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14 Things Even Die Hard Fans Don’t Know About ‘Vikings’


8. Michael Hirst Found It Difficult to Write Athelstan’s Death Scene

Siggy wasn’t the only significant character to be killed on the show. Athelstan (George Blagden) was also killed by the hands of Floki (Gustaf Skarsgård). Michael Hirst knew Athelstan had to be released from the “spiritual crisis” he was battling within, and killing him was the only way to give the character peace. As he wrote the scene, Hirst said it was difficult to get the words out because Athelstan had become “real” to him, and he didn’t want to be the one who was responsible for his death.

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