Ever since you were 8 years old, all I heard was father, father
I want to come with you, I'm ready.
I want to go to England.
I want to go there!
Father, I want to fight.
I want to fight, I want to raid.
I want nothing more than to raid and fight.
What?
Here we are.
What are you two doing?
I'm taking Björn to the thing tomorrow.
My son and I shall go.
Stop treating him like a child.
He's a man
so let him be one.
Swear to me that it will not happen again.
You have to stay with your father, if you don't, you will regret it for the rest of your life.
What about my son Björn?
What of him?
Is he alive?
Will I ever see him again?
I always knew in my heart that I would see you again.
What do you see?
King Ragnar.
That is my name.
Power.
What does a King do, Björn?
He rules.
The power of a King.
There will come a time, when you will be responsible
for our people.
You are our King.
For now.
Until your time comes
you must lead with your head
not with your heart.
Think with this
not with your...
What is troubling you?
You have a strength of a man
What is troubling me is that you do not trust me.
but a will of a little girl.
You have a lot to learn.
I can't believe you are my son.
Why are you really going?
Because you don't think I can survive.
Prove me wrong.
I was set upon by a bear
but I killed the bear... it was my spear.
What are you fighting for?
You fought well today.
That.
You will know be known as Björn Ironside.
Father!
Now look who's back.
Paris cannot be taken without you.
I don't care about Paris
I think what happened in Paris
I came for Rollo.
finally broke him.
I don't think he's ever going to come back.
Why did you come back?
Despite all his failings
he's still the greatest man in the world to me.
My father is dead.
As a ruler
I will establish the battle plans and I will give the orders.
I have the last say.
I am the leader of this great army.
Me!
What is the "blood eagle"?
The offended gets down on his knees
and his back is opened with knives.
And if you do so my brothers
and he will stay like that
the revenge for our father
until he dies.
will be ours.
Who is your King?!
Ragnar!
And to whom do we owe our allegiance?!
Ragnar!
Shield wall!
And to whom do we owe our gratitude?!
Ragnar!
Charge!
Ragnar!
I wish you were coming with me.
No, you don't.
You said yourself, this is your destiny, not mine.
You cannot know of my fate.
Your mistakes are yours
and so are your successes.
You've become a man in my absence.
I love you.
I'm proud of you.