Warning: Spoiler Vikings: Valhalla Season 1!
Jarl Kare and his ferocious Berserker in an instant Vikings: Valhalla, but it also raises the question: are they real? The image of a fierce Viking warrior holding an ax is one of the images associated with that historical period. But the real question is how real Vikings: Valhalla Portraits of these violent fighters compared to their real-life counterparts.
The Berserker archetype can be seen in a lot of different fantasy movies, shows, books, etc. There are even arguments that such individuals as by Marvel Hulk and She-Hulk are basically modern adaptations of the iconic Viking warrior. In a more traditional sense, however, the frenzied Vikings are often depicted as soldiers going into battle wearing small armor, relying on their sheer brutality and ferocity to outwit their opponents. This brave fighting style is often enhanced by falling into a “violent rage”, a rampage caused by eating certain mushrooms or simply by bloodlust.
That being said, Jarl Kare’s Berserker is Vikings: Valhalla The descriptions are a little different. They were still great warriors, but their main motivation was focused on destroying the pagan Vikings of Scandinavia. So while the Viking Berserkers are real, the Netflix series exaggerate their existence as there doesn’t seem to be any historical documents to prove it. Vikings: Valhalla Accept them. In fact, it has been shown (via the Encyclopedia Britannica) that the frenzied Vikings were worshipers of Odin, the one-eyed king of the ancient Norse gods. Vikings often use their characters’ real historical counterparts at will, and Jarl Kare appears to be a completely fictional character, similar to the Priest Athelstan in the original. Vikings series. That’s not to say that the Norse pagan hunters have no basis. Several legends describe Vikings trying to convert their countrymen to Christianity, with varying degrees of success.
Jarl Kare could be based on characters like King Hakon Haraldsson, Olaf Tryggvason or Olaf Haraldsson. All three were Viking kings who were devout Christians and sought to convert their fellow Scandinavians. There is a mention (via Special history) Olaf Tryggvason specifically wanted to punish pagans who refused to give up the old gods, declaring that he would maim, exile, or execute anyone who refused to accept Christianity. This is with Jarl Kare in Vikings: Valhalla.
Finally, there is no historical evidence that directly points to Jarl Kare and his frenzied Vikings, such as Vikings: Valhalla Used to be a real person. However, as is often the case with the shows of this era, not all the characters in the world Vikings are direct representations of real individuals. Instead, some characters are created by combining influences from many historical figures. In the case of Jarl Kare, his image as a Christian Viking, staunchly committed to eradicating pagan influence in Scandinavia, was no different from that of King Olaf Tryggvason said. above and Kings Hakon Haraldsson and Olaf Haraldsson to a lesser extent to a similar extent. maybe in the future, Vikings Dive into the historical background of these frenzied Christian Vikings. For now, however, it makes sense to include it in a loose interpretation of the Vikings.
Vikings: Valhalla Season 1 is currently streaming on Netflix.