History Characters / VikingsFranks

* YouGotSpunk: She definitely does and that's why Rollo is instantly smitten with her.

[[folder: Princess Gisla of France]]

[[folder:Emperor Charles of France]]

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Realizing that morale is shaky in the face of the Viking onslaught, she personally takes the Oriflamme to the city walls, gives a RousingSpeech to the troops, and then waits beside the standard while vicious fighting rages around her.

* ChurchMilitant: The Catholic Church was extremely powerful in Francia, what with the Emperor being crowned by the Pope and all. Then again, Charlemagne did rig the Papal elections that one time.

* TheEmpire: Though no more evil than any other entity at the time (YMMV though, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_Verden Charlemagne ''did'' massacre thousands of Pagan Saxons for rebelling against his rule]]).
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: In-universe, Charlemagne is seen by the Franks as the best guy since Jesus. While he is generally agreed to be a decent guy by historians, they also note that Charlemagne had his own unpleasant sides. Namely, his virulent hatred of his peoples' ancestral religion, megalomania (seriously, historians opine that the aforementioned Massacre of Verdun was partly because he wanted to pretend to be an Israelite king), and the general douchebaggery that comes with being a medieval European ruler. Then again, ValuesDissonance and the fact that the "good guys" basically do the same sorts of things.

** Taken UpToEleven in '''Breaking Point''' when he unleashes [[spoiler: a spiked-wheel contraption]] on the Norsemen that could've come straight out of an ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' movie.

* [[TheManBehindTheMan The Woman Behind the Man]]: Her father makes no important decision without consulting with her first.

* ActionGirl: Downplayed: She never actually participates in any battles, but she's certainly eager to observe battle as closely as she can, and she seems to admire Viking women on some level for getting into the fray. An exception is when she is [[spoiler:pregnant with Rollo's child]] and stays back at the palace to pray for him.

* LadyMacbeth: Constantly advises Rollo to be more manipulative and paranoid, which isn't bad advice given the nature of the Court; Rollo's straightforward nature makes him blind to [[spoiler: Odo and Roland's]] maneuvers against him, which Gisla plainly sees.

* HeroAntagonist: Charles's just a King trying to protect his nation from the Vikings.

A Frankish noblewoman at Emperor Charles' court.

* PowerFist: He has a literal iron fist replacing his right hand, which he seems to have lost.

* RaisedCatholic: She is a French medieval princess after all.

* ChurchMilitant: The Catholic Church was extremely powerful in Frankia, what with the Emperor being crowned by the Pope and all. Then again, Charlemagne did rig the Papal elections that one time.

* BrotherSisterIncest: [[spoiler: She's reveled to be Roland's sister.]]

* RavenHairIvorySkin: Like all non-Viking female characters she is a gorgeous brunette.

[[/folder]]

* DeadlyDecadentCourt: Once the threat of the Norsemen is gone, the Frankish nobles at Paris ''immediately'' go back to plotting against each other. On the whole, they are mostly a gaggle of pretty repulsive individuals. Charles himself is an effete weakling, his daughter is bloodthirsty, Rollo is an unabashed traitor to his own people who has no problem killing children, and Roland and Therese are incestuous sadists. Odo's worst vice is his BDSM fetish, but that was at least safe, sane, and consensual.

->'''Played By:''' Lothaire Bluteau

* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: In-universe, Charlemagne is seen by the Franks as the best guy since Jesus. In spite of his virulent hatred of his peoples' ancestral religion, megalomania (seriously, historians opine that the aforementioned Massacre of Verdun was partly because he wanted to pretend to be an Israelite king), and general douchebaggery. Then again, ValuesDissonance and the fact that the "good guys" basically do the same sorts of things.

->'''Played By:''' Morgane Polanski

* LadyMacBeth: Constantly advises Rollo to be more manipulative and paranoid, which isn't bad advice given the nature of the Court; Rollo's straightforward nature makes him blind to [[spoiler: Odo and Roland's]] maneuvers against him, which Gisla plainly sees.

* {{Facepalm}}: He exhibits an [[CrowningMomentOfFunny hilarious one]] when his daughter utterly insults Rollo at their engagement.

* AmbiguouslyBi: Is [[spoiler: in an incestuous relationship with his sister There's, but he also shared a bed with Charles.]]

* CompositeCharacter: He is mostly based on Charles the Bald, but includes several aspects of Charles the Simple, who was king of Western Francia during the other famous Viking Siege of Paris. [[spoiler:Though it turns out that Charles ''did'' actually ask his brother for aid and was refused, and only pretended otherwise in order to save face.]]

** He asks the Emperor to call on his brother the Co-Emperor of East Francia for help, but Charles refuses because of his pride.

* CompositeCharacter: He is mostly based on Charles the Bald, but includes several aspects of Charles the Simple, who was king of Western Francia during the other famous Viking Siege of Paris.