OLYVER. Oliver was Roland's comrade-in-arms and his prospective brother-in-law. Of the two knights, Oliver was the more prudent, while Roland was the more courageous. They both died as a result of the Saracen ambush at the pass of Roncevalles, betrayed by Ganelon, Roland's stepfather. This incident is the subject of the twelfth-century chanson de geste, La Chanson de Roland.

The Man in Black says that if he repented of his love he would be worse than Ganelon, who betrayed Roland and Oliver, BD 1115-1123. [Charles Olyver: Genylon-Olyver: Rowland]

The name appears in final rhyming position, BD 1123.