Kárr the Old

Juga dipanggil: Kárr inn gamli, Kar the Old

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Kárr the Old is the barrow-dweller the young Grettir robs during his first voyage to Norway. He is a textbook haugbúi: he does not roam, but when the mound is broken open he grapples with the intruder until Grettir throws him and strikes off his head. The scene set the pattern for the 'hero versus tomb guardian' fight that fantasy fiction and games still reuse.1 2 3

⚔️ Lawan

Pertama direkodkan

1300

Grettis saga, chapter 18; the saga reached its present form in the 14th century

Asal usul

Norse (Icelandic saga)

Norway, Iceland

Apa yang menyebabkannya

Lain-lain

A dead man who goes on occupying his barrow and defending his grave goods.

Cara anda menjadi satu

Buried in a mound with his wealth, he persists there as its guardian.

Cara ia bergerak

Hampir tidak bergerak

Stays in his mound and seizes Grettir when the hero breaks in for the treasure.

Kecerdasan

Sedikit kecerdasan

Kelemahan

beheading with the sword Jökulsnautr

Bilakah ia mula muncul?

Dunia purba

Zaman Pertengahan

1500 hingga 1899

1900 hingga 1967

1968 hingga 1999

2000 hingga 2009

2010 hingga kini

1300

Grettis saga, chapter 18; the saga reached its present form in the 14th century

nota lapangan

Apa kata sumber

One of the few saga dead explicitly called a draugr in the text1 2 3

His barrow in Norway stinks horribly1 2 3

The fight is a long wrestling match in which each is forced to his knees in turn1 2 3

Grettir carries off the hoard, including an heirloom sword1 2 3

The episode was retold by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter as the Conan story 'The Thing in the Crypt'1 2 3

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