Valhalla's Uppsala Twist Was Setup By Ragnar's Story In Vikings Season 1
Vikings: Valhalla took viewers back to the pagan temple in Uppsala as Freydís was on a journey to discover her destiny, but the series had a twist up its sleeve and saw the destruction of the temple by Jarl Kåre, a twist setup by Ragnar’s trip there in Vikings season 1. Created by Michael Hirst, Vikings premiered on the History Channel in 2013, and even though it was originally planned to be a miniseries, the audience was instantly captivated by the stories of Ragnar and company, allowing the series to live on for six seasons. Vikings came to an end in 2020, but that wasn’t the end of the stories from the Viking Age.
As there are more characters and stories to explore from other eras from the Viking Age, a sequel series was announced in 2019. Titled Vikings: Valhalla, it’s set over a century after the events of Vikings and as such it follows new characters, with some of them related to those from the main series. Valhalla focuses on Leif Erikson (Sam Corlett), Freydís Eiríksdóttir (Frida Gustavsson), and Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter) as they embark on a journey that takes them across oceans and battlefields, this with the conflict between Vikings and English royals (pagans vs Christians) as the backdrop. Although none of the main characters from Vikings appear in Valhalla, they are mentioned from time to time due to their legacy, and some of their actions have had a direct impact on the events of the sequel series.
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Vikings: Valhalla takes viewers to three key settings: Kattegat, London, and Uppsala, the latter as that’s where the pagan temple is located. As Leif joined Harald, Olaf Haraldsson (Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson), and Canute (Bradley
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