Título: Varg Vikernes
Seção: Arson of churches
Background: Louis Cachet (French pronunciation:  [lwi kaSe]) (born Kristian Vikernes [Norwegian: [vi:k@ne:s]], 11 February 1973), more popularly known as Varg Vikernes, is a Norwegian musician and writer. In 1991, he founded the one-man music project Burzum, which is considered one of the most influential black metal acts. Three years later, he was convicted of murder and arson, and subsequently served over 14 years in prison.

Conteúdo: On 6 June 1992, the Fantoft Stave Church, dating from the 12th century and considered architecturally significant, was burned to the ground by arson. By January 1993, arson attacks had occurred on at least seven other major stave churches, including one on Christmas Eve of 1992. Vikernes was found guilty of several of these cases: the arson and attempted arson of Asane Church and Storetveit Church, respectively, in Bergen, the arson of Skjold Church in Vindafjord, and the arson of Holmenkollen Chapel in Oslo. He was also charged with the arson of Fantoft Stave Church, although the jurors found him not guilty. The judges called this an error but did not overthrow the whole case. At the time, claims were made by media outlets that Vikernes was associated with theistic Satanism. However, in an interview with Michael Moynihan, Vikernes made a statement about the church burnings that hints at a heathen rather than a Satanist motivation: I am not going to say that I burnt any churches. But let me put it this way: There was one person who started it. I was not found guilty of burning the Fantoft stave church, but anyway, that was what triggered the whole thing. That was the 6th of June and everyone linked it to Satanism ... What everyone overlooked was that on the 6th June, 793, in Lindesfarne in Britain was the site of the first known Viking raid in history, with Vikings from Hordaland, which is my county ... They [the Christians] desecrated our graves, our burial mounds, so it's r

user: Did Varg commit any arson?

assistant: Vikernes was found guilty of several of these cases: the arson and attempted arson of Asane Church and Storetveit Church,

user: When was the first case?

assistant: Christmas Eve of 1992.

user: Why did he burn it?

assistant: They [the Christians] desecrated our graves, our burial mounds, so it's revenge.

user: Were there other claims or comments made about this case?

assistant: Echoing this sentiment, he writes in Vargsmal: "For each devastated graveyard, one heathen grave is avenged,

user: Did this case go to court?

assistant: He was also charged with the arson of Fantoft Stave Church, although the jurors found him not guilty.

user: What happened in the other cases?

assistant: jurors found him not guilty. The judges called this an error but did not overthrow the whole case.

user: Was he accused in any of these other cases?

assistant: Vikernes was found guilty of several of these cases: the arson and attempted arson of Asane Church and Storetveit Church,

user: was he ever convicted?

assistant: Vikernes was found guilty of several of these cases: the arson and attempted arson of Asane Church and Storetveit Church, respectively,

user: How did he attempt to defend himself?

assistant: They [the Christians] desecrated our graves, our burial mounds, so it's revenge.

user: What else did he have to say about the church burnings?

assistant: "The point is that all these churches [i.e. church burnings] are linked to one person ... who was not Oystein obviously.