Vikings: Valhalla Season 3 Is Covering Leif's Most Important Story, But There's Still 1 Big Problem

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Vikings: Valhallaseason 3 will close the stories of Harald (Leo Suter), Freydis (Frida Gustavsson), and Leif (Sam Corlett), and it will finally cover the latter’s most important story, but it’s facing one big problem created by the firstVikingsTV show. The success of the historical drama TV seriesVikingsled to its expansion with a sequel series, titledVikings: Valhalla. However, instead of continuing the stories of the surviving characters ofVikings,Vikings: Valhallais set over 100 years after the events ofVikings’ final season, so even though Ragnar, Lagertha, and Rollo’s legacy is acknowledged, the series follows different characters.

The main focus ofVikings: Valhallahas been the tension between Vikings with pagan beliefs and those who have converted to Christianity, as well as their conflicts with the English. Atthe end ofVikings: Valhallaseason 2, Freydis returned to Kattegat with her baby son and made a peace treaty with Queen Aelfgifu after killing Olaf in Jomsborg, while Leif and Harald finally arrived in Constantinople. Leif inherited Mariam’s books and more, which will come in handy in his upcoming travels, and thefirst trailer forVikings: Valhallaseason 3confirms Leif will make his most important journey, but there’s one big problem.

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Vikings: Valhalla Season 3 Will See Leif Traveling To America

Leif Erikson Was The First European To Arrive In America

According to historians, Leif Erikson was the first European to set foot on continental America, way before Christopher Columbus did.

Although it’s based on historical figures and events,Vikings: Valhallahasn’t been entirely historically accurate. Despite being one of the show’s main characters,Vikings: Valhallahasn’t really done justice to Leif and his legacy. The real Leif Erikson was a Norse explorer and the son of Erik the Red, the founder of the first Norse settlement in Greenland. According to historians, Leif Erikson was the first European to set foot on continental America, way before Christopher Columbus did.Erikson established a Norse settlement in Vinland, now coastal North America, but how he got there changes depending on the source.

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The real Leif Erikson had two brothers – Thorstein and Thorvald – and a sister, Freydis.

In theSaga of Erik the Red, Erikson had spent time at the court of Norwegian King Olaf Tryggvesson and converted to Christianity, so he set out to Greenland to introduce Christianity there. However, he was blown off course and ended up in Vinland, named like this as he and his crew found wild grapes on that then-unknown land. In theSaga of the Greenlanders, the first European to arrive at Vinland was Bjarni Herjólfsson, but he didn’t disembark and instead continued to sail. Around 15 years later, Leif set up an expedition towards the land Bjarni had described. In both accounts, he never returned to Vinland.

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So far,Vikings: Valhallahas had Leif depending on Harald and following him around, and he hasn’t really become the legendary explorer he’s supposed to be. However, this seems to be about to change in season 3, as the first trailer showsLeif saying he’s looking for a ship to sail west to “find the land I believe is out there”, teasing his long-awaited journey to the other side of the world. However, despite Leif’s arrival at Vinland being historically accurate,Vikings: Valhallais facing a problem left byVikings.

Vikings Established Floki Got To America First

Vikings Saw Floki & Ubbe In America

Vikings season 6 surprised viewers by revealing Floki had escaped the cave and, somehow, made it to North America.

During his time inVikings, Ragnar Lothbrok spoke about his plans to explore other lands as he was sure there was something else beyond what they knew. Unfortunately, Ragnar died before he could fulfill that dream, but his best friend Floki and later his son Ubbe did it for him. At the end ofVikingsseason 5, Floki was believed to be dead after he was trapped in a cave that was underneath an active volcano, but season 6 surprised viewers by revealing he had escaped and, somehow, made it to North America.

There, Floki reunited with Ragnar’s son, Ubbe, andVikingsended with Floki and Ubbe sitting together on a beach.Vikings: Valhallawill inevitably have to address this when covering Leif’s journey to the new land, as even though he was the first Viking to arrive in America,Vikingsdecided to give that accomplishment to two of its characters.

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Leif’s Arrival In America Can Bring The Shows To A Full Circle

Although Floki and Ubbe’s arrival in North America inVikingswill forceVikings: Valhallato change Leif’s most important story and legacy, it can greatly benefit both shows. It’s still unknown what happened to Floki, Ubbe, and their settlement afterthe end ofVikings, andVikings: Valhallawill have to address this when Leif gets to America. It could be possible that Ubbe’s settlement didn’t survive for long, or they integrated into the Mi’kmaq tribe, leaving no records of their presence. This would allow Leif to take credit as the first European to arrive in America, thoughVikingsfans will know the truth.

WhateverVikings: Valhalladecides to do with Floki and Ubbe’s legacy in America and Leif’s arrival, it’s the best chance to truly bring both shows together. Although there already are connections between both shows, the most notable one being Emma of Normandy, a direct descendant of Rollo, Floki and Ubbe’s arrival in America and Leif’s journey can be the strongest connection between both shows, no matter how it explains Floki and Ubbe’s presence and how Leif’s legacy is changed.