History Characters / TheLastKingdomMain

* 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.

* BadassBeard

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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.
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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.]]
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[[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.
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[[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.
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[[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.
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[[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.
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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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!Ragnar's Family

[[folder:Ragnar the Fearless]]
!!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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* ActionDad: The two traits that seem to define Ragnar the most are his skill as a warrior and his devotion to his family.
* DeadpanSnarker: He seems to have inherited a dry sense of humor from Ravn. 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.
* DecapitatonPresentation: [[spoiler:He presents Lord Uthred with the head of his oldest son.]]
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:Ragnar goes out charging at his enemies while ''on fire''. He died as he lived: a solid badass.]]
* EyeScream: As punishment for Sven's attack on Thyra, he knocks the kid's eye out.
* ManOnFire: [[spoiler:Ragnar dies after his hall is set on fire with him inside, but it doesn't stop him from charging at his foes.]]
* MercyKill: [[spoiler:He kills his wife to save her from being raped/taken as a slave/killed slowly by Kjartan.]]
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Ragnar the ''Fearless''.
* PapaWolf: He's fiercely protective of his children. He reacts violently to Sven's mistreatment of his daughter, then adopts Uhtred and comes to think of him as a second son when he learns that Uhtred defended Thyra (and delivered quite a beatdown to Sven). He also encourages Uhtred to pursue a relationship with Brida before some other young man snaps her up.
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[[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.
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[[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.
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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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* 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.
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!Danes

[[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.
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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 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.
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[[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.
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!Saxons

[[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.
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[[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.
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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.
* 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]]
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[[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.
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!Other Characters

[[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]].