Slavebound

Slavebound is the second episode of the second season of Vikingane and the eighth episode of the series overall.

Synopsis
Orm and Rufus get to know their comrades in chains. Jarl Varg hires a Chinese mercenary for a special job. Liv returns and makes some big changes.

Plot Summary
Orm is angry with his new life as a slave, and faces daily whippings along with the rest of the slaves. The slaves are angry to find out that one of the slaves isn't shackled, but is participating in the manual labour by choice — a luxury they were not afforded.

Meanwhile, Varg chairs a meeting between the leading warriors of his village. The warriors raise the fact that they did not feel comfortable with the events ordered in Norheim; they are contemplating whether or not they are actually the good guys. Varg finds the meeting futile, and has half of the soldiers killed, instilling that management is not to be challenged.

The slaves quickly become annoyed at Orm and his relentless talking. He suggests that they get to know each other, however the slaves are reluctant to go along with his wishes. Rufus refuses to believe he is a “sub-human”, and his inability to believe he is no longer a cultural icon in Norheim is made clear.

Meanwhile, by the lake, Frøya and Arvid grow closer and more romantically involved. Arvid asks Frøya to become his fiance, to which she agrees despite the fact that Arvid is technically married to Liv. The two return to Norheim in high spirits following this. Arvid is shocked, however, when he arrives in his hut to find that Liv is back, and the Lawspeaker has agreed that Liv has been outlawed without proper reason.

Froya is met with quite a shock when she arrives outside of Arvid’s hut only to be met by Liv. She demands to see Arvid, but Liv dismisses her, insulting her numerous times. Arvid questions Liv over who was at the door, but Liv dismisses him, citing she had the wrong address. Liv makes a public announcement about her return in which she warns Froya to stay away from Arvid.

Cast and Characters

 * Jarl Varg
 * Frøya
 * Arvid
 * Orm
 * Kark
 * Rufus
 * Hildur
 * Liv
 * Torstein Hund
 * Ragnar
 * Eigil
 * Håkon

Trivia

 * Rufus and Orm are now members of the Norheim slaves.
 * The management seminar in Vargnes is held, but Håkon's ideas suffer a major backslash.
 * The love between Arvid and Frøya grows. She briefly becomes his fianceé.
 * Liv returns with the Lawspeaker on her side. She reestablishes herself as Arvid's wife and Firstlady and has an eye on Frøya and Hildur
 * Jarl Varg expects a "professional" who is able to steal the Map to the West.
 * The Norheim Vikings go on a tax collection trip to Eigil.
 * Liv drives away the pregnant Hildur from the chieftain's longhouse.
 * The Chinese professional starts his work in Norheim but isn't so professional after all.