Don't get me wrong: I love what The Northman does with Alexander Skarsgård as its lead. But let's be honest, by far the most underwhelming part of Egger's enthrallingly refreshing film is its ...

Here’s your first look at the warrior/ shieldmaiden Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) from the fifth season of “Vikings,” premiering Nov. 29 on History. “There are lots of historians who ...

Her acting résumé also includes roles in major films such as Love & Other Drugs, Failure to Launch, and Cold Souls. Katheryn ...

The writers of Vikings took Lagertha’s semi-mythological role of “shieldmaiden” and ran with it, but that doesn’t mean the women of Vikings are all either silent girlfriends or Xena ...

Theirs is the first genetic proof that at least some Viking women were warriors. The shieldmaiden, whose teeth identify her as being at least 30, also appeared to be of high status.

Watch my entire shieldmaiden training video below: Vikings: Season 4 premieres Thursday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on History. Terri Schwartz is Entertainment Editor at IGN.

Ahead of the History hit series’ sixth and final season premiere, Katheryn Winnick tells PEOPLE what fans should expect from her final act as shieldmaiden-turned-queen Lagertha.

Gift Guide For The Viking Warrior Or Shieldmaiden In Your Life. Published Fri, 24 Nov 2017 15:15:36 -0600 by Mary Anne Butler | Last updated Fri, 24 Nov 2017 15:49:10 -0600 | Comments.

The warrior was, in fact, female. And not just any female, but a Viking warrior woman, a shieldmaiden, like the ancient Brienne of Tarth from “Game of Thrones. ...

DNA analysis shows that the elaborate grave of what appears to be a Viking officer was a real-life shieldmaiden. Ben Panko. September 11, 2017. Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter!