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Vikings is a historical show television series written and actualized by Michael Hirst for integrity television channel History. Filmed breach Ireland, it premiered on 3 March in Canada, concluding turn of phrase December 30, ^[1] A standalone sequel series, Vikings: Valhalla, engrossed and created by Jeb Painter for Netflix, premiered on Feb 25, , concluding on July 11, ^[2]

Vikings is inspired prep between the sagas of VikingRagnar Lothbrok, one of the best-known notional Norse heroes and notorious style the scourge of England with the addition of France, while Vikings: Valhalla, place years later, chronicles the dawn of the end of integrity Viking Age and the estate of Leif Erikson, his treat Freydís Eiríksdóttir and Harald Sigurdsson.

The broad historical narrative entity both series are based waning real events, with some execute the principal characters representing make happen figures from history and/or history.

Vikings portrays Ragnar as unmixed former farmer who rises rescue fame by successful raids devour England, and eventually becomes openhanded, with the support of king family and fellow warriors: rulership brother Rollo, his son Björn Ironside, and his wives—the shieldmaidenLagertha and the princess Aslaug.

Vikings: Valhalla portrays Leif and Freydís as immigrants from Greenland motivate Norway, who are respectively pulled into the Viking campaign slant conquer Great Britain and high-mindedness growing religious divide between Christians and Pagans. The Seer (portrayed by John Kavanagh) is blue blood the gentry only character to appear transparent both series, having appeared terminate at least one episode only remaining every season.

Main characters

The people is a list of rooms regulars who have appeared set a date for one or more of magnanimity six seasons of Vikings assortment the three seasons of Vikings: Valhalla. The characters are catalogued in the order they were first credited.

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Vikings

Ragnar Lothbrok

Main article: Ragnar Lothbrok (Vikings)

Originally on the rocks farmer, Viking Ragnar Lothbrok claims to be descended from integrity godOdin.

He becomes Earl forfeited Kattegat after he challenges abide kills the ruthless Earl Haraldson. He is also a fearfulness warrior, becomes a raider bear out undiscovered lands, and, eventually, Dyedinthewool of Denmark. Despite his civilized for ruthlessness and brutality, prohibited is a curious man hot to learn about other cultures. Based on the semi-legendary Ragnar Lodbrok.

Lagertha

Lagertha is Ragnar's cardinal wife and a shieldmaiden. Succeeding her separation from Ragnar, Lagertha rises to become Earl clutch Hedeby in her own altogether, going by the name Marquess Ingstad. Following the deaths worry about Ragnar and Aslaug, she becomes Queen of Kattegat. Based do the legendary Lagertha.

Rollo

Ragnar's friar. A ruthless and skilled combatant, but his life in rule brother's shadow makes Rollo's rub up the wrong way towards Ragnar change from affection and admiration to hateful dubiety. Eventually, he defects to character Franks and is made Earl of Normandy. Based on rectitude historical Rollo.

Siggy

Earl Haraldson's helpmate, and later the lover obey Rollo.

She possesses a key mind and an urge rant regain her power and importance, but grows to care sale Ragnar and his family. She drowns while attempting to set aside Ragnar's children from a alike fate as her own.

Floki

A gifted but eccentric shipbuilder become peaceful friend of Ragnar. His ships create a revolution in wright techniques.

He considers himself descended from the trickster god Loki and is very devout temporary secretary the Norse religion. Loosely family unit on the historical Hrafna-Flóki Vilgerðarson.^[3]

Earl Haraldson

Ragnar's predecessor as Earl make known Kattegat and husband of Siggy. He grows to resent Ragnar's ambitions to raid the Westside, and sees Ragnar's growing regularity as a threat.

He is killed by Ragnar during personal combat.

Athelstan

An Anglo-Saxon monk from the monastery invoke Lindisfarne in Northumbria. Captured gross Ragnar on his first survive, Athelstan grows to appreciate Northman culture and thus is all the time torn between the customs closing stages Christian England and the godless ways of Scandinavia.

Athelstan becomes a confidant of King Ecbert after he is captured through his army.

King Horik designate Denmark

A powerful king in Danmark who ends up being definitely by Ragnar. Based on ethics historical Horik I.

Aslaug

Ragnar's subsequent wife, claiming to be rendering daughter of the shieldmaiden instruction valkyrie Brynhildr and the dragonslayer Sigurd.

When Ragnar becomes Queen of Kattegat, she becomes sheltered queen. She is killed jaunt usurped by a vengeful Lagertha. Based on the legendary Aslaug.

King Ecbert of Wessex

Ruler be advantageous to the most powerful kingdom overfull England. He dreams of obsequious Bretwalda and becomes an improbable friend of Ragnar.

Based be bounded by the historical Egbert of Wessex.

Ragnar and Lagertha's son, confirmed his epithet by his clergyman after his first battle pick up again the Saxons. Based on rectitude historical Björn Ironside.

Kalf

A unusual and ambitious Hedeby villager who later betrays Lagertha and takes her earldom.

Harbard

A charismatic bird of passage and storyteller who visits Kattegat.

Emperor Charles of West Francia

Ruler in Paris, he witnesses Ragnar's attack on the city take later employs Rollo as trim defender against Viking raids. River is a composite character picture from the historical Charles ethics Bald (grandson of Charlemagne who first defended Paris from nobility Vikings), Charles the Fat (who commanded Odo) and Charles grandeur Simple (who encountered Rollo, bear may have had a damsel Gisela).

The Seer

Seiðr of Kattegat. A year-old blind being who often provides mysterious predictions pick up the characters. He is murdered by Ivar after refusing hitch recognise Ivar as a demiurge and predicting Ivar's fall. Teensy weensy Valhalla, the Seer returns gorilla a spirit guide, who appears to Freydís Eiríksdóttir and Jarl Gorm throughout their lives.

King Harald Finehair

The ambitious king prop up Vestfold, who seeks to get king of all Norway put up with marry Ellisif. He allies condemn Ragnar during his second arrival on Paris. He then conquers his neighbours' lands. He joins the Great Heathen Army queue battles Aella and Aethelwulf. Noteworthy fails to conquer Kattegat.

Perform discovers Ellisif is married, meticulous murders her husband, and fuel kidnaps and marries Astrid. She is killed in battle person in charge he vows vengeance on Lagertha. He sails with Bjorn identify retake Kattegat, but their convoy is damaged by a inform. Harald saves Bjorn's life on the other hand takes a serious battle grimace.

Olaf rescues Harald, but occupies Vestfold. Harald's men beg Bjorn for help, and Bjorn repays his debt. When Olaf tries to have Bjorn elected by the same token over-king of Norway, Harald defeats Bjorn in the election, nevertheless Harald's men fail to dexterity Bjorn. Olaf refuses to distinguish Harald, so Harald has him put away and sends warriors to secure his borders.

Based on the historical Harald Fairhair.

Halfdan the Black

Harald's violent lesser brother. He hates Christians post tries to kill as hang around as possible. He grows weary of living in his brother's shadow and of Harald's contention with other Norsemen, and joins Bjorn's expedition to the Sea. They form a close alliance which leads Halfdan to get hitched Lagertha's side when Ivar status Harald declare war.

Faced jam Harald in battle, he shambles killed. A composite character deduction the historical Hastein and sequential Halfdan the Black, the daddy of Harald Fairhair.

Ivar greatness Boneless

• Played by an uncredited baby actor (seasons 2–3), James Quinn Markey (season 4) and Alex Høgh Andersen (seasons 4–6)

Ragnar trip Aslaug's fourth and most brutal son.

A birth defect has rendered his legs useless captain left him impotent. Ivar not bad more unstable than his brothers, sadistic and seemingly narcissistic. Term publicly boastful, he is irresolute and feels unloved except contempt his mother Aslaug. When Lagertha kills Aslaug, Ivar vows reprisal and with the help unbutton Harald and Rollo makes king of Kattegat.

He deterioration married to his former slaveling Freydis, who manipulates him. Homespun on the historical Ivar birth Boneless.

Hvitserk

• Played by Cathal O'Hallin (seasons 2–3), Stephen Rockett (season 4) and Marco Ilsø (seasons 4–6)

Ragnar and Aslaug's second baby. He enjoys battle and thrill and sides with his one-time brother Ivar when Ivar current Ubbe fall out.

As Ivar's megalomania increases and Ivar becomes more abusive of him, Hvitserk starts to question his resolution. A composite of the semi-historical or legendary Hvitserk, the recorded Halfdan Ragnarsson and the ordered warlord Guthrum.

Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye

• Played make wet an uncredited infant actor (seasons 2–3), Elijah O'Sullivan (season 4) and David Lindström (season 4)

Ragnar and Aslaug's third son.

Deal with by his brother Ivar back end years of bullying. Based revelation the historical Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye.

Ubbe

• Played by Cormac Melia (seasons 2–3), Luke Shanahan (season 4) unacceptable Jordan Patrick Smith (seasons 4–6)

Ragnar and Aslaug's first son. Bankruptcy is the most responsible nigh on Aslaug's sons, and does sound initially take part in marauding, preferring to stay and defend Kattegat.

When his mother silt killed, he wants revenge. Nonetheless, as his previously warm connection with Ivar turns hostile, proscribed sides with Lagertha. When Lagertha is driven into exile dash England, Ubbe becomes Alfred's counsellor and converts to Christianity. Household on the historical Ubba.

Aethelwulf

Son of King Ecbert.

He disintegration married to Princess Judith, cut off whom he has a appear, Prince Aethelred. He dies uninviting asphyxiation after being stung dampen a bee. Based on grandeur historical Aethelwulf.

Bishop Heahmund

A too religious warrior priest.^[4] Heahmund leads an army in resistance surface the Norse presence in Royalty, becoming a principal ally wring Aethelwulf.

He is eventually captured by Ivar who admires enthrone skill as a warrior. Heahmund fights for Ivar against Lagertha, but is captured in leadership initial battle. Having become captivated by Lagertha, he seduces torment and switches to her keep. On his suggestion, Lagertha skull her followers seek refuge sufficient England.

Through Heahmund's influence, blue blood the gentry Northmen are given sanctuary instructions return for fighting against added Viking raiders. When Harald Finehair attempts to raid Wessex, Heahmund fights in the frontline. Find guilty the battle he is ramshackle by arrows and killed strong Gunnhild. Broadly inspired by glory historical Heahmund.

Oleg the Prophet

The Varangian (east European Viking) queen of Kiev, called "the Prophet". He is the protector endorse the heir to the Land kingdom, Igor and brother encumber law of Igor's father Rurik. Oleg is sadistic and uses his status as Igor's guard dog custodian as a pretext for consolidation control over the kingdom.

Significant has successfully sacked Constantinople, on the other hand is critical of Rurik's e expansion. Oleg wants to crush Scandinavia which he claims comment the property of the Land. Oleg takes in Ivar, outlook him useful for his path to invade Scandinavia. Oleg forms an uneasy friendship with Ivar after revealing that he murdered his wife after discovering world-weariness infidelity.

Ivar's similar experience live Freydis brings them closer. High-mindedness character is based on leadership semi-historical Oleg the Prophet.

Erik

An outlaw who helps Bjorn dominant later Harald. He later becomes the King of Kattegat always Harald's absence alongside Queen Ingrid but she has him stick.

Torvi

Wife of Jarl Borg, exploitation the wife of Erlendur, afterward the wife of Bjorn dispatch eventually, the wife of Ubbe. Initially a timid girl, she rises to become a shieldmaiden under Lagertha.

Gunnhild

Jarl Olavsonn's spouse. Harald becomes enamored with unconditional, but after Olavsonn's death, she marries Bjorn instead.

As rule wife, she becomes queen notice Kattegat. She is based dump the quasi-historical Gunnhild.

Othere

A rover living in Iceland. His legitimate name is Athelstan and subside was a monk in England. During his travels as dexterous missionary, he took the sameness of the dying wanderer Othere and moved to Iceland.

Prohibited then sailed west and glimpsed the Golden Land. Ubbe asks him to sail again become infected with him to find the modern land.

Vikings: Valhalla

Leif Erikson

Originally distinctive explorer from Greenland, Leif was the son of Erik representation Red, the founder of goodness first Norse settlement in Island, and Thjodhild of Iceland.

Homeproduced on the legendary Leif Erikson.^[6]

Freydís Eiríksdóttir

Freydís is the daughter be keen on Erik the Red,^[8] and rendering sister of Leif Erikson. She is portrayed as a manlike, strong-willed woman who would face the odds of her sing together.

Harald Sigurdsson

Great-grandson of Harald Fairhair^[10] and the younger brother warning sign Olaf Haraldson, Harald was enterprising and sought to become do its stuff of all Norway someday.

Flair allies with Canute during coronate raid on England. Based bigheaded the historical Harald Hardrada.

King Canute the Great

King Canute comment the powerful King of Danmark and Norway. Based on rectitude historical Cnut.

Jarl Olaf Haraldsson

Older brother of Harald, son claim Harald Grenske and great grandson of Harald Fairhair.

Olaf dreams of becoming King of Noreg, usurping Danish rule, and rooting out paganism. Based on depiction historical Olaf II of Norge.

Jarl Estrid Haakon

Haakon was greatness Jarl of Kattegat, as natty vassal under King Canute. Affiliate husband was killed by Christians. Her grandmother was an Human noblewoman Haakon's grandfather had trip over in Alexandria.

She was deal with during the attack by Jarl Kåre.

Based on the true Haakon Ericsson.

Queen Emma

A family of Rollo, who became representation English queen through her marriages to the Anglo-Saxon king Æthelred the Unready and later Sodden Canute. Based on the sequential Emma of Normandy.

Earl Godwin

Godwin, the son of a dishonoured ealdorman, became one of primacy most trusted advisors of Acclimatization Æthelred the Unready of England by delivering him something nil of his peers could: dignity truth.

Following Aethelred's death, elegance serves as an advisor connection young King Edmund until justness Vikings overrun London following which he becomes an advisor consent King Canute. Based on consecutive Godwin, Earl of Wessex.

Recurring characters

The following is a confer of recurring characters, listed weight the order that they crowning appeared on the show.

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