Gudrún also reveals that she masterminded Fjölnir's coup because she wanted both Aurvandill and Amleth dead she then mockingly tries to seduce Amleth, who recoils in disgust. Amleth reveals his identity to Gudrún, who replies that she was Aurvandil's slave and that Amleth was conceived by rape. The ensuing chaos and the suspicion that the Christian slaves are behind the killings allows Amleth to enter Fjölnir's house. Amleth kills several of Fjölnir's men, and Olga mixes their food with fly agaric, a potent hallucinogen. As a reward, Fjölnir's adult son, Thorir, grants him overseer duties and allows him to choose a woman.ĭuring the evening celebrations, Amleth and Olga make love they promise to overcome Fjölnir together. The game turns violent and Gunnar is almost killed, but Amleth saves him. The next day, Amleth is selected to compete in a game of knattleikr against another farm. He hides the sword upon his return to the farm. Amleth enters a mound and obtains the blade after fighting the undead Mound Dweller. The he-witch also tells Amleth about Draugr, a magical sword at the Gates of Hel. One night, Amleth follows a vixen and encounters a he-witch, who facilitates a spiritual dialogue between Amleth and the skull of Heimir, whom Fjölnir has also murdered. They are taken to Fjölnir's farm, where Amleth learns his mother has married Fjölnir and bore him a son named Gunnar. He encounters an enslaved Slavic woman named Olga, who claims to be a sorceress. Posing as a slave, Amleth sneaks aboard a ship.
Soon after, Amleth learns that "Fjölnir the Brotherless" has lost his throne to King Harald Fairhair of Norway and now lives as a sheep farmer in Iceland. After attacking a village in Gardariki, Amleth encounters a Seeress in the temple of Svetovit the Seeress says that it is Odin's will for Amleth to take his revenge on Fjölnir, advises Amleth to, "follow the vixen's tail", and that his fate is intertwined with that of a Maiden-King. Years later, an adult Amleth is a berserker with a band of Vikings. Amleth narrowly escapes Fjölnir's assassins and flees by boat, swearing vengeance. The next morning, Amleth's bastard uncle Fjölnir stages a palace coup, personally beheads Aurvandill, sacks the hillfort, and carries away Gudrún. Heimir tells Amleth that his destiny is fixed and cannot be escaped from and Amleth vows to avenge his father if Aurvandill is ever slain, rather than live his life in shame. To prepare Amleth for his eventual ascension, father and son participate in a ceremony overseen by Aurvandill's jester, Heimir.
In AD 895, King Aurvandill returns to the fictional island of Hrafnsey after his overseas conquests, reuniting with his wife, Queen Gudrún, and his heir, Prince Amleth. Despite underperforming at the worldwide box office, the film later found financial success at the VOD and home media markets. It began theatrical release in some countries on April 13, 2022, and was released theatrically in the United States on April 22 to critical acclaim, with particular praise aimed at its direction, production values, and Skarsgard and Bang's performances. The Northman had its world premiere in Stockholm at Rigoletto Cinema on March 28, 2022. Much of the cast joined in October 2019, and filming took place in locations throughout Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Iceland from August to December 2020. Skarsgård had wanted to make a Viking film for several years, and Eggers decided to make the film his third project after the pair met to discuss possible collaborations. The film is heavily influenced by Norse mythology. The plot follows Amleth, a Viking prince who sets out on a quest to avenge the murder of his father.
Based on the legend of Amleth, the film stars Alexander Skarsgård (who also produced), Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe.
The Northman is a 2022 American epic historical action thriller film directed by Robert Eggers, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sjón.
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