Archetype:Viking

"We're Vikings! It's an occupational hazard!"

― Stoick the Vast (How To Train Your Dragon)

"Thors was indeed mighty. An average warrior never sniffs a seat with the Jomsvikings, yet Thors was called the Troll by his peers, the best of the best."

― Thorkell to Thorfinn on his father, Thors Snorresson the Troll (Vinland Saga)

The archetype of a Viking. Variation of Exotic Human Physiology and Warrior.

Also Called[]

Viking Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities[]

The users either are or can transform into a Viking, a type of fantasy warrior based upon romantic depictions in the ancient Norse mythology. In history, Vikings are often seen as large, muscular men with impressive beards and distinctive horned helmets, as well as the women having normal or obese figures and mini-horned helmets. (although, Vikings do rarely wore such attire).

Vikings are also prolific pirates/raiders who revel in battle and seek a death upon the battlefield to ensure their place in Valhalla. These warriors were seen as the ultimate enemy of the "civilized" world due to their attacks upon sacred sites, such as chapels and their vicious nature is greatly enhanced (in reality, while they did seek death in battle, most of them also lived a largely peaceful farming life between such raids and a great deal of Viking exploration involved trading/non-violent occupation on lands).

Vikings are similar to the barbarian archetype (especially fictional depictions on certain cultures, such as the Gauls from Asterix), but have become a recognized sub-genre in and of themselves.

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Vikings are prone to berserk rage (especially in fiction) that while greatly enhancing their fighting skill also drives them temporarily insane.
Vikings are depicted in fiction as having a high degree of honor and social structure, a warrior who fails to uphold the Viking ideals or who shames themselves in some manner can risk permanent exile from his people.
Vikings are often hated and feared by those outside of their own culture due to their reputation as raiders and pirates, especially hostile factions to Vikings include the archetypes of holy knights and medieval monks.

Example Characters[]

See also: Horny Vikings

Anime/Manga[]

Olegmon (Digimon)
Vikemon (Digimon)
Giants of Elbaf (One Piece)
- Brogy
- Dorry
- Hajrudin
Various characters (Vinland Saga)

Cartoons/Comics[]

Vikings (Asterix)
Godbrand (Castlevania TV series)
Vikings (Ducktales 1987)
Vikings (Hägar the Hörrible)
Vikings (How to Train Your Dragon)
Viking ghosts of Takar (The Life and Times of Juniper Lee)
Vikings (Loggerheads)
Asgardians (Marvel Comics)
- Thor Odinson
- Odin
Frau Brumhandel (Peter Pan and the Pirates)
Lava Monster (Samurai Jack)
Vikings (Vikingskool)
Thorgal (Thorgal series)

Literature[]

Beowulf (Beowulf)
Vikings (Vicke Viking)
- Vicke

Live Action Movies/Television Series[]

Lock Dealer Sid/Kamen Rider Sigurd (Kamen Rider Gaim)
Karyudos (Kamen Rider Gotchard)
Vikings (The Northman)
Farhog the Fierce (Pair of Kings)
Vikings (Round the Twist)
- Chief Snorri
- Snorrison
- Helga
Vikings (Tales of the Vikings)
Barbarax (Power Rangers Lost Galaxy)
Eric (True Blood)
Battobas (Seijuu Sentai Gingaman)
Amigard (Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger)
Vikings (Vikings)
Vikings (The Vikings)

Video Games[]

Vikings (Assassin's Creed)
- Eivor Varinsdottir
Bodvar (Brawlhalla)
Kratos (God of War); after moving to the Norse World
Residents of the Nine Realms (God of War)
- Norse Gods
  - Aesir
  - Vanir
Nords (The Elder Scrolls)
Erik the Swift, Baleog the Fierce, and Olaf the Stout (The Lost Vikings franchise)
Eric Bloodaxe (TYPE-MOON)
Vikings (Vikings on Trampolines)
BaiKING (Yo-kai Watch Busters)