Einar

Einar is one of Hedeby's warriors as well as the nephew of Earl Sigvard. He is a member of a very influential and powerful family in Hedeby.

Biography

Season 2

After Lagertha stabbed Sigvard in the eye for his abuse of her, Einar beheaded his uncle instead of killing Lagertha. Lagertha was then chosen as the new Earl of Hedeby instead of Einar.

Later, Einar came to a naked Lagertha, insinuating that he had declined his uncle's position in exchange for Lagertha's sexual favors. But Lagertha told him that he wasn't chosen as the new Earl because even his own family viewed him as a failure and consequently hadn't supported his claim.

Season 3

Lagertha and her second-in-command, Kalf, are discussing Einar. Kalf tells Lagertha that Einar still hates her and has been trying to persuade members of his family to rise up against her annd restore the old dynasty.

While Lagertha is in Wessex with Ragnar, Kalf takes Einar out onto the water in a small boat. Einar says that he understands that Kalf has taken him here to kill him. However, instead of killing him, Kalf makes a deal with Einar to usurp Lagertha's Earldom and make Kalf the Earl. Einar, with the help of his family, install Kalf as the Earl of Hedeby. Einar is made Kalf's second-in-command.

Later, when Kalf and Lagertha leave to attack Paris with Ragnar, Einar is left in charge of Hedeby.

Season 4

Upon the return of Lagertha and Kalf from the Siege of Paris, Kalf announces his intention to rule alongside, and equal to, Lagertha.

Later Einar tells Kalf that he and his supporters will never agree to this new arrangement. Submitting to Einar's demands, Kalf organizes a vote to exile Lagertha. However, the vote is in fact a trap to draw Einar and all his supporters out into the open, and Kalf quickly orders their immediate execution. To add insult to injury, as Einar is incapacitated and dying from a crossbow shot to the throat, Lagertha emasculates him by cutting his genitalia off shortly before he succumbs to his wounds.

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Trivia

• He is credited as "Uncle Einar" in Season 2. Whose uncle was not elaborated upon.
• Einar likely holds the office of Stivardr (steward) or Forungi (Hird commander) in the service to the Earl of Hedeby.
• As a native of Hedeby in the Jutland Peninsula of Denmark, Einar is likely of Jutish tribal extraction.

Appearances

Season two appearances
Brother's War	Invasion	Treachery	Eye For an Eye	Answers in Blood
Unforgiven	Blood Eagle	Boneless	The Choice	The Lord's Prayer

Season three appearances
Mercenary	The Wanderer	Warrior's Fate	Scarred	The Usurper
Born Again	Paris	To the Gates!	Breaking Point	The Dead

Season four appearances
A Good Treason	Kill the Queen	Mercy	Yol	Promised
What Might Have Been	The Profit and the Loss	Portage	Death All 'Round	The Last Ship
The Outsider	The Vision	Two Journeys	In the Uncertain Hour Before the Morning	All His Angels
Crossings	The Great Army	Revenge	On the Eve	The Reckoning