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* HarsherInHindsight:
** Watching this episode after seeing the TraumaCongaLine that becomes Ragnar's life makes all his happy interactions with his family this.
** Likewise how Siggy and Earl Haraldson congratulate Bjorn and another boy on receiving their arm-rings when their own sons died in a horrific manner.
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* TriangRelations: Ragnar is married to Lagertha, who is also loved by his brother Rollo, and it's hinted Lagertha reciprocated his feelings at one point, if not in the present day.

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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The opening scene is of Ragnar and Rollo viciously fighting in a battle. When Ragnar is unarmed, he shouts for his brother to help him, showing their strong bond. Ragnar is also the only one to see Odin on the battlefield, showing his spiritual side.

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The opening scene is of Ragnar and Rollo viciously fighting in a battle. When Ragnar is unarmed, he shouts for his brother to help him, showing their strong bond. Ragnar is also the only one to see Odin on the battlefield, showing his spiritual side.



* {{Foreshadowing}}: Many for things that happen later on in the seasons, but the most blatant example is Floki telling Bjorn he has Ragnar's eyes and will surpass him in life. He does end up doing so much later on.

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Many for things that happen later on in the seasons, but the most blatant example is Floki telling Bjorn he has Ragnar's eyes and will surpass him in life. He does end up doing so much later on.



* HarsherInHindsight: Watching this episode after seeing the TraumaCongaLine that becomes Ragnar's life makes all his happy interactions with his family this.

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* HarsherInHindsight: HarsherInHindsight:
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Watching this episode after seeing the TraumaCongaLine that becomes Ragnar's life makes all his happy interactions with his family this.



* OffWithHisHead: The man who gets condemned to death at the thing decides to die by beheading.

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* OffWithHisHead: The man who gets condemned to death at the thing Thing decides to die by beheading.
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In the 8th century, the farmer and warrior Ragnar Lothbrok dreams about exploring the west. After the initiation procedure for his son at the thing, he presents his idea and gets promptly rejected, but doesn't let himself be stopped by that.

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In the 8th century, the farmer and warrior Ragnar Lothbrok dreams about exploring the west. After the initiation procedure for his son at the thing, Thing, he presents his idea and gets promptly rejected, but doesn't let himself be stopped by that.


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* BlatantLies: Bjorn asks why Floki didn't attend the Thing. Ragnar replies Floki is shy...cue Floki appearing out of the trees screaming his head off.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The opening scene is of Ragnar and Rollo viciously fighting in a battle. When Ragnar is unarmed, he shouts for his brother to help him, showing their strong bond. Ragnar is also the only one to see Odin on the battlefield, showing his spiritual side.
** Floki's opening scene definitively shows him as a CloudCuckoolander in touch with the gods.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: The man condemned to death wishes to die well so that he will reach Valhalla.


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* FantasyForbiddingFather: Earl Haraldson is in charge of all the Norsemen under his rule and forbids Ragnar from sailing west, stating they shall go east as they always have. Ragnar, of course, disobeys him.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Many for things that happen later on in the seasons, but the most blatant example is Floki telling Bjorn he has Ragnar's eyes and will surpass him in life. He does end up doing so much later on.
** This episode also sets up the idea that [[spoiler: Bjorn might be Rollo's son, which won't have a payoff until Season ''Five.'']]
* HarsherInHindsight: Watching this episode after seeing the TraumaCongaLine that becomes Ragnar's life makes all his happy interactions with his family this.
** Likewise how Siggy and Earl Haraldson congratulate Bjorn and another boy on receiving their arm-rings when their own sons died in a horrific manner.


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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Zig-zagged with Earl Haraldson. While he does make fair decisions at the Thing, he's also not above killing a man accused of murder so that he will be able to get his land.
* TriangRelations: Ragnar is married to Lagertha, who is also loved by his brother Rollo, and it's hinted Lagertha reciprocated his feelings at one point, if not in the present day.
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In the 8th century, the farmer and warrior Ragnar Lothbrok dreams about exploring the west. After the initiation procedure for his son at the thing, he presents his idea and gets promptly rejected, but he will not be stopped by that.

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In the 8th century, the farmer and warrior Ragnar Lothbrok dreams about exploring the west. After the initiation procedure for his son at the thing, he presents his idea and gets promptly rejected, but he will not doesn't let himself be stopped by that.
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In the 8th century, the farmer and warrior Ragnar Lothbrok dreams about exploring the west. After the initiation procedure for his son at the thing, he presents his idea at the thing and gets promptly rejected, but he will not be stopped by that.

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In the 8th century, the farmer and warrior Ragnar Lothbrok dreams about exploring the west. After the initiation procedure for his son at the thing, he presents his idea at the thing and gets promptly rejected, but he will not be stopped by that.
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In the 8th century, the farmer and warrior Ragnar Lothbrok dreams about exploring the west. After the initiation procedure for his son at the thing, he presents his idea at the thing and gets promptly rejected, but he will not be stopped by that.
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* FamilyEyeResemblance: Floki tells Bjorn that he has his father's eyes.
* OffWithHisHead: The man who gets condemned to death at the thing decides to die by beheading.
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