A ship arrived at his master's longphort carrying a man who would alter the course of his destiny and take him under his wing to teach him the ways of the Vikings. Orphaned as a child by a blood feud and sold as a slave to an exiled chieftain in Ireland, the boy Hasting had little hope of surviving to adulthood. Treasonous and oath-breaking, they were deservedly condemned unbelievers and faithless, they were justly punished." (Dudo of St. As Amleth lies dying, he has a future vision of Olga embracing their twin children, before a valkyrie appears to carry him through the gates of Valhalla."For indeed the Frankish nation, which was crushed by the avenger Hasting, was full of filthy uncleanness. At the volcano, Amleth and Fjölnir engage in a fierce swordfight Fjölnir is decapitated, and Amleth is fatally wounded. Fjölnir, discovering his wife and son dead, tells Amleth to meet him at the Gates of Hell-the crater of the volcano Hekla-to resolve the conflict via holmgang. Gunnar attacks Amleth, stabbing him repeatedly in the back before Amleth kills him. While searching for Fjölnir, Amleth is attacked by his mother and drives Draugr through her heart. Back at the farm, Amleth frees the slaves and kills most of Fjölnir's men. Fearing that his children will never be safe, Amleth decides to kill his uncle and jumps overboard, despite Olga's pleas. Amleth has a vision and discovers that Olga is pregnant with twins, one of whom will become the Maiden-King prophesied by the Seeress. Olga rescues Amleth and the two escape by boat. After a severe beating, Amleth is released from his restraints by a flock of ravens. Fjölnir threatens to kill Olga, but Amleth offers to trade Olga's life for Thorir's heart. Gudrún reveals Amleth's true identity to Fjölnir, and calls for him to kill him. Enraged, Amleth kills Thorir and steals his heart. She reveals that she wanted Aurvandill and Amleth dead she tries but fails to seduce Amleth. He meets his mother who reveals that she was originally taken into slavery, and that Amleth's conception was the result of rape. The ensuing chaos 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. During the evening celebrations, Amleth and Olga have sex they promise to overcome Fjölnir together. As a reward, Fjölnir's adult son, Thorir, grants him overseer duties and allows him to choose a woman. 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. Amleth enters a mound and obtains the blade after fighting the undead Mound Dweller. He then tells Amleth about Draugr, a magical sword at the Gates of Hel. One night, Amleth encounters a He-witch, who facilitates a spiritual dialogue between Amleth and the late Heimir, revealed to have been murdered by Fjölnir. They are taken to Fjölnir's farm, where he learns his mother has married and bore a son named Gunnar with Fjölnir. He encounters a Slavic woman named Olga, who claims to be a sorceress. Posing as a slave, Amleth sneaks aboard a ship. Amleth learns that Fjölnir was overthrown by Harald of Norway and lives in exile in Iceland. After an attack in Gardariki, Amleth encounters a Seeress in the temple of Svetovit the Seeress predicts that Amleth will soon take revenge on Fjölnir, and that his path is intertwined with a Maiden-King. Years later, Amleth lives as a berserker with a band of Vikings. The next morning, Aurvandill's bastard brother Fjölnir murders the king, raids his hillfort and carries away Gudrún. To prepare Amleth for his eventual ascension, the two participate in a spiritual ceremony overseen by Aurvandill's jester, Heimir. In AD 895, King Aurvandill returns to the island of Hrafnsey after his overseas conquests, reuniting with his wife, Queen Gudrún, and his heir, Prince Amleth.The synopsis below may give away important plot points.
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