That character is replaced by Guineman after his death, and is defended by Thierry at a council deciding the fate of his enemy.
This work ends with a king tearing his beard when Saint Gabriel tells him of the plight of King Vivian in another land. The title character of this work hands a king an apple that represents the crowns of all of the kings of the Earth. That character is replaced by Guineman after his death, and is defended by Thierry at a council deciding the fate of his enemy. The title character has a sword named Durendal and a horn named Oliphant that he blows until his temples burst to alert his king. For 10 points, name this epic poem describing the title character's death in an ambush on the rear guard of Charlemagne, which is one of the oldest works of French literature.
This work ends with a king tearing his beard when Saint Gabriel tells him of the plight of King Vivian in another land.
The Song of Roland [or La Chanson de Roland]