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* [[And Now You Must Marry Me]]: King Helgi tries to force Queen Olof to marry him by landing an army in her kingdom. It doesn't work.
* [[Angel Unaware]]: The homesteader Hrani that offers his help to Hrolf is actually Odin in disguise.
* [[Animal
* [[Animorphism]]: Prince Bjorn is turned into a were-bear, and while under that spell begets Bodvar Bjarki. Much later, in the Battle of Hleidragard, Bödvar Bjarki's spirit charges into battle as a giant bear.
* [[Baleful Polymorph]]: Prince Bjorn, son of a king in Norway, is cursed by his sorcerous [[Wicked Stepmother]] to transform into a bear.
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* [[The Fair Folk]]: While probably not categorically evil, elves in ''Hrolfs saga'' are cast in a rather sinister light, as demonstrated by Skuld's proud and devious personality, her mastership of black magic, and the elf warriors that reinforce her in her attack on Hrolf.
* [[Full Boar Action]]: Two times, Hrolf and his champions face off against a giant demonic boar (more specifically, a troll in boar form) -- one summoned by Adils, another one by Skuld.
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* [[Identical Twin ID Tag]]: Thorir Dogfoot and Bodvar Bjarki would look exactly the same if it weren't for Thorir's {{spoiler|Do we really have to spell out that he has dog feet?}}
* [[Lady of Black Magic]]: Skuld. She has [http://www.badassoftheweek.com/skuld.html her own page] on ''[[Badass of the Week]]''.
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