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In the season three finale of History Channel’s “Vikings,” we saw Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) fake his own death in order to infiltrate Paris and allow his warriors to ransack the purportedly impregnable city, only letting his son Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) in on his plan. This manipulation prompted several of his loved ones, including his ex-wife Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) and shipbuilder Floki (Gustaf Skarsgård) to make some shocking confessions beside his coffin, with Floki admitting that he was the one who murdered Ragnar’s closest friend, Athelstan (George Blagden) — leading to an ominous confrontation between the pair in the episode’s final minutes.
They’ve understood that the death of Athelstan has affected Ragnar very deeply. They are concerned about the influence that Athelstan had on Ragnar and this confirms some of their worst fears. Part of it is true — I think that Ragnar has been baptized in order that he can meet Athelstan again when he dies. I think there’s a genuine connection there that’s real. On the other hand, what they don’t know and what he hasn’t told them is that he’s figured out a way of getting into Paris and also making The Seer’s words come true, that “not the living but the dead will conquer Paris,” and it’s later that Bjorn says that “he told us he would get into Paris and he’s done it.”
