Hunding

Hunding kidnapped Sieglinde, and made her his wife. When Siegmund asked for shelter for a night, Hunding and Siegmund did not get along. The following day, both of them were killed in a duel.

The difference in character between Hunding and Siegmund is often described as society versus wilderness. Siegmund hides his true identity, saying that his father was "Wolf," which made himself a "Wölfing." This is in contrast to Hunding's name which means "hound" or "dog," a domesticated animal.