History Heartwarming / Vikings

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—> '''Ragnar:''' And you are?\\

* Ragnar and Bjorn's reunion. The hesitant way Bjorn and Ragnar approach each other, and how overjoyed they are to be reunited, it’s one of the moments where you can truly see how much Ragnar loved his children. Ragnar doesn’t even let Bjorn finish his sentence, he just grabs him and pulls him into a hug.

'''Bjorn:''' I’m your s—*immediately embraced by Ragnar*

* Ragnar and Bjorn's reunion.

* Ivar’s relationship with Igor.

* Ivar’s relationship with Igor.
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!!Season 4

* Ragnar and Bjorn's reunion.

* After [[spoiler: the death of Aethelstan]], Ragnar starts wearing a crucifix despite his ardently Pagan faith as a display of sheer respect and kinship for [[spoiler: the memory of his departed friend]].

* In ''Breaking Point'' the final scene is [[spoiler: Ragnar, who has been pissing and coughing blood since being thrown down from the walls of Paris, becoming convinced that he is going to die and asking to be baptized so that he and Athelstan can be reunited.]]
* In the season finale, [[spoiler: Lagertha stands alone besides Ragnar's coffin, believing him to be dead. Despite the fact that Ragnar had been baptized so he could go to Christian heaven, Lagertha whispers to the coffin "I think Odin will ride like the wind and rescue you and take you to Valhalla where you belong, my sweet Ragnar. And there we shall meet again, and fight and drink and love one another."]]
** There is also Ragnar's ShooTheDog moment when he doesn't need a certain hostage anymore. [[spoiler:In hindsight though, it probably would have been better to kill her.]]

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--->'''Athelstan:''' I came back because you and Ragnar, all of you, are my family.

* In a bizarre sort of way, it is heartwarming to see Jarl Borg carry his wife's skull to his execution, hammering home just how much he valued his lost bride. He has been stripped of his title, men, power and most of his clothes, but he ''will not'' depart from this world without his beloved wife by his side.

** When Athelstan prepares to return to Ecbert's castle, Ragnar offers to escort him part of the way and casually wraps his arm around Athelstan's shoulders, effectively using himself as a human shield against Horik's archer in the nearby woods. It's made very clear that Ragnar knows about the archer and his intentions, but doesn't care about putting his own life at risk to protect Athelstan.
** Ragnar's easy acceptance of Athelstan's torn and confused loyalties between the Norse gods and Christianity. He doesn't pressure him to convert, but instead offers words of compassion to Athelstan's religious plight.
--->'''Ragnar:''' I hope that someday our Gods can become friends.
** After escorting Athelstan to safety and then returning his arm ring, Ragnar promises to see him again very soon. Less than a day later, Ragnar, Lagertha, and Bjorn arrive for peace negotiations at Ecbert's castle with a very petulant-looking Horik in tow. And then, after the negotiations are finished and the Vikings are about to return home, Ragnar begs Athelstan to return with them.
--->'''Ragnar:''' Will you come back with us or will you stay here with... your people? I want you to come back.
** When Athelstan is sailing back to Kattegat as a free man, he looks genuinely, uncomplicatedly, ''happy'', for maybe the first time in the series.
** His simple reasoning for returning to Kattegat.

** When Athelstan is sailing back to Kattegut as a free man, he looks genuinely, uncomplicatedly, ''happy'', for maybe the first time in the series.
** His simple reasoning for returning to Kattegut.

* Ragnar's relief when he finds out that Rollo survived the battle.