![]() King Alfred King Alfred played by Ferdia Walsh-Peelo (IMDb)Īt first, no one could have guessed that young King Alfred, the illegitimate son of Judith and Athelstan, could stand up against the cruel Viking despot, Ivar the Boneless. Last episode, before Ivar could get his fate read by the Seer and before the eventual murder, Hvitserk visited the 100-year-old Seer for guidance, to which it was revealed: "You'll accomplish what others before you have failed to accomplish, but the cost will be too high." As of now, this may not be clear but trailers have hinted he will join forces with Bjorn, so it is rather clear he will fight against Ivar and may even be the one to kill him. His frustrations towards his crippled brother were not unknown as the series progressed. ![]() In episode 13, Ivar teased Hvitserk about giving him up for sacrifice. ![]() By the midseason finale of season 5, Ivar had already threatened to kill him. Ivar realises that Hvitserk is only using him for his own ambitions."Īlways seen to be in the shadows of his more powerful brothers, Hvitserk has been humiliated enough by Ivar the Boneless, ever since he jumped ship from Ubbe to Ivar. While we might have been of the notion Hvitserk constantly gets used by his brothers, especially because he is a fierce fighter, a Reddit user pointed out that "Ivar having no children means he has no heirs, giving Hvitserk the perfect chance to rise. He does look cute, doesn't he? But as the creator of the show Michael Hirst said, his character is dark and we might have to rethink the intentions of this particular Viking warrior. Hvitserk Hvitserk played by Marco Ilsø (History Channel) The only question now is who is going to kill/bring down the man proclaiming to be a Norse god? This prophecy alludes to Ivar's ultimate fall and possibly death and the killing of the Seer means Ragnar's connection with the gods is also over. Your path is strewn with garbage and filth. A snake has settled in your skull and your eyes betray you. Your chariot lies as broken as your legs. ![]() We shall all, all of us, go into the dark. "You are Ivar the Boneless, son of Ragnar," the Seer proclaimed in episode 14 titled 'The Lost Moment'. The crazy despot reigns through fear, sacrificing a look-alike of Lagertha and axing the Seer simply because the Seer refused to tell anything else, but the truth. Now that the goriest battle of the season is slated to air next Wednesday, Ivar's downfall is evident. Season 5 has been all about Ivar the Boneless coming to power, rising above everyone, proclaiming himself a king first and then a god. "Don't you know who I am? You can't kill me! Don't you know who I am? I am Ivar the Boneless! I am Ivar the Boneless! You can't kill me!" ![]()
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