Valhalla ending with season 3 robbed us of the biggest storyline for Ragnar’s replacement

Vikings: Valhalla Ended with its third season, leaving many loose ends and big storylines unexplored, but it also robbed the audience of the biggest and best Ragnar replacement. After the success of VikingsThe show expanded with a sequel series titled Vikings: ValhallaSet over a hundred years after the events of Vikings Season 6. As such, Vikings: Valhalla Followed by new characters with different backgrounds and goals, although all of them connected by their Viking heritage. Vikings: Valhalla Covers the final years of the Viking Age, beginning with the St. Brice’s Day Massacre.

Vikings: Valhalla Followed siblings Leif Erikson (Sam Corlett) and Freydis Eiríksdóttir (Frida Gustavsson), who meet Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter) when they arrive in Kattegat. The three become very close, and they together with King Canute (Bradley Frigard) and against Harald’s half-brother, Olaf Haraldson (Jóhannes Hawker Jóhannesson), all this with the conflict between Christians and pagans as the backdrop. Although still have many more stories to tell, Vikings: Valhalla Ended with its third season, and with that, it robbed us of the biggest Ragnar replacement: Harald.

What happened to Harald Sigurdsson after Vikings: Valhalla

Vikings: Valhalla ended with Harald finally becoming king of Norway

Vikings: Valhalla Season 3 saw Harald continue his mission to claim the throne of Norway. However, after Harald arrived in Constantinople at the end of season 2, season 3 revealed that he and Leif stayed there for seven years. Harald served Emperor Romanos and led the Varangian Guard while he continued saving to form his own army and claim the throne of Norway. Unfortunately, Harald was framed for the murder of the Emperor and was nearly killed, but he escaped and made it to Kattegat.

To his surprise, his nephew, Magnus, Olaf’s son, killed Canute’s son and King of Kattegat, Sweyn, taking the throne for himself. There, the jarls voted that both Magnus and Harald were entitled to the throne and suggested they rule together. Harold and Magnus agreed, but after the latter tried to kill Freidis, Harold turned the king’s guard against him, arrested him and took over as sole king of Norway as Harold Hardrada.

The real Harald Hardrada also co-ruled Norway with his nephew, MagnusBut less than a year later, Magnus died without an heir. However, it was decided before his death that Sven would get Denmark and Harald would inherit Norway, but Harald went ahead and declared himself king of Norway and Denmark. Despite leading violent raids on the Danish coast to expel Sven and succeeding in most, he never successfully took Denmark.

In 1064, Harold and Sweyn reached an unconditional peace agreement in which they would retain their respective kingdoms, but then Harold’s rule began. Harald killed and killed his men to send a warning to anyone who dared to disobey himAnd this, together with his power struggle with the Norwegian aristocracy, earned him the reputation of “tough ruler”. Harald Hardrada was killed during the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066.

Harald’s Stories After Vikings: Valhalla could have been amazing television

There were more stories to tell about Harald Hardrada

Harald’s story in Vikings: Valhalla Ends when he claims himself as the only king of Norway, so The show never explored his time as king. Season 3 of Vikings: Valhalla Saw Harald’s turn in “Harald Hardrada” as his unfair imprisonment in Constantinople brought out his darkest side, but it didn’t really show how much his mentality changed. As mentioned above, The real Harold is remembered as a cruel kingAnd it would be interesting to see this part of his story in Vikings: ValhallaAlso how he dealt with Magnus after taking it from him.

Most importantly, it would have been amazing to see the battle of Stamford Bridge in Vikings: Valhalla. The Battle of Stamford Bridge is considered the event that ended the Viking AgeAnd there was a battle between King Harold Godwinson’s English army and Harald’s Norwegian forces. Being the battle where Harald died, It would have been the perfect ending for Vikings: Valhalla.

Another Viking show should show the Battle of Stamford Bridge

The Battle of Stamford Bridge is a key moment in Viking history

At the time of writing, there are no plans to expand the world of Vikings With another TV show, but if it happened, it could bring the Battle of Stamford Bridge to life. Vikings: Valhalla It was expected to cover this historical moment as the show covered the final years of the Viking Age, and instead, the show feels incomplete after its third and final season. another one Vikings Miniseries could focus on the events leading up to the Battle of Stamford BridgeThe battle itself, and its aftermath, give Vikings And Vikings: Valhalla The proper, definitive grand ending they deserve.