Vikings is a TV series whose story is based on real-life and characters. It brings us back to the Viking era between the 8th and 11th centuries. The real backbone of the knee is Ragnar Lothbrok. From the beginning to the end of the series, we actually watch the stories of Ragnar, who was the troublemaker of the countries at the time.
The series shows the ways in which the Vikings made their long and uncertain sea journeys. Some of these are Ragnar’s compass and the sunstones that allow them to continue their journey on days when the weather is cloudy or muggy. In addition to all of these, you can find such many beautiful people on screen that you become addicted to the series.
When we evaluate the series according to its time and the development of history, we discover a lot of the characteristics of this society. This society, which believes that death is a new beginning from their childhood, is not so afraid of death that they sacrifice 7 people among themselves in their rituals every 7 years.
What the audience is most curious about is whether the ancestors of the Scandinavians, who are far ahead in the sense of their level of prosperity, are truly barbaric, having already transcended the civilization today! As you watch the Vikings, you realize that their barbarism is because they have no fear of death, and they think that dying in battle is the most honorable death.
Gustaf Skarsgård plays the role of Floki
You may not have realized at first glance that the actor who plays the character Floki is Gustaf Skarsgård. Gustaf is the brother of Alexander Skarsgård, who stars mainly in the series True Blood and portrays the character Eric Northman in the series. Alexander also appeared in a paparazzi clip of Lady Gaga.
Lagertha is, in reality, a martial arts master
Who doesn’t admire the character Lagertha? Katheryn Winnick, who plays the character, also gives her role more than enough. Katheryn was normally a taekwondo instructor. She even has a third-degree black belt in taekwondo and a second-degree black belt in karate.
The beautiful Canadian actress decided to take a chance to act while giving martial arts lessons to actors in Hollywood. It seems that Katheryn is as gifted in acting as she is in the martial arts. Although she had appeared in many productions before the Vikings, her main starring was with the Vikings series.
Ragnar began her career as a lingerie mannequin
Travis Fimmel, who portrays Ragnar Lothbrok, was originally a lingerie fashion model beforehand. He even modeled for Calvin Klein in the ’90s. Travis, whose acting career subsequently began, appeared on the TV series Vikings for four seasons. Travis generally makes remarks suggesting he doesn’t normally enjoy being famous, and he returns to Australia when he’s not involved in a project and spends time with friends and family. Travis, who also has a cricket team in Australia, also displays an understated lifestyle, unlike many celebrities, saying the money spent on clothes is wasted.
Travis Fimmel, the joker of the team
Although the Vikings series has a serious atmosphere in general, the whole team is made up of joker characters. Travis Fimmel is the head of these jokers. Travis, who often jokes to his teammates, doesn’t seem to fall for the jokes when it comes to him. Because of Travis, who once put a live chicken in Gustaf’s car, Gustaf’s car was full of feces. Alexander Ludwig, who played the character, Bjorn, also pull his teammates’ leg. Alexander, who pulls on their cheeks and makes funny facial expressions while the cameras are recording, entertains his friends, while George Blagden, who plays the character, Athelstan, is also said to be one of the funniest on set.
The tattoos appearing in the series all have a meaning
The tattoos we see on the bodies of the characters in the Vikings show all have a meaning. Tom McInerney, the makeup supervisor for the series, explores the time the Vikings lived, preparing tattoos of figures that were meaningful to them. The wolf tattoo on Rollo’s body, for example, is inspired by a creature that controls elements from Scandinavian mythology. The raven tattoo on Ragnar’s head symbolizes Odin.
Not everything in the series is told in accordance with history
It is a fact that the series does not fully reflect historical facts. That, of course, has to be the case, because the story told dates back nearly 900 years. In addition to the events, some viewers of the show say that the clothes, tattoos, and eyeliner do not reflect the truth, but in fact, they generally reflect the truth. The most controversial point about the series is that it is not certain whether the character Ragnar Lothbrok is alive or not. Some historians say he was a mythological character, while others say he was real. They say Rollo is not Ragnar’s brother. They say Rollo lived about 100 years after Ragnar was said to have lived. Of course, one of the reasons for bringing the two people together who live at separate times is to make the story more interesting.
Alexander Ludwig gets the role of Bjorn with his appearance
Portrayed Bjorn in the series, Alexander Ludwig stated in an interview that the only reason he could get the character was because of his appearance. One of the crew saw Alexander portraying the character in The Hunger Games and took him to fit for the role due to his resemblance to Travis and Kathryn, the actor who played Bjorn as a child. Alexander did not watch the series before taking the role and also never considered appearing in a TV series before. However, Alexander auditioned for the role because his friends watching the series told him not to miss this opportunity.
Siggy’s leaving the series was not planned
Jessalyn Gilsig, who portrays the character Siggy, is one of the most controversial characters in the series. Appearing in roles ranging from being Earl Harelson’s wife to being his servant, Siggy finally entered the frozen lake to save Ragnar’s two young children and froze to death. But it wasn’t in the plans for the Siggy character to die like this. An ending was written this way because Jessalyn wanted to leave the series. Jessalyn, who had to leave the series for family reasons, said she wanted to leave the character Siggy because she could not live in Ireland any longer, and they chose to kill the character instead of choosing another actor instead of Siggy.