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Ketill

**Ketill** the Whale Sided is a Berserker.

## Biography

### Raiding the Land of the Rus

*"Your bear-minds burn in the bodies of men. Sons of the wolf Fenrir, break free from your flesh. Wolves will howl in the storm of Ódinn. Warriors will fall as the bear claw strikes. We will fight to Valhöll! 'Til we return to human shape, fearless we shall drink blood from our enemies wounds. Together we will rage in the battlefields of corpses! The Father of War commands us-Transform your skin, brothers! Slaughter-wolves, Berserkers, become your fury!"*
―The Berserker Priest to the Berserkers[src]

Alongside his fellow Berserkers, Ketill rows a Langskip upriver in the Land of the Rus. They pass a fisherman and his young son, who are then shot dead by Grímr Skull-Hammer, prompting a laugh from the other Berserkers.

Later that night, Ketill joins the other Berserkers in a ritual. They dance and chant around a bonfire as they wear wolf pelts. The Berserker Priest urges them to shed their human skins and unleash the beasts within them. They go into a trance and emerge from it as feral sons of Fenrir.

At dawn, the Berserkers raid a village in Garðaríki. Upon being spotted, they charge to the wall and climb it, quickly and brutally dispatching of the guards. Once they have slaughtered the soldiers, the Berserkers take some of the villagers as slaves before forcing the others into a barn and setting it ablaze. The Berserkers celebrate a successful raid that night, tormenting their slaves as they do so. The next morning, they sell off some slaves before venturing onwards.

## Personality

Like his fellow Berserkers, Ketill is a hardened warrior who is merciless in battle and enslaves villagers.

## Religion

Like his fellow Berserkers, Ketill worships Ódinn and invokes the wolf Fenrir when he unleashes his animalistic rage.

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Sjón, *The Northman*, Focus Features, USA, April 22, 2022
Knatttré

*"What are those?"
"You've never seen a knatttré before?"
"No."
"By nightfall, you'll have seen enough of them."*
―Björnulfr and Audunn[src]
A **knatttré** is an instrument used in the game of knattleikr.

## History

As they make their way to the Chieftain's feast, Amleth sees Audunn the Irish carrying several knatttré and asks him what they are. Audunn is surprised that he has never seen one before, telling him that he will have seen plenty of them before the day is over. At the feast, they engage in a game of knattleikr against the slaves of Hákon Iron-Beard. In addition of hitting the ball, the players also use their knatttré to attack each other, such as when Thórfinnr Tooth-Gnasher knocks out several of Audunn's teeth.

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Sjón, *The Northman*, Focus Features, USA, April 22, 2022
Kormlöth

*"I see my father and mother. I see my dead kindred. I see my master in Freyja's hall. He calls me to him!"*
―Kormlöth[src]
**Kormlöth** is a slave at Freysdalur. She is of the Norse faith.

## Biography

### Slavery

Like all of the female slaves at Freysdalur, Kormlöth sleeps in the byre.

### The Chieftain's Feast

Melkorka travels to the Chieftain's Feast alongside her fellow slaves Olga and Melkorka, carring the belongings of Fjölnir and his family.

### Serving the Soldiers

*"Go take some night air. I'll finish here. Go on."*
―Olga to her fellow slaves[src]

Along with Olga and another female slave, Kormlöth serves svid to several soldiers, including Finnr the Nose-Stub, as they prepare to defend the farm from supernatural attackers. They return to the kitchen, where Halldóra orders them to clean the empty receptacles. Once she leaves, Olga tells the others to leave while she finishes up. Tired, they follow her order.

### Death

The following morning, Thórir is discovered to have been murdered by Björnulfr, who reveals himself to be Amleth, Gudrún's son long thought dead. Later that evening, a funeral is held for Thórir, in which Kormlöth is chosen for sacrifice. She is lifted up by Fjölnir's men and declares that she can see her father and mother, her dead kindred and her master in Freyja's hall, calling to her. She sings a mournful funeral song and climbs up onto the funeral boat. Áshildur Hofgythja hands her a horn and once she drinks from it, Áshildur stabs her three times in the chest, killing her.

## Personality

Kormlöth is a dutiful slave, carrying out her duties at Freysdalur.

## Religion

Kormlöth is of the Norse faith and allows herself to be sacrificed in the funeral ritual of Thórir. She is a willing participant, but is visibly terrified.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Eggers, Robert; Sjón, *The Northman*, Focus Features, USA, April 22, 2022
Light

*"Now I'm a wickie and a wickie I is. I'm damn-well wedded to this here light, and she’s been a finer, truer, quieter wife than any a live-blooded woman."*
―Thomas Wake[src]
The **Light** is a lantern located at the top of the lighthouse.

## History

*"Please, please, let me into the light, old man, and I'll show you what I can do for--I can--I can do better--I can. I've learned so much from you. Another chance. Let me show you. Forgive and forgit, I says--just let me into that lantern, is all, don't make me beg--I will--I'll beg if that's what you want, PLEASE--"
"Stand down."
"SELFISH BASTARD! Keepin' it all to yerself. Left yer old lady, yer children for what? For what?!"*
―Thomas Howard and Thomas Wake[src]
During their tenure at the lighthouse, Thomas Wake refuses to allow Thomas Howard to tend the light, insisting that it is his duty alone. He gives this order despite it violating the regulations set out in *Instructions to Light-Keepers*. As he stands in the top room of the lighthouse, Wake undresses and toasts the light before masturbating as he stares into it. Howard watches the light from afar.

Howard asks Wake why his previous assistant left and Wake replies that he died after going mad. He elaborates that the assistant believed that there was some enchantment in the light, that St. Elmo had cast his fire into it, which Howard dismisses as a tall tale. Wake later tell Howard that he considers himself married to the light, which he says has been a finer, truer and quieter wife than any live-blooded woman.

Howard becomes increasingly obsessed with the light, at one point attempting to pick the lock with a dinner knife. He eventually begs Wake to let him into it and once the tension and animosity reaches its breaking point, they erupt into a fight. Howard kills Wake and takes his keys, finally entering the top room. The door of the lens opens and he stares into it. Initially overcome with bliss, he soon begins to scream in horror and agony before losing his balance and falling down the stairway. His broken body later lies on the rocks outside the lighthouse, which seagulls defecating on him and pecking at his exposed organs.

## Reflist

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Eggers, Max, *The Lighthouse*, A24, USA, May 19, 2019
Kingdom of God

The **Kingdom of God** is a lifestyle practiced in Christianity.

## History

William, his wife Katherine and their children Thomasin, Caleb, Jonas and Mercy are called before the governor of the plantation where they live due to a religious dispute. William accuses the dignitaries of failing to follow the pure and faithful dispensation of the Gospels and the Kingdom of God, which leads to the family being banished from the plantation and its liberties.

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert, *The Witch*, A24, USA, February 19, 2016
Kormlöth Funeral

**Kormlöth Funeral** is a song created for *The Northman*. It was written by Robin Carolan, Sebastian Gainsborough and Faoileann Cunningham and performed by Cunningham and Vicki Swan.

## History

Kormlöth sings the song at Thórir's funeral before she is sacrificed by Áshildur.

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Sjón, *The Northman*, Focus Features, USA, April 22, 2022
Nick Cathcart-Jones

**Nicholas Cathcart-Jones** is an English ADR recordist, sound designer, dialogue editor and re-recording mixer. He was an ADR recordist in *The Northman*.

## See Also

* Nick Cathcart-Jones on IMDb
* Nick Cathcart-Jones on X
* Nick Cathcart-Jones on Facebook
* Nick Cathcart-Jones on YouTube
* Nick Cathcart-Jones on Linkedin
Leifr

**Leifr** Seal's Testicle is a Berserker.

## Biography

### Raiding the Land of the Rus

*"Your bear-minds burn in the bodies of men. Sons of the wolf Fenrir, break free from your flesh. Wolves will howl in the storm of Ódinn. Warriors will fall as the bear claw strikes. We will fight to Valhöll! 'Til we return to human shape, fearless we shall drink blood from our enemies wounds. Together we will rage in the battlefields of corpses! The Father of War commands us-Transform your skin, brothers! Slaughter-wolves, Berserkers, become your fury!"*
―The Berserker Priest to the Berserkers[src]

Alongside his fellow Berserkers, Leifr rows a Langskip upriver in the Land of the Rus. They pass a fisherman and his young son, who are then shot dead by Grímr Skull-Hammer, prompting a laugh from the other Berserkers.

Later that night, Leifr joins the other Berserkers in a ritual. They dance and chant around a bonfire as they wear wolf pelts. The Berserker Priest urges them to shed their human skins and unleash the beasts within them. They go into a trance and emerge from it as feral sons of Fenrir.

At dawn, the Berserkers raid a village in Garðaríki. Upon being spotted, they charge to the wall and climb it, quickly and brutally dispatching of the guards. Once they have slaughtered the soldiers, the Berserkers take some of the villagers as slaves before forcing the others into a barn and setting it ablaze. The Berserkers celebrate a successful raid that night, tormenting their slaves as they do so. The next morning, they sell off some slaves before venturing onwards.

## Personality

Like his fellow Berserkers, Leifr is a hardened warrior who is merciless in battle and enslaves villagers.

## Religion

Like his fellow Berserkers, Leifr worships Ódinn and invokes the wolf Fenrir when he unleashes his animalistic rage.

## Gallery

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## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Sjón, *The Northman*, Focus Features, USA, April 22, 2022
Jötunn

*"A sword of the most secretive-rare iron, bound with bone of the jötnar."*
―Heimir the Fool[src]
A **jötunn** is a supernatural creature.

## Biography

The spirit of Heimir tells Amleth of the sword Draugr, stating that it is bound with bone of the jötnar.

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Sjón, *The Northman*, Focus Features, USA, April 22, 2022
Jörmungandr

*"Forged by the deadliest war-smiths ever to crawl from under the great worm's belly, a sword of the most secretive-rare iron, bound with bone of the jötnar."*
―Heimir the Fool[src]
**Jörmungandr** is a serpent god in the Norse faith. He is a son of Loki and the brother of Hel and **Jörmungandr**.

## History

The spirit of Heimir the Fool tells Amleth of the sword Draugr the Undead, which he states was forged by the deadliest war-smiths ever to crawl from under the great worm's belly.

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Sjón, *The Northman*, Focus Features, USA, April 22, 2022
Orkney

*"I have kinsmen in Orkney. We could find safe passage there. Together."*
―Amleth to Olga[src]
**Orkney** is an island in Scotland.

## History

Amleth suggests to Olga that they travel to Orkney to live with his kinsmen after he chooses to abandon his quest to avenge his father, King Aurvandil War Raven. They board a knörr captained by Volodymyr, at which point Amleth has a vision of the Tree of Kings. He sees his and Olga's daughter and son and decides to return to the mainland and kill Fjölnir to ensure their safety. He gives his ring to Volodymyr, telling him to take Olga to Orkney on the promise that his kinsmen will pay him nine times the ring's worth.

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Sjón, *The Northman*, Focus Features, USA, April 22, 2022
Neptune

*"Let Neptune strike ye dead, Winslow!"*
―Thomas Wake[src]
**Neptune** is a god of the sea in the Roman faith.

## History

Thomas Wake grows upset when Thomas Howard insults his cooking abilities and calls upon Neptune to strike Howard dead.

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Eggers, Max, *The Lighthouse*, A24, USA, May 19, 2019
Lighthouse

*"Wind's changed."
"Good riddance."
"Don't be so darn foolish. It's the calm afore the storm, Winslow. She were a gentle westerly wind yer cursin'. Only feels roughly 'cause you don't know nothin' bout nothin' and there ain't no trees on this here rock like your Hudson Bay bush. Nor'Easterly wind'll come soon a-blowin' like Gabriel's horn. Best board up them signal house winders."*
―Thomas Wake and Thomas Howard[src]
The **Lighthouse** is located on an island off the coast of Maine.

## History

*"In '75 'Ol Striker were marooned here for seven long months, he was. The storm died on the mainland but here, waters were too rageful neither to launch nor land."*
―Thomas Howard[src]
A man named Striker was said to be marooned at the island for seven months in 1875 due to ongoing storms.

In the 1890s, Thomas Wake and Thomas Howard are appointed to manage the lighthouse for four weeks. During this time, Wake orders Howard to carry out many duties while he does little work, while also refusing to allow Howard to tend the light. He tells Howard that his previous assistant went mad while he worked at the lighthouse. Howard is repeatedly harassed by a one-eyed seagull and despite Wake's warning not to do so, he kills it.

The island is struck by a storm and the tender intended to take Wake and Howard off of the island doe not arrive. The damp reaches their provisions and as the nights progress, they drink heavily and tensions continuously rise between them. Once they run out of alcohol, Howard brews Thieves' Oil, which they drink as the storm reaches the lighthouse.

The next morning, Howard discovers that Wake has written several damning comments on his work in his logbook, recommending that he be dismissed without pay. He confronts Wake, who accuses him of bringing the storm upon them by killing the seagull. He also accuses him of killing his previous foreman, Ephraim Winslow, and a fight breaks out between them.

Howard ultimately overpowers Wake and attempts to bury him alive, taking his keys in the process. Wake then attacks Howard, who kills him. Howard enters the top room and stares into the light, which drives him mad and causes him to fall down the stairs, leaving the lighthouse abandoned.

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Eggers, Max, *The Lighthouse*, A24, USA, May 19, 2019
Kharmel Cochrane

**Kharmel Cochrane** (born 30 April, 1986) is an English casting director. She was a casting director in *The Witch*, *The Lighthouse*, *The Northman* and *Nosferatu*.

## See Also

* Kharmel Cochrane on IMDb
* Kharmel Cochrane on X
* Kharmel Cochrane on Instagram
* Kharmel Cochrane on Facebook
* Kharmel Cochrane on Linkedin
Maiden King

*"You will be mother to a king! We cannot scape our Fate."*
―Amleth to Olga[src]
An **unidentified girl** is the daughter of Amleth and Olga. It is prophesied that she will become a **Maiden King**.

## Biography

### The Seeress' Prophecy

*"Why speak you my fortune, witch?"
"For where your path of ashes ends, another will begin her journey. A Maiden King."*
―Amleth and the Seeress[src]
Amleth encounters a Seeress in a temple of Svetovit, where she tells him the steps he must take to avenge the murder of his father, King Aurvandil War Raven. He asks her why she is telling him his fortune and she replies that where his path of ashes ends, another will begin; the journey of a Maiden King.

### Amleth's Visions

*"My vision shows me you will have two. My sword will save them."*
―Amleth to Olga[src]

Onboard Captain Volodymyr's ship, Amleth kisses a wound on Olga's neck and has a vision of the Tree of Kings, in which he sees his daughter and son, with the girl wearing a crown and his amulet and holding a sword. Realizing the Olga is pregnant and concluding that their children will never be safe while Fjölnir lives, he resolves to return to the mainland and kill his uncle. He succeeds, but is fatally wounded in the process. As he lies dying, he has a vision in which Olga assures him that she and their children are safe.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eggers, Robert; Sjón, *The Northman*, Focus Features, USA, April 22, 2022
Plantation

*"Must you continue to dishonor the laws of the commonwealth and the church with your prideful conceit?"
"If my conscience sees it fit."
"Then shall you be banished out of this plantation's liberties!"
"I would be glad on it."*
―The Governor and William[src]
The **Plantation** was a home for English Puritan immigrants in New England.

## History

*"We should ne'er have left the plantation."
"Kate –"
"We should never have left."*
―Katherine and William[src]
William and Katherine emigrate from England to America with their children Thomasin, Caleb, Mercy and Jonas and their dog Fowler. However, a religious dispute leads to them being called before the plantation's governor and other dignitaries. William tells them that they left their homes and kinsmen for the pure and faithful dispensation of the Gospels and the Kingdom of God. He declares the dignitaries to be false Christians unfit to judge him.

The governor accuses Willam of dishonoring the laws of the Commonwealth and the Church with his prideful conceit. William refuses to back down and the governor banishes him and his family from the plantation's liberties. William declares himself glad of it and the governor orders the family to leave and trouble the plantation no further. William comments on how sadly the Lord has testified against the dignitaries before he and his family leave the plantation.

## Trivia

* The Great Migration of English Puritans to New England took place from 1620 to 1640, with notable settlements being the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert, *The Witch*, A24, USA, February 19, 2016
Mother Soil

*"Mother Soil, hear your daughter's prayer. Show me the way to destroy our enslavers and free my love from his fire and sorrow."*
―Olga[src]
**Mother Soil** is one of the Earth Gods.

## History

Olga prays to Mother Soil to show her the way to destroy her enslavers and free Amleth from his fire and sorrow.

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Sjón, *The Northman*, Focus Features, USA, April 22, 2022
Mermaid scrimshaw

*"I found him. Yer one-eyed junior man. In the lobster pot. He went mad? You made him mad with that **charm**! That scrimshaw trinket, it's a sea spell to keep him from yer secret...But I broke it, see. I'm free. Free from yer designs!"*
―Thomas Howard to Thomas Wake[src]
The **Mermaid scrimshaw** is an effigy with the likeness of a mermaid.

## History

Thomas Howard finds the scrimshaw hidden in a hole in his mattress upon his arrival at the lighthouse. He places it in his pocket and repeatedly takes it to the supply shed, where he masturbates over it.

Howard encounters a mermaid, who terrifies him. Despite this, he fantasizes about having sex with her as he masturbates over the scrimshaw. His fantasy is interrupted by thoughts of Ephraim Winslow during his final moments and he cries out in pain as he ejaculates. He throws the scrimshaw, which causes it to break. He then laughs as he stabs at the pieces with a dinner knife.

Howard later accuses Thomas Wake of using the scrimshaw to drive his previous assistant mad and kill him. Howard shows Wake the pieces of the scrimshaw and dances giddily in celebration, declaring himself to be free from Wake's designs.

## Trivia

* The prop of the scrimshaw sold for $110,750 at a coronavirus-relief auction hosted by A24.

## Reflist

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Eggers, Max, *The Lighthouse*, A24, USA, May 19, 2019
2. ↑ The Fate Of Robert Pattinson’s ‘The Lighthouse’ Mermaid (thecut.com)
Puritanism

*"What went we out into this wilderness to find? Leaving our country, kindred, our father's houses? We have travailed a vast ocean...For what? For what?"*
―William[src]
**Puritanism** is a religious reform movement to purify the Church of England of Roman Catholic practices. Puritans build their beliefs around the Bible and seek covenant with God to redeem their sinful condition.

## History

William, his wife Katherine and their children Thomasin, Caleb, Jonas and Mercy emigrate from England to New England. Along with many other Puritans, they live on a plantation. However, they are later called before the plantation's governor due to a religious dispute. William accuses the dignitaries of failing to follow the pure and faithful dispensation of the Gospels and the Kingdom of God. The governor tells William that they are his judges and he is not theirs, but he declares them false Christians unfit to judge him.

The governor accuses William of dishonoring the laws of the Commonwealth and the Church with his prideful conceit, but William refuses to admit fault. As punishment, the governor banishes William and his family from the plantation's liberties. William replies that he will be glad of it and the governor orders the family to leave and trouble the plantation no further. Before he and his family leave, William declares it sad that God has testified against the dignitaries.

## Behind the Scenes

* Robert Eggers has stated that one of the reasons that he cast Anya Taylor-Joy as Thomasin is that "she could never be a Puritan".

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert, *The Witch*, A24, USA, February 19, 2016
2. ↑ The Witch (2015) | Behind the Scenes + Q&A Panel and Outtakes
Salem

*"Aye, but I never went to Salem since without hoping that I should see her, for beddin’ down wer’nt the same since. I don't know, but if I was a-goin’ to begin me life over again... well, womenfolk are apt to be dreadful ashamed of it, anyhow."*
―Thomas Wake to Thomas Howard[src]
**Salem** is a coastal city in America.

## History

*"Their legs withered and turned gangree'nous, every shade of the peacock's tail. The worst of us couldn't fend 'gainst the ship rats what gnawed at the soles of our feet. "Land ho!" hears I, but only grass and trees on that island. So we drunk upon the sap, and et upon the grass. 'Twas providence saved us from turnin' to each other's flesh, like bare-naked savages. And ‘twas that scurvy what left me locked ever since."
"Thought you said you broke it."
"Eh?"
"Yer leg. Catholic nuns, and such like."
"...No, y'must'a misheard."*
―Thomas Wake and Thomas Howard[src]
On their last night at the lighthouse before the tender is due to collect them from the island, Thomas Wake and Thomas Howard drink, smoke, sing and trade stories. Wake tells Howard a story of how he broke his leg when he made love to a woman in Salem and was treated by Catholic nuns afterwards.

Some time later they are stranded on the island and Wake tells Howard of a time he spent at sea when he and his shipmates developed gangreen and stopped on an island. They ate the grass and drank the sap from the trees, which gave them scurvy and damaged his leg as a result. Howard points out that he had previously told him that he broke it, but Wake dismisses it and declares that Howard must have misheard him.

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Eggers, Max, *The Lighthouse*, A24, USA, May 19, 2019
Max Eggers

**Max Eggers** is an American filmmaker. He co-wrote *The Lighthouse* with his brother Robert Eggers and was a production assistant in *The Tell-Tale Heart*.

He also received special thanks in *Brothers*, *The Witch* and *The Northman*.

## Trivia

* Robert Eggers is the son of Walter Eggers and Kelly Eggers, the grandson of Robert Houston, the twin brother of Sam Eggers, the half brother of Robert Eggers, the brother-in-law of Alexandra Shaker and the uncle of Houston Eggers.

## References

1. ↑ Robert Eggers’s Historical Visions Go Mainstream | The New Yorker
Monday Morning

**Monday Morning** is a song featured in *The Lighthouse*. It featured additional lyrics by Robert Eggers and was performed by Willem Dafoe.

## History

Thomas Wake sings the song as he and Ephraim Winslow drunkenly slowdance late one night, with Winslow joinging on on the last line of the song.

## Lyrics

*Oh, where have all the evenings gone?*
*Oh, where is the ale and whisky I've tasted?*
*Gone the same way as the pay I done wasted,*
*On a Monday morning.*
*If but the birds were gin,*
*If but the sun was a hearty reveler,*
*If I might give someone else me liver,*
*On a Monday morning.*
*My lover she lies asleep,*
*My lover is warm, and her heart is mellow,*
*I would give the whole world just to share her pillow,*
*On a Monday morning.*
## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert & Eggers, Max, *The Lighthouse*, A24, USA, May 19, 2019
Rakki

*"Rakki. What is it, Rakki?"*
―Fjölnir[src]
**Rakki** is a mastiff owned by Fjölnir.

Late one night, Rakki is out on the farm with with his master and several of his men. Rakki spots Amleth hiding nearby and growls at him, but Amleth growls back and frightens him. The barking gets the attention of Fjölnir and he and his men search the area, but do not find Amleth. On Fjölnir's orders, Rakki is returned to the longhouse by Hallgrímr Half-Troll and Finnr the Nose-Stub

### Death

*"Rakki! Rakki!"*
―Gudrún[src]

Several nights later, Rakki is with Fjölnir and Gudrún in the longhouse when he hears a distant howling. Disturbed, he begins to bark and his owners demand to know what is wrong. Rakki becomes more aggressive and attacks Fjölnir, who stabs him to death in self-defence.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eggers, Robert; Sjón, *The Northman*, Focus Features, USA, April 22, 2022
Roisin El Cherif

**Róisín El Cherif** is an Irish Palestinian visual effects data wrangler, assistant director and singer. She was a data wrangler in *The Northman*.

## See Also

* Roisin El Cherif on IMDb
* Roisin El Cherif on X
* Roisin El Cherif on Instagram
* Roisin El Cherif on YouTube
* Roisin El Cherif on YouTube
* Roisin El Cherif on Linkedin
* Roisin El Cherif on Spotify
Prometheus

*"Y'wish to see what's in that lantern? So did me last assistant. Y'said yer a God fearin' man, Tommy? Them's truth, Tommy! O what Protean forms swim up from men's minds and melt in hot Promethean plunder scorching eyes with divine shames and horrors and cast them down to Davy Jones. And others, still blind, yet in it see all divine graces and to Fiddler's Green sent, where no man is suffered to want and toil, but is ancient, mutable and unchanging as the she who girdles 'round the globe. Them's truth. And you'll be punished."*
―Thomas Wake to Thomas Howard[src]
**Prometheus** is a titan in the Ancient Greek faith.

## History

As Thomas Howard buries him alive, Thomas Wake warns the younger man of the Protean forms that swim up men's minds and melt in hot Promethean plunder, scorching eyes with divine shames and horror. Once he enters the top room of the lighthouse and stares into the light, Howard is initially overcome with bliss, but is soon driven mad with horror and pain, which causes him to fall down the stairs. His broken body later lies on the rocks in agony while seagulls defecate on him and peck at his exposed organs.

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Eggers, Max, *The Lighthouse*, A24, USA, May 19, 2019
Norns

*"It is women who know the mysteries of men. The Norns that spin and weave at their well of Fate."*
―Heimir[src]
The **Norns** of Fate are deities who shape the course of human destinies in the Norse faith.

## History

*"Could it not be your Norns of Fate have spun another thread for you to follow?"*
―Olga to Amleth[src]

As a child, Amleth is told by Heimir the Fool that women know the mysteries of men, spinning and weaving at the Well of Fate. As an adult, he is told by the Seeress that he cannot escape the fate that the Norns have spun for him. He later meets the He-Witch, who helps him commune with the spirit of Heimir. Amleth asks to know how to find the weapon that the Norns have chosen for his revenge.

Once Amleth obtains the ancient sword, Draugr the Undead, and returns to Freysdalur. He sees Fjölnir attempting to rape Olga, who repels him with her menstrual blood. Amleth states that Fjölnir should thank the Norns that a woman's tide is the only blood that runs in his house that night. Amleth later contemplates abandoning his quest for revenge after he falls in love with Olga, who suggests that the Norns have spun another thread for him to follow..

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Sjón, *The Northman*, Focus Features, USA, April 22, 2022
Lizzie Campbell-Kelly

**Lizzie Campbell-Kelly** is a producer, audio producer, assistant director and makeup artist. She was an ADR recordist in *The Lighthouse* and an audio producer in *The Northman*.

## See Also

* Lizzie Campbell-Kelly on IMDb
* Lizzie Campbell-Kelly on Instagram
* Lizzie Campbell-Kelly on Facebook
* Lizzie Campbell-Kelly on YouTube
* Lizzie Campbell-Kelly on Linkedin
Ralph Ineson

**Ralph Michael Ineson** (born 15 December, 1969) is an English actor and narrator. He portrayed William in *The Witch*, Captain Volodymyr in *The Northman* and Doctor Wilhelm Sievers in *Nosferatu*.

## Trivia

* Ralph Ineson is the father of Rebecca Ineson.
* Ralph Ineson worked again with Anya Taylor-Joy in *The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance*.
* Ralph Ineson worked again with Kate Dickie in *The Green Knight*.

## See Also

* Ralph Ineson on Wikipedia
* Ralph Ineson on IMDb
* Ralph Ineson on X
* Ralph Ineson on Instagram
* Ralph Ineson on Facebook
Nicholas Hoult

**Nicholas Caradoc Hoult** (born 7 December, 1989) is an English actor. He portrayed Thomas Hutter in *Nosferatu*.

## Trivia

* Nicholas Hoult portrayed Renfield, the basis for Knock, in *Renfield*.

## See Also

* Nicholas Hoult on Wikipedia
* Nicholas Hoult on IMDb
* Nicholas Hoult on X
* Nicholas Hoult on Instagram
* Nicholas Hoult on Facebook
Norway

*"I know of him. Why are his slaves bound for Iceland? Fjölnir rules over Hrafnsey."
"Fjölnir fled to that frontier backwater with his wife and son after King Haraldr of **Norway** took his kingdom. He killed his brother for nothing, now he's a sheep farmer!"*
―Björnulfr and Eiríkr[src]
**Norway** is a country in Europe. It is ruled by King Haraldr Fine-Hair.

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Sjón, *The Northman*, Focus Features, USA, April 22, 2022
Mount Hekla

*"The Gates of Hel. There will my sword be just. I will enjoy feeding Draugr til then in everlasting night."*
―Amleth[src]
**Mount Hekla**, also known as the **Gates of Hel**, is a volcano in Iceland.

## History

*"I will meet you at the Gates of Hel."
"At the Gates of Hel you will find me."
"There you will die by the hand that killed your father."*
―Fjölnir and Amleth[src]
Upon being overthrown by King Haraldr of Norway, Fjölnir flees to Iceland with his wife Gudrún, his son Thórir and several of his followers, including Hallgrímr Half-Troll and Finnr the Nose-Stub. They set up a farm in Freysdalur at the foot of Mount Hekla, where Fjölnir and Gudrún later welcome another son, Gunnar.

Fjölnir's nephew Amleth later arrives at Freysdalur and begins to torture his uncle by assaulting members of his household. Amleth later kills Thórir, Gudrún and Gunnar, after which he and Fjölnir agree to meet at the peak of Mount Hekla. Once Fjölnir reaches the mountain, he performs a funeral rite for Gudrún and Gunnar. Amleth later finds their corpses and expresses hope that they will meet again in the stronghold of Ódinn.

Amleth travels to the summit, where he and Fjölnir viciously attack each other. It is a ferocious duel in which Fjölnir eventually brings Amleth to his knees. He holds his sword in front of his nephew, challenging him to get back on his feet. Amleth rises and the two men roar furiously as they come to blows once again. The battle ends with both men killing each other, with Amleth decapitating his with his sword Draugr while Fjölnir fatally stabs his nephew.

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert & Sjón, *The Northman*, Focus Features, USA, April 22, 2022
Original sin

*"Art thou then born holy and righteous?"
"No, nay! My first father sinned and I in him."
"Art thou then born a sinner?"
"Aye. I was conceived in sin, and born in – iniquity."
"Good. Then what is thy birth sin?
"Adam's sin imputed to me, and a corrupt nature dwelling within me."
"Well-remembered, Caleb. Very well. And canst thou tell me what thy corrupt nature is?"
"My corrupt nature is empty of grace, bent unto sin, only unto sin, and that continually."*
―William and Caleb[src]
**Original sin** is a concept of belief in Christianity.

## History

*"Was... was Samuel born a sinner? How might then –"
"We pray he hath entered God's Kingdom."
"What wickedness hath he done?"*
―Caleb and William[src]
Caleb is questioned on the nature of sin by his father William as they hunt for food. Caleb recites that he was born of sin due to a corrupt nature inherited from Adam. William commends his son for remembering it so well. Caleb asks if his younger brother Samuel, who has recently gone missing, was born a sinner and William declares that he was. Caleb worries that Samuel is in Hell and though William wishes to assure him, he cannot, for only God knows who is a son of Abraham and who is not.

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert, *The Witch*, A24, USA, February 19, 2016
Lyudmila

*"What are you doing? Come here, come here."*
―A Viking to Lyudmila[src]
**Lyudmila** is a villager in Garðaríki.

## Biography

### Death

Lyudmila lives in a village in Garðaríki when it is attacked by the Berserkers and the Hird. Once the raid has concluded, the Hird begin to round up slaves. Lyudmila stares around in horrified delirium when she is approached by one of the Vikings, who orders her to come to him. He then orders her into a barn with many other villagers, which is locked and set ablaze.

## Gallery

(left to right) James Yates, Scott Sinclair, Ian Gerard Whyte, Tadgh Murphy, James Yates, Shelia Flitton, Christopher Finlayson, Magne Osnes, Matt Symonds, Joel Hicks, Scott Sinclair and Mike Snow
## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Sjón, *The Northman*, Focus Features, USA, April 22, 2022
Mound Dweller

*"Show it to me!"
"It is not mine to give, ungenerous prince ... You must make a visitation to Draugr's owner – the Mound Dweller."*
―Amleth and the He-Witch[src]
The **Mound Dweller** is the keeper and guardian of Draugr.

## Biography

### Background

During his lifetime, the Mound Dweller wielded the ancient sword Draugr, which was buried with him upon his death.

### Duel with Amleth

*"Mark well the full moon's LIGHT!!!"*
―Amleth to the Mound Dweller[src]

The Mound-Dweller is woken when Amleth enters his tomb and attempts to take Draugr from his grasp. Rising up to his towering height, he unsheaths the sword and attacks the intruder. He throws Amleth around and cuts through the weapons and shields he grabs to defend himself, but dares not enter the shaft of moonlight that shines through the tomb's opening.

However, Amleth outmanouvers him and knocks him into the light, which stuns him. Amleth then brings the Dweller to his knees and buries the axe in his back, which causes him to drop Draugr. Amleth takes the sword and decapitates the Dweller before picking up his skull and inserting it into his rear end. However, Amleth then finds himself in front of the Dweller, who sits in his original position. He pulls the sword from his grasp and the corpse falls apart.

## Personality

The Mound Dweller appears to have been a proud individual during his lifetime, having his weapons and treasure buried with him. In death, he becomes a fearsome beast who viciously attacks any who attempt to steal from his tomb.

## Trivia

* In the script, the Mound Dweller is referred to as the "Warrior King".
* The Mound Dweller is a draugr, which is an undead creature from the Scandinavian saga literature and folktales. Amleth's insertion of the Mound-Dweller's skull into his rear end was a common practice upon defeating draugr, such as when Grettir does it to Kárr in *Grettis saga*.
* Amleth's encounter with the Mound Dweller is very similar to the 1967 shory story *The Thing in the Crypt*, in which Conan the Barbarian hides inside a crypt after being pursued by a pack of hungry wolves. He discovers a mummified corpse and takes its sword, which causes the corpse to rise from the dead and attack him.

## Behind the Scenes

* The effect in which the Mound Dweller falls apart after Amleth takes Draugr from his grip was set up by Sam Conway, whose father Richard Conway set up a similar effect in the 1982 film *Conan the Barbarian*, in which the title character retrieves an ancient sword from an Atlantean warrior's tomb.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eggers, Robert; Sjón, *The Northman*, Focus Features, USA, April 22, 2022
2. ↑ "The Northman" Is as Metal as Real Viking History - InsideHook
3. ↑ Abrams, Simon, *The Northman: A Call to the Gods*, Titan Books, UK, October 24, 2022
Nosferatu

## Release Chronology

***Nosferatu*** is an upcoming gothic horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers. It is a remake of F. W. Murnau's 1922 film *Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror* and the second remake of that film following Werner Herzog's 1979 film *Nosferatu the Vampyre*. Like those films, it is loosely adapted from Bram Stoker's 1897 novel *Dracula*. It will be released on December 25, 2024.

## Synopsis

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman in 19th century Germany and the ancient Transylvanian vampire who stalks her, bringing untold horror with him.

## Cast

* Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlok
* Lily-Rose Depp as Ellen Hutter
* Nicholas Hoult as Thomas Hutter
* Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Friedrich Harding
* Emma Corrin as Anna Harding
* Willem Dafoe as Professor Albin Eberhart Von Franz
* Ralph Ineson as Dr. Wilhelm Sievers
* Simon McBurney as Herr Knock

## Production

### Casting

Anya Taylor-Joy and Harry Styles were initially cast as Ellen and Thomas Hutter, but both later dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. In September 2022, Bill Skarsgård was announced to portray Count Orlok, with Lily-Rose Depp replacing Taylor-Joy. Nicholas Hoult was announced to replace Styles the following month, with Willem Dafoe also joining the cast. Emma Corrin joined the cast the following month., with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Simon McBurney and Ralph Ineson announced as filming began in late February 2023

### Filming

Principal photography began in the Barrandov Studios in Prague at the end of February 2023. Some exterior shots were captured in Romania, with notable locations including 14th century Rožmitál Castle in Rožmitál pod Tremšínem and Prague's Invalidovna complex, a Baroque building registered as a national landmark. Filming wrapped on May 19, 2023, with cinamatographer Jarin Blaschke confirmed that the film was shot in color and was reminiscent of 19th century Romanticism.

## References

1. ↑ Nosferatu Official Site | Nosferatu Tickets | Nosferatu Trailer (focusfeatures.com)
2. ↑ Harry Styles Exits 'Nosferatu' Remake With Anya-Taylor Joy (variety.com)
3. ↑ Bill Skarsgard, Lily-Rose Depp Star In ‘Nosferatu’ From Robert Eggers – Deadline
4. ↑ Nicholas Hoult Joins Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ Movie – Deadline
5. ↑ Willem Dafoe Joins ‘Nosferatu’ Cast – Deadline
6. ↑ The Crown’s Emma Corrin Joins Robdert Eggers Vampire Movie Nosferatu – Deadline
7. ↑ Aaron Taylor-Johnson Joins Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu’ Movie – Deadline (archive.org)
8. ↑ ‘Nosferatu’, starring Bill Skarsgård and Willem Dafoe, kicks off Prague shoot - The Prague Reporter
9. ↑ ‘Nosferatu’ now filming at Prague’s historic Invalidovna complex - The Prague Reporter
10. ↑ Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’, with Willem Dafoe and Bill Skarsgård, wraps Prague shoot - The Prague Reporter

## See Also

* Nosferatu on Wikipedia
* Nosferatu on IMDb
* Nosferatu on X
* Nosferatu on Facebook
Proteus

*"Y'wish to see what's in that lantern? So did me last assistant. Y'said yer a God fearin' man, Tommy? Them's truth, Tommy! O what Protean forms swim up from men's minds and melt in hot Promethean plunder scorching eyes with divine shames and horrors and cast them down to Davy Jones. And others, still blind, yet in it see all divine graces and to Fiddler's Green sent, where no man is suffered to want and toil, but is ancient, mutable and unchanging as the she who girdles 'round the globe. Them's truth. And you'll be punished."*
―Thomas Wake to Thomas Howard[src]
**Proteus** a prophetic sea god in the Ancient Greek faith.

## History

Once the tension and mistrust between them reaches its boiling point, Thomas Howard and Thomas Wake begin to fight. During the scuffle, Howard sees Wake as Ephraim Winslow, the mermaid and finally a Proteus-like figure covered in seaweed, tentacles and a coral horn. Howard overpowers Wake, whose appearance returns to normal, and forces him outside like a dog. As Howard buries him alive, Wake warns the younger man of the Protean forms that swim up men's minds and melt in hot Promethean plunder, scorching eyes with divine shames and horror.

## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Eggers, Max, *The Lighthouse*, A24, USA, May 19, 2019
Robin Carolan

**Robin Carolan** is a film composer, music producer and curator. He composed the score of *The Northman* with Sebastian Gainsborough. He will also score *Nosferatu*.

He also portrayed Hawker in *The Northman*.

## Soundtrack Albums

* *The Northman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)*

## See Also

* Robin Carolan on IMDb
* Robin Carolan on YouTube
* Robin Carolan on YouTube
* Robin Carolan on Spotify
Robert Houston

**Robert Stroud Houston** was a geologist and outdoorsman. He received special thanks in *Brothers* and *The Witch* and *The Lighthouse*.

## Trivia

* Robert Houston was the father of Kelly Eggers, father-in-law of Walter Eggers, the grandfather of Robert Eggers, Max Eggers and Sam Eggers and the great grandfather of Houston Eggers.

## References

1. ↑ Robert Eggers’s Historical Visions Go Mainstream | The New Yorker
Orlok

Count **Orlok** is an ancient Transylvanian vampire. He stalks a young German woman named Ellen Hutter, bringing untold horror with him.

## Trivia

* Count Orlok is a loose adaptation of Count Dracula from Bram Stoker's 1897 novel *Dracula*. In F. W. Murnau's 1922 original, *Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror*, he is portrayed by Max Schreck. In Werner Herzog's 1979 remake, *Nosferatu the Vampyre*, he is renamed "Count Dracula" due to Stoker's novel entering the public domain (though he maintains Orlok's appearance) and is portrayed by Klaus Kinski.
	+ Willem Dafoe portrayed Max Schreck in the 2000 film *Shadow of the Vampire*, which is a heavily fictionalised retelling of the making of *Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror*. In the film, Schreck is depicted as a real vampire tracked down and hired by an authenticity-obsessed F. W. Murnau, which creates problems for the production when Schreck begins to prey on the cast and crew.

## Behind the Scenes

* Robert Eggers revealed in an interview with Total Film that Bill Skarsgård worked with an opera coach to lower his voice an octave for his portrayal as Orlok. Eggers has expressed concern that Skarsgård will not receive the credit he deserves for his performance, as he is even more unrecognisable than when he portrayed Pennywise the Dancing Clown in *It* and *It Chapter Two*. Eggers also stated in an interview with Empire that while Skarsgård is putting his own spin on Orlok, he honors Max Schreck and Klaus Kinski's portrayals of the character in subtle ways.

## References

1. ↑ Nosferatu Official Site | Nosferatu Tickets | Nosferatu Trailer (focusfeatures.com)
2. ↑ Robert Eggers says Bill Skarsgard is unrecognizable in Nosferatu: "You can't detect any Bill here" | GamesRadar+
3. ↑ Nosferatu Will Conjure Vampiric Terror In Robert Eggers’ ‘Old-School Gothic’ Horror: ‘It’s A Scary Film’ – World-First Image (empireonline.com)
Ragnar

**Ragnar** Cold-Mouthed is a Berserker.

## Biography

### Raiding the Land of the Rus

*"Your bear-minds burn in the bodies of men. Sons of the wolf Fenrir, break free from your flesh. Wolves will howl in the storm of Ódinn. Warriors will fall as the bear claw strikes. We will fight to Valhöll! 'Til we return to human shape, fearless we shall drink blood from our enemies wounds. Together we will rage in the battlefields of corpses! The Father of War commands us-Transform your skin, brothers! Slaughter-wolves, Berserkers, become your fury!"*
―The Berserker Priest to the Berserkers[src]

Alongside his fellow Berserkers, Ragnar rows a Langskip upriver in the Land of the Rus. They pass a fisherman and his young son, who are then shot dead by Grímr Skull-Hammer, prompting a laugh from the other Berserkers.

Later that night, Ragnar joins the other Berserkers in a ritual. They dance and chant around a bonfire as they wear wolf pelts. The Berserker Priest urges them to shed their human skins and unleash the beasts within them. They go into a trance and emerge from it as feral sons of Fenrir.

At dawn, the Berserkers raid a village in Garðaríki. Upon being spotted, they charge to the wall and climb it, quickly and brutally dispatching of the guards. Once they have slaughtered the soldiers, the Berserkers take some of the villagers as slaves before forcing the others into a barn and setting it ablaze. The Berserkers celebrate a successful raid that night, tormenting their slaves as they do so. The next morning, they sell off some slaves before venturing onwards.

## Personality

Like his fellow Berserkers, Ragnar is a hardened warrior who is merciless in battle and enslaves villagers.

## Religion

Like his fellow Berserkers, Ragnar worships Ódinn and invokes the wolf Fenrir when he unleashes his animalistic rage.

## Gallery

(left to right) James Yates, Scott Sinclair, Ian Gerard Whyte, Tadgh Murphy, James Yates, Shelia Flitton, Christopher Finlayson, Magne Osnes, Matt Symonds, Joel Hicks, Scott Sinclair and Mike SnowGareth Parket, James Yates, Ian Gerard Whyte, Katie Pattinson, Christopher Finlayson and Matt Symonds(clockwise from left) Ian Gerard Whyte, Matt Symonds, James Yates, Katie Pattinson, James Harper-Jones, Thomas Harper-Jones and Magne Osnes
## References

1. ↑ Eggers, Robert; Sjón, *The Northman*, Focus Features, USA, April 22, 2022