Roland was the most beloved and well respected generals for Charlemagne’s army. Roland proceeds to have a fight to the death attitude for the franks enemy Marsilla. When the franks were fronted a truce by Marsilla, Roland quickly shunned any such act. He would rather die trying to kill the enemy then make amends with them. His courage and will to defend his people single handedly kept the franks in the battle even though all was eventually lost. When an army approached with his king in earshot of the battle horn, Roland refuses to sound in attempt to prove his loyalty and bravery. When all his men were dropping like fly’s he was spearing and beheading Marsilla’s army with out much resistance. He was a very smart and crafty fighter. He was probably the best fighter from either side, but in the end he died for his p

Oliver, while he possessed the same loyalty and bravery as Roland, seemed afraid of death. He fought for his people valiantly but seemed nervous as the battle drew on. He was a good friend of Roland so he likewise was respected by his peers and king (though not to the extent of Roland). His faith and loyalty did not run as deep in his blood as it did Roland’s. Oliver actually tried to prevent the defeat in the war by attempting to persuade Roland to blow his Oliphant horn to call the king’s army back to their aid. His plea failed due to Roland’s stubbornness; therefore, both are thrown into battle. Oliver was not nearly as skilled a fighter as Roland so he was unable to fight along his good friend till the end. Oliver was taken down by Marganice, but not without killing him first. Roland came to his aid and died by the side of his best friend, they only way he would have wanted it. Oliver fought courageously despite his pretentious attitude toward Roland’s unwillingness to sound the horn, so when Roland asks Oliver to do the same he refuses to show his new found attitude for dying for his people and king. Oliver too possessed bravery, and loyalty toward his countryme

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