History Characters / TheLastKingdom

!Main Characters

* [[Characters/TheLastKingdomSaxons The Saxons]]
* [[Characters/TheLastKingdomWales Wales]]

* [[Characters/TheLastKingdomUhtred Uhtred of Bebbanburg's Household]][[note]]Uhtred of Bebbanburg, Gisela, Young Uhtred, Stiorra, Halig, Finan, Sithric, Osferth[[/note]]
* [[Characters/TheLastKingdomMainWessex The Kingdom of Wessex]]
* [[Characters/TheLastKingdomMainDanes The Danes]]
* [[Characters/TheLastKingdomMainSaxons The Saxons]]
* [[Characters/TheLastKingdomMainCumbraland The Kingdom of Cumbraland]]
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!Supporting Characters

[[index]]
* [[Characters/TheLastKingdomSupportingDanes The Danes]]
* [[Characters/TheLastKingdomSupportingSaxons The Saxons]]

* [[Characters/TheLastKingdomUhtred Uhtred of Bebbanburg's Household]][[note]]Uhtred of Bebbanburg, Gisela, Halig, Finan, Sithric, Osferth[[/note]]

* [[Characters/TheLastKingdomMainWessex Wessex]]

* [[Characters/TheLastKingdomUhtred Uhtred of Bebbanburg's Household]]

* [[Characters/TheLastKingdomUhtred Uhtred of Bebbanburg]]

[[folder: Hild]]
!!Hild
->'''Portrayed By:'''

A nun who Uhtred, Leofric and Iseult rescue from Danes during Guthrum's sack of Winchester, Hild accompanies Uhtred

* ActionGirl: She fights at Ethandun and holds her own quite well.
* GoodIsNotNice: [[spoiler: She might be fond of Uhtred, but she doesn't hesitate to criticize and nag him when it's required]].
* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler: Her own admissions hint she may have been a wife and a mother at some point before joining the Church]].
* PetTheDog: [[spoiler: She urges Alfred and his advisors to free Uhtred, insists on accompanying Ragnar to find him and helps Uhtred out of his HeroicBSOD after Halig's death and his time in slavery]].
* ReligiousBruiser
* RapeAsBackstory: When Uhtred and the gang are introduced to her, she's being raped by a Dane.
* UnstoppableRage
* WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler: Her reaction when Uhtred kills Abbot Eadred]].

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[[folder: Halig]]
!!Halig
->'''Portrayed By:'''
A Saxon warrior who fights beside Uhtred at Ethandun and travels with him to the north.

* BeardOfSorrow: [[spoiler: Grows one during his and Uhtred's time as slaves]]
* DueToTheDead: [[spoiler: Ragnar the Younger assures Uhtred that Halig has been buried as befitting a warrior]].
* HeroicBSOD:
* ServileSnarker
* UndyingLoyalty: To Uhtred and Alfred.

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[[folder: Guthred]]
!!Guthred
->'''Portrayed By:'''
The Danish Christian convert king of Cumbraland.

* LawfulStupid
* OhCrap: [[spoiler: When he sees a pissed off Uhtred storming back into Eoforwic after being freed from captivity. Also during the multiple times Uhtred threatens to kill him if Guthred so much as annoys him slightly]].
* PuppetKing
* TooDumbToLive
* WhatAnIdiot

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[[folder: Eadred]]
!!Abbot Eadred
->'''Portrayed By:''' David Schofield

A Christian abbot who facilitates Guthred's rise as King of Cumbraland, but who despises Uhtred for his level of influence with the young king.

* ArrangedMarriage: [[spoiler: Tries to force Gisela into one of these to make an alliance between Guthred and Aelfric. Fortunately, it's stopped by the arrival of Uhtred and Eadred's inability to keep his mouth shut until Uhtred has enough and puts a knife in his gut]].
* CorruptChurch
* EvilChancellor: Serves as one to Guthred
* FantasticRacism: Another Christian who's openly racist towards pagans.
* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: He's one of the driving forces behind Guthred betraying and selling Uhtred into slavery. Guess who's the first to die when Uhtred gets free]].
* Obstructive Bureaucrat: Does his best to contradict Uhtred's advice in front of Guthred
* StayInTheKitchen: His attitude towards Gisela and his comments on women in general smack of these.
* TooDumbToLive: [[spoiler: Having already earned Uhtred's enmity by conspiring with Uhtred's EvilUncle Aelfric to sell him into slavery, when Uhtred comes back and finds Eadred in the middle of trying to wed Gisela (the woman Uhtred's eye has fallen on) to Aelfric by proxy, it would probably be a good idea to keep his mouth shut. Eadred instead insists on repeatedly pressing Uthred's BerserkButton about the matter until Uthred finally has enough and Eadred comes down with a fatal case of knife-through-bowels]].
-->'''Uhtred''': [[spoiler: Say [Gisela]'s married one more time and the devil will take you, priest, I swear it!]]
-->'''Eadred''': [[spoiler: You're nothing but a heathen and ''the bitch is married! [Uhtred promptly stabs him in the gut]''.]]

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[[folder:Skorpa]]
!!Skorpa of the White Horse
-->'''Played By:''' Jonas Malmsjö

A sociopathic Danish warrior whom Uhtred encounters raiding Cornwallum, Uhtred's initial alliance of convenience with Skorpa turns them into mortal enemies.

* AdaptationalBadass: Although Svein of the White Horse, the character Skorpa replaces, was a perfectly respectable badass viking in the books, he didn't have anything like the AxCrazy CrazyAwesome manner that Skorpa does in the series. He also didn't get the better of Uhtred or [[spoiler: personally kill Iseult]].
* AnAxeToGrind: Skorpa's weapon of choice.
* CardCarryingVillain: Unlike Ragnar the Younger, Guthrum and even Ubba, who have some redeeming qualities, Skorpa appears to have none.
* CoDragons: Becomes one to Guthrum with Ragnar the Younger in Episode 8.
* DecapitationPresentation: [[spoiler: Skorpa gleefully presents Uhtred with the head of Iseult as a taunt. It, uhh... doesn't end well for him]].
* ForTheEvulz: Skorpa makes no bones about the fact most of what he does is for this.
* ILied: [[spoiler: Skorpa promises to spare the defeated Cornish king Peredur in exchange for his wealth. The second Peredur tells them where it is, Skorpa kills him]].
* ImAHumanitarian: Skorpa's signature attack is to bite people's throats out.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Dies this way by Uhtred's hand, courtesy of a spear from Beocca]].
* IShallTauntYou: Does this a lot to Uhtred.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Skorpa's taunting of Uhtred [[spoiler: with Isuelt's severed head only succeeds in driving Uhtred into an UnstoppableRage that shatters the Dane shieldwall and results in his death]].
* SlasherSmile: ''Every'' time he smiles is one of these.
* WouldHitAGirl: [[spoiler: He kills Isuelt, and repeatedly threatens her before that]].
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* [[Characters/TheLastKingdomMain Uthred]]

* [[Characters/TheLastKingdomMainMain Uthred]]

* [[Characters/TheLastKingdomMain Main Characters]]

[[folder: Sigefrid and Eirik]]
!!Sigefrid and Eirik

Two Danish brothers making a name for themselves raiding up and down Cumbraland.

* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Uhtred severs Sigefrid's swordhand in a duel]].
* AxCrazy: Sigefrid
* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler: Sigefrid as Cain and Erik as Abel.]]
* BrainsAndBrawn: Sigefrid as the brawn, being the better fighter of the two, and Erik as the brains, as he does the thinking and planning.
* BetterLivingThroughEvil: [[spoiler: After Aelfric breaks off his alliance with them and Guthred, the brothers do likewise, reasoning they can do better by returning to looting and pillaging]].
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: [[spoiler: Sigefrid]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Sigefrid is a warlord who murders, pillages, and rapes his way through life, but even he doesn't like how Aethelred talks down to Aethelflaed.
* ForeignCultureFetish: Sigefrid appears to gain this for the Romans after [[spoiler: he and Erik take Lunden.]] He and Erik live in an old Roman structure, he executes men via crucifixion to "see how it kills them", and he is only tempted into letting Father Pyrlig fight for his life when Uhtred likens it to a gladiator match.
* MoralityPet: Erik has a soft spot for Aethelflaed and ensures that nobody hurts her.
* PutOnABus: [[spoiler: The brothers are ordered to leave Northumbria in return for Uhtred sparing the life of Sigefrid whilst holding him hostage]].

[[folder: Kjartan]]
!!Kjartan the Cruel
->'''Portrayed by:'''
Once Ragnar the Fearless's shipsmaster, Kjartan was exiled for offending Ragnar, only to come back and murder him. Time has turned him into a powerful slave trader and ruthless warlord. Both Uhtred and Ragnar the Younger still seek to kill him to avenge their father's murder.

* AintTooProudToBeg: A variation [[spoiler: in that Kjartan doesn't beg for his life, only to die with a sword in his hand so he may reach Valhalla]].
* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: [[spoiler: The siege of Dunholm proves he's not afraid to get his hands dirty]].
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: Hacked into pieces by the son of the man he murdered]].
* DueToTheDead: Subverted: [[spoiler: Kjartan requests to be allowed to die with a sword in hand so he may reach Valhalla. Ragnar the Younger pulls the sword from his grasp before chopping him up]].
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler: In Season 1, he allies with Aelfric for a time because they both want Uhtred dead]].
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: One of the driving forces behind his betrayal and murder of Ragnar is revenge for the mutilation of his son. [[spoiler: He is also clearly heartbroken when he sees Sven torn to pieces by Thyra's dogs]].
* FromNobodyToNightmare: [[spoiler: Has gone from being a mere shipsmaster to a powerful slave trader and one of the most feared Danish warlords in the north of England]].
* IShallTauntYou: [[spoiler: During their final duel, Kjartan mocks Ragnar by taunting him over [[YouKilledMyFather his parents' murders]] and the [[SexSlave years of abuse he and Sven inflicted on Thyra]]. [[NiceJobFixingItVillain It backfires spectacularly]], [[HeroicSecondWind only goading the exhausted Ragnar to fight on]] [[UnstoppableRage in a berserker fury that swiftly overwhelms Kjartan]].]]
* ItsPersonal: [[spoiler: Kjartan still holds Uhtred responsible for what happened to him and his son, even though it was years before and Kjartan's circumstances have markedly improved since then]].
* KnowWhenToFoldThem: [[spoiler: When Dunholm falls to Ragnar and Uhtred's army, Kjartan [[AFatherToHisMen orders his men to stand down rather than keep fighting and die pointlessly]] and steps forward to fight Ragnar himself so no others need die]].
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: [[spoiler: Turns against Earl Ragnar, the man he served faithfully for years, when Ragnar blinds his son and banishes him]].
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: [[spoiler: Commands his men to take Uhtred alive, as Kjartan wants the pleasure of killing him personally]].
* SurroundedByIdiots: Clearly thinks this of his warriors and his son.
* YouKilledMyFather: Both Uhtred and Ragnar the Younger intend to kill him for it.

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[[folder: Sven]]
!!Sven The One-Eye
->'''Portrayed by:'''

Kjartan's half-blind, cruel, and odious son.

* AintTooProudToBeg: [[spoiler: Not that it does any good to the [[PapaWolf furious father]] of a girl you've just sexually assaulted]].
* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler: Is on the receiving end of one from the younger and smaller Uhtred for his assault on Thyra]].
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler: Is gleeful at the prospect of killing Uhtred, even though it will be no challenge (Uhtred is half-starved, dehydrated and in the throes of a HeroicBSOD from his time in slavery and Halig's death). When Ragnar the Younger and Hild arrive to rescue Uhtred, Sven is the first to run for the hills]].
* EyeScream: [[spoiler: Earl Ragnar blinds him in one eye because Sven tried to molest his daughter, Thyra]].
* ItsPersonal: [[spoiler: Like his father, Sven holds Uhtred responsible for what happened to him]].
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: [[spoiler: Sven, [[TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour while only a boy]] strips Thyra topless and probably would have done worse had Uthred not intervened. (This is actually ''toned down'' from the books, where he strips naked and tries to force Thyra to masturbate him before Uthred attacks him). When his father attacks and murders Ragnar, Sven takes Thyra as a captive, making clear his intentions to keep her as a SexSlave]].
* StalkerWithACrush: He's been one to Thyra for a long time. [[spoiler: Though he seems to have gone off her now, as years of abusing her as a SexSlave has apparently driven her mad, making constant asides of how she intends to kill him]].

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[[folder: Thyra]]
!!Thyra
-->'''Portrayed by:''' Julia Bache-Wiig
Uhtred and Ragnar's sister. Captured by Kjartan and Sven.

* TheBeastmaster: Keeps a pack of hounds and lives in the kennel while imprisoned.
* BreakTheCutie: After losing her family and enduring years of sexual abuse, she's way bitter until Hild and Beocca gently restore her.
* LongLostRelative: Long thought dead by Uhtred and Ragnar.
* MayDecemberRomance: With Beocca.
* SexSlave: Formerly to Sven.

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!Main Characters

[[folder:Uhtred]]
!!Uhtred of Bebbanburg
->'''Played By:''' Alexander Dreymon & Tom Taylor

Born of Saxon nobility but raised a Dane, Uhtred grows up with a conflicted identity. A natural warrior, Uhtred is a leader of men, fearless, instinctive, and driven by a deep-seated need to reclaim his homeland of Bebbanburg, Northumbria. Quick-witted, impetuous with a taste for danger, he follows his gut and abhors the prayer, fasting, and obedience so precious to King Alfred. Like a Dane he believes life should be lived passionately and fully. He has charm, energy, charisma and an underlying sense of justice — qualities which make him very attractive to women. But his impulsiveness and irreverence sometimes land him in trouble.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: From blond in the books to dark-haired in the series.
* ArrangedMarriage: With Mildrith.
* BadassBeard
* BarbarianHero
* BarbarianLonghair: It usually gets him mistaken for a Dane.
* BeenThereShapedHistory: Uhtred is essentially the main practical reason why the Saxons can even hope to take on the Danes without getting their asses torn apart by axes. Even moreso in the show, since he apparently is the one who taught the Saxons how to make a shield wall.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Towards Thyra
* BigDamnHeroes
* BreakingSpeech: Gives one to Alfred after the Danes take over, though it is at least partially intended to get Alfred fighting.
* CharacterDevelopment: After the AgeCut, he goes from brash young warrior only interested in achieving his revenge to steady and loyal servant of Alfred who is integral to his regaining his kingdom, something Alfred acknowledges, the two parting on good terms.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Brida.
* ClearMyName: Eh, kinda. The slaughter of Cornwallum's Christians and the murder of King Peredur? That's all him and Skorpa. He didn't go to Cynwuit and pillage the church there, as Odda claimed, though. The whole thing's for naught anyway when Guthrum and Ragnar conquer Winchester, though.
* ConflictingLoyalties: One of the driving motivations of Uhtred's character is his uncertainty of who he is; a Dane, or a Saxon. He was born a Saxon but raised a Dane. The ultimate reason why he chooses to be a Saxon is a combination of MyCountryRightOrWrong, a reluctant respect for Alfred and a serious desire not be known as his own tribe's destroyer.
* CoolSword: With an amber pommel, no less.
* GoodOldWays: Downplayed as compared to the books, but still there. Uhtred is pretty much the ultimate proto-Saxon - a Saxon carved in the image of the original pagan warriors who invaded Britannia during the fall of Rome. In the books he and his family are proud of their pagan ancestors and Uhtred personally is disgusted with how adherence to Christianity has turned the Saxons from a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Proud Warrior Race]] into what he perceives as weaklings.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's often arrogant, brash and self-centred, but at the same time, he's capable of being very kind and affectionate, something that Mildrith sees, encourages and tries to convince other people of, and is dismayed when it appears to disappear.
** It's also notable that despite the rift that develops between him and Mildrith, his declaration that he's going out drinking and whoring and later bringing back Iseult from Cornwalum, he stays faithful to Mildrith right up until [[spoiler: he finds his son's grave]] and he turns to Iseult for comfort.
* MasterSwordsman: The only character better with a sword than Uhtred is Leofric.
* MentorOccupationalHazard: Played straight with Ravn, Ragnar the Elder and [[spoiler: Leofric]]. Averted with Beocca.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Is known to other Saxons as Uhtred the Godless, given his fierce paganism and disgust for Christianity.
-->'''Uhtred:''' (to Mildreth) No priest will ever take my son and drown him under water, and whisper lies and deceit in his ears. He will be pagan like his father.
* {{Naytheist}}: Uhtred ''despises'' both Christianity and the Christian god with a fury to eclipse that of ten thousand suns in supernova. Even moreso, he despises what Christianity has done to the Saxons and feels that a return to their ancestral gods (Wodin, Donar, Seaxnot) is the only thing that can restore their strength as warriors. This is one of the reasons he's so sympathetic to the Danes, particularly in the books where Uhtred genuinely believed that the Danes were there to lead to the Saxons back to their old gods. Also, see above.
-->'''Beocca:''' You must now kiss the cross, and lay face down.
-->'''Uhtred:''' (''seething'') ''Kiss my arse. You and your god.''
* NotSoDifferent: To Alfred. Both are ruthless, both are steadfast in their beliefs and singleminded in their pursuit of their goals, and both are GoodParents. Both also have a weakness for beautiful women who aren't their wives.
* OneManArmy: He's badass enough normally, but when his BerserkButton is pushed, he's a very literal version of this trope in that [[spoiler: he effectively destroys the entire Danish army by breaking the shield wall and killing pretty much everyone within reach, allowing the Saxon army to follow him through the hole.]]
* PetTheDog: For all the antipathy between them, Uhtred does his best to help Alfred through his HeroicBSOD [[spoiler: following Guthrum's conquest of Winchester and the ongoing illness of Alfred's son]].
-->'''Alfred''': God is punishing me.
-->'''Uhtred''': For what?
-->'''Alfred''': [[spoiler: For Aethelwold, for stealing his crown-]]
-->'''Uhtred''': [[spoiler: Aethelwold is a fool, he could never be king]]. Your god is ''testing'' you.
* {{Ronin}}: Following the death of Ragnar the Elder, he is effectively this, and the rest of the series is devoted to his trying to find a new place and a new master.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Being humiliated with the enforced penance after having the credit for Ubba's killing stolen by the craven Odda the Younger drives him down a darker path.
* UnstoppableRage: When [[spoiler: Skorpa]] pulls a DecapitationPresentation with [[spoiler: Iseult's]] head, Uhtred goes absolutely berserk, vaulting over the shield wall and singlehandedly [[spoiler: breaking it - effectively ''destroying the army'' -]] and chasing down the mounted [[spoiler: Skorpa]] (who admittedly turns to face him), he [[spoiler: spears him with a spear Father Beocca throws to him]].

[[folder:Brida]]
!!Brida
->'''Played By:''' Emily Cox

Alongside Uhtred, Brida is captured as a child and raised by Danes. Brida and Uhtred's similar fates bind them as kindred spirits; the two become best friends and lovers. Fearless, gutsy, outspoken, and a born fighter, Brida immediately feels at home in the boisterous world of the Danes.
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* AssShove: [[spoiler:She shoves a branch up Storri's arse; he's not exactly undeserving of such treatment.]]
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Uhtred. They were raised together, and become lovers as adults.
* GoodOldWays: Believes in this and is thoroughly hostile to Christianity as a result.
* HappilyAdopted: By Ragnar's family.
* TookALevelInJerkass: By Episode 7 in response to Uhtred throwing his lot in with Alfred. As Leofric remarks, "she was always angry, but now she's nasty."
* UpToEleven: Is this for all of Uhtred's anti-Christian/anti-Saxon traits.

[[folder:Ragnar the Younger]]
!!Ragnar the Younger
->'''Played By:''' Tobias Santelmann

Uhtred's adoptive brother, and son of Earl Ragnar the Fearless.
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* BarbarianHero: Cut from the same cloth as Uhtred.
* TheBerserker: Just watch [[spoiler: his duel with Kjartan.]]
* BigBrotherInstinct: Towards Uhtred and Thyra.
* BigDamnHeroes: Arrives just in time to save Uhtred from Sven One-Eye.
* {{Cincinnatus}}: Doesn't want the power of Dunholm, just wants to kill Kjartan.
* CoDragons: Becomes one to Guthrum with Skorpa of the White Horse in Episode 8.
* ExtremeMeleeRevenge: [[spoiler: On Kjartan.]]
* HeroicComedicSociopath: [[AntiHero Anti-heroic at least.]] This is best exemplified by his BlackComedy exchange with Abbot Eadred.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Has this dynamic with Uhtred.
* SecondLove: To Brida.
* YouKilledMyFather: After Kjartan for this reason.

[[folder:Alfred]]
!!King Alfred
->'''Played By:''' David Dawson

As the King who dreamt of uniting the separate kingdoms of England, Alfred has integrity and true gravitas. Where Uhtred is gallant and daring, Alfred is a thinker and master strategist, yet troubled by poor health. A man of great wisdom, he is committed to the power of the written word and the spread of Christianity. Learned, pious and cautious — the responsibilities of leadership rest heavily on Alfred's shoulders, but his faith and inner strength are forever tested by his habitual infidelities. Despite these vulnerabilities he remains determined. Even Uhtred, who first sees Alfred as a humorless nit-picker, grows to admire the man who will become known as King Alfred the Great.
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* BadassBookworm: Alfred is a frail man due to his illness, but he's an extremely intelligent and skilled ManipulativeBastard. He sees straight through Uhtred and is perhaps the only character on the show who completely fails to be intimidated by [[TheDreaded Ubba.]]
* TheCasanova: He's not the most dashing, but he's a charming fellow with a weakness for women.
* DeadpanSnarker: Occasionally gets a good line in.
-->'''Odda The Elder''': I pray my own wife might say the same. (about being HappilyMarried)
-->'''Alfred''': Oh I imagine she does, she so rarely sees you.
* TheFettered: Although outwardly confident in his dealings, he's privately more conflicted by his faith, the law and his weakness for women.
* GoodParents: He learly loves his children to pieces and is absolutely devastated by baby Edmund's illness. This is a trait that he and Uhtred have in common, hinting that deep down, they're NotSoDifferent.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Disapproves of Aethelwold for his fornication, despite the fact that he sleeps around at least twice as much. In fact, he can hardly muster the will to remain when Aethelwold satirically points this out during his penance.
* LoveMakesYouDumb: At least Odda feels his love for his daughter weighs too heavily in his decisions as king.
* ManipulativeBastard: Identifies Uhtred's motivations and character, then promptly plays him like a harp.
* NotSoDifferent: To Uhtred. They're both GoodParents, both singleminded in the pursuit of their aims, both TheFettered, both utterly ruthless when required to be and both have a weakness for beautiful women.
* OverprotectiveDad: Or as he describes it "apprehensive."
* TheSpymaster: He takes the maxim of 'know thy enemy' to heart, with information so extensive that it astonishes Uhtred and impresses Guthrum.
** However, he's not infallible in this regard, as the Danes steal a march on him, [[spoiler: nearly destroying Wessex.]]
* TookALevelInKindness: After being humbled by being driven into the swamps of Athelney, then accepting the tonics of Iseult (which greatly relieve his illness) and her [[spoiler: healing of his son]] and finally seeing the lengths Uhtred goes to in order to protect him and his family, he gets nicer and lets go much of his antipathy to paganism.
** [[spoiler: This appears to have been largely forgotten by the midpoint of series 2, where Alfred is still unable to bring himself to trust Uhtred largely ''because'' Uhtred is not a Christian, even though Uhtred has proven his loyalty in other ways many, many times over. Alfred would rather put his faith in a relatively unknown Christian like Aethelred of Mercia than in the tried and tested pagan Uhtred.]]

[[folder:Ubba]]
!!Earl Ubba Lothbroksson
->'''Portrayed By:''' Rune Temte

The most senior ranking Dane, Ubba is a mountain of a man — loud, brash, violent, playful and a little unhinged. A ferocious warrior, Uhtred is warned as a boy never to fight Ubba, but fate may dictate that he must. Ubba's weakness is his superstition and his reliance on his sorcerer Storri.
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* ArchEnemy: He's one of many to Uhtred.
* AxCrazy: Ubba listens only to the Gods, and this makes him unpredictable in the long run. In the short run, his penchant for gleeful bursts of sadism make him utterly terrifying.
* AnAxToGrind: His favored weapon is an axe, and he can do a great many terrible things with it. [[spoiler:Uhtred places Ubba's axe in his hands, so he may hold it as he dies.]]
* BloodKnight: Ubba is the epitome of the Danish warrior, meaning he enjoys brutalizing his way across the country to sate his bloodlust.
* BraidsOfBarbarism: Like many Danes, he favors a distinctive braid.
* CrisisOfFaith: He seemingly attempts to induce one on King Edmund, although he may have just been genuinely curious. It's hard to tell with someone as unhinged as Ubba. [[spoiler:Uhtred later pays him back for this by needling him about falling out of favor with the Gods.]]
* DiceRollDeath: Bases all his decisions, military or otherwise on the advice of his sorcerer, Storri, who rolls a bag of runes.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:Because the source material is condensed, Ubba meets his end only five episodes into Series 1. He was the biggest threat to England as a whole in that time.]]
* TheDreaded: Everyone with an ounce of common sense and knowledge of his reputation knows a firm, solitary truth: never fight Ubba.
* DuelToTheDeath: [[spoiler:After he catches Uhtred setting fire to his ships, Ubba challenges him to a duel. When Uhtred asks if it is to first blood or to the death, Ubba rather succinctly answers by bellowing and charging him.]]
* DueToTheDead: [[spoiler:While Odda wants his body mutilated, Uhtred insists that he be treated respectfully in death.]]
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Goes to Ireland to avenge his brother's death, even though it leaves the other Danes high and dry.
* HonorBeforeReason: Challenging Uhtred to single combat [[spoiler: instead of having his men swarm him proves to be both the undoing of Ubba and his army.]]
* LargeAndInCharge: He's wide as a door and the closest thing the Danes have to a King.
* WorthyOpponent: Uhtred, and to a degree Alfred, consider him this.

[[folder:Aethelwold]]
!!Aethelwold
->'''Played By:''' Harry [=McEntire=]

Alfred’s oldest nephew, Aethelwold would have taken Alfred’s place as King if it weren’t for his age, and so holds a grudge against Alfred.

A little younger than Uhtred, Aethelwold has led a sheltered life, and is an immature, petulant rebel, who wants to stake his claim on the throne.

* CharacterDevelopment: Does a lot of growing up, by the end of the series.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Ethandun proves that he can actually fight.
* DeadpanSnarker
* HiddenDepths: While initially portrayed simply as a drunken lech, he shows a remarkable talent for playing to a crowd and to everyone's surprise, for fighting, when he's finally put in a battle (and afterwards, he comes off as considerably more mature). He's still a drunken lech, though.
-->'''Aethelwold''': I'm an educated man. I simply enjoy hiding it.
** He's also perfectly capable of seeing that Odda the Younger is attracted to Mildrith.
* LargeHam: His "I love tits" monologue is proof of that.
* TheResenter: To his uncle Alfred, who he believes nicked his throne. Seems to get over it by the finale.

[[folder:Beocca]]
!!Beocca
->'''Played By:''' Ian Hart

Beocca is Uhtred’s father’s priest, and as such has seen Uhtred grow from boy to man and knows his true birth‐right. Pious and devout, but with a wry sense of humour, Beocca is also a clever and strategic thinker, whose opinion Alfred values. In fact, Beocca goes on to become one of Alfred’s most trusted advisors. Ever hopeful of turning stubborn Uhtred from his pagan ways, Beocca maintains a strong paternal affection for his wayward charge.
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* AdaptationalBadass: Unlike his book counterpart Beocca is much more physically able in the TV series, lacking many of his physical deformities such as his club foot and palsied eye. [[spoiler: He also managed to throw a spear from the fourth rank in the Saxon lines and over the Viking shield wall for Uhtred to catch on the other side. Not a javelin, but an infantry spear!]].
* BadassBoast: Delivers one in the final battle to [[spoiler: Skorpa after he presents Iseult's severed head to taunt Uhtred]].
-->'''Beocca''': You will be struck down by my spear! And you will spend eternity in the fires of Hell!
* BadassPreacher: He is a deeply devout man who takes his role as a priest very seriously. However, when need arises he will not shy away from violence and at the Battle of Ethandun (Edington) he is in the thick of fighting, throwing Uhtred the spear [[spoiler: that he uses to kill Skorpa]].
** Prior to this, he laid down some serious smack-talk on Skorpa after the Dane had tried to torment Uhtred with details of how his adopted sister was being raped by Sven (unbeknownst to either of them, Uhtred already knew) and after Skorpa told him that he'd seek him out personally in the coming battle, basically said, BringIt.
* CarryABigStick: His weapon of choice in season 2.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: [[spoiler: After the victory at Dunholm, when a furious Thyra accuses Uhtred and Ragnar of having abandoned her to the mercy of Kjartan and Sven for years and threatens to unleash the half-feral dogs she keeps on them as punishment, Beocca puts himself before her and gently but sternly stops her, forbidding her from harming her brothers and assuring her that her suffering is over]].
* DueToTheDead: Does this in Episode 8 when he tells Uhtred the priests have [[spoiler: restored Iseult's mutilated body so she can be given a proper burial. When Uhtred replies that she would want a funeral pyre, Beocca respectfully assures him it will be done]].
* DeadpanSnarker: From time to time, usually directed at Uhtred or Brother Asser.
* OddFriendship: With Thyra. [[spoiler: Seeing her for the injured creature she is, Beocca approached Thyra calmly, confidently, winning her trust by showing no fear and presenting no threat, assuring her that her suffering is over, promising to help her through her trauma and [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre complimenting her on her strength to have endured such abuse for so long]]]].
* PapaWolf: Verbally and spiritually towards Uhtred (when it comes to physically, Uhtred can more than look after himself), warning him of Aelfric's intention to ransom him in order to kill him, swiping the deeds to Bebbanburg on Uhtred's behalf, constantly standing up for him in Alfred's court (even when Uhtred's less than appreciative of this) and unhesitatingly declaring that if Uhtred is as soulless as Brother Asser claims, then he will be Uhtred's soul and intercede with God for him.
* MayDecemberRomance: With Thyra.
* UndyingLoyalty: As covered under PapaWolf.

[[folder:Guthrum]]
!!Guthrum
->'''Played By:''' Thomas W. Gabrielsson

A Danish warlord and Ubba’s second-­in‐command Guthrum is a man of quiet intensity.

Dour and relentlessly pessimistic, with a dry sense of humour, he is a cold-­hearted killer, but his belligerence hides a conflicted soul. He develops a fascination with Christianity, with surprising repercussions.

* BadassBookworm: Is genuinely fascinated by Alfred's library upon capturing Winchester and seems, unlike his Danish compatriots, quite intrigued by Christianity.
* DeadpanSnarker
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Skorpa's death convinces him of the power of the Christian God and leads him to be baptised]].
* HiddenDepths: To an impressive degree.
* GeniusBruiser: Is willing to engage in philosophical debates with priests on the nature of God and Christianity.
* PunchClockVillain: Compared to some of the other Danish leaders like Ubba and Skorpa.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Leofric]]
!!Leofric
->'''Played By:''' Adrian Bower

A trusted Saxon, warrior Leofric is Odda the Elder’s military man.

Weathered and worldly, Leofric is straight talking, uncomplicated, but far from stupid. Leofric initially dislikes Uhtred, who he renames ‘Arseling’ but a close bond is soon struck between crude curmudgeonly Leofric and fellow warrior Uhtred. Their friendship is put to the test in the course of the series, as is Leofric’s loyalty to his Saxon leaders.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In the books, he's described as being fairly squat and ugly. Here, he's tall, dark and fairly handsome in a weathered sort of way.
* TheHeavy: To Odda the Elder and Alfred.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Superficially harsh and refers to Uhtred by an InsultOfEndearment, while being more than willing to bounce Aethelwold's head off a table when he's being stupid, he's more patient with either of them than they really deserve.
* TheLancer: To Uhtred.
* [[spoiler: MentorOccupationalHazard: killed at Ethandun (Edington).]]
* SarcasticDevotee: To Uhtred.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Skorpa]]
!!Skorpa of the White Horse
-->'''Played By:''' Jonas Malmsjö

A sociopathic Danish warrior whom Uhtred encounters raiding Cornwallum, Uhtred's initial alliance of convenience with Skorpa turns them into mortal enemies.

* AdaptationalBadass: Although Svein of the White Horse, the character Skorpa replaces, was a perfectly respectable badass viking in the books, he didn't have anything like the AxCrazy CrazyAwesome manner that Skorpa does in the series. He also didn't get the better of Uhtred or [[spoiler: personally kill Iseult]].
* AnAxeToGrind: Skorpa's weapon of choice.
* CardCarryingVillain: Unlike Ragnar the Younger, Guthrum and even Ubba, who have some redeeming qualities, Skorpa appears to have none.
* CoDragons: Becomes one to Guthrum with Ragnar the Younger in Episode 8.
* DecapitationPresentation: [[spoiler: Skorpa gleefully presents Uhtred with the head of Iseult as a taunt. It, uhh... doesn't end well for him]].
* ForTheEvulz: Skorpa makes no bones about the fact most of what he does is for this.
* ILied: [[spoiler: Skorpa promises to spare the defeated Cornish king Peredur in exchange for his wealth. The second Peredur tells them where it is, Skorpa kills him]].
* ImAHumanitarian: Skorpa's signature attack is to bite people's throats out.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Dies this way by Uhtred's hand, courtesy of a spear from Beocca]].
* IShallTauntYou: Does this a lot to Uhtred.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Skorpa's taunting of Uhtred [[spoiler: with Isuelt's severed head only succeeds in driving Uhtred into an UnstoppableRage that shatters the Dane shieldwall and results in his death]].
* SlasherSmile: ''Every'' time he smiles is one of these.
* WouldHitAGirl: [[spoiler: He kills Isuelt, and repeatedly threatens her before that]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Odda the Elder]]
!!Odda the Elder
->'''Portrayed By:''' Simon Kunz

The father of Odda the Younger and one of Alfred's most powerful and respected lieutenants, Odda the Elder is one of the most powerful and influential noblemen in Wessex, and one of the few not immediately indisposed to be hostile to Uhtred.
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* TheAlcoholic: His love for wine is commented on by multiple characters.
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: [[spoiler: Takes his own life rather than be executed by Alfred]]
* TheConsigliere: Serves this role to Alfred.
* AFatherToHisMen
* EveryoneHasStandards: To the point he is willing [[spoiler: to [[OffingTheOffspring killing his treacherous son]] for allying with the Danes and disparaging Alfred in public]].
* HandicappedBadass: Takes a serious axe wound at Cynuit in the middle of Season 1. Though he survives, his recovery leaves him housebound for the rest of the Season.
* HonestAdvisor: Not afraid to make his thoughts known to Alfred, even when it might upset him.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Compared to his odious son, certainly.
* TheSpock: Certainly does not let emotion weigh into his advice, [[OffingTheOffspring even if it costs his own son.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: To Alfred and especially to Wessex.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Odda the Younger]]
!!Odda the Younger
->'''Portrayed By:''' Brian Vernel

Odda the Younger lives in the shadow of his respected father but has few of his qualities. Slippery, dishonorable and morally corrupt, he wants the quick and easy path to power. Odda has particular contempt for Uhtred, and is jealous of his marriage to Mildrith. His ambition leads him into deep waters.
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* ArchEnemy: He's Uhtred's main political enemy. Odda despises Uhtred for being raised a Dane, gaining the trust of the King and marrying Mildrith.
* DirtyCoward: He never gets his hands dirty and prefers to run. But that doesn't stop him from taking credit for victory.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his many faults, he genuinely cares for Mildrith and offers her sanctuary.
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: [[spoiler: Killed by his own father, no less, for abandoning Alfred and trying to ally with Skorpa]].
* VirginShaming: Gets this from Uhtred.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Mildrith]]
!!Mildrith
->'''Played By:''' Amy Wren

* BreakTheCutie: She is left swimming in debt, gets pawned off to a semi-barbaric warrior despite never having met him before, and her Saxon friends wish for her husband's death in battle. Things start to get better until Uhtred actively becomes a JerkAss towards her and constantly insults her in her own home. The fact that she didn't become completely bitter earlier is a testament to her good nature.
* GoodParents: She is, by all appearances, an excellent mother.
* HappilyMarried: She and Uhtred genuinely love each other and she reacts with dismay when Aelswith tries to comfort her by telling her that Uhtred (who is a hostage of Guthrum) will soon be dead. If it wasn't for Uhtred's {{Pride}} being wounded by the enforced penance and other events, there's every chance that they would have remained so.
* NiceGirl: She is, by default, a very lovely person, to the point where it gets in the way of her good sense, and it's a large part of why Uhtred warms up to her. This makes it all the more upsetting (for her and the audience) when the penance drives a wedge between her, pious, and Uhtred, pagan and prideful in equal measure.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: She and Uhtred don't meet until the wedding, but quickly warm up to each other and, one suspects, would have been very happy with each other if events had gone another way.
* TakingTheVeil: Has apparently become a nun.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Iseult]]
!!Queen Iseult
->'''Portrayed By:''' Charlie Murphy

The second wife of a minor British king, perceived to be a sorceress, Uhtred takes Iseult with him following a raid, where she becomes his companion and lover.

* BlackMagic: What she is perceived to know.
* DueToTheDead: [[spoiler: Beocca restores her body and grants her a funeral pyre in accordance with Uhtred's wishes]].
* HopeSpot: Gives Uhtred one when she [[spoiler: tells him his adopted sister Thyra is alive, albeit as a slave of Kjartan and Sven]].
* HotWitch
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: She goes through this when she believes the spell she performed to save Alfred's son killed Uhtred's son in his place]].
* OffWithHerHead: [[spoiler: Skorpa kills her and [[DecapitationPresentation throws her head at Uhtred's feet]] to taunt him. That is a mistake]].
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: She clearly believes this [[spoiler: to the point she [[EyeScream stabs a Danish warrior in the eye]] for raping a nun]].
* VirginPower: It is believed she will retain her powers so long as she remains this. [[spoiler: In Episode 8, she begs Uhtred to take her virginity to free her from the power she has come to view as a curse]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Aelswith]]
!!Queen Aelswith
->'''Portrayed By:''' Eliza Butterworth

Alfred’s wife Aelswith is fiercely loyal, and protective of her husband and king. Pious, haughty, and acerbic, she is an unpopular figure in Alfred’s court. Aelswith takes an immediate dislike to Uhtred, who she sees as a threat to her beloved husband.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: As doting as she appears to be, she shows a shocking viciousness when it comes to dealing with Pagans of any stripe. She pushes openly and eagerly for Uhtred's death, despite him being an ally.
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:She goes through this during Episode 7 as a result of the conquest of Wessex and her son's illness.]]
* FantasticRacism: Towards Pagans, of whom she is openly disdainful. She's deeply hostile toward even Pagan allies like Uhtred.
* HappilyMarried: For all her sourness, she clearly loves Alfred. She forgives him for his infidelities and contrary to her IceQueen exterior, is very affectionate with him in private when he returns after a time away.
* MamaBear: She is frenzied with worry when her son is ill. She also fusses over Alfred during his stomach pains.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ragnar]]
!!Earl Ragnar the Fearless
->'''Portrayed By:''' Peter Gantzler

A formidable and infamous Danish warlord, Earl Ragnar is fearless, charming, and a natural leader — but also a warm-hearted family man. Devoted to his son, Ragnar the Younger, he doesn't hesitate to also take Uhtred under his wing, seeing spark and courage in the Saxon boy. Uhtred sees Ragnar as his true father.
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* DeadPanSnarker: When Sven protests that he only stripped Thyra half-naked, Ragnar turns to Uhtred who confirms it. Ragnar's response to this is that he will thus only take one eye as punishment.
* EyeScream: Delivers this to Sven.
* MercyKill: Delivers one to his wife to save her from being raped/taken as a slave/killed slowly by Kjartan.
* PapaWolf: Is this to his children. He reacts violently to Sven's mistreatment of his daughter, adopts Uhtred and comes to think of him as a second son when he learns that Uhtred defended Thyra (and delivered quite a beat down to Sven) and encourages Uhtred to pursue a relationship with Brida before some other young man snaps her up.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ravn]]
!!Ravn
->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/RutgerHauer

Earl Ragnar's elderly father, Ravn, is a 'skald' (a Viking poet and wise man). Given his considerable life experience, he is philosophical about the struggles of the Danes and is able to impart his wisdom to young Uhtred, who often acts as the eyes of blind Ravn.

* BadassGrandpa: He is Uhtred's adoptive grandfather.
* BlindSeer: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed,]] but he is blind and able to tell more from simply tasting the water of the river than Ragnar and Kjartan with their eyes.
* DeadpanSnarker
* ThePhilosopher: Most of his scenes involve him waxing philosophical about the Danes and their lifestyle.
* RetiredBadass: He is a former Earl and raider himself, and now advises his son.
* WarriorPoet: As a Danish skald, he embodies this concept.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Lord Uhtred]]
!!Lord Uhtred
->'''Portrayed By:''' Matthew Macfadyen

Uhtred's father, Lord Uhtred, is a formidable fighter and leader of men, and ruler of the kingdom of Bebbanburg in Northumbria. He is a serious and rather distant man whose commitments to Bebbanburg leave little time for his two sons. Young Uhtred struggles to win his father's affection and approval.
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* AbusiveParents: Clearly thinks little of, and at times is even openly hostile to his younger son.
* WorthyOpponent: Ragnar sizes him up as a serious-minded and intelligent warrior king; the Danes certainly consider him more of a threat than his the other two kings whom they correctly judge as pushovers.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Aelfric]]
!!Aelfric
->'''Portrayed By:''' Joseph Millson

Aelfric is Uhtred's uncle and usurper of the throne of Bebbanburg. Aelfric is unscrupulous, scheming and power hungry. He sees Uhtred as a barrier to his claim on Bebbanburg and is committed to his demise.
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* ArchEnemy: Aelfric is Uhtred's first great enemy; he's been trying to kill his nephew since he was only a child.
* ItIsDehumanising: Insists on calling Uhtred by his birth name, Osbert. Of course, it's also meant to be a rejection of his claim to Bebbanburgh since the rightful lord always takes up the name.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When he finds out [[spoiler: Guthred had Uhtred sold into slavery instead of killing him (the condition Aelfric demanded as his price for an alliance]], he angrily storms out of Eoferwic, refusing to help fight against Kjartan]]
[[/folder]]

!Supporting Characters

[[folder: Hild]]
!!Hild
->'''Portrayed By:'''

A nun who Uhtred, Leofric and Iseult rescue from Danes during Guthrum's sack of Winchester, Hild accompanies Uhtred

* ActionGirl: She fights at Ethandun and holds her own quite well.
* GoodIsNotNice: [[spoiler: She might be fond of Uhtred, but she doesn't hesitate to criticize and nag him when it's required]].
* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler: Her own admissions hint she may have been a wife and a mother at some point before joining the Church]].
* PetTheDog: [[spoiler: She urges Alfred and his advisors to free Uhtred, insists on accompanying Ragnar to find him and helps Uhtred out of his HeroicBSOD after Halig's death and his time in slavery]].
* ReligiousBruiser
* RapeAsBackstory: When Uhtred and the gang are introduced to her, she's being raped by a Dane.
* UnstoppableRage
* WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler: Her reaction when Uhtred kills Abbot Eadred]].

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Halig]]
!!Halig
->'''Portrayed By:'''
A Saxon warrior who fights beside Uhtred at Ethandun and travels with him to the north.

* BeardOfSorrow: [[spoiler: Grows one during his and Uhtred's time as slaves]]
* DueToTheDead: [[spoiler: Ragnar the Younger assures Uhtred that Halig has been buried as befitting a warrior]].
* HeroicBSOD:
* ServileSnarker
* UndyingLoyalty: To Uhtred and Alfred.

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Guthred]]
!!Guthred
->'''Portrayed By:'''
The Danish Christian convert king of Cumbraland.

* LawfulStupid
* OhCrap: [[spoiler: When he sees a pissed off Uhtred storming back into Eoforwic after being freed from captivity. Also during the multiple times Uhtred threatens to kill him if Guthred so much as annoys him slightly]].
* PuppetKing
* TooDumbToLive
* WhatAnIdiot

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Eadred]]
!!Abbot Eadred
->'''Portrayed By:''' David Schofield

A Christian abbot who facilitates Guthred's rise as King of Cumbraland, but who despises Uhtred for his level of influence with the young king.

* ArrangedMarriage: [[spoiler: Tries to force Gisela into one of these to make an alliance between Guthred and Aelfric. Fortunately, it's stopped by the arrival of Uhtred and Eadred's inability to keep his mouth shut until Uhtred has enough and puts a knife in his gut]].
* CorruptChurch
* EvilChancellor: Serves as one to Guthred
* FantasticRacism: Another Christian who's openly racist towards pagans.
* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: He's one of the driving forces behind Guthred betraying and selling Uhtred into slavery. Guess who's the first to die when Uhtred gets free]].
* Obstructive Bureaucrat: Does his best to contradict Uhtred's advice in front of Guthred
* StayInTheKitchen: His attitude towards Gisela and his comments on women in general smack of these.
* TooDumbToLive: [[spoiler: Having already earned Uhtred's enmity by conspiring with Uhtred's EvilUncle Aelfric to sell him into slavery, when Uhtred comes back and finds Eadred in the middle of trying to wed Gisela (the woman Uhtred's eye has fallen on) to Aelfric by proxy, it would probably be a good idea to keep his mouth shut. Eadred instead insists on repeatedly pressing Uthred's BerserkButton about the matter until Uthred finally has enough and Eadred comes down with a fatal case of knife-through-bowels]].
-->'''Uhtred''': [[spoiler: Say [Gisela]'s married one more time and the devil will take you, priest, I swear it!]]
-->'''Eadred''': [[spoiler: You're nothing but a heathen and ''the bitch is married! [Uhtred promptly stabs him in the gut]''.]]

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Sigefrid and Eirik]]
!!Sigefrid and Eirik

Two Danish brothers making a name for themselves raiding up and down Cumbraland.

* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Uhtred severs Sigefrid's swordhand in a duel]].
* AxCrazy: Sigefrid
* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler: Sigefrid as Cain and Erik as Abel.]]
* BrainsAndBrawn: Sigefrid as the brawn, being the better fighter of the two, and Erik as the brains, as he does the thinking and planning.
* BetterLivingThroughEvil: [[spoiler: After Aelfric breaks off his alliance with them and Guthred, the brothers do likewise, reasoning they can do better by returning to looting and pillaging]].
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: [[spoiler: Sigefrid]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Sigefrid is a warlord who murders, pillages, and rapes his way through life, but even he doesn't like how Aethelred talks down to Aethelflaed.
* ForeignCultureFetish: Sigefrid appears to gain this for the Romans after [[spoiler: he and Erik take Lunden.]] He and Erik live in an old Roman structure, he executes men via crucifixion to "see how it kills them", and he is only tempted into letting Father Pyrlig fight for his life when Uhtred likens it to a gladiator match.
* MoralityPet: Erik has a soft spot for Aethelflaed and ensures that nobody hurts her.
* PutOnABus: [[spoiler: The brothers are ordered to leave Northumbria in return for Uhtred sparing the life of Sigefrid whilst holding him hostage]].

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Kjartan]]
!!Kjartan the Cruel
->'''Portrayed by:'''
Once Ragnar the Fearless's shipsmaster, Kjartan was exiled for offending Ragnar, only to come back and murder him. Time has turned him into a powerful slave trader and ruthless warlord. Both Uhtred and Ragnar the Younger still seek to kill him to avenge their father's murder.

* AintTooProudToBeg: A variation [[spoiler: in that Kjartan doesn't beg for his life, only to die with a sword in his hand so he may reach Valhalla]].
* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: [[spoiler: The siege of Dunholm proves he's not afraid to get his hands dirty]].
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: Hacked into pieces by the son of the man he murdered]].
* DueToTheDead: Subverted: [[spoiler: Kjartan requests to be allowed to die with a sword in hand so he may reach Valhalla. Ragnar the Younger pulls the sword from his grasp before chopping him up]].
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler: In Season 1, he allies with Aelfric for a time because they both want Uhtred dead]].
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: One of the driving forces behind his betrayal and murder of Ragnar is revenge for the mutilation of his son. [[spoiler: He is also clearly heartbroken when he sees Sven torn to pieces by Thyra's dogs]].
* FromNobodyToNightmare: [[spoiler: Has gone from being a mere shipsmaster to a powerful slave trader and one of the most feared Danish warlords in the north of England]].
* IShallTauntYou: [[spoiler: During their final duel, Kjartan mocks Ragnar by taunting him over [[YouKilledMyFather his parents' murders]] and the [[SexSlave years of abuse he and Sven inflicted on Thyra]]. [[NiceJobFixingItVillain It backfires spectacularly]], [[HeroicSecondWind only goading the exhausted Ragnar to fight on]] [[UnstoppableRage in a berserker fury that swiftly overwhelms Kjartan]].]]
* ItsPersonal: [[spoiler: Kjartan still holds Uhtred responsible for what happened to him and his son, even though it was years before and Kjartan's circumstances have markedly improved since then]].
* KnowWhenToFoldThem: [[spoiler: When Dunholm falls to Ragnar and Uhtred's army, Kjartan [[AFatherToHisMen orders his men to stand down rather than keep fighting and die pointlessly]] and steps forward to fight Ragnar himself so no others need die]].
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: [[spoiler: Turns against Earl Ragnar, the man he served faithfully for years, when Ragnar blinds his son and banishes him]].
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: [[spoiler: Commands his men to take Uhtred alive, as Kjartan wants the pleasure of killing him personally]].
* SurroundedByIdiots: Clearly thinks this of his warriors and his son.
* YouKilledMyFather: Both Uhtred and Ragnar the Younger intend to kill him for it.

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Sven]]
!!Sven The One-Eye
->'''Portrayed by:'''

Kjartan's half-blind, cruel, and odious son.

* AintTooProudToBeg: [[spoiler: Not that it does any good to the [[PapaWolf furious father]] of a girl you've just sexually assaulted]].
* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler: Is on the receiving end of one from the younger and smaller Uhtred for his assault on Thyra]].
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler: Is gleeful at the prospect of killing Uhtred, even though it will be no challenge (Uhtred is half-starved, dehydrated and in the throes of a HeroicBSOD from his time in slavery and Halig's death). When Ragnar the Younger and Hild arrive to rescue Uhtred, Sven is the first to run for the hills]].
* EyeScream: [[spoiler: Earl Ragnar blinds him in one eye because Sven tried to molest his daughter, Thyra]].
* ItsPersonal: [[spoiler: Like his father, Sven holds Uhtred responsible for what happened to him]].
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: [[spoiler: Sven, [[TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour while only a boy]] strips Thyra topless and probably would have done worse had Uthred not intervened. (This is actually ''toned down'' from the books, where he strips naked and tries to force Thyra to masturbate him before Uthred attacks him). When his father attacks and murders Ragnar, Sven takes Thyra as a captive, making clear his intentions to keep her as a SexSlave]].
* StalkerWithACrush: He's been one to Thyra for a long time. [[spoiler: Though he seems to have gone off her now, as years of abusing her as a SexSlave has apparently driven her mad, making constant asides of how she intends to kill him]].

[[/folder]]

Beocca is Uhtred’s father’s priest, and as such has seen Uhtred grow from boy to man and knows his true birth‐right. Pious and devout, but with a wry sense of humour, Beocca is also a clever and strategic thinker, whose opinion Alfred values. In Fact, Beocca goes on to become one of Alfred’s most trusted advisors. Ever hopeful of turning stubborn Uhtred from his pagan ways, Beocca maintains a strong paternal affection for his wayward charge.

Beocca goes on to become Alfred’s most trusted advisor.

Beocca is Uhtred’s father’s priest, and as such has seen Uhtred grow from boy to man and knows his true birth‐right. Pious and devout, but with a wry sense of humour, Beocca is also a clever and strategic thinker, whose opinion Alfred values. Ever hopeful of turning stubborn Uhtred from his pagan ways, Beocca maintains a strong paternal affection for his wayward charge.