Uhtred of Bebbanburg, hero of The Saxon Stories, a series of books written by the historical novelist Bernard Cornwell.
The main character, Uhtred of Bebbanburg (the old Saxon name of Bamburgh Castle), is an old man telling tales of events that took place decades earlier, starting from his childhood and going on, his story intertwining with the story of the British Isles in the end of the ninth century.