Eiríkr

*"Who is this Fjölnir, living in Iceland?"
"Fjölnir the Brotherless. So called after he killed his brother, the disgraced King Aurvandil War-Raven."*
―Björnulfr and Eiríkr[src]
**Eiríkr** Blaze Eye 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, Eiríkr 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, Eiríkr 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.

### A Conversation with Björnulfr

*"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]

The next morning, Eiríkr works as the slaves are shipped off. Upon hearing that some of the slaves are set for Fjölnir's post in Iceland, Björnulfr approaches Eiríkr and asks him what he knows about Fjölnir. Eiríkr replies that Fjölnir is known as "the Brotherless" since he killed his brother, the disgraced King Aurvandil War-Raven. Björnulfr asks why the slaves are being sent to Iceland, under the impression that Fjölnir rules Hrafnsey. Eiríkr informs him that Fjölnir fled to Iceland with his wife and son after he was overthrown by King Haraldr of Norway. He comments that Fjölnir is now a sheep farmer and laughs as he walks away. He later departs with the other Berserkers, though
Björnulfr is no longer among them.

## Personality

Like his fellow Berserkers, Eiríkr is a hardened warrior who is merciless in battle and enslaves villagers. He is intelligent, knowing of Fjölnir being overthrow by Haraldr Fine-Hair and displays a sense of humor when he laughs at the decline of Fjölnir's fortunes.

## Religion

Like his fellow Berserkers, Eiríkr 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 Snow
## References

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