Siward Snake-Eye

Also known as: Siward / Snake-Eye · Family: Danes · Role: son of Ragnar · First appears: Book Nine · Part 2

In Book Nine · Part 2, Siward Snake-Eye was one of the sons Ragnar Lodbrog had with Thora (daughter of Herodd), alongside Radbard (son of Ragnar), Dunwat, Biorn Ironsides, Agnar (son of Ragnar), and Iwar. In Book Nine · Part 3, after being wounded while fighting Harald (rival of Ragnar), Siward promised Rostar the souls of those he overcame in battle; Rostar healed him, and Siward became widely known as Snake-Eye. Ragnar made Siward and Radbard masters of provinces left without governors.

In Book Nine · Part 9, Siward and Biorn brought a fleet against Ella and declared war. After hearing of Ragnar’s death, Siward went to fight alongside his brothers; he and Biorn captured Ella, tortured him, and put him to death. After Biorn and Erik Wind-hat returned home, Siward and Iwar settled in Denmark and set Agnar to govern England. When the English rejected Agnar, he and Siward depopulated the province. In Book Nine · Part 10, Siward died, and his young son Erik, son of Siward inherited the realm.