: After the defeat, Ragnar's mental state worsens. He begins talking to a severed head and grows increasingly dependent on the "medicine" provided by Yidu. Main Cast "Vikings" The Profit and the Loss (TV Episode 2016) - IMDb

: The mysterious wanderer Harbard returns to Kattegat and quickly exerts influence over the local women, including Queen Aslaug. His actions are observed by a suspicious young Sigurd.

: In England, King Ecbert makes a strategic pact with Prince Wigstan of Mercia. Wigstan offers to hand over the crown of Mercia to Ecbert, potentially making him king of both Wessex and Mercia.