Story Analysis

A naive strongman abandons an idealized princess after discovering greed and finds genuine love, friendship, and reconciliation instead.

Plot Progression

1. A Strength Misunderstood — Siegfried is found as a child and grows into a kind but clumsy young man whose extraordinary strength causes repeated village accidents. His encounter with Kriemhild gives him a powerful romantic goal...
2. The Castle and The Tournament — Siegfried reaches the castle, damages its gate, and meets Anita while repaying the damage in the kitchen. He then enters the tournament and defeats Hagen, but the marriage is made conditional on obtai...
3. A Treasure-Filled Trap — False signs lead Siegfried to a dragon cave, where he finds the earrings and an egg but leaves the remaining treasure behind. Further attempts to kill him fail because of his strength and luck.
4. The Ambush and Revelation — Hagen and Alberich lure Siegfried to a forest spring and attack him with a lance. At the wedding, Kriemhild's greed and attempt to harm the baby dragon destroy the expected marriage alliance.
5. A Different Future — The dragon arrives at the chapel, but Anita returns its baby and prevents further conflict. Siegfried chooses Anita, and former enemies reconcile before accompanying him home.