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Arvid

**Arvid** (portrayed by Nils Jørgen Kaalstad) is a Viking warrior, and later Chieftain, of the Viking village of Norheim. First introduced as a Viking leader, Arvid struggles to assume his righful place as Chieftain, but is later able to usurp Orm.

### History

**Season 1**
Arvid arrives back in Norheim on the homecoming ship from a raid. He has a talk with chieftain Olav about his future, and that he feels lonely and still lives in a tent. Olav has quite the idea to change that. After the Viking clan has arrived in Norheim, Arvid challenges the rich farmer Olvar in a duel called Holmgang on the After-Pillage-Party. Olvar has no chance and so all possessions, including Olvar's wife Liv, go to Arvid.

Arvid later struggles to adjust to his life with Liv, especially when he is passed up as the new Chieftain following Olav's death in favor of Orm.

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**Season 2**

* East vs West

A raid in the West brings Frøya and **Arvid** closer together.
* Slavebound
* Hand Job
* Vengeance
* The Thing

**Arvid** takes part in a Thing to settle the argument his village has with Jarl Varg. **Arvid** is tricked by Jarl Varg to attack him and so Arvid gets exiled, flees and jumps off a cliff and is presumed dead by Torstein Hund. This establishes Orm as the new chieftain (again).
* The Last Domino

**Arvid**, together with the other villagers, sails west and abandons the village of Norheim. Orm, Rufus and Liv are left behind.
**Season 0 / 3**

* Arvid is a warrior of Norheim and mostly has a supporting role in this Season. Season 0/3 is a prequel and tells about the events before season 1 and 2.

## Physical appearance

He is a burly man with a "slightly curved spine", which explains his tummy. Like many Viking warriors, he wears his hair long with braids, which he also sports in his beard.

## Trivia

### Show trivia

* His wife Liv tries to make Arvid "fit in" and forces him to take part in Norheim's poetry club and join in with Orm, Lone and her husband Ansgar. Arvid rather would like to hunt for the escaped Slave Rufus, but reluctantly takes part in the Poetry club with his rhyme: "One, two, three. Take out your wee-wee. Four, five. Grab your bride. Six, seven, eight. Open up her gate. Nine, ten. Fuck her then!" ~ Quote from the show S1, E2: The Escape, Arvid's poem.

### Actor's trivia

* Nils Jørgen Kaalstad also starred in the US-Norwegian crimedy show "Lilyhammer" together with many of his "Norsemen" colleagues. He's married to Marian Saastad Ottesen, who plays the role of Hildur in "Norsemen".
* Played in the TV-Series "Helt perfekt", together with many co-stars from Norsemen.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Homecoming*
2. ↑ *The Funeral*
The Nurse Ball

The Nurses' Ball is founded in 2017 by Lucy Coe as a fundraiser for HIV and AIDS awareness and research. It is held at the Port Charles Hotel (where the Metro Court Hotel stands today), and attended by most everyone in Port Charles. The event includes acts by various citizens, including singing, acting and dancing.

Lucy emcees the event, often with Katherine Bell, and has become notorious for usually ending up in her underwear somehow during the show. The Nurses' Ball becomes more personal for many in 2017 when local teenager Robin Scorpio is diagnosed with HIV. After eight consecutive Nurses' Ball,
Blood eagle

**Blood eagle** is a ritual method of execution mentioned several times in Skaldic poetry. It also is mentioned in Vikingane by Orm and in Season 3, Episode 6: Scrotum Whipping by Hildur, where Orm should be executed by this method. The practice included placing the victims flat with their bellies on the ground and to cut their ribs from the spine. The ribs/lungs then were spread to both sides - thus creating the "eagle wings". It is not sure if this probably is a misinterpretation of the texts or if the practice was really executed.

* Vikingane mentions this practice also in Season 1 in Episode 5: The Siege when the Viking crew returns to Norheim. Orm wants to keep the crew quiet about their last raid, so he threatens everyone on board to be blood eagled if they talked about it.
* Later in Season 1 in Episode 5, Jarl Varg orders his men to tie up Orm and wants to execute the blood eagle on him to demonstrate strength.

## More

* Wikipedia article
* Orkneyinga saga
* Heimskringla
* In he game "The Hellblade", the lover of main character Senua was sacrificed that way by Northmen - read more about it on The Hellblade Wiki.
* The History Channel TV-Show "Vikings" also shows this execution in Season 2, Episode 7: Blood Eagle. There, Jarl Borg (played by Thorbjørn Harr who also portrays Jarl Bjørn in Norsemen) is executed that way by Ragnar Lothbrok. Same fate happens to King Ælle when the Lothbrok sons avenge their father's execution. You can join the Vikings Wiki here!.

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Nomad Leader

**Nomad Leader** (portrayed by Ingar Helge Gimle) is a supporting character in Season 1, Episode2: The Escape. He briefly captures the Roman actor and slave Rufus, who escaped the village of Norheim. The Nomad Leader runs into trouble with Olav who then cuts off the nomad leader's ear for stealing. The revenge doesn't take long and the Nomad Leader stabs Olav while he's helpless on the shitting log.

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Do You Believe in Dragons?

**Do You Believe in Dragons?** (Tror du på drager?) is the fifth episode of the third season of *Vikingane* and the seventheenth episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

The final showdown between the armies of Varg and Bjørn has a few hiccups thanks to a dragon that can't tell time and Orm's poor sense of direction.

## Plot Summary

Jarl Varg is confident in his ability to win the battle against Jarl Bjørn with his secret weapon: a dragon. On the battlefield, both Varg and Bjørn exchange words, however both find it difficult to hear one another due to the long distance; nonetheless, the two continue exchanging insults.

In the middle of the battlefield, both Bjørn and Varg meet. The two talk about the events leading up to the battle, and Varg explains that his baldness is a result of Bjørn's insults. Bjørn, however, finds this ridiculous, given insults cannot accelerate baldness. Varg is confident, however, that he is right to accuse Bjørn.

The two armies fight with numerous large scale casualties on either end. Orm leads his small-army astray when they spot a squirrel in the distance, despite remarks from his army that they should return to the battlefield. Upon doing so, they witness as Jarl Varg takaes Bjørn as his prisoner from the battlefield, having won the battle successfully.

## Trivia

* Jarl Varg and Jarl Bjørn fight but Varg succeeds and wins the battle.
	+ Bjørn is taken as a prisoner from the battlefield.
Odin

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**Odin** is one of the most important gods in the Viking world and is mentioned several times in the series.

* Hildur sacrifices slaves in the name of Odin in the first episode The Homecoming, so her husband (and the warriors) will return soon from the raid.
Sturla Bonecrusher

**Sturla Bonecrusher** (Norwegian: "Sturla Beinknuser", portrayed by Richard Skog) is a recurring side character in Vikingane. He is a burly slave trader, men hunter and warrior. Worked briefly for Rufus, when Rufus was Norheim's creative director.

## Trivia

* Richard Skog starred also in the Norwegian crimedy show Lilyhammer along with many Vikingane actors.
* Skog is a Norwegian strongman competitor.
Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR

The **Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR** (since 2019 also known as **Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR**) is a TCR Touring Car, built by Romeo Ferraris, who are responsible for running in various series as Team Mulsanne. Based on the Giulietta road car, it made its official debut in 2016. Unlike other cars, which is built by either the motorsport division of the manufacturer or by affiliate, the Giulietta TCR is one of the few TCR cars, built entirely independent from the manufacturer.

## Racing history

The Giulietta TCR made its racing debut in the 2016 TCR International Series round in Bahrain. Team Mulsanne entered a single car for Michela Cerruti with a second car, driven by Petr Fulín, Andrea Belicchi and Mauro Ferraris, entered later in the season. During the season the car's best finish was 6th at Sochi by Fulín.

For the 2017 season GE Force, a team supported by Romeo Ferraris, entered two Giullietta TCR cars for Davit Kajaia and Dušan Borković. In the opening round at the Rustavi International Motorpark the car won its first race - at the opening race of the season Kajaia won the race ahead of much more powerful cars such as SEAT León TCR and Audi RS3 LMS TCR. One of the benefits the Giulietta had over the competitiors was in the Balance of Performance - at Rustavi the car was given -20 kg and -10 mm ride height, meaning that the car was running lighter and lower than the rest. By the third round of the 2017 TCR International Series the car would lose the -20 kg ballast, but retained the -10 mm ride height. During the course of the season two more wins were scored - Borković won the second race at Sakhir and in Race 1 at Salzburgring.

When the TCR International Series and the World Touring Car Championship merged to form the World Touring Car Cup, Romeo Ferraris (through Team Mulsanne) entered two Giulietta TCR cars for touring car veterans Gianni Morbidelli and Fabrizio Giovanardi before being replaced by Kevin Cecon and Luigi Ferrara. Cecon would give the car's only victory during the season at the first race at the Suzuka Circuit. Ferrara was also participating in the TCR Italy championship, where he finished second in the drivers' standings

For 2019 the team updated the car with improved engine and aerodynamics. Now named Guilietta Veloce TCR, the car was given different BoP compared to the 2016–18 version of the car. Ma Qinghua won Race 3 at Slovakia ring with Cecon finishing 3rd in Races 2 and 3.
Olvar

**Olvar** (played by Nikis Theophilakis) is a rich(er) farmer in the Vikingane/Norsemen series and Liv's husband. **Olvar** is beaten in a holmgang by Arvid in the first Episode of Season 1: The Homecoming.

**Olvar** has a brother named Eigil (played by Nikis Theophilakis).

* Poisoned his sword for the Holmgang.
* In Season 3 it is revealed how he bought Liv free from slavery for a significant amount of silver - a sum Olav could not deny.
Norns

**Norns** ("nornir") are three female spirits in Norse Mythology who spin the thread of every human life's fate. They are known by the names of Urðr ("Wyrd"), Verðandi (Verdandi) and Skuld. They are mentioned by Arvid in S2/E1: East vs West.

## Trivia

Those three "sisters" also appear in other beliefs and stories. In ancient Roman Myth they are known as Parcae and the ancient Greek knew them as Moirai. William Shakespeare gave the three Witches a role in "Macbeth" and Terry Pratchett placed them in several of his "Discworld" novels as maincharacters. In the game series "The Witcher" the inhabitants worship a goddess named Melitele, who also is displayed in shrines all over the game as three women (Maiden, Mother and Crone). A less friendly trio of women appears in "The Witcher 3 - Wild Hunt" as the "Ladies of the Woods".

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Nick the Stick

**Nick the Stick** was an imaginary friend of Orm until his father found out and hacked Nick into tiny peaces. Nick is mentioned in Season 2, Episode 6: The Last Domino.

* Nick also appears in Season 3, Episode 2: Bachelor Party when all party guests should bring a gift that reminds them about Orm. His brother Olav brings a stick and mentions how Orm always ran around with one as a child.
Shitting log

**Shitting log** is the toilet in Norheim. It's a wooden construction over a hole. Practically an outhouse without the house, because time just has not come yet for that kind of improvement. Season 3 ("Sesong 0") starts with the hunt for the "Shitting log stalker" who dares to touch people from below when they are most vulnerable.

* Olav is stabbed there in Season 1.
The Thing

**The Thing** is the fifth episode of the second season of *Vikingane* and the eleventh episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

A peasant revolt is short-lived. Arvid is a fugitive after violating the peace of the Thing. Frøya suspects Orm and Rufus of plotting with Jarl Varg.

## Plot Summary

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## Cast and Characters

* Jarl Varg
* Frøya
* Arvid
* Orm
* Kark
* Rufus
* Hildur
* Liv
* Torstein Hund
* Ragnar
* Eigil
* Håkon

## Trivia

* Orm gives Arvid the Judas' Kiss in this episode. He explains Arvid, it was similar to a death sentence and Judas did this to Jesus Christ, but he would not know because it happened so long ago. Arvid is more convinced it's sexual harrassment.
* The Nomad Leader from Season 1 has another appearance in this episode when Jarl Varg gives Arvid a gift at the Thing. The gift turns out to be the knife that killed Olav. Arvid then violates the peace of the Thing and attacks Varg. Arvid then is declared a Niding - an outlaw.
* After Orm became chieftain again he declares "Make Norheim great again" - clearly a nod to the famous Trump motto.
The Raid

**The Raid** is the fourth episode of the first season of *Vikingane* and the fourth episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

Romance blooms for Arvid and Frøya during the England raid. Back in Norheim, Rufus's heavy-handed project management style receives negative feedback.

## Plot summary

Comfortable in his new position as Chieftain of Norheim, Orm is getting accustomed with his new soulmate, Rufus of Rome. Orm is convinced to make Norheim the most important cultural centre with the help of Rufus. Resources for the new art project are scarce, and so the Vikings do what they always do when they need something: they go on a raid. This time Orm joins the crew and Rufus becomes "Creative Director" of the village.

Rufus enjoys his time as interim leader of Norheim whilst Orm is out on a raid. Quickly, however, villagers become bored of his authoritarian leadership and when they learn that he can no longer pay them, they revolt against him. Orm forces his fellow Vikings to keep the location of their raid a secret, especially from Jarl Varg and his men.

## Cast and Characters

* Orm
* Arvid
* Rufus
* Frøya
* Kark
* Olav (Credit Only)
* Jarl Varg
* Hildur
* Liv
* Viljar
* Ragnar
* Olvar
* Torstein Hund
* Lone
* Håkon

## Trivia

* This episode marks Orm's first raid as Chieftain of Norheim.
* Rufus becomes Creative Leader of Norheim and begins his weapon art installation and plans to build Norheim's first theatre.

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Slavebound

**Slavebound** is the second episode of the second season of *Vikingane* and the eighth episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

Orm and Rufus get to know their comrades in chains. Jarl Varg hires a Chinese mercenary for a special job. Liv returns and makes some big changes.

## Plot Summary

Orm is angry with his new life as a slave, and faces daily whippings along with the rest of the slaves. The slaves are angry to find out that one of the slaves isn't shackled, but is participating in the manual labour by choice — a luxury they were not afforded.

Meanwhile, Varg chairs a meeting between the leading warriors of his village. The warriors raise the fact that they did not feel comfortable with the events ordered in Norheim; they are contemplating whether or not they are actually the good guys. Varg finds the meeting futile, and has half of the soldiers killed, instilling that management is not to be challenged.

The slaves quickly become annoyed at Orm and his relentless talking. He suggests that they get to know each other, however the slaves are reluctant to go along with his wishes. Rufus refuses to believe he is a “sub-human”, and his inability to believe he is no longer a cultural icon in Norheim is made clear.

Meanwhile, by the lake, Frøya and Arvid grow closer and more romantically involved. Arvid asks Frøya to become his fiance, to which she agrees despite the fact that Arvid is technically married to Liv. The two return to Norheim in high spirits following this. Arvid is shocked, however, when he arrives in his hut to find that Liv is back, and the Lawspeaker has agreed that Liv has been outlawed without proper reason.

Froya is met with quite a shock when she arrives outside of Arvid’s hut only to be met by Liv. She demands to see Arvid, but Liv dismisses her, insulting her numerous times. Arvid questions Liv over who was at the door, but Liv dismisses him, citing she had the wrong address. Liv makes a public announcement about her return in which she warns Froya to stay away from Arvid.

## Cast and Characters

* Jarl Varg
* Frøya
* Arvid
* Orm
* Kark
* Rufus
* Hildur
* Liv
* Torstein Hund
* Ragnar
* Eigil
* Håkon

## Trivia

* Rufus and Orm are now members of the Norheim slaves.
* The management seminar in Vargnes is held, but Håkon's ideas suffer a major backslash.
* The love between Arvid and Frøya grows. She briefly becomes his fianceé.
* Liv returns with the Lawspeaker on her side. She reestablishes herself as Arvid's wife and Firstlady and has an eye on Frøya and Hildur
* Jarl Varg expects a "professional" who is able to steal the Map to the West.
* The Norheim Vikings go on a tax collection trip to Eigil.
* Liv drives away the pregnant Hildur from the chieftain's longhouse.
* The Chinese professional starts his work in Norheim but isn't so professional after all.
Liberation Day

**Liberation Day** is an annual event in Norheim when some of the slaves are freed and no longer belong to the subhumans.

* In Episode 2 of Season 3 - Kark leaves the honour to Arnstein and his family, but Jarl Olav informs them about the NOT regular Liberation Day, and only Liv is bought free from Olvar for a "significant amount of silver".
Old Man Eirik

**Old Man Eirik** (played by Sverre Røssummoen) is one of the Norheim villagers who should attend the Ættestup in Season 1, Episode 1. He decides against this practice and hides with some of the other old men in the forest, where Arvid finally finds and recruits them to fight against Jarl Varg in Season 1, Episode 6 The Duel.
The Homecoming

**The Homecoming** is the first episode of the first season of *Vikingane* and the first episode of the series overall.

Despite being the first episode, it is not the first canonically, with season three airing before.

## Synopsis

Acting chief Orm yields power to his brother Olav, who returns from a raid, but he's not even invited to that evening's festive "pillage reunion."

## Plot summary

Chief Olav and the Viking warriors return from their raid in the south and have found a map to a new world of wealth. They have brought with them treasures and slaves, one of which is a decadent and self-important actor with the name of Rufus. Orm was given the responsibility of acting as chief while his brother, Olav, was on the raid. When Olav returns, he finds that the villagers have no food, and Orm has done nothing but run his village into the ground, with numerous slaves being sacrificed to Odin.

The great warrior Arvid has insidious plans to establish himself with a wife and farm, by challenging a great farmer in the village Norheim. Olvar believes he cannot win by strength and buys poison to give him the competitive edge. He is unsuccessful, however, and is sliced in half by Arvid, who wins the contest and the associated lands.

## Cast and Characters

* Orm
* Arvid
* Rufus
* Frøya
* Kark
* Olav
* Jarl Varg
* Hildur
* Liv
* Viljar
* Ragnar
* Olvar
* Torstein Hund
* Lone
* Håkon
* Magnus
* The Shaman
* Nomad Chief
* Nomad
* Lawspeaker
* Sturla Bonecrusher (original: Beinknuser)
* Old Man Eirik (original: Gamling)
* Old Man Oddvar (original: Gamling)
* Old Man Bjørn (original: Gamling)
* Charlie
* Brynjar Blacksmith (original: Smed)
* Sight Slave (original: Synstrell)

## Trivia

* The events of this episode take place after the season three episode *Scrotum Whipping*.
* Arvid challenges Olvar to a holmgang. Olvar buys poison believing he cannot win with a sword, but does not succeed in killing Arvid and is sliced in half by the latter.
So Big / So Small

**So Big / So Small** is the 16th song in Dear Evan Hansen. It is performed by Rachel Bay Jones as her character, Heidi Hansen. This song is Heidi apologizing to Evan for not being there for him and her promising that no matter what she will always be with him.

## Lyrics

It was a February day
When your dad came by, before going away
A U-Haul truck in the driveway
The day it was suddenly real

I told you not to come outside
But you saw that truck
And you smiled so wide
A real live truck in your driveway
We let you sit behind the wheel

Goodbye, goodbye
Now it's just me and my little guy
And the house felt so big, and I felt so small
The house felt so big, and I felt so small

That night, I tucked you into bed
I will never forget how you sat up and said
"Is there another truck coming to our driveway?
A truck that will take mommy away"

And the house felt so big, and I felt so small
The house felt so big, and I..
And I knew there would be moments that I'd miss
And I knew there would be space I couldn't fill
And I knew I'd come up short a billion different ways
And I did
And I do
And I will

But like that February day
I will take your hand, squeeze it tightly and say
There's not another truck in the driveway

Your mom isn't going anywhere
Your mom is staying right here
Your mom isn't going anywhere
Your mom is staying right here
No matter what
I'll be here

When it all feels so big
'Til it all feels so small
When it all feels so big
'Til it all feels so small
'Til it all feels so small
Vidkun

**Vidkun** or **Vidkun the Treacherous** is a side character in Season 3. He is portrayed by Jan Sælid. He actually is a spy of Jarl Varg, but tries to appear as unsuspicious with his nickname as possible, although he willingly names it to Jarl Bjørn when he is looking for allies who definitely should not mention him.

## Appearance

Vidkun is a bald, heavy man with blackened lips. He wears a gray hood.

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The Funeral

**The Funeral** is the third episode of the first season of *Vikingane* and the third episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

The dying Olav names Arvid his successor but Orm ascends to the chieftain's role instead. Rufus accepts the position of Norheim's "creative director."

## Plot Summary

Following the attempted murder of Chieftain Olav at the hands of the Nomads, Hildur visits a shaman for answers; the shaman is unable to provide her with fruitful answers, however, and she is left wondering if her husband will survive.

Believing he is shortly away from death, Olav names Arvid his sucessor, citing that he doesn't want his "girly-boy" brother, Orm, to assume the role; Arvid is confused and doesn't know what to make of the situation, given Orm is next in line to be Chieftrain. Unbeknownst, Orm overhears the conversation and takes the opportunity to become the new Chieftain. Upon Olav revealing that he is too weak to move, Orm takes his brother's life and announces that he died of natural causes sustained from his injuries.

Arvid finds it difficult to accept when Orm tells him that Olav was joking about wanting him to be Chieftrain, however he has no option but to accept when Orm expresses his control over the village.

Olav is prepared for the burial on a raft to Valhalla and receives his sword from Hildur and of course the precious Map to the West. The raft then is sent into the fjord. Orm should fire a burning arrow but fails due to frozen fingers. The Norheim villagers are disappointed and boo him.

Orm is paid a visit by Torstein Hund who demands the "precious" map. Orm suddenly realises the value and sends out Kark to retrieve the item.

Now in control of the Vikings, Orm clashes with numerous members when he realises they are writing offensive things about him on runesticks. He confronts them, and eventually ends up clashing heads with Hildur, who owns up to writing the runestick. In retaliation, he punches her in the stomach causing a rift between the two; she promises that she will have revenge for his actions.

## Cast and Characters

* Orm
* Arvid
* Rufus
* Frøya
* Kark
* Olav
* Jarl Varg
* Hildur
* Liv
* Viljar
* Ragnar
* Olvar
* Torstein Hund
* Lone
* Håkon

## Trivia

* Unbeknownst to Arvid and Olav, Orm overhears Olav's plans to make Arvid Chieftrain.
	+ Arvid does not believe himself worthy to be Chieftain.
The Escape

**The Escape**  is the second episode of the first season of *Vikingane* and the second episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

Roman actor Rufus finds slavery conditions objectionable. Life as a farmer and henpecked husband is an unnatural fit for mighty warrior Arvid.

## Plot Summary

Rufus from Rome finds it difficult to cope with his new life situation in Norheim and hates being a slave. The very positive slave Kark tries to make Rufus see the good things in life and revels to do all of this voluntarily.

Arvid, who now owns the farm of Olvar is forced to realise that it's bringing new trouble into his life. Rufus manages to flee Norheim, but then runs into the viking nomads in the forest. He is taken hostage and prepared for sacrifice to Odin, but is able to bring them around to his side through magic tricks. His efforts to escape are futile, however and he is finally recaptured by Olav and other Norheim warriors, who see now Rufus' "value". Rufus soon finds a new "friend" in Orm. Olav has to face the revenge of the Nomads when he is stabbed numerous time by the man who's ear he had taken earlier.

## Cast and Characters

* Orm
* Arvid
* Rufus
* Frøya
* Kark
* Olav
* Jarl Varg
* Hildur
* Liv
* Viljar
* Ragnar
* Olvar
* Torstein Hund
* Lone
* Håkon
* Magnus
* The Shaman
* Nomade Chief
* Nomade
* Lawmaker
* Sturla Beinknuser
* Eirik Gamling
* Oddvar Gamling
* Bjørn Gamling
* Charlie
* Brynjar Smed
* Synstrell

## Trivia

* Arvid writes a poem reluctantly for his double-date with another Viking couple.
* Rufus is discontent with his new life as a slave, despite being reassured by others that it is the best thing that could've happened to him.
* Arvid finds himself unable to have sex with his wife, despite their roleplaying attempts.
* Orm struggles with the concept of homosexuality within "orgy's" when he is introduced to the concept by Rufus.

## References

1. ↑ Whilst it is visibly clear to the audience to be sarcasm, the slave conversing with Rufus is in fact serious about his claims.
Lawspeaker

**Lawspeaker** - portrayed by Finn Schau - is an important and most respected person in the Norheim village. In case of some legal dispute, the Vikings reach out to him. The Lawspeaker's power is represented by a dirty cap he wears, which has obviously been passed down through generations of lawspeakers. When Rufus becomes the Lawspeaker, he puts on the hat and immediately throws it off because it is full of 'lice and vermin'.

* Liv calls for his aid when she returns to Norheim after Arvid exiled her.
* He has a wasp-allergy - a knowledge that is used against him by Orm and Rufus in S2/E3:Hand Job.
* Due to the wasp attack in S2/E3, the Lawspeaker is terribly wounded but found alive in his hut by Arvid, Frøya, Ragnar, and the slaves Orm and Rufus (S2/E4: Vengeance). Very weak, he manages to call out someone starting with Or... to be the traitor. Orm quickly grabs a knife from the floor and stabs like berserk the Lawspeaker's throat. Even the present warriors, who are familiar with violence, are quite shocked, but Orm explains he did it out of mercy, so there was no more suffering for the man.
* Rufus briefly becomes new Lawspeaker, when the Viking Warrior's find the fake Lawspeaker rune staves in the hut, which proclaim Rufus of Rome to be the new Lawspeaker and Orm to be a free man.
* Aside from the rune staves, the Lawspeaker's hat is obviously an important item. Rufus demands to wear the hat optionally, as it's full of lice.
* Kark is ordered to bury his slave friends Tina and Odd together with the dead Lawspeaker.
* Also listed as "Lovgiveren" - Norwegian for Lawspeaker, "Law giver".

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Reidun

**Reidun** (portrayed by Iben Akerlie) was Jarl Varg's wife. She has her first appearance in Season 3, Episode 1:Thin Up Top. In this episode, she and her husband join a party at Jarl Bjørn's longhouse which ends terribly, when Varg is mocked because of his hairloss.

She supposedly dies in the longhouse when Varg is overcome by a great frenzy and burns it down with the revellers in it.
Shadows

## Characteristics

Shadows are a species of demon beings who can take on the form of any animal. Their colors range from

## Shadows

An image of Mika, one of the known Shadows.

### Description

Dark, misty beings with glowing faces and a purple sheen.

### Creator

Isabel Hudson

dark purple to black and they have glowing eyes. Their eye colors can be yellow, red, green, or (on rare occasions) blue or orange. They have vicious natures, although they can be reformed for good. For info on these, see Reformed Shadows.

## Known Shadows

There are thousands of Shadows, but there are some who are quite well known and appear throughout the series. Below is a list of these known Shadows...

* The Shadow Dragon (Berra)
* The Shadow Alpha
* Mika
* Soto
* Myler

## Living Area

The Shadows reside in the Realm of Shadows, also known as the Shadow Realm. This dimension is their main home. However, some inhibit the Life Realm, where most of the animals live. The Shadow Realm is a bare, rocky land with an everlasting night atmosphere. There are no stars and no moon, and the Shadows live in small caves within the Shadow Realm. In the Life Realm, the Shadows inhibit dark, stony caves in cliffs and mountains in the Winterlands and the Stone Mountains.

## Diet

Shadows feed on negative energy and the magic of the Spark Bearers, often going out of their way to torment the Sparks and living animals in order to have a snack. They also feed on blood when power is not available. According to *Mist: The New Spark,* they have been known to eat animals of the Life Realm when, in the book, a Shadow named Myler grabs a mouse and eats it as a snack while standing guard.

## Life Span

Shadows are considered immortal until they are vanquished. The only creatures who are able to do so are the Sparks and Bayala. Some Shadows such as Berra, the Shadow Alpha, and Mika have been mentioned to be over one thousand years old.

## Trivia

* Shadows are immortal unless they are killed by Sparks, other Shadows, or Bayala.
* They are the main antagonists of the *Mist* series.
* They are the only characters in the story that Izzy did not have toy versions of except for Berra, who is played by Izzy's stuffed dragon of Maleficent from Disney's *Sleeping Beauty*.
* Berra's looks are similar to those of Maleficent from Disney's *Sleeping Beauty.*
* Shadows were first considered to be asexual until it was proven that they had genders.
* When a Shadow reforms, his or her looks are altered to resemble creatures made of light.
* Shadows cannot feel pain in the Shadow Realm, but when the power of the Life Realm gets to them they can feel it like any other creature.

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That's Rich

**That's Rich** is the fifth song in Newsies. It is performed by Capathia Jenkins as her character, Medda Larkin. During this song, Jack, Les, and Davey are watching Medda perform to begin her show.

## Lyrics

[MEDDA]
I'm doing alright for myself folks
I'm healthy, I'm wealthy, I'm wise
My investments and such
Have all gone up so much
Seems whatever I touch
Starts to rise

I've got men, I've got money
And yet
The thing I want most
I can't get

Uh, that feels good

I like that
I live in a mansion on Long Island sound
I pulled up a weed, they found oil in the ground
But you telling me you don't want me around-
Now, honey, that's rich

Some guys give me vermans
Chincilla and mink
And some give me diamonds
As big as a sink
But you wouldn't give me so
Much as a wink
Now, baby, that's rich

I get brandy from Andy
And candy from Scott
Oh, and Frank and Eduardo
Chipped in for a yacht

I get stares from the fellas
And prayers from the pope
But I ran out my luck
Getting stuck on some dope!

Hey baby, I was just talking about you
Now, listen, sport
This life's too short
To waste it on you
It may be rough
But soon enough
I'll learn to make do
With the mansion, the oil well
The diamonds, the yacht
With Andy, Eduardo
The pontiff and Scott
And Frank. Oooooo!
And my bank!
So spill no tears for me
'Cause there's one thing you ain't
That I'll always be
And honey
Yeah, that's right
That's rich! That's rich!
That's rich! That's rich!
The Siege

**The Siege** is the sixth and final episode of the first season of *Vikingane* and the sixth episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

A useless Orm is no match for Jarl Varg, who discovers he must do everything by himself, but Arvid organizes a counterattack with some surprising allies.

## Plot Summary

Returning from their raid in the West, Orm and the other Viking warriors are disheartened to learn that they have not collected enough metal to form Rufus' new creative structure in the heart of Norheim. For this, Orm declares — against everyone's better judgement - that all weapons and defensive items be donated to be melted down in aid of the structure, much to Arvid's dismay especially.

Jarl Varg's men finally return to the village of Norheim seeking their share of the riches and spoils from the raid. Returning home, it becomes clear to Varg that Orm has used the "lost" Map to the West for his raid. Varg makes a personal appearance to Norheim to claim what is his, and when Orm tries to sacrifice the map for his own freedom, the villagers lose all faith in him. Varg is displeased to find that the scroll he is handed by Orm is not the Map to the West, but something entirely different.

Believing Arvid to have the map, Orm suggests that Varg's men publicly rape his wife to get his attention; this provides unsuccessful, and neither Varg nor his men are able to complete the deed. Arvid struggles to find an army to face Varg, but is alerted to numerous of his ancestors hiding out in the woods having not jumped to their death as it was made to seem.

## Cast and Characters

* Orm
* Arvid
* Rufus
* Frøya
* Kark
* Olav (Credit Only)
* Jarl Varg
* Hildur
* Liv
* Viljar
* Ragnar
* Olvar
* Torstein Hund
* Lone
* Håkon

## Trivia

* Almost all weapons — except for a select few salvaged by Arvid — are melted down.
* Orm warns the raiding party on arrival that they would be blood eagled if they talked about the raid.
* Orm is about to be blood eagled again by Varg, but then can talk himself out of the situation.

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Jarl Bjørn

**Jarl Bjørn** (portrayed by Thorbjørn Harr) is introduced in Episode 1 / Season 3 (or Sesong 0) as the best friend of Jarl Varg.

## About Jarl Bjørn

Episode 1 "Thin Up Top" of Season 3 begins with a feast in Bjørn's longhouse and one of his guests is Jarl Varg and his wife Reidun. Bjørn welcomes his friend and mentions to the other guests their great friendship.

After Bjørn has mentioned a bald spot on Varg's head and mocks him, Varg, although trying to keep a friendly face, is totally devastated because his thick, lavish hair is all his pride. Varg leaves disgruntled the longhouse and in an attack of madness, he locks the doors and sets it ablaze with all the people inside. It is briefly shown, how Bjørn could somehow save himself from the fire. His left side of his face is severely burnt after this event.

* The action then moves on to the troubles in Norheim for a while, where the wedding of Orm and Frøya is decided.

* Bjørn plans to build up secretly an army in Wedding and Sacrifice to avenge his family. He is mentioned again during the wedding feast in that episode, when Jarl Varg finds an engraved wooden board, which is the wedding present sent by Bjørn.

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* In Do You Believe in Dragons? is the showdown between Jarl Varg and Jarl Bjørn. Jarl Varg could find allies in the warriors of Norheim and with them he's facing Bjørn on the battlefield. Bjørn's men lose the battle and Bjørn is captured and tied up.

* In Scrotum Whipping Bjørn is supposed to feel the pain Jarl Varg felt after the feast, but he can trick Orm into releasing him.

## Trivia

* Thorbjørn Harr also starred in the History Channel production "Vikings" as Jarl Borg (Appearances: Season 1 and 2).

* Concerning the "Hall-burning" - there indeed exist sources for those kind of solutions in Viking times, please see "Quickfire" on Wikipedia.
The Last Domino

**The Last Domino** is the sixth and final episode of the second season of *Vikingane* and the twelfth episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

After Jarl Varg gets revenge and confiscates the map to the west, Norheim comes up with a plan for the future that doesn't include Orm, Liv or Rufus.

## Plot Summary

With Arvid presumed dead, Orm returns to — what he believes to be — his rightful place as chieftain of Norheim. His position is quickly questioned, however, when he announces that Norheim will be partnering with Vargnes, as they have found an ally within Jarl Varg. Rufus explains that they will quickly sail to Rome, and enlists Hildur and Frøya to help.

Frøya, meanwhile, is distraught still at the loss of Arvid and takes to the river to cry. She is quickly moved, however, when Arvid appears, explaining that he is not dead as she and the rest of Norheim had thought. He explains that he has a plan to get his village back.

As planned, Jarl Varg arrives in Norheim to collect the Map to the West. Once he has what he believes to be his, he tells Orm that he is also here to collect another debt: his hands. He challenges Frøya to a fight after she is unwilling to give up her hands, and although she believes she has defeated him, he stabs her in the back as she turns to face his other warriors; she dies moments later. Whilst the villagers of Norheim are angry at the situation, Orm is reluctant to take revenge on Jarl Varg and instead extends the offer of sistership for their two villages.

Finally it appears that Rufus' wish is to come true: he is about to board a ship and head back to Rome. He has only to attend his going-away feast the night before, and then he will sail in the morning. Hildur, Kark and the other members of Norheim congratulate Orm, Rufus and Liv with celebratory mead. Unbeknownst to them, the drinks are laced with an unknown substance that puts the three to sleep. When they awaken, they find that Arvid, Kark and everyone else in Norheim has abandoned them, taking the ship and sailing to the West.

This represents the ultimate abandonment for Orm, whose life has been one long series of exclusions and abandonment - by his brother, his family, his fellow villagers, his wife, his slave colleagues, and even his enemies.

Arvid struggles with the fact that Frøya has been killed by Jarl Varg, but is eventually convinced that it is best to throw her body into the seas. Within minutes of this, Hildur tells Arvid that the gods want the two of them to be together as chieftain and chieftain's wife.

The final scene sees a triumphant Jarl Varg clutching the map of the West, and promising to make "Vargnes great again".
England

**England** is a location of Viking raids in Season 3 and Season 2.

In Season 3 England is mentioned in Episode 6: Scrotum Whipping by Orm's fellow inmate and in Jarl Varg's prison - the traveller Saladin (Amir Asgharnejad). He's telling Orm about this rich land to the West - in the end, it is Orm's "joker" to not get executed but to receive the scrotum whipping. In the final scenes, the Vikings raid Lindisfarne and take the actor Rufus of Rome captive.

In Season 2 the Viking crew is on a raid in Northumbria and seriously thinks about a settlement there.

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Holmgang

**Holmgang** was a way to get an argument settled among "Vikings". In the first episode The Homecoming of the Vikingane/Norsemen TV-Series, the farmer Olvar is challenged to such a duel by warrior Arvid.

Of course not all arguments ended in a duel. Usually, disputes were settled in a "Thing". A Thing is part of the show in Season 2, Episode 5: The Thing.

Should the challenged party not appear to the Holmgang this party would considered Niding - an outlaw. This is also mentioned in the show by Liv when she finds the scared Olvar hiding in a hut.

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Nidhogg

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**Nidhogg** (Nithhogg in the Netflix subtitles) is a giant serpent/dragon from norse mythology. The dragon lives in Nithafjoll (Niðafjöll) or "dark mountains" and eats the roots of Yggdrasil, the world tree.

**Nidhogg** is mentioned in the second episode of season 1, The Escape, by Orm in a recitation of a poem (from the "Völuspá") at Norheim's "Odes and Poetry" Club.

## Orm's Poem

**Quote:**

"From below the dragon

dark comes forth,

Nithhogg flying

from Nithafjoll;

The bodies of men

on his wings he bears,

The serpent bright:

but now must I sink."

*Orm/Bellows' translation*
Saladin

**Saladin** (portrayed by Amir Asgharnejad) is a traveller and is kept as a prisoner by Jarl Varg. He appears in Season 3, Episode 6: Scrotum Whipping and tells Orm about the rich countries in the West. Saladin allegedly travelled the whole world, met emperors and kings and mentions he's able to speak six languages fluently. In the talk with Orm it turns out, that Saladin obviously was thrown into prison because of his skin colour. Before he ended in Varg's prison, he came from England.

Saladin saves Orm's life with the knowledge about the country in the West.
East vs West

**East vs West** is the first episode of the second season of *Vikingane* and the seventh episode overall.

## Synopsis

Arvid and Frøya retrieve rich spoils in England but Jarl Varg's raids to the east are a flop. Rufus leads a trio of outcasts to Rome, or so he thinks.

## Plot Summary

In Northumbria, England the Norheim warriors are on a battlefield. The battle already is over and they, among them Arvid, Ragnar and Frøya, collect their loot. They discuss the beauty of the land and about building a settlement there. Meanwhile, Rufus tries to lead Liv and Orm to Rome. Jarl Varg's men also are on a raid - but in the East in Novgorod.

Varg and Norheim warriors later meet on a market where they try to sell their loot. Another mockery of Jarl Varg and the rather flawed slaves of the Vargnes Vikings follows. Another happy homecoming of the Norheim Vikings, Arvid can strengthen his leadership in giving the loot for free to the villagers.

Håkon in Vargnes suffers from terrible flashbacks of the attack on Norheim. After a talk with his wife, he asks Jarl Varg to reconsider his general course of leadership and plans a management seminar in Vargnes.

After running rather aimlessly in circles through the forest, Liv, Orm and Rufus meet Sturla Bonecrusher, who, after a short talk, leaves again. Liv decides to better part with the two men, because she finds the conversation with Sturla suspicious. Orm and Rufus are picked up later by Sturla and returned to Norheim.

Orm makes an effort to talk himself out of the situation and tries to convince Arvid it was the Norns fault, because they spin the thread of every human life's destiny. Arvid leaves the last decision to the Lawspeaker, who can't deny Orm's birthright to be the chieftain, but he also admits that Orm also disappointed his people and thus will stay a slave until the Lawspeaker's last breath. Rufus' fate isn't much better and he returns to be a slave, too.

## Cast and Characters

* Jarl Varg
* Frøya
* Arvid
* Orm
* Kark
* Rufus
* Hildur
* Liv
* Torstein Hund
* Ragnar
* Eigil
* Håkon

## Trivia

* Orm is unable to let go of his wish to be Chieftain of Norheim.
* The Lawspeaker declares Orm is placed at the bottom of the social heirarchy as a slave; Rufus, who arrived in Norheim as a slave, will remain a slave.
Management seminar

The **Management seminar** was initiated by Håkon in Season 2, Episode 1 East vs West, who was troubled by Jarl Varg's way of leadership during the siege of Norheim. The group then could agree to form a new motto: "Curious, generous, playful" until it all got quickly scrapped by Varg.

Håkon and his new ideas were rapidily killed off, too.

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South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

Uncle Fuckaaaa that's U-N-C-L-E (fart solo)

## Information

* Other names: **The South Park movie**, **South Park movie**
* Genre: animated satirical musical comedy

## Trivia

* For top lists:
	+ On my Top 20 Greatest Animated Films list, the South Park movie was ranked sixth.
	+ On my Top 6 Catchiest Animated Movie Soundtracks, the South Park movie's soundtrack ranked third.
* It has 399 use of swear words in it, which is the maximum for a film rated R by the MPAA. If it used 400 swears or more, it would've been garnered an NC-17 rating, which most theaters wouldn't play.
Olav

**Olav** (portrayed by Henrik Mestad) is the chieftain of Norheim, the brother of Orm, and the husband of Hildur. He returns with the Viking crew from a successful raid on a nearby village, but finds his leadership called into question.

*"A plan so crazy it might just work"* is said the first time by Olav in S1/E1: The Homecoming. It's a recurring sentence in the show.

## Trivia

* Olav has his last appearance in Episode 3/Season 1: The Funeral.
* Because Season 3 (or "Sesong 0") is a prequel to the previous two seasons, Olav is still among the Vikings of Norheim.

## Appearances

Season One
* *The Homecoming*

Olav returns home with the Viking crew of Norheim from their raid in England and helps his best friend Arvid to gain a better life with a farm and a wife.
* *The Escape*

Olav helps to hunt down the escaped slave Rufus who then is found with the Nomads in the forest. The nomads try to keep the slave for themselves after Rufus dazzled them with some magic tricks. Olav warns the nomads and cuts off the Nomad Leaders ear for stealing from him.
* *The Funeral*

He has to face the consequences after he maimed the leader of the Nomads, who tried to keep the escaped Norheim slave Rufus. The Nomad leader finally takes revenge when Olav is defenceless and stabs the Norheim chieftain several times. Olav survives this attack and was on his deathbed, but Orm eventually tries to suffocate him before he was going to name Arvid the next chieftain. Orm also fails at suffocating his brother so he begins to stress Olavs stab wounds until Olav dies.
* For his trip to Valhalla, Olav receives his sword and of course the previous "Map to the West" and the raft is sent into the fjord. Unfortunately, Orm has frozen fingers this day and his burning arrow doesn't hit the raft.

Season Three
* *Thin Up Top* (Høl i hatten)

Olav and the Norheim Vikings are hunting the "Shitting log stalker.
* *Bachelor Party* (Utdrikningslag)
* *Wedding and Sacrifice* (Bryllup og blot)
* *War Table* (Krigsbord)
* *Do You Believe in Dragons?* (Tror du på drager?)

Olav supports Jarl Varg in his battle against Jarl Bjørn.
* *Scrotum Whipping* (Pisk på pung)

Olav learns about England through his brother Orm.
## Trivia

* Like many of his "Norsemen" co-stars, Henrik Mestad also appeared in the Norwegian Netflix show "Lilyhammer".
* Mestad portrayed "King Olaf II of Norway" in "The Saint Olav Drama" at Stiklestad 2013.
* Played in the TV-Series "Helt perfekt", together with many co-stars from Norsemen.
Nithing pole

**Nithing pole** is put up on Season 3, Episode 4: War Table by Jarl Varg to curse Jarl Bjørn, should his army come from the woods. The **Nithing pole** is constructed from long wooden poles, with the skin (including the head) of a horse attached to it.

* The "nithing beam" hits Torstein Hund's brother Drim and his father. Both are immediately proclaimed lost because of the strong curse and both are shot dead.
Stereotype

## Such examples

* "You like old cartoons? YOU'RE A NOSTALGIC!"
* "You like anime? YOU'RE A JAPANESE!"
* "You like My Little Pony? YOU'RE A [censored]!"
* "You like Undertale? YOU'RE A SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIOR!"

## ...seriously?

Stereotyping people just because they like something makes YOU look like an idiot.

I'm not a fan of any of the above, but please, leave the fandoms alone.