A character name from Germanic and Norse mythology and legend, particularly famous as a dwarf sorcerer in Wagner's Ring Cycle.
From Old High German 'Albrich' or 'Alberich,' possibly meaning 'elf-ruler' from 'alb-' (elf) and '-rich' (ruler). Appears in medieval German literature.
Wagner made Alberich one of music's most compelling villains—a dwarf who steals a magical ring to gain power because he's rejected by society, making him an early anti-hero archetype!
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