Rufus

Rufus (played by Trond Fausa Aurvåg) is a peevish slave, originally from Rome. He is captured during a Viking raid on the English island of Lindisfarne (Season 3, Episode 6: Scrotum Whipping), where he is about to perform his final show before returning to Rome. His full name is Rufus Theodosius Claudianus and he introduces himself this way to the Norheim villagers when Orm leaves for the raid and announces Rufus as the village's "Creative Director". Rufus' fortunes go up and down throughout the three seasons, but he remains generally dissatisfied with life.

Biography
In the first episode, The Homecoming, we learn that Rufus has relatives in Norway. This explains why he speaks the local language top notch. He is of a very arrogant nature and likes to speak up a lot. He is a show-off, but also a coward. In S1/E2, The Escape, Rufus tries to run away but is then caught by Viking Nomads and brought back to Norheim by the Norheim Vikings.

Rufus is well-liked by Orm, who hopes that Rufus will bring high culture to Norheim. Rufus creates an art installation made of weapons melted together and directs a summer play.


 * Rufus has training as an actor and magician in Rome.


 * He has quite some beef with the young warrior Ragnar, who took his valuable cape.


 * After the Law Speaker's death, Rufus briefly becomes the Law Speaker in order to help Orm regain his position as chieftain.


 * Gives Orm the knowledge about the "Hand Vagina (pardon: Rektum)" trick as his final gift to him, before leaving for Rome.


 * Rufus ends up in the entirely abandoned village of Norheim, along with Orm and Liv.

The Actor

 * Trond Fausa Aurvåg also starred in the US-Norwegian co-production crimedy "Lilyhammer". Join the Wiki here: Lilyhammer Wiki.