<P> In the 1981 animated film Grendel Grendel Grendel, Wiglaf (voiced by Ernie Bourne) is portrayed as one of Hrothgars thanes rather than an ally of Beowulf, and is killed by Grendel . </P> <P> In the 2007 film Beowulf directed by Robert Zemeckis, Wiglaf's role (played by Brendan Gleeson) is larger; he is present in the movie from the first introduction of Beowulf and the Geats to the end when Beowulf vanquishes the dragon and dies . The movie makes Wiglaf into a sidekick, the second - in - command and the best friend of the epic hero . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Legendary titles </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by Beowulf </Td> <Td> King of the Geats </Td> <Td> Succeeded by Unknown </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Legendary titles </Th> </Tr>

Who is wiglaf and how does he differ from beowulf’s other followers