The pace is picking up in Vikings: Season 4 and the stakes are rising for Ragnar, Rollo, Bjorn and the rest of our favorite Norse warriors. To examine some of the events of the series' most recent episode, "Yol," showrunner Michael Hirst got on the phone to discuss three key moments and what they mean for the rest of the season.
Full spoilers for Vikings up through "Yol" continue below.
The introduction of a Chinese slave into the world of Vikings might seem surprising, but the idea was initially pitched by Hirst's historical advisor, Justin Pollard. When Hirst said he wanted a girl from another culture for Ragnar to come into contact with, Pollard suggested that there could have been a slave captured in a Chinese territory who would go through the old Roman empire to Paris, and then be captured by pirates or vikings and end up in Kattegat.
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Full spoilers for Vikings up through "Yol" continue below.
The introduction of a Chinese slave into the world of Vikings might seem surprising, but the idea was initially pitched by Hirst's historical advisor, Justin Pollard. When Hirst said he wanted a girl from another culture for Ragnar to come into contact with, Pollard suggested that there could have been a slave captured in a Chinese territory who would go through the old Roman empire to Paris, and then be captured by pirates or vikings and end up in Kattegat.
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