History Characters / TheLastKingdomDanes

* LittleNo: In the Season 1 finale, when it becomes clear that Guthred won't fight on, convinced by the death of Skorpa the Saxons have God on their side, Ragnar dismisses Guthred with one of these and throws himself back into the battle.

-->'''Guthred''': Did you see that? It came as the priest said. [[FaithHeelTurn Their god is with them]].
-->'''Ragnar''': [[VillainousBreakdown So what are your orders?!]] ''(realises Guthred won't fight)'' No, lord.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler: Before killing Kjartan, [[PinnedToTheWall Ragnar stabs him through the wrist]] and pulls the sword from Kjartan's grasp, barring him entry to Valhalla and condemning Kjartan to [[FateWorseThanDeath Niflheim]] instead]].

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Has this dynamic with Uhtred.

* BladeOnAStick: Uses a spear to stop Bloodhair from trying to kill Uhtred.

* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:She paid for the misery and death she caused when she shot through the throat by an arrow during the Battle of Brunanburh. Her death also became one of many losses Anlaf suffered when he was finally defeated.]]

* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:She paid for the misery and death she caused when she shot through the throat by an arrow during the Battle of Brunanburh. Her death also became one of many losses Anlaf suffered when he was finally defeated.]]

* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler:He was the one who sent Ingilmundr to [[FalseFriend befriend Aethelstan]] and manipulate him into [[PretextForWar attacking England's neighboring kingdoms]]. Anlaf also used his daughter [[DaddysLittleVillain Astrid]] to spy on the English kingdoms and spread discord. Using this chaos, Anlaf himself persuaded England's neighboring kings to join an alliance to kill Aethelstan and destroy the English kingdoms, thereby returning England to a chaotic [[DarkAgeEurope Dark Age]] and putting it at the mercy of the Danes once again. Anlaf even tried to manipulate a recently-banished Uhtred into assassinating Aethelstan, but he severely underestimated Uhtred's love for his one-time foster son and his determination to see King Alfred's vision of a united, peaceful England come to pass.]]

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* UnderestimatingBadassery: [[spoiler:[[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], but it still applies. While Anlaf acknowledged Uhtred's experience as a warrior and a leader, he underestimated Uhtred's HeroicSpirit. Anlaf treated Uhtred as yet another pawn in his schemes, having badly misjudged [[{{Determinator}} Uhtred's determination]]. This resulted in Anlaf's ultimate defeat and downfall.]]

* MoleInCharge: [[spoiler:He used his position as Aethelstan's advisor and lover to undermine Aethelstan's rule from within. When Anlaf commenced his invasion of England, Ingilmundr murdered his own garrison at Wirral to allow Anlaf's forces a safe landing and to prevent word of the invasion from getting out.]]

* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler:He was the one who sent Ingilmundr to [[FalseFriend befriend Aethelstan]] and manipulate him into attacking England's neighboring kingdoms. Anlaf also used his daughter [[DaddysLittleVillain Astrid]] to spy on the English kingdoms and spread discord. Using this chaos, Anlaf himself persuaded England's neighboring kings to join an alliance to kill Aethelstan and destroy the English kingdoms, thereby returning England to a chaotic [[DarkAgeEurope Dark Age]] and putting it at the mercy of the Danes once again. Anlaf even tried to manipulate a recently-banished Uhtred into killing Aethelstan, but he severely underestimated Uhtred's love for his one-time foster son and his determination to see King Alfred's vision of a united, peaceful England come to pass.]]

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!!Anlaf
->'''Portrayed By:''' Pekka Strang

A Danish warlord based in Ireland.

* BigBad: Of the movie ''The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die''.
* KickTheDog: [[spoiler:He got Astrid to lie to Finan and Sihtric, claiming that Uhtred summoned them to Winchester. Using their absence, Anlaf invaded Bebbanburg and left almost all of the castle's occupants to die in a sealed cave, with only Eadgifu surviving because she managed to hide. There seemed to be no reason for this slaughter other to break Uhtred's will.]]
* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:In the end, he paid for his deceptions when Uhtred and Aethelstan defeated his armies at the Battle of Brunanburh. During the battle, his daughter Astrid and five princes among his allies are killed, resulting in Anlaf being abandoned and broken, just as he tried to do to Uhtred.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler:He is the one who sent Ingilmundr to [[ToxicFriendInfluence befriend Aethelstan and manipulate him into attacking England's neighboring kingdoms]]. Anlaf also used his daughter [[DaddysLittleVillain Astrid]] to spy on the English kingdoms and spread discord. Using this chaos, Anlaf himself persuaded England's neighboring kings to join an alliance to kill Aethelstan and destroy the English kingdoms, thereby returning England to a chaotic [[DarkAgeEurope Dark Age]] and putting it at the mercy of the Danes once again. Anlaf even tried to manipulate a recently-banished Uhtred into killing Aethelstan, but he severely underestimated Uhtred's love for his one-time foster son and his determination to see King Alfred's vision of a united, peaceful England come to pass.]]
* UnderestimatingBadassery: [[spoiler:[[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], but it still applies. While Anlaf acknowledged Uhtred's experience as a warrior and a leader, he underestimated Uhtred's HeroicSpirit. Anlaf treated Uhtred as yet another pawn in his schemes, having badly misjudged [[{{Determinator}} Uhtred's determination]]. This resulted in Anlaf's ultimate defeat and downfall.]]

* UnderestimatingBadassery: [[spoiler:[[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], but it still applies. While Anlaf acknowledged Uhtred's experience as a warrior and a leader, he underestimated Uhtred's HeroicSpirit. Anlaf treated Uhtred as yet another pawn in his schemes, having badly misjudged [[Determinator Uhtred's determination]]. This resulted in Anlaf's ultimate defeat and downfall.]]

* BigBad: Of the movie '''The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die'''.

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* YouGotSpunk: What causes him to take a shine to Uhtred as a boy.
-->'''Ragnar''': ''[regarding a twelve year old Uhtred having just tried to kill him]'' You sure he's a Saxon? He fights like a Dane!

-->'''Haesten''': ''([[YouGotSpunk amused]])'' As you wish. You can die on your knees!