Who is Athelstan in Vikings?

The monk between two gods · Wessex

Athelstan (The monk between two gods) is a character in Vikings, part of Wessex. Athelstan was illuminating manuscripts at Lindisfarne when the sea brought the end of his world. Taken as a slave because he speaks Norse, the young monk becomes Ragnar's property, then his confidant, then something neither has a word for: a friend, and a window into the other civilisation. Caught between the Christ he vowed to serve and gods who feel disturbingly alive in the northern dark, Athelstan is the series' soul — the question of faith given a face.

When does Athelstan first appear?

Athelstan first appears in Season 1, Episode 2 (“Wrath of the Northmen”) of Vikings (2013–2020, History).

Who is Athelstan connected to?

Relationships already established when Athelstan first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Ragnar Lothbrok — From slave to dearest friend

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