
“The Nordic legend that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to write the Lord of the Ring trilogy.”
The young blacksmith Siegfried, who, not knowing that he is heir to a conquered kingdom, becomes popular with the Burgunds by slaying their bane, the dragon Fafnir. When the reward seems to be a huge treasure, Siegfried ignores the curse that lies on the hoard - which now seems to endanger his love to beautiful Norse warrior queen Brunhild.
First Aired: 11/29/2004
Languages: English
Created by: Diane Duane, Peter Morwood
Type: Miniseries
Companies: Tandem Communications, VIP 2 Medienfonds, TANDEM Productions, Channel, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, Sat.1, Uncharted Territory, Castlering Productions, The Ring (UK), Octave S.R.L.
Countries: Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America

The young blacksmith Siegfried, who, not knowing that he is heir to a conquered kingdom, becomes popular with the Burgunds by slaying their bane, the dragon Fafnir. When the reward seems to be a huge treasure, Siegfried ignores the curse that lies on the hoard - which now seems to endanger his love to beautiful Norse warrior queen Brunhild.
2014