Characters / njala
Hall of the Side
Known as “of the Side”. Status: curated
89Mentions
13Degree
0.0945Betweenness
0.01830PageRank
0.8564Closeness
0.128Clustering
0Community
57 / 144First / death ch.
Narrative prominence
89Mentions
20Chapters present
19Dialogue turns
33Events involved
Kin
Children: Ljot Hall's son, Thorstein Hall's son.
Aliases
HallHall of the SideHall o' SideHall Thorstein's son
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Relations and evidence
Kinship(10)
with Aunund of Witchwood · weight 1 · ch. 57–57
“The brother of Egil was Aunund of Witchwood, father of Hall the strong, who was at the slaying of Holt-Thorir with the sons of Kettle the smooth-tongued.”
with Steinvora · weight 1 · ch. 94–94
“Flosi had to wife Steinvora, daughter of Hall of the Side.”
with Thorwald Oswif's son · weight 1 · ch. 95–95
“The sons of Hall of the Side were Thorstein and Egil, Thorwald and Ljot, and Thidrandi, whom, it is said, the goddesses slew.”
with Thorstein Hall's son · weight 5 · ch. 95–156
“The sons of Hall of the Side were Thorstein and Egil, Thorwald and Ljot, and Thidrandi, whom, it is said, the goddesses slew.”
“Then that was done, and just then in came Thorstein, son of Hall of the Side.”
“The men of King Sigtrygg and Earl Gilli sate on the inner side away from him, but on the outer side away from Earl Sigurd, sate Flosi and Thorstein, son of Hall of the Side, and the whole hall was full.”
“Thorstein, the Son of Hall of the Side, went along with Earl Sigurd, and Hrafn the red, and Erling of Straumey.”
with Thidrandi · weight 1 · ch. 95–95
“The sons of Hall of the Side were Thorstein and Egil, Thorwald and Ljot, and Thidrandi, whom, it is said, the goddesses slew.”
with Egil of Sandgil · weight 1 · ch. 95–95
“The sons of Hall of the Side were Thorstein and Egil, Thorwald and Ljot, and Thidrandi, whom, it is said, the goddesses slew.”
with Ljot Hall's son · weight 3 · ch. 95–144
“The sons of Hall of the Side were Thorstein and Egil, Thorwald and Ljot, and Thidrandi, whom, it is said, the goddesses slew.”
“Then methought something strange followed, methought he called Eyjolf Bolverk's son, and Ljot son of Hall of the Side, and some six men more.”
“But the band which Hall of the Side and his son Ljot led, had fallen away out of the fight before the onslaught of that father and son, Asgrim and Thorhall.”
with Kol Thorstein's son · weight 3 · ch. 97–146
“There dwelt Kol Thorstein's son, Hall's kinsman, and he took upon him the faith and all his house.”
“There dwelt Kol Thorstein's son, Hall's kinsman, and he took upon him the faith and all his house.”
“Hall of the Side and his son Kol, seven of them in all, rode west over Loomnip's Sand, and so west over Arnstacksheath, and did not draw bridle till they came into Myrdale.”
with Auzur · weight 1 · ch. 123–123
“These were the chiefs who were with Flosi:--Kol the son of Thorstein broadpaunch, the brother's son of Hall of the Side, Hroald Auzur's son from Broadwater, Auzur son of Anund wallet-back, Thorstein the fair the son of Gerleif, Glum Hilldir's son, Modolf Kettle's son, Thorir the son of Thord Illugi's son of Mauratongue, Kolbein and Egil Flosi's kinsmen, Kettle Sigfus' son, and Mord his brother, Ingialld of the Springs, Thorkel and Lambi, Grani Gunnar's son, Gunnar Lambi's son, and Sigmund Sigfus' son, and Hroar from Hromundstede.”
with Flosi Thord's son · weight 1 · ch. 123–123
“Flosi would not stay to meet Hall his father-in-law, for he knew of a surety that Hall would set his face against all strong deeds.”
Conversation(5)
with Thangbrand · weight 3 · ch. 96–96
“He dwelt at Thvattwater in Alftafirth; he rode to the ship with twenty-nine men, and he fares at once to find Thangbrand, and spoke to him and asked him--”
“He dwelt at Thvattwater in Alftafirth; he rode to the ship with twenty-nine men, and he fares at once to find Thangbrand, and spoke to him and asked him--”
“Hall spoke to Thangbrand and asked, "In memory of whom keepest thou this day?"”
with Flosi Thord's son · weight 5 · ch. 118–146
“Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.”
“Then Hall of the Side said to Flosi--”
“Flosi said they had already paid a great fine, and Hall said it was pretty much what he had guessed would come of Flosi's and his friends' quarrel.”
“Hall told Flosi all about his errand and the talk he had with Thorgeir, and also that Thorgeir would not take the atonement till Kari told him he would quarrel with him if he did not take it; but that Kari would take no atonement.”
with Flosi Thord's son · weight 4 · ch. 118–133
“Hall was a wise man and good-hearted, Flosi answered him well in everything, but gave way in nothing.”
“Flosi named Mord Valgard's son, and said he had asked for his daughter at the hand of his kinsman Starkad.”
“Hall gave them a very hearty welcome, and Flosi said to Hall--”
“Flosi asked Hall what counsel he would now give him, and what he should do next, and whether he should change his plans.”
with Njal Thorgeir's son · weight 1 · ch. 122–122
“After that, Hall said to Njal, that he should go to fetch his sons, "but I will go for Flosi, and now each must give the other pledges of peace".”
with Thorgeir Craggeir · weight 1 · ch. 146–146
“Next morning Hall raised the question of the atonement with Thorgeir, and told him what terms they offered him; and he spoke about them with many fair and kindly words.”
Support(1)
with Flosi Thord's son · weight 1 · ch. 133–133
“Flosi thanked him, and Hall gave him good gifts at parting.”