Wealhtheow

Wealhtheow is the wife of Hrothgar, therefore the queen of the Danes. She plays an important role in the game as she helps the player before fighting enemies. For example, she gives advice as to what an enemy's weakness is and what tactics the player can use to defeat them.

Background
Not much is known about Wealtheow, apart from the fact that she is the mother of two sons and one daughter, whose names are Hrethric, Hrothmund, and Freawaru. There are many sites that state her name stands for Higher Slave

Gameplay
Wealhtheow first makes an appearance at the beginning of the game, during the welcoming banquet for Beowulf. She is seen handing a cup to each of the guests at the banquet and talks to the player, saying that she thanks God he is here to save the Danes from Grendel. The player has the option to accept her drink or not. Either way the player responds, she walks away from the player to sit next to Hrothgar, and the banquet begins.

After the player defeats Grendel, she is again seen at his victory feast. This time, she is talking to the king about Beowulf, saying that although he is a great and powerful warrior, the king should choose Hrothulf, his orphaned nephew, to inherit the kingdom instead. Despite this, Wealhtheow gives the player a torque and mail as a gift.

Characteristics
Wealhtheow is also seen as a wise person, like her husband Hrothgar. Although she is very reasonable, she tends to be a bit more bias towards her family, which is seen at the victory feast after Beowulf defeats Grendel.