Ragnar and Lagertha were the lead couple of Vikings during its first episodes, but their marriage didn’t last long, leaving fans feeling it ended too soon, but series creator Michael Hirst knew it had to happen that way. Vikings premiered on History Channel in 2013 and was originally planned to be a miniseries, but the success of season 1 made it possible to keep going. Vikings fans are now waiting for the final episodes to arrive, as the show is coming to an end after six seasons.
Vikings initially followed the travels and raids of legendary Norse figure Ragnar’s death in season 4. Ragnar didn’t make it to the final season, but his first wife, Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) did. Lagertha became one of the most popular and beloved characters in the series, and she was killed by Hvitserk, one of Ragnar’s sons, in season 6A.
With Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) and cheated on Lagertha with her, resulting in Aslaug’s pregnancy. After Ragnar decided to take her as his second wife, Lagertha left Kattegat with Bjorn, leaving Aslaug and Ragnar alone to form their own family. Lagertha’s departure marked the end of their marriage, which viewers felt ended too soon, but for Hirst, it was something inevitable for various reasons.
Speaking to Valhalla when she ed away.
Ragnar and Lagertha’s marriage wasn’t meant to last long, and while they were a fan-favorite couple that the audience would have loved to see more of, the end of their marriage made way for pretty much the rest of the series, as Ragnar and Aslaug had four sons, who became the moving force of Vikings, especially Ivar the Boneless. Perhaps Ragnar and Lagertha were meant to be together, as seen when they reunited in Valhalla, but there were many events and people that crossed their paths and ultimately pushed them apart.