Moments of Vision

In Kattegat, the Seer calls Margrethe's ambitions mad and predicts that she will never be queen of Kattegat, this dissuading her to murder Bjorn's sons. As Ivar and Harald's troops battle Bjorn and Lagertha's, Hvitserk remembers Ivar accusing him of regret for his defection. Hvitserk faces Ubbe on the battlefield, who can't hurt his weaker brother. Hvitserk kills Guthrum, Svase and Bjorn's Sami wife Snaefrid are slain by Harald's warriors. Astrid gets initially reluctant ex Lagertha to kill her. Harald regretfully slays his 'life-satisfied' brother Halfdan. As Ivar calls the Frankish reserves onto the field, Lagertha and Bjorn retreat. offers to make Eyvind lawgiver, in exchange for not starting a blood feud as revenge for Bul's death, but even the women can't get over vindictive blood-thirst. When Thorgrim is found dead, Floki proposes himself to be sacrificed to the gods. Preparing to leave Kattegat, Bjorn finds Lagertha broken with her hair turned white. In Iceland. Floki Rollo arrives home. —KGF Vissers