#and canute didn't have to forgive him

[everycanute]

[folklore-barnes]

just finished s3 of valhalla yesterday. thoughts:

- the thing i was most afraid of was a bad ending. but thankfully, valhalla actually had a wonderful ending, and i am very satisifed with it.

- the season was AMAZING, i'd say it is easily the best season. it had so many adventures and many moments that made me pause the show 'cause i could not believe they happened. and my favorite thing, it was very colorful and had very wholesome moments, but a good amount of sad moments as well. which i also loved.

- the villains were the best!! i loved every single one

- i loved all of the conflicts as well. they kept me on my toes the whole season

- i would've preferred more seasons of course, at the very least one more. so that we could see leif and freidys find the golden land, reunite with harald ii and also for harald to meet him because that is his son, after all. and of course, for us to see harald and freydis rule together at some point. but i guess they just didn't have the same goals, and that's okay.

- queen aelfgigu shouldn't have died but i also understand how it felt necessary for the plot. so i'll let it slide.

- the whole dynamic of king canute's sons wanting the throne and the issues with duke william had me wanting a spinoff with william, emma's sons and canute's sons

- in general, it was a fantastic season. i enjoyed every bit of it and i have many more thoughts, but all i have to say is:

thank you to the entire cast and crew of vikings: valhalla. you did a wonderful job in every season and i wish you would've stayed a little bit longer. at the very least, one more season. but it was a really good ending, despite the fact that we could've had a little more.

btw, i do not forgive y'all for killing off kaysan, batu and dorn. one of the most painfully devastating things i've ever had to watch❤️‍🩹

ALSO, I NEED HAROLD HAREFOOT FICS. WHERE ARE THEY?

[brewedlove]

hi! can i please request headcanons of canute with a wife who's like margaery from game of thrones? in short, someone who can pretend to be friendly and very diplomatic, but is also very ambitious and cunning. like, would he love her? or respect her at least? since many royalty marriages weren't really out of love. thank u!

Canute with a Cunning S/O

Series/Fandom: Vinland Saga

Character (x Reader): Canute

Relationship to Reader: Platonic/Romantic (Arranged Marriage)

Reader's Specifications: characteristics like Margaery from Game of Thrones (pretending to be friendly, diplomatic, ambitious, and cunning)

Word Count: 527

Warnings: Slight manga spoilers, manipulation

Requested: Yes

A/N: I had no idea who Margaery was until I did some research and honestly, I didn't think I'd find a new kin today but here we are, hm? I wrote about both Canute when he was a teen and after he became King. There are slight manga spoilers but nothing super deep. I did not give the Reader a specific gender, pronouns, ethnicity, race, etc.. so I think everyone should be free to read. Thank you for your request!

Young Canute

Canute thought that the idea of arranged marriages were sad since they usually weren’t out of love but since his father had arranged his, he had no choice but to grin and bear it.

Upon your first meeting, he had a feeling there was more to you than you were letting on as his father forced him to greet you.

You intimidated him which only added on to his natural timidness and once he saw you in action, he knew just how dangerous you could really be.

His father was so pleased with you that he joked about wedding you off to Canute’s brother instead but you insisted on staying with the younger prince.

As your fiance/husband, Canute has witnessed many different facades that you express to gain the favor of others.

Admittedly, he both respects and envies your skills and wishes he could be mentally stronger and more charismatic like you but there were other times where it really frightened him.

If you genuinely love him and show him, then he’ll let his guard down and will slowly come to love you back when he understands your good-heart and true loyalty to your family and country.

Ragnar was wary and suspicious at first and it took Canute a lot of convincing for him to get him to like you; he’s extremely protective of Canute but once he opens his eyes to your true nature, he treats you just as he would the young prince.

He’s shocked at how well you plan out schemes and events and hopes that you can give Canute enough courage and motivation to be a stronger person.

King Canute

As King, Canute really can’t help but thank his deceased father for pairing the two of you; it makes you one of the most ambitious couples there is.

He’ll let you lead the political conversation or visit other countries to discuss important matters with their leaders in his place if you ask.

You’ll share secret cues and signals for when situations go awry or all according to plan.

There isn’t a time where he’ll let you go around without a couple guards; being in one of the most powerful positions, he isn’t blind to the many enemies you both have made over the years and would never forgive himself if something terrible happened to you.

If you genuinely love him, then he couldn’t find himself being any happier.

In your shared chambers, he lets you know that he truly admires and loves you every night because you never know which day will be your last.

You both make small jokes out of some of the people who have fallen victim to your schemes or about a crazy story you overheard during your latest travels.

Though your skills and ambition are admirable traits, the King is one of the only people who get to witness your genuine good-heart and how deeply you care about your family.

Your love and loyalty to him and the country is how he knows that you are truly fit for your position and he will go through great lengths to protect you so that both your dreams can come true.