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* HiddenDepths: To an impressive degree.
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* ArchEnemy: He's Uthred's main political enemy. Odda despises Uthred for being raised a Dane, gaining the trust of the King and marring Mildrith.
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* ArchEnemy: He's Uthred's main political enemy. Odda despises Uthred Uhtred for being raised a Dane, gaining the trust of the King and marring Mildrith.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.
* VirginShaming: Gets this from Uhtred.
* 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.
* VirginShaming: Gets this from Uhtred.
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* 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 consistently insults her in her own home. The fact that she didn't become completely bitter earlier is a testament to her good nature.
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* 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 consistently constantly insults her in her own home. The fact that she didn't become completely bitter earlier is a testament to her good nature.
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[[folder:Aelswith]]
!!Aelswith
->'''Played 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.
* BreakTheHaughty: Goes through this during Episode 7 as a result of the conquest of Wessex and her son's illness.
* FantasticRacism: Towards Pagans. She is openly disdainful and hostile towards Uhtred, Brida and Isuelt because of this.
* 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.
!!Aelswith
->'''Played 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.
* BreakTheHaughty: Goes through this during Episode 7 as a result of the conquest of Wessex and her son's illness.
* FantasticRacism: Towards Pagans. She is openly disdainful and hostile towards Uhtred, Brida and Isuelt because of this.
* 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.
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!!Aelswith
!!King Alfred
->'''Played By:'''
Alfred’s wife Aelswith is fiercely loyal,
As the King who dreamt of uniting the separate kingdoms of England, Alfred has integrity and
Pious, haughty,
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* TheCasanova: He's not the most dashing, but he's a charming fellow with a weakness for women.
* TheFettered: Although outwardly confident in his dealings, he's privately more conflicted by his faith, the law and
*
* HappilyMarried: For all her sourness, she clearly
* {{Hypocrite}}: Disapproves of Aethelwold for his
* MamaBear: She is frenzied with worry when her son is ill. She also fusses over Alfred
* 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.
* 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.
[[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 Uthred.
* 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:Uthred places Ubba's axe in his hands, so he may hold it as he dies.]]
* BlondeGuysAreEvil: He has bright blonde hair, and some of his favorite past-times include torturing prisoners.
* 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:Uthred later pays him back for this by needling him about falling out of favor with the Gods.]]
* 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 Uthred setting fire to his ships, Ubba challenges him to a duel. When Uthred 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, Uthred insists that he be treated respectfully in death.]]
* LargeAndInCharge: He's wide as a door and the closest thing the Danes have to a King.
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!!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 Uthred.
* 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:Uthred places Ubba's axe in his hands, so he may hold it as he dies.]]
* BlondeGuysAreEvil: He has bright blonde hair, and some of his favorite past-times include torturing prisoners.
* 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:Uthred later pays him back for this by needling him about falling out of favor with the Gods.]]
* 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 Uthred setting fire to his ships, Ubba challenges him to a duel. When Uthred 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, Uthred insists that he be treated respectfully in death.]]
* LargeAndInCharge: He's wide as a door and the closest thing the Danes have to a King.
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[[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.
!!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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!!King Alfred
!!Beocca
->'''Played By:'''
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
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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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
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[[folder:Beocca]]
!!Beocca
->'''Played By:''' Ian Hart
Beocca goes on to become Alfred’s most trusted advisor.
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* TheCasanova: He's not the most dashing, but he's a charming fellow with a weakness for women.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
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!!Beocca
->'''Played By:''' Ian Hart
Beocca goes on to become Alfred’s most trusted advisor.
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[[folder:Ragnar]]
!!Earl Ragnar
->'''Played By:''' Peter Gantzler
A formidable and infamous Danish warlord, Earl Ragnar is fearless, charismatic, 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, and raising him as his own. Uhtred sees Ragnar as his true father.
* Badass: Not many [[spoiler: storm out of their burning hall while on fire, with nothing but a sword and a night shirt, and still have the strength to kill several enemies before succumbing]].
* 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.
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[[folder:Odda the Elder]]
!!Odda the Younger
->'''Portrayed By:''' Simon Kunz
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[[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 Uthred's main political enemy. Odda despises Uthred for being raised a Dane, gaining the trust of the King and marring Mildrith.
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!!Odda the Younger
->'''Portrayed By:''' Simon Kunz
[[/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 Uthred's main political enemy. Odda despises Uthred for being raised a Dane, gaining the trust of the King and marring Mildrith.
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Uhtred’s wife, and Odda the Elder’s godchild, Mildrith is good-natured, trusting, and beautiful.
A very devout Christian, she is generous and committed to the workers on her estate. Mildrith is ashamed of the debt to the church that she inherited from her deceased father. Her piety grows the longer she is with the untamed pagan Uhtred, driving a wedge between them.
A very devout Christian, she is generous and committed to the workers on her estate. Mildrith is ashamed of the debt to the church that she inherited from her deceased father. Her piety grows the longer she is with the untamed pagan Uhtred, driving a wedge between them.
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[[folder:Iseult]]
!!Queen Iseult
->'''Portrayed By:'''
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!!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 Uthred'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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* Badass: Not many [[spoiler: storm out of their burning hall while on fire, with nothing but a sword and a night shirt, and still have the strength to kill several enemies before succumbing]].
* 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.
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[[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.
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[[folder:Lord Uthred]]
!!Lord Uthred
->'''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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* 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.
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[[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.
[[folder:Iseult]]
!!Queen Iseult
->'''Portrayed By:'''
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[[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 Uthred'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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* Badass: Not many [[spoiler: storm out of their burning hall while on fire, with nothing but a sword and a night shirt, and still have the strength to kill several enemies before succumbing]].
* 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.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Lord Uthred]]
!!Lord Uthred
->'''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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* 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.
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[[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.
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Born of Saxon nobility but raised a Dane he grows up with a conflicted identity.
A natural warrior, he is a leader of men, fearless, instinctive, and driven by a deep seated need to reclaim his homeland of Bebbanburg. Quick-‐witted, and impetuous 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. His impetuousness and irreverence sometimes land him in trouble. Alfred has some success taming our maverick hero into using his head and valuing his Saxon roots…but Uhtred’s spirit is undimmed.
A natural warrior, he is a leader of men, fearless, instinctive, and driven by a deep seated need to reclaim his homeland of Bebbanburg. Quick-‐witted, and impetuous 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. His impetuousness and irreverence sometimes land him in trouble. Alfred has some success taming our maverick hero into using his head and valuing his Saxon roots…but Uhtred’s spirit is undimmed.
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Born of Saxon nobility but raised a Dane he Dane, Uhtred grows up with a conflicted identity.
identity. A natural warrior, he Uhtred is a leader of men, fearless, instinctive, and driven by a deep seated deep-seated need to reclaim his homeland of Bebbanburg. Quick-‐witted, and Bebbanburg, Northumbria. Quick-witted, impetuous with a taste for danger, he follows his gut, gut and abhors the prayer, fasting, and obedience so precious to King Alfred.
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. His impetuousness But his impulsiveness and irreverence sometimes land him in trouble. Alfred has some success taming our maverick hero into using his head and valuing his Saxon roots…but Uhtred’s spirit is undimmed.trouble.
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!!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.
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!!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.
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As the King whose ambition it was to unite the kingdoms of England, Alfred has gravitas, intelligence and integrity – but is not your typical swashbuckling hero.
The flip side of Uhtred, Alfred is a thinker and a master strategist. A man of great wisdom, he is committed to the power of the written word and the spread of Christianity. Learned, pious, cautious, and often sickly, the responsibilities of leadership rest heavy on his shoulders.
But, despite his vulnerabilities he is ruthless and determined and not oblivious to the charms of women, despite being married to his possessive wife Aelswith. Even Uhtred, who first sees Alfred as a humourless pedant, grows to admire the man who will become known as King Alfred the Great.
* BadassBookworm: while he's fairly frail, he's extremely intelligent and a skilled ManipulativeBastard who sees straight through Uhtred and is perhaps the only character on the show who completely fails to be intimidated by [[TheDreaded Ubba.]]
* TheCasanova: surprisingly.
* TheFettered: by his faith and by the law.
* GoodParents: clearly 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.
The flip side of Uhtred, Alfred is a thinker and a master strategist. A man of great wisdom, he is committed to the power of the written word and the spread of Christianity. Learned, pious, cautious, and often sickly, the responsibilities of leadership rest heavy on his shoulders.
But, despite his vulnerabilities he is ruthless and determined and not oblivious to the charms of women, despite being married to his possessive wife Aelswith. Even Uhtred, who first sees Alfred as a humourless pedant, grows to admire the man who will become known as King Alfred the Great.
* BadassBookworm: while he's fairly frail, he's extremely intelligent and a skilled ManipulativeBastard who sees straight through Uhtred and is perhaps the only character on the show who completely fails to be intimidated by [[TheDreaded Ubba.]]
* TheCasanova: surprisingly.
* TheFettered: by his faith and by the law.
* GoodParents: clearly 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.
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As the King whose ambition it was to unite who dreamt of uniting the separate kingdoms of England, Alfred has gravitas, intelligence and integrity – but and true gravitas. Where Uhtred is not your typical swashbuckling hero.
The flip side of Uhtred,gallant and daring, Alfred is a thinker and a master strategist.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, cautious, pious and often sickly, cautious — the responsibilities of leadership rest heavy heavily on Alfred's shoulders, but his shoulders.
But, despitefaith and inner strength are forever tested by his habitual infidelities. Despite these vulnerabilities he is ruthless and determined and not oblivious to the charms of women, despite being married to his possessive wife Aelswith. remains determined. Even Uhtred, who first sees Alfred as a humourless pedant, humorless nit-picker, grows to admire the man who will become known as King Alfred the Great.
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* BadassBookworm:while Alfred is a frail man due to his illness, but he's fairly frail, he's an extremely intelligent and a skilled ManipulativeBastard who 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:surprisingly.
He's not the most dashing, but he's a charming fellow with a weakness for women.
* TheFettered: Although outwardly confident in his dealings, he's privately more conflicted by hisfaith faith, the law and by the law.
his weakness for women.
* GoodParents:clearly He learly loves his children to pieces and is absolutely devastated by baby Edmund's illness.
**illness. This is a trait that he and Uhtred have in common, hinting that deep down, they're NotSoDifferent.
The flip side of Uhtred,
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!!Brida
->'''Played By:''' Emily Cox
Alongside Uhtred, Brida is captured as a child and raised by Danes. She becomes Uhtred’s best friend, soulmate, and future lover.
Fearless, gutsy, outspoken, and a born fighter, Brida immediately feels at home in the boisterous world of the Danes. Unlike Uhtred she keeps her allegiance to the Danes and disapproves of Uthred courting favour with Alfred. Uhtred’s commitment to the man who might win him back his homeland, threatens to drive a wedge between them.
* AssShove: to [[spoiler: Storri.]]
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: with Uhtred.
* 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.
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!!Brida
->'''Played By:''' Emily Cox
Alongside Uhtred, Brida is captured as a child and raised by Danes. She becomes Uhtred’s best friend, soulmate, and future lover.
Fearless, gutsy, outspoken, and a born fighter, Brida immediately feels at home in the boisterous world of the Danes. Unlike Uhtred she keeps her allegiance to the Danes and disapproves of Uthred courting favour with Alfred. Uhtred’s commitment to the man who might win him back his homeland, threatens to drive a wedge between them.
* AssShove: to [[spoiler: Storri.]]
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: with Uhtred.
* 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.
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!!Brida
->'''Played By:''' Emily Cox
Alongside Uhtred, Brida is captured as a child and raised by Danes. She becomes Uhtred’s best friend, soulmate, and future lover.
Fearless, gutsy, outspoken, and a born fighter, Brida immediately feels at home in the boisterous world of the Danes. Unlike Uhtred she keeps her allegiance to the Danes and disapproves of Uthred courting favour with Alfred. Uhtred’s commitment to the man who might win him back his homeland, threatens to drive a wedge between them.
* AssShove: to [[spoiler: Storri.]]
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: with Uhtred.
* 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.
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* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: Skorpa's death convinces him of the power of the Christian God and leads him to be baptised]].
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* FaceHeelTurn: HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Skorpa's death convinces him of the power of the Christian God and leads him to be baptised]].
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* {{Badass}}: Why Ragnar and the Danes take him in as a child. Even as a boy (eight in the books, twelve in the series) Uhtred was a BAMF.
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* 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.]]
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* OneManArmy: he's {{Badass}} 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.]]
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* PapaWolf: verbally and spiritually towards Uhtred (when it comes to physically, [[{{Badass}} 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.
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* PapaWolf: verbally and spiritually towards Uhtred (when it comes to physically, [[{{Badass}} Uhtred]] 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.
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* {{Badass}}: skilled with a throwing axe.
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* {{Badass}}: with the possible exception of Ragnar the Younger, he's the only character who can reasonably be expected to beat Uhtred in a straight fight. In the books, Uhtred frankly admits that Leofric could kill him.
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* 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 consistently insults her in her own home. The fact that she didn't become completely bitter earlier is a testament to her good nature.
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* BreaktheCutie: 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 consistently insults her in her own home. The fact that she didn't become completely bitter earlier is a testament to her good nature.
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* 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.
* MamaBear: She is frenzied with worry when her son is ill. She also fusses over Alfred during his stomach pains.
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* 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 delived quite a beat down to Sven) and encourages Uhtred to pursue a relationship with Brida before some other young man snaps her up.
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* 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 delived delivered quite a beat down to Sven) and encourages Uhtred to pursue a relationship with Brida before some other young man snaps her up.
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* DeadpanSnarker
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: Skorpa's death convinces him of the power of the Christian God and leads him to be baptised]].
* 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.
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: Skorpa's death convinces him of the power of the Christian God and leads him to be baptised]].
* 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.
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* BreakTheHaughty: Goes through this during Episode 7 as a result of the conquest of Wessex and her son's illness.
* FantasticRacism: Towards Pagans. She is openly disdainful and hostile towards Uhtred, Brida and Isuelt because of this.
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* 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 delived quite a BeatDown to Sven) and encourages Uhtred to pursue a relationship with Brida before some other young man snaps her up.
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* 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 delived quite a BeatDown beat down to Sven) and encourages Uhtred to pursue a relationship with Brida before some other young man snaps her up.
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* Badass: Not many [[spoiler: storm out of their burning hall while on fire, with nothing but a sword and a night shirt, and still have the strength to kill several enemies before succumbing]].
* 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 delived quite a BeatDown to Sven) and encourages Uhtred to pursue a relationship with Brida before some other young man snaps her up.
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* BadassBookworm: Is genuinely fascinated by Alfred's library upon capturing Winchester and seems, unlike his Danish compatriots, quite intrigued by Christianity.
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* 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]].
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* 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.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: he's 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.
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*LargeHam: His "I love tits" monologue is proof of that.
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* 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!
-->'''Beocca''': You will be struck down by my spear! And you will spend eternity in the fires of Hell!
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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 Uthred to catch on the other side. Not a javelin, but an infantry spear!]].
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* {{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.
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* Naytheist: Uhtred ''despises'' Christianity and the Christian god with the burning fury of ten thousand suns. 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.
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* Naytheist: {{Naytheist}}: Uhtred ''despises'' both Christianity and the Christian god with the burning a fury to eclipse that of ten thousand suns.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.
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* Naytheist: Uhtred ''despises'' Christianity and the Christian god with the burning fury of ten thousand suns. 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.''
-->'''Beocca:''' You must now kiss the cross, and lay face down.
-->'''Uhtred:''' (''seething'') ''Kiss my arse. You and your god.''
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* {{Badass}}: Why Ragnar and the Danes take him in as a child. Even eight-year old Uhtred was a BAMF.
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* {{Badass}}: Why Ragnar and the Danes take him in as a child. Even eight-year old as a boy (eight in the books, twelve in the series) Uhtred was a BAMF.
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* BarbarianLonghairBarbarianLonghair: it usually gets him mistaken for a Dane.
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* BigBrotherInstinctBigBrotherInstinct: towards Thyra.
* 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.
* 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.
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* ConflictingLoyalties: One of the driving motivations of Uthred'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 and a serious desire not be known as his own tribe's destroyer.
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* ConflictingLoyalties: One of the driving motivations of Uthred'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 MyCountryRightOrWrong, a reluctant respect for Alfred and a serious desire not be known as his own tribe's destroyer.
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* 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.
** 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.
* 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.]]
* {{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]].
* 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.]]
* {{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]].
* CharacterDevelopment: does a lot of growing up, by the end of the series.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Ethandun proves that he can actually fight.
* 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.
** He's also perfectly capable of seeing that Odda the Younger is attracted to Mildrith.
* TheResenter: to his uncle Alfred, who he believes nicked his throne. Seems to get over it by the finale.
* BadassBookworm: while he's fairly frail, he's extremely intelligent and a skilled ManipulativeBastard who sees straight through Uhtred and is perhaps the only character on the show who completely fails to be intimidated by [[TheDreaded Ubba.]]
* TheCasanova: surprisingly.
* TheFettered: by his faith and by the law.
* GoodParents: clearly 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.
* 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.
* 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.
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* 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 Edington he is in the thick of fighting.
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** 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.
* DeadpanSnarker: from time to time, usually directed at Uhtred or Brother Asser.
* PapaWolf: verbally and spiritually towards Uhtred (when it comes to physically, [[{{Badass}} 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.
* UndyingLoyalty: as covered under PapaWolf.
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* AssShove: to [[spoiler: Storri.]]
* {{Badass}}: skilled with a throwing axe.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: with Uhtred.
* 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.
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* 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.
* {{Badass}}: with the possible exception of Ragnar the Younger, he's the only character who can reasonably be expected to beat Uhtred in a straight fight. In the books, Uhtred frankly admits that Leofric could kill him.
* 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.
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* 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.
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* {{Badass}}: Why Ragnar and the Danes take him in as a child. Even eight-year old Uhtred is a BAMF.
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* ClearMyNameClearMyName: 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.
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* 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.
-->'''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.
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* BeenThereShapedHistoryBeenThereShapedHistory: 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.
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* ConflictingLoyalties: One of the driving motivations of Uthred'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 and a serious desire not be known as his own tribe's destroyer.
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* 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.
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!!Beocca
->'''Played By:''' Ian Hart
Beocca goes on to become Alfred’s most trusted advisor.
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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.
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!!Brida
->'''Played By:''' Emily Cox
Alongside Uhtred, Brida is captured as a child and raised by Danes. She becomes Uhtred’s best friend, soulmate, and future lover.
Fearless, gutsy, outspoken, and a born fighter, Brida immediately feels at home in the boisterous world of the Danes. Unlike Uhtred she keeps her allegiance to the Danes and disapproves of Uthred courting favour with Alfred. Uhtred’s commitment to the man who might win him back his homeland, threatens to drive a wedge between them.
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!!Earl Ragnar
->'''Played By:''' Peter Gantzler
A formidable and infamous Danish warlord, Earl Ragnar is fearless, charismatic, 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, and raising him as his own. Uhtred sees Ragnar as his true father.
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!!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.
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!!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.
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!!Lord Uhtred
->'''Played By:''' Matthew Macfadyen
Uhtred’s father, Lord Uhtred, is ruler of Bebbanburg, one of three kingdoms in Northumbria.
A serious and rather distant man, whose commitments to Bebbanburg leave little time for his two sons. Lord Uhtred is a formidable fighter and leader of men, and his son Young Uhtred struggles to win his father’s affection and approval.
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!!Mildrith
->'''Played By:''' Amy Wren
Uhtred’s wife, and Odda the Elder’s godchild, Mildrith is good-natured, trusting, and beautiful.
A very devout Christian, she is generous and committed to the workers on her estate. Mildrith is ashamed of the debt to the church that she inherited from her deceased father. Her piety grows the longer she is with the untamed pagan Uhtred, driving a wedge between them.
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!!Beocca
->'''Played By:''' Ian Hart
Beocca goes on to become Alfred’s most trusted advisor.
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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.
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!!Brida
->'''Played By:''' Emily Cox
Alongside Uhtred, Brida is captured as a child and raised by Danes. She becomes Uhtred’s best friend, soulmate, and future lover.
Fearless, gutsy, outspoken, and a born fighter, Brida immediately feels at home in the boisterous world of the Danes. Unlike Uhtred she keeps her allegiance to the Danes and disapproves of Uthred courting favour with Alfred. Uhtred’s commitment to the man who might win him back his homeland, threatens to drive a wedge between them.
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!!Earl Ragnar
->'''Played By:''' Peter Gantzler
A formidable and infamous Danish warlord, Earl Ragnar is fearless, charismatic, 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, and raising him as his own. Uhtred sees Ragnar as his true father.
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!!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.
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!!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.
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!!Lord Uhtred
->'''Played By:''' Matthew Macfadyen
Uhtred’s father, Lord Uhtred, is ruler of Bebbanburg, one of three kingdoms in Northumbria.
A serious and rather distant man, whose commitments to Bebbanburg leave little time for his two sons. Lord Uhtred is a formidable fighter and leader of men, and his son Young Uhtred struggles to win his father’s affection and approval.
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!!Mildrith
->'''Played By:''' Amy Wren
Uhtred’s wife, and Odda the Elder’s godchild, Mildrith is good-natured, trusting, and beautiful.
A very devout Christian, she is generous and committed to the workers on her estate. Mildrith is ashamed of the debt to the church that she inherited from her deceased father. Her piety grows the longer she is with the untamed pagan Uhtred, driving a wedge between them.
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!!Uhtred
->'''Played By:''' Alexander Dreymon & Tom Taylor
Born of Saxon nobility but raised a Dane he grows up with a conflicted identity.
A natural warrior, he is a leader of men, fearless, instinctive, and driven by a deep seated need to reclaim his homeland of Bebbanburg. Quick-‐witted, and impetuous 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. His impetuousness and irreverence sometimes land him in trouble. Alfred has some success taming our maverick hero into using his head and valuing his Saxon roots…but Uhtred’s spirit is undimmed.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: From blonde in the books to dark-haired in the series.
* ArrangedMarriage: With Mildrith.
* {{Badass}}
* BadassBeard
* BarbarianHero
* BarbarianLonghair
* BeenThereShapedHistory
* BigBrotherInstinct
* BigDamnHeroes
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Brida.
* ClearMyName
* ConflictingLoyalties: One of the driving motivations of Uthred's character is his uncertainty of who he is; a Dane, or a Saxon. He was born a Saxon but raised a Dane.
* CoolSword
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!!Aelswith
->'''Played 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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!!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.
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!!Alfred
->'''Played By:''' David Dawson
As the King whose ambition it was to unite the kingdoms of England, Alfred has gravitas, intelligence and integrity – but is not your typical swashbuckling hero.
The flip side of Uhtred, Alfred is a thinker and a master strategist. A man of great wisdom, he is committed to the power of the written word and the spread of Christianity. Learned, pious, cautious, and often sickly, the responsibilities of leadership rest heavy on his shoulders.
But, despite his vulnerabilities he is ruthless and determined and not oblivious to the charms of women, despite being married to his possessive wife Aelswith. Even Uhtred, who first sees Alfred as a humourless pedant, grows to admire the man who will become known as King Alfred the Great.
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!!Uhtred
->'''Played By:''' Alexander Dreymon & Tom Taylor
Born of Saxon nobility but raised a Dane he grows up with a conflicted identity.
A natural warrior, he is a leader of men, fearless, instinctive, and driven by a deep seated need to reclaim his homeland of Bebbanburg. Quick-‐witted, and impetuous 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. His impetuousness and irreverence sometimes land him in trouble. Alfred has some success taming our maverick hero into using his head and valuing his Saxon roots…but Uhtred’s spirit is undimmed.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: From blonde in the books to dark-haired in the series.
* ArrangedMarriage: With Mildrith.
* {{Badass}}
* BadassBeard
* BarbarianHero
* BarbarianLonghair
* BeenThereShapedHistory
* BigBrotherInstinct
* BigDamnHeroes
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Brida.
* ClearMyName
* ConflictingLoyalties: One of the driving motivations of Uthred's character is his uncertainty of who he is; a Dane, or a Saxon. He was born a Saxon but raised a Dane.
* CoolSword
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!!Aelswith
->'''Played 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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!!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.
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!!Alfred
->'''Played By:''' David Dawson
As the King whose ambition it was to unite the kingdoms of England, Alfred has gravitas, intelligence and integrity – but is not your typical swashbuckling hero.
The flip side of Uhtred, Alfred is a thinker and a master strategist. A man of great wisdom, he is committed to the power of the written word and the spread of Christianity. Learned, pious, cautious, and often sickly, the responsibilities of leadership rest heavy on his shoulders.
But, despite his vulnerabilities he is ruthless and determined and not oblivious to the charms of women, despite being married to his possessive wife Aelswith. Even Uhtred, who first sees Alfred as a humourless pedant, grows to admire the man who will become known as King Alfred the Great.
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