The eldest and most formidable of Aymon’s four sons (together with Richard, Alard, and Guichard the Wild), Renaud is the proudest knight of Frankland, fearless, and quite lustful. Shortly after being accepted as a paladin, Renaud starts a feud with Charlemagne. Together with his brothers he goes into exile. They become impoverished, but find their luck in Gascony, where Renaud marries the duke’s daughter.