One riddle, as stated in Hauksbók, refers to "the "weaponless" maids who fight around their lord, the ever sheltering and the [fair/white ever attacking him", although there is controversy over whether the word "weaponless" refers to the maids or, as in other versions, to the king himself, which may support the argument that a "weaponless king" cannot take part in captures (see Balance of play above). One may also note that the assignment of the colours of brown or red to the defenders and fair or white to the attackers is consistent with "Friðþjófs saga".