Vinland Saga was a blast, and the final episode was a great way to end what I personally feel was an amazing year of anime. It was shockingly effective, instantly chopping off the head of the Order. Thorfinn, upon seeing Askeladd dying, tries to kill now-King Canute; Thorfinn's sole drive in life was to kill Askeladd and he felt robbed of this right by Canute. He contracted Askeladd to assassinate his former comrade, Thors. Macbeth kills Duncan becaide he tells his wife of the witches Prophecy and is convinced by lady macbeth that he must kill him in order to ptobe his manhood. Thorfinn (トルフィン, Torufin), also nicknamed Karlsefni, is the main protagonist of the manga and anime, Vinland Saga. The real tragedy is Thorfinn's situation. Askeladd fared much better than Thorkell in his fight against Thors. Askeladd immediately saw Thorkell as the primary threat and the reason why the city hasn't been captured yet. Question: "Why did God command the extermination / genocide of the Canaanites, women and children included?" This was Askeladd's plan, all along. Answer: In 1 Samuel 15:2-3, God commanded Saul and the Israelites, “This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they waylaid them as they came up from Egypt. He is a former warrior of the Askeladd band, and the son of Thors, the most famous Jomsviking warrior until his defection. But if those two were to fight in a fair duel, I think Askeladd would win. Hundreds of the king’s men simultaneously opened letters all over the country ordering them to converge on every Templar castle, commandery, preceptory, farm, vineyard, or mill. Askeladd's death was as tragic as Thors', if not even more (which is strange given how different the circumstances of their deaths were), but that wasn't the most touching event in there. Askeladd and his band, at that time in service of King Sweyn, were trying to take the city as well. Askeladd is only stopped when he allows Canute to kill him, thus securing Canute's position as king and the safety of his homeland, Wales. Happy New Year r/anime!I'm kicking things off with a portrait of Askeladd, one of the best characters in recent memory! Thorkell ends the conversation by throwing a giant boulder at Flokis ship, nearly sinking it in the process. Askeladd was smart, cunning, knew how to read people and situations. Floki is a Jomsviking commander and was one of the principal Viking commanders under Sweyn during the invasion of England and subsequently under Canute. Askeladd probably didn't want to get involved with that army and Thorkell at the same time.