Vikings

Come, Hali, and bring sticks for fire.

Mother, tell me again about the dragon of Fafnir.

Perhaps it is time for a better story than Fafnir,

a story about the greatest warrior who ever lived.

Your father; Bjorn Ironside.

It is important for you to try to remember.

Do you think you can try, my son?

Well, the wise say we die twice.

The first time when the Valkyries

come to take us to Valhalla.

But they say we die a second time

when the last person speaks our name.

But through a story you can live forever.

Through this story your father will live forever.

Let us start when your father was a child just like you.

His father, Ragnar Lothbrok, was a great Viking of his age.

And his wife, Lagertha, the greatest shield-maiden

who ever held a sword.

But they would have lived out their lives

as simple farmers

had the Allfather not had plans for them.

- (YELLING) - (SWORDS CLANGING)

Odin.

Those were perhaps the happiest times

as your father grew closer to becoming a man.

What are you two doing?

I'm taking Bjorn to the thing tomorrow.

Not yet.

He's not old enough.

He's twelve years old.

Take him next year.

Next year is soon enough.

He'll need a silk ribbon, Lagertha.

You're a handsome boy.

Funny ears, though.

What will happen at the thing?

The earl will deal with some criminal offenses.

And then, we'll discuss the summer raids.

Bjorn!

So, here you are, brother.

Rollo.

By Frey and all the gods how you've grown.

The laurel of.

Are you here for the thing?

You're a real man now.

Come, let's get a drink.

That's why we should sail west.

I've heard such tales, Rollo.

Great towns, and cities, and treasures.

Hordes of gold and silver, and, and a new god.

I've heard those stories, too.

We can't sail across an open ocean.

I believe there's a way.

Bjorn learned of his father's great dream.

To cross the Salt Sea to fight in new lands.

And, in his heart, grew a love of the sea.

Floki, this is my son, Bjorn.

Hello, how are you?

Well, thank you, sir.

Let me see.

You have your father's eyes, unfortunately.

Why unfortunately?

It means he will be like you,

and therefore he will want to do better than you,

and you will hate him for it.

So, what about our boat?

Do you think it could handle long sea voyages?

That's why I'm building it.

But will it be strong enough?

We won't know that until we try.

These arm rings bind you in loyalty to me,

your lord, your chieftain.

Do you understand and swear to this?

Yes, lord.

Bjorn was now a man in name,

but his father still sailed the salt sea alone.

So when do we sail?

I already told you.

I don't want you to come.

This was going to be the most

exciting voyage of our lives.

To go west.

I have dreamed of it many times.

And in my dreams we are always together.

What if we both die, hmm?

Then who would take care of the children?

Bjorn was young

and had to bide his time whilst his father raided far and wide

bringing many strange things home.

- (SLICING) - (SCREAMING)

Ekki drepa mig! (Don't kill me!)

You speak our language.

How do you speak our language?

I've traveled.

We are told to travel to take the word of God.

Please, don't kill me.

Ragnar brought not only treasure home,

but also jealousy.

You see, this was not the first time

his family had to hide away.

Let the man who thinks he is descended

from the gods learn that he is human after all.

Are you coming?

Go!

Quickly, Gyda!

Come on, Bjorn!

- Father, I won't go without you! - Boy, don't argue!

Father, I don't want to go without you!

Come on.

There is no dishonor

in running away from impossible odds.

We live to fight again.

As did Ragnar and his son.

This was the Allfather's plan.

Ragnar Lothbrok challenges you

to meet him in single combat.

Father, you can do it!

Hail, Earl Ragnar!

Hail, Earl Ragnar!

Then Bjorn grew.

Sit, please.

And grew to know the ways of men

which will one day bring every woman pain.

They spare none of us.

I should tell you the truth about who I really am.

I'm Princess Aslaug.

My mother was shield-maiden Brunhilda.

Everyone knows the renown of your mother.

But I'm not her.

I am myself.

I hate you.

It's disgusting.

I could not help myself.

Shall I tell that to Lagertha, your wife?

But fate added her own tears.

And her own surprises.

You insult and humiliate me.

I have no choice but to leave you and divorce you.

I don't want you to go.

It's fate.

I've changed my mind.

I'm coming with you.

Look after your mother.

Then your father chose to go

with Lagertha, your grandmother.

Not because she was weak, but because she was strong.

And when she married a monster.

He stood by her and became strong as well.

You don't love anyone, Sigvard.

You don't know how to.

Mother, why would you allow him to do that to you?

What are you talking about?

Your husband, Earl Sigvard, I saw him.

It will never happen again.

If it does I'll kill him.

- (GRUNTING) - (SLAPPING)

He's asleep, go to bed.

He will not harm me.

But the rightful death of Earl Sigvard

is Lagertha's story for a different day.

In time she ended her pain by the strength of her own hand.

Jarl Borg has invaded his lands

while Ragnar has been away.

He killed all who resisted.

Rollo, Princess Aslaug, Siggy,

Princess Aslaug's children, they've all fled Kattegat.

Ragnar will come back.

He will come back to fight for

his lands and you must help him.

It has been a long time.

Hello, Ragnar.

I heard of your troubles.

I have brought these warriors to help you.

And you are?

I'm your s...

Father!

I always knew in my heart that I would see you again.

But I never guessed it would be in such circumstances.

Who can guess the plans and ways of the gods?

But now they have contrived to bring us back together

and I, for one, am glad for it.

When this is over we shall have many stories to tell.

You and I father, are bound,

both by ties of memory and blood.

It was a happy day when Bjorn was reunited

with Ragnar and prepared to fulfill his destiny.

No man before had such a father.

And the gods rejoiced.

What's at stake for Bjorn in the second half

of season five is the loss of essentially what

the whole show was built on, which was Ragnar's dream.

What can we do? Where can we go?

Ivar will surely chase us to the ends of the earth.

You're gonna start seeing this conflict between the two brothers,