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** Steapa apparently TookALevelInSmartass in his retirement because, when he returns in ''War Lord'' he displays a barbed wit and a take-no-shit attitude that takes even Uhtred by surprise.
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Occasions where Uhtred outright murders someone are almost always this.
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* RatedMForManly: Even more so than most Cornwell works, which is saying something.
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** ''The Last Kingdom'': the Norse leader Ubba is identified as a son of [[Literature/RagnarLodbrokAndHisSons Ragnar Lothbrok]], whereas only very late medieval sources do this, the earlier sagas don't. Uhtred also kills him a full year before Ubba is recorded to have died for the purpose of narrative. Furthermore, The nickname of Ivar "the Boneless" is rather lamely explained as a joke about his thin build, whereas most historians infer from details in accounts that it referred to his deformed legs, possibly due to a congenital disorder. Then again, that's only one possible interpretation regarding the epithet, with other historians inferring that it referenced his possible asexuality, and others [[MundaneSolution saying it may actually be a mistranslation from Latin]], and should be "Ivar the Despicable" or "Ivar the Hated", both of which would be very similar words in Latin to boneless.
** ''The Pale Horse'': The exact location of the Battle of Ethandun remains unknown. Cornwell places it in modern-day Bratton Camp, which is believed to be one of the more likely locations. The novel also uses the folk-legend of Alfred mistakenly burning cakes while in hiding. Svein of the White Horse is an fictional character meant to be a temporary stand-in for Ubba. Haesten, on the other hand, was a real person, though his story is fictionalized.
** ''Lords of the North'': There is no actual proof that Guthred was a slave before becoming King of Cumbraland, but Cornwell takes advantage of the legend. The entire storyline involving Kjartan, Sven, and Dunholm is completely fictional.
** ''The Pale Horse'': The exact location of the Battle of Ethandun remains unknown. Cornwell places it in modern-day Bratton Camp, which is believed to be one of the more likely locations. The novel also uses the folk-legend of Alfred mistakenly burning cakes while in hiding. Svein of the White Horse is an fictional character meant to be a temporary stand-in for Ubba. Haesten, on the other hand, was a real person, though his story is fictionalized.
** ''Lords of the North'': There is no actual proof that Guthred was a slave before becoming King of Cumbraland, but Cornwell takes advantage of the legend. The entire storyline involving Kjartan, Sven, and Dunholm is completely fictional.
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** ''The Last Kingdom'': the Norse leader Ubba is identified as a son of [[Literature/RagnarLodbrokAndHisSons Ragnar Lothbrok]], whereas only very late medieval sources do this, the earlier sagas don't. Uhtred also kills him a full year before Ubba is recorded to have died for the purpose of narrative. Furthermore, The nickname of Ivar "the Boneless" is rather lamely explained as a joke about his thin build, whereas most historians infer from details in accounts that it referred to his deformed legs, possibly due to a congenital disorder. Then again, that's only one possible interpretation regarding the epithet, with other historians inferring that it referenced his possible asexuality, and others [[MundaneSolution saying it may actually be a mistranslation from Latin]], mistranslation]], and should be "Ivar the Despicable" or "Ivar the Hated", both of which would be very similar words in Latin to boneless.Hated".
** ''The Pale Horse'': The exact location of the Battle of Ethandun remains unknown. Cornwell places it in modern-day Bratton Camp, which is believed to be one of the more likely locations. The novel also uses the folk-legend of Alfred mistakenly burning cakes while in hiding. Svein of the White Horse is an fictional character meant to be a temporary stand-in for Ubba. Haesten, on the other hand, was a realperson, person (or persons, as there may be two notable Haestens around during that era), though his story is fictionalized.
** ''Lords of the North'': There is no actual proof that Guthred was a slave before becoming King of Cumbraland, but Cornwell takes advantage of the legend. The entire storyline involving Kjartan, his son Sven, and Dunholm is completely fictional.
** ''The Pale Horse'': The exact location of the Battle of Ethandun remains unknown. Cornwell places it in modern-day Bratton Camp, which is believed to be one of the more likely locations. The novel also uses the folk-legend of Alfred mistakenly burning cakes while in hiding. Svein of the White Horse is an fictional character meant to be a temporary stand-in for Ubba. Haesten, on the other hand, was a real
** ''Lords of the North'': There is no actual proof that Guthred was a slave before becoming King of Cumbraland, but Cornwell takes advantage of the legend. The entire storyline involving Kjartan, his son Sven, and Dunholm is completely fictional.
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** ''The Burning Land'': Harald Bloodhair is a fictional character based on a real Danish leader who's name is unknown, his sorceress Skade is also fictional.
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** ''The Burning Land'': Harald Bloodhair is a fictional character based on a real Danish leader who's whose name is unknown, his sorceress Skade is also fictional.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: While Uhtred is oath-bound to defend Wessex, he still greatly prefers the Danish way of life,and feels a much stronger connection to them. More than once throughout the series, these conflicting loyalties have caused him to defect to the Danes, though he never stays among them for long. His indecision is finally put to rest in ''Death of Kings'', when he firmly resolves to become "the sword of the Saxons" despite his various misgivings about Wessex.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: While Uhtred is oath-bound to defend Wessex, he still greatly prefers the Danish way of life,and life, and feels a much stronger connection to them. More than once throughout the series, these conflicting loyalties have caused him to defect to the Danes, though he never stays among them for long. His indecision is finally put to rest in ''Death of Kings'', when he firmly resolves to become "the sword of the Saxons" despite his various misgivings about Wessex.
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** The need for a warrior to die in battle, or at least with a weapon in hand, is frequently touched on. Being a pagan and raised by Danes, Uhtred often gives Danish warriors that he has nothing against a chance to make sure they'll be holding onto their weapon before they die. However, almost once a book, Uhtred purposefully denies an enemy whom he despises the chance to die with a weapon in hand, barring them from Valhalla.
** When Ragnar the Younger defeats Kjartan the Cruel, he makes sure that Kjartan dies without a weapon in hand to deny Kjartan any chance of going to Valhalla.
** The need for a warrior to die in battle, or at least with a weapon in hand, is frequently touched on. Being a pagan and raised by Danes, Uhtred often gives Danish warriors that he has nothing against a chance to make sure they'll be holding onto their weapon before they die. However, almost once a book, Uhtred purposefully denies an enemy whom he despises the chance to die with a weapon in hand, barring them from Valhalla.
** When Ragnar the Younger defeats Kjartan the Cruel, he makes sure that Kjartan dies without a weapon in hand to deny Kjartan any chance of going to Valhalla.
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Five Man Band is not permitted to be listed like this
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** TheHero: Uhtred
** TheLancer: Leofric in Books 1 and 2, Finan afterwards. In books 6 and 7, Merewalh occasionally takes over when Finan isn't available.
** TheSmartGuy: Pyrlig in Books 1,2 and 4. Osferth after that.
** TheChick: Aethelflaed
** TheDarkChick: [[spoiler: Skade]] briefly in book five. Also a SixthRangerTraitor.
** TheSixthRanger: [[spoiler: Pyrlig shows up to play this role at the end of book 7]].
** TheHero: Uhtred
** TheLancer: Leofric in Books 1 and 2, Finan afterwards. In books 6 and 7, Merewalh occasionally takes over when Finan isn't available.
** TheSmartGuy: Pyrlig in Books 1,2 and 4. Osferth after that.
** TheChick: Aethelflaed
** TheDarkChick: [[spoiler: Skade]] briefly in book five. Also a SixthRangerTraitor.
** TheSixthRanger: [[spoiler: Pyrlig shows up to play this role at the end of book 7]].
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* ProudWarriorRace: Most of the people groups Uhtred comes into contact with are this, to varying degrees. Special mention goes to the Scots, who take it UpToEleven. Uhtred also laments the fact that Christianity is causing the Saxons to gradually shed this cultural mindset.
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* ProudWarriorRace: Most of the people groups Uhtred comes into contact with are this, to varying degrees. Special mention goes to the Scots, who take it UpToEleven.up to eleven. Uhtred also laments the fact that Christianity is causing the Saxons to gradually shed this cultural mindset.
