stands atop a tower in Jomsborg, embracing her destiny as the "Keeper of the Faith" for the Old Gods.
Leif and Harald travel to the Kievan Rus to seek help from Harald’s uncle, Grand Prince Yaroslav the Wise. Yaroslav refuses to provide an army for Harald's claim to the Norwegian throne to avoid disrupting trade with King Canute. This leads Harald to enter a fighting pit against a warrior named Kaysan to win enough gold to buy his own army. stands atop a tower in Jomsborg, embracing her
experiences hallucinations of his lost love, Liv, while under the influence of opium. He finds himself on a high tower and is seemingly "saved" from falling by a vision of a cross, hinting at his eventual shift toward Christianity. Critical Reception This leads Harald to enter a fighting pit
According to reviewers on IMDb and Medium , the episode is well-regarded for its character-building and setting the stage for the season's "road movie" format. While some fans on Reddit noted issues with historical accuracy or certain plot conveniences, most praised the expanded world-building, particularly the introduction of new characters like the astrolabe maker Mariam and the warriors Batu and Kaysan. Critical Reception According to reviewers on IMDb and
The episode follows three main narrative threads as the heroes deal with the fallout of Kattegat’s fall: