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Some characters in Beowulf are based on real historical people, so I think it's worth mentioning in this article, at least to the extent that it is not known whether Unferth was a historical figure or not. Fumblebruschi (talk) 02:09, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
¶ With reference to the first sentence, I am uncertain that Unferth qualifies as a Thegn of Hrothgar. He is spoken of a fratricide, and his position is at the feet of Hrothgar rather than at a seat at the table, which might suggest that he has been allowed, only because of his noble ancestry, to survive but in a much reduced status, perhaps as the court jester or entertainer rather than as a full-fledged Viking. Sussmanbern (talk) 20:25, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
