Cast Of Season 5 Of Vikings -

Often seen as the most reasonable of the brothers, Ubbe initially tries to find peace in England before siding with Lagertha against Ivar .

Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, reprising his role as Alfred, serves as the counterweight to Ivar. While Ivar descends into madness, Alfred rises toward sainthood. Walsh-Peelo plays Alfred with a quiet, hesitant strength. This is a deliberate acting choice to contrast the brash Vikings. He represents the intellectual future of England. The dynamic between Alfred and the Viking world (specifically Ubbe) provides the season’s thematic resolution: the inevitable merging of Norse and Saxon cultures. cast of season 5 of vikings