Vikings: Valhalla - Season 1eps8 [OFFICIAL]

King Forkbeard and Queen Emma, aided by the ever-ambitious Godwin, fake Emma’s banishment to Normandy to distract Queen Ælfgifu.

is mortally wounded by a volley of arrows during the defense of the city.

meets his end in a one-on-one duel with Freydís Eiríksdóttir , who manages to behead him. Political Maneuvering in England Vikings: Valhalla - Season 1Eps8

Vikings: Valhalla Season 1 Finale: Kattegat fights for its survival

Realizing he is hopelessly outnumbered by Forkbeard’s approaching ships, Olaf and his remaining men flee, leaving the city in ruins. King Forkbeard and Queen Emma, aided by the

, Leif Eriksson's partner, is killed by Olaf during the heat of battle.

Freydís finds a heavily injured Harald Sigurdsson and the two escape the city together into the unknown. Political Maneuvering in England Vikings: Valhalla Season 1

Olaf orchestrates a complex double-cross. He uses Kåre’s religious fervor to weaken Kattegat’s defenses while holding his own main forces back until the city is nearly taken, allowing him to swoop in and claim victory for himself. Major Casualties: