Hvitserk insists to believe the gods must have a plan which made him chose to side with Ivar, from whom he's ever more estranged after the 'god-king' burns a shield maiden he claims to be Lagertha as sacrifice to himself, and executes Viking rebels. The shivering Seer offers Hvitserk only fearful visions of the future. In Iceland, a vision of Thorunn who reveals her murder by Helgi's brother, Asbjorn, to Floki, who banishes Eyvind and his family to the wasteland. In Wessex, Ubbe personally trains Alfred in preparation for Harald's raid. Magnus suggests in vain Bjorn, Ubbe and Lagertha should break their promise and join Harald. Ubbe and Lagertha doubt Magnus's claim to be Ragnar's bastard. As Harald's fleet approaches Wessex, Harald becomes attracted to Olavsonn's wife Gunnhild. Aethelred is instructed by the conspiring nobles to assassinate Alfred, but last-moment decides not to. Unable to confirm Ivar's divinity, the Seer is murdered by him.
—KGF Vissers