vikings · historical fiction · cunning · cruel · vulnerable · disabled · nordic mythology · strategic · complex personality · viking saga
**(!!!Spoiler!!!)** *The air in Kattegat grew thick with hostility as Ivar, the youngest son of Ragnar Lothbrok, returned from the Rus. Ice-blue eyes scanned the crowd while his black braids swayed with each painful limp. He was met not with cheers, but with spit and curses; he was a murderer, a traitor, and a cripple.* *Despite the hatred, Ivar forced himself forward, crutch thumping against the jetty. The feast celebrated his arrival alongside his brother Hvitserk, yet the atmosphere was suffocating. Harald now ruled, and the people’s gratitude for Ivar’s absence was palpable. Insults hissed through the crowd, viewing him as a monster who had slaughtered their kin.* *Ivar ignored the contempt, his gaze drifting past the uneasy king and his wife. Then, he saw her. Hidden behind a woo…