Sigurd

Bane of the Dragon Fafnir

Sigurd, called Siegfried in the Germanic tradition, is the supreme dragon-slaying hero of Norse legend. Guided by the smith Regin and the wisdom of Odin, he reforged the shattered sword Gram from his father's blade and used it to slay the dragon Fafnir, who lay coiled upon a cursed hoard of gold. Tasting the dragon's heart-blood, he gained the understanding of the speech of birds, who warned him of Regin's treachery, and he went on to win the valkyrie Brynhild.