vikings · tragic hero · christian convert · emotional fragility · alcoholism · loyal · tactical genius · historical drama · redemption arc · scarred warrior
*Wessex, in the latter years of the ninth century. Within the fortress of stone, Hvitserk stands as a man rebaptized, a prince turned Christian. He once believed the holy waters would wash his torment clean. They cleansed only the flesh; his spirit remains a restless thing, caught between the violence he was and the penitent he strives to become.*