History Channel's Vikings is one of the premiere shows on television. It consistently ranks high on fans' list simply because of its story consistency and interesting main characters. Unlike many TV shows on television, there is no such thing as a main character being safe in Vikings.
As even fan favorites such as Ragnar Lothbrok and his warrior wife Lagertha all met their ends during the later seasons of the show leaving many hidden items to be left undiscovered. Let's find some hidden things we missed about Viking's Lagertha.
Lagertha Is The Only Character On The Show That Doesn't Age
It's hard to know whether it is good genes or the showrunners overlooking an important fact in the timeline of Vikings when it comes to Lagertha.
Whatever the truth may be, by the end of her time on Vikings, Lagertha should have been in her mid-50s, yet she appeared just as young as she did at the beginning of the show. This is strange because a good two decades have pass on the show, making her lack of aging feel unnatural.
Lagertha Is A Usurper
For some reason, this well-known fact is overlooked by many adoring fans of the show.
Yet, it is an undeniable claim and a mark on Lagertha's good nature that she is the very definition of a usurper. While she always tries to play the noble warrior, Lagertha is also vindictive and ruthless in her conquering endeavors. She killed her second husband, stealing his lands. She also murdered her third husband to keep from sharing power. Lastly, she murdered Aslaug when conquering Kattegat.
The Actress Who Plays Lagertha Is Actually Canadian
It seems to be the trend in Hollywood to cast actors and actresses of particular shows outside of the realm of which they belong in the show. Usually, these leads go to UK actors. However, in Vikings, there are more than a few Canadians who play Norse raiders.
One of those characters just happens to be Katheryn Winnick, who plays Ragnar's warrior ex-wife. She is from Ontario, Canada and her son on the show Björn, is played by the up and coming actor and fellow Canadian Alexander Ludwig.
Lagertha's Jewelry Is Made In South Carolina
There are not many shows that are willing to be quite as authentic to the time period in which they are supposed to be living in like Vikings does.
In fact, the showrunners on Vikings went to great lengths to learn about the culture before incorporating it into their television show. Many of the jewelry pieces shown on the series are made by a South Carolina artisan who has over ten years of experience crafting early Celtic jewelry for TV series, movies, and customers from around the world.
Lagertha's Accent Is Based On The Swedish Language
No one can say with certainty what a Viking really sounded like. Since most of them range from Norway and Denmark the local dialects from ancient times would probably be the best bet. Vikings weren't exactly great at leaving written records, with much of what we know of them coming from the people they pillaged.
According to the actress Katheryn Winnick that plays Lagertha, the accents used on the shows are supposed to reflect that of those who speak the Swedish language.
In Legend, Lagertha gave birth to three children not two
It is unheard of for any film or TV series to follow the actual legend or book that it is based on. Vikings is no different as in some cases the historical characters didn't even live in the same time period they are cast in.
As far as Rollo and Ragnar are concerned, they weren't even brothers in real life. Lagertha is no different as the historical figure, was indeed, Ragnar's first wife but she gave him three children, not two. One boy and two girls.
The Historical Björn Was Not Lagertha's Son
Just because Vikings doesn't follow the exact historical context as it pertains to characters in legend and history doesn't mean that it makes the characters onscreen any less real or important from a historical context. Björn, Lagertha's only son in Vikings is the only living child between Ragnar and Lagertha in the show.
However, according to legend, he wasn't even Lagertha's child. In fact, he was actually Aslaug's eldest son, making him full-blood kin to the youngest of Ragnar's boys Ivar the Boneless.
Lagertha Never Made Any Attempt To Rescue Astrid
It was kind of clear from the beginning that while she cared for her lover Astrid, she wasn't in love with her. So when Astrid was kidnapped and forced to marry King Harald, Astrid was a bit surprised that she wasn't rescued from his clutches. In fact, while Lagertha was angry about her lover being kidnapped, she never made any threats to Harald for her safe return nor did she attempt a rescue party.
Though, she was willing to give Astrid a quick, merciful death on the battlefield.
Lagertha Was Once Rollo's Lover
According to Ragnar, he had to go through quite a few hurdles to finally secure Lagertha's hand in marriage. Beautiful and strong, Lagertha was sought after by many men in and around Kattegat. One of these men happened to be one she took as her lover, that man was Rollo.
In fact, to win her heart, Ragnar had to betray his brother and possibly even fight his own flesh in blood before Lagertha finally decided to choose him to be her Viking to be.
Lagertha Wasn't Mother Of The Year Material
After leaving Ragnar, Lagertha remarried Sigvard the Earl of Hedeby. The marriage was doomed from the beginning as it was not love that drove her to her second husband but, instead, power.
Sigvard was a cruel man who not only beat Lagertha but Björn as well. Lagertha would stand by as her husband berated her son in front of guests during the great feasts in the Earl of Hedeby's chambers. Yet, she withstood all of it, patiently waiting for a moment to overthrow her husband.