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Children of Vikings Week, Day 7: Ragnar Ubbesson

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Imagine being Ragnar's descendant in Canute’s army

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No matter how long you stayed away from Norway, as soon as your feet reached the wooden harbor of Kattegat, you were at home. Many Vikings around you owned your family settlements and other privileges beyond the Northern Sea but not that much knew that you were related to the great Ragnar Lothbrok.

As soon as you received the call, you gathered some of your most trustful men, and together, you sailed to the good old Kattegat. Despite many of your men, you stayed faithful to Odin, and the Gods allowed you to travel the sea in a peaceful journey. Everything around you was just as you had imagined it even if it was a bit different from the stories your father told you about. Stories he learned through his father who knew them through his one.

As the captain of the ship, you gave the orders. Not that numerous compared to the other ships that were accosting, you remained in the shadow, following the troops of another warrior-chief until King Knut’s camp. There, you ordered your men to settle until you had met the king yourself.

In Norway, nobody knew your name and for a good purpose. After the death of Ragnar and after the death of Bjorn Ironside, being a Lothbrok in Kattegat was a dangerous game. Being allowed to enter Knut’s main tent, your hand on the pommel of your sword, you approached before bending the knee as a sign of submission and respect even if he was not your king.

Not recognizing your face, he asked you to introduce yourself and so you did.

“Y/N Y/L/N, King Knut. I and my men originally came from the settlement of Dyflinn and we managed to stay there until now. But when we received your call, it was like a message from the Gods.”

Despite your confidante tone, the king did not seem real to believe you.

“And who are you?” He asked with his deep tone while joined by Harald Sigurdsson who only wanted to know who was ready to fight alongside him. After giving him an annoying glance, you began your speech.

“Just as yours, King Knut, my ancestors were great people. Until now, I did not feel worthy enough to carry their name, their legacy and I want to change that.”

Glancing at you from head to toe, Harald was trying to figure, just as the king, to whom you could be related. After a minute, the young man finally asked.

“And who are you the descendant of?”

“Legendary Ragnar Lothbrok.” The only reaction you receive was a chuckle, of course, they did not believe you. Many people had already come to Norway, claiming they were the new Ivar the Boneless to have a semblance of glory, but it was not your intention. Sighing deeply, you took in your hand the Christian cross that had been hidden behind your shirt for a long time.

“This is the cross of my great-great-grandfather, the one he received from King Alfred the Great himself after being baptized. I am the descendant of the great-grandchild of Ubbe Ragnarsson, grandchild of Ragnar Ubbesson, and child of Y/F/N Ragnarsson. You can disrespect me as much as you want, I don’t care, but you must never insult my family in front of my face.” In only a few minutes, your blood had started to boil in your veins. As you approached the descendant of the first king of all Norway, the hand that held the pommel of your sword had turned white with the tension in your body. Raising his hands above his head to prove he wasn’t a threat for you, Harald glanced at his King, waiting for him to intervene.

Letting out a sigh, Knut still looked suspicious but seeing your reaction, the only thing that came to his mind was that you would make an excellent addition to his army.

"We need good warriors, men and women ready to avenge those who have joined Heaven and Valhalla. If you are who you say you are then you can stay." Relaxing slightly, you nodded in response before leaving his tent.

"I don't know how yet, but I'll prove my point before the Ragnarök takes us all away."

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History for Vikings: Valhalla Lothbrok characters

Thyra, Revna, and Sten Lothbrok are all the great-grandchildren of Ubbe Ragnarsson.

After Ubbe's son Ragnar had grown into a young man, he had a thirst for adventure, and he wanted to know more about where he came from and wanted to be Viking. So as a young man he took a group of his people and set off into the world, set on making a name for himself like his father and his uncles before him. So for five years, Ragnar sailed around the world, exploring and raiding and making a name for himself. He had returned to Norway several times throughout the years and called it his home. After those five years, when he was 25, he met the Princess Halla of Oslo Norway. They fell in love and married. Halla was a fierce shieldmaiden and joined Erik on his ventures. Their exploration and raids made Oslo quite rich, although not as rich as Kattegat. Ragnar and Halla had four children. Their eldest was Erik, then Freja, Aslaug, and Bjorn. When Halla's father died, Halla and Ragnar became king and queen of Oslo. Like Kattegat, the two made Oslo a place open for all people of all faith, although both Halla, Ragnar, and their children believed in the Norse Gods, they had no problems with other faiths.

Erik the eldest son became king of Oslo when he was only 24 after his father fell in battle against an earl who wanted to take Oslo and the crown for himself. But he was quickly defeated, but it cost Ragnar his life. Before Erik had become king, he lived much like his father did exploring and raiding and he made several visits to England to visit his people there peacefully.

After he became king, his mother who was still alive arranged marriage with Sif, the daughter of a wealthy earl. While the two did not choose the match it was a happy marriage. Sif went on raids with Erik soon after their wedding, Erik's mother Halla ruling while her son explored and raided all the more. Both Erik and Sif made names for themselves on the raids. They were great warriors, but they always fought as a team making them fierce and impressive advisories. The two finally settled down permanently in Oslo three years after as King and Queen, although they still often raided for years to come. Erik was also the one to begin calling himself and his family with the last name Lothbrok again.

Erik and Sif have three children, their eldest Thyra who shall inherit the throne, their middle child Sten, and their youngest Revna. All three children are trained in fighting but also in politics and war tactics. While they have had peace in Oslo since Ragnar's death, Erik always wanted his children to be ready for anything. He also often sends them as emissaries and diplomats in his stead.