"You have no enemies. No one has enemies." "Go beyond the world Thors went. You are Thors son. Go. That is your real fight. Become a True Warrior, Son of Thors."
When I first saw Askelad I thought he was gonna be a throwaway villain for Thors but he turned out to probably be the best character of the entire season
@@amwazdraws6890 It is Valhalla I think Cuz Askeladd says: This is the shitty place where every warrior ends up in and everyone is an enemy here. It also goes well with the theme of the story that something like Valhalla which is glorified so much is nothing but a Dark and gloomy place of never ending fight.
Vinland Saga is such a work of art. At the start I hated Askeladd, because he killed Thors and turned Thorfinn's revenage into his tool, my anger came to a boiling point when I saw him raid that village killing that girl with the wedding ring's parents and everyone else. But when I saw his backstory of how he killed his father for abandoing his mother and his speech about how much he hates the vikings he leads, and how he would lay down anything to protect his homeland, and when he revelead his real name, I knew this was a great character and hoped that he would somehow survive.
"Askeladd. Ur a strong man, and clever. I truly respect u. Even though I know you've always despised me from the bottom of ur heart. Haven't u? It's not just me, all of our brothers in arms now dead and burried. And u urself as well. Aren't u lonely? Rejecting everything and everyone the way u do. I just..... all I wanted....... was to be someone u called a friend."
@@Knullified60 because at the end of the soundtrack on iTunes, the openings and endings are put on the album. the ops and eds are not made by Yamada, so thus various artists. The background music itself is all made by Yamada.
this song moves me to tears every time I hear it... it brings about a sense that we are all surrounded by darkness, yet there's a glimmer of light that we can always grow closer to. our current sorrows do not define the rest of our eternity. (at least, that's how this song makes me feel)
This series is so damn good (just started s2) and Askeladd is one of the best-written characters in any media, period. Once I catch up to the end of the season I'm definitely reading the manga. This has quickly moved into my top 10 favorite animes.
@@cowzilla9982 it's moved up to number 3 for me, after One Piece and AOT. I think my roommate and I are on episode 21 or 22 so I'll be starting the manga probably later this week. 😁
I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS!!! When I first heard this during the scene where Thorfinn was atoning for his sins he committed, and the fact you could see the pain in his eyes that he truly was sorry for the horrible things he has done it really made tears come out of my eyes. seeing him cry as he saw the souls of the innocent people he killed as he was filled with regret. yet Askelad told him to go far and beyond the world thors went, that he is the son of thors, and that is his real fight to become a true warrior. that scene was so powerful that it pulled my heart strings. Thorfinn realizing he has no enemies and that there is more to life than meaningless war and slaughter.
@@carlosdanielcalderonmontoy3723 Damn, that's impressive xD For me, there are more feelings involved with LOTR. Why is Vinland Saga for you above LOTR?
splendid how his cheek is one of a child on the first picture. You can see the figure of his inner self in it, his interior child, don't know if the animators though things through but this is splendid...
Askeladd sought someone capable of transforming the harsh world for the better. He found that in Thors, but was compelled to kill him. Therefore, he pinned his hopes on Thorfinn, son of Thors. However, he had to sacrifice himself to liberate Thorfinn, letting him follow his own path to somewhere else.
Lmao nooooo. Artorius that Askeladd thought was a king who'd end wars. In Thorfinn, Askeladd saw himself. And in the end it is significant that once he learns of Thorfinn's heritage, he doesn't use it, like he did with Canute. No, what he wanted for Thorfinn was for him to liberate himself and live his life in peace. Askeladd sacrificed himself to put Canute on the throne. For Thorfinn, in his last words, he wished for him to leave the battlefield. Because Canute for him was a chess piece, but Thorfinn by that point became his son. Hence why he used Canute and liberated Thorfinn.
@@valeriewinter6217 Pretty good take I completely agree with you and I might only add that I believe Canute was not just a chess piece Askelaad, I believe he truly saw some hope in Camute a hope that he had long since suppressed deep inside of him for a better future, one where no one has to endure what he endured, where people can live out their days in peace and never know war or bloodshed. The point that he sees himself in Thorfinn is a deep one too as although a part of him wanted to extend the hand to Thorfinn that he never recieved himself , he probably realised that it would be best for Thorfinn to find the answer for himself and finally leave the battlefield, a choice he wished he had. sorry for rambling, feel free to disagree or add anything else you wish to add my humble reader
@Master_K14 I respectfully disagree and you misunderstood me. Yes, he saw hope in Canute, *hence* he used him. Askeladd was very smart and could 100% predict what a life would someone trying to end wars in that age would live, what sacrifices a potential Artorius would have to make, all the hateful things he'd have to do in the name of peace. He completely could predict that to give peace to his people, an Artorius would himself have no peace anymore. In the end, he liberates Thorfinn from the life of politics and wars (although Thorfinn would have definitely been *very* useful to Canute - both in skills and as a potential political piece to be used by Canute, given his heritage - you'd expect Askeladd to encourage Thorfinn to help Canute, but *no* - during his last moments he doesn't even spare a thought to his supposed lifelong dream. All his attention is on the boy that world of theirs turned into a replica of Askeladd, all Askeladd is thinking in his last moments is "whatever will this boy do now that I am gone?" and uses his last breaths to *liberate* that boy and send him on. At the same time, Canute, by Askeladd's scheme, basically became a slave of fate - he will never know peace now, all his life he will spent warring and politicking to ensure lasting peace, a servant to his people - and Askeladd knew that, i.e. he used Canute to ensure his own dream comes true
I see, yes it seems i may have misinterpreted what you have meant, if I am understanding you correctly then do you mean to say that Camut does not hold much sentimental value to Askeladd? atleast not as much as Thorinn? So in other words Camut is just a means to an end for Askeladd, his final move towards his goal of achieving peace even if he may not live to see it himself. In that sense would it be fair to say he left his dreams in the hands of Canute? Once again feel free add on or disagree with what ive said it has been a while since I last watched Vinland Saga But back to what I was saying. I personally feel like although it is an undisputable fact that he used Canute to make his dreams possible, I believe the very act of leaving your dreams in someone else's hands to be an act which holds deeper sentimental value towards that person than them simply being a "chess piece" so to speak, as according to my understanding chess pieces are moved around and used with no feelings held to any particular piece as they are all disposable towards the end of winning the game, however in Askeladd's case if i recall correctly chose to entrust the future with Canute and his dreams with him as well. Let us leave Thorfinn's value to to Askeladd aside for now. With what I have just mentioned I believe Canute holds more value to Askeladd than simply being reduced to a mere pawn or disposable piece. If that were the case there would be no need to sacrifice his own life to ensure the life of Canute. Askeladd is a very smart individual but he is human as well, I believe there was a part inside of him that wanted to believe in the future that Canute may bring, enough to make him sacrifice his own life to that end atleast. Anyway once again feel free to add or disagree, despite my poor English i do enjoy engaging in discussions like this. Cheers Mate^_^
SPOILER ALERT. Askelad's death has to be the most tragic death of any fiction ever to me. I really started to love him too much as a character, but he did have his fitting end in an epic and an emotional way.
Bjorn: " i have been with askeladd for 10 years and i dont know anything about him! he doesnt tell me shit!" also askeladd: kill bjorn and tell thorfinn and canute about his origins.
He reminds me of Asterius in Danmachi, a true warrior with a sense of sacrifice, a true beast with a sense of non-fulfiness in this world. He didn't catch a glimpse of it, but well, he's a true warrior to the core. Thors has found another way too, but don't judge, we're not on the same length, we keep searching answers for our own, confronted with our own reality problems. Subarashi song
@@corey552 my thought is, you can become a true warrior in your own domain, considering how you start is always unique. There is really no true definition to what a true warrior is in fact. They're just elevating themselves on their own, with their own past, success or failure. Everything else is really secondary. In a fairytale, you remember how a character was, fought and in what he or she believed, not how he was put in a plot by the author. Otherwise, the author didn't really manage to inspire you. Child got freedom reading stories, they're true readers.
I read the manga while listening to this and I cried like a freaking baby when Hild forgives Thorfinn, easily one of the most beautiful and wholesome moments in manga.
bro i did to, it was an amazing moment, but you reeeeally shouldn't put it in a comment like this without a spoiler, it's basically the culmination of all of Thorfinn's journey, and to have it spoiled like this is a pretty bad feeling, for those who don't know it... I hope you will change your comment, have a nice day!
REPENT! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand! No man is your enemy! We wrestle NOT against flesh or blood! But against the evil that guides this world to hell! Put your faith into righteousness! Put your faith into Jesus Christ! For He bore the iniquities of the world, as a man who knew NO sin! Lose your life, so that you may gain life! This world is vain! Nothing matters because in the end we all die! But what matters is where we go when we die! There is no Valhalla, there is no Vinland! But there is a place that darkness never touches, a place where there are no slaves, a place where the flames of war shall never touch! Heaven awaits my brothers & sisters! Jesus Christ has knocked & He won’t wait forever. Our life is but a breeze in the wind, if you close your eyes too long you may miss the opportunity to live, to TRULY live. A man like askeladd needed not to put faith in his ambitions, but faith in the one who is greater than he. That someone is my Lord Jesus Christ, the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the Prince of Peace, the Everlasting Father. This life won’t be easy, but the that’s the way it is. We can only hope in the only hope we have. That when we pass & our loved ones pass, we will be brought up to meet Jesus & be welcomed into Heaven. A place of no comparison. Not even Vinland could hold a cup to Heaven.
"You have no enemies. No one has enemies."
"Go beyond the world Thors went. You are Thors son. Go. That is your real fight. Become a True Warrior, Son of Thors."
omg you from future bruh
@@hikky6201 Manga powers, baby
I just got chills reading that with the music playing 😭
@@ptm_tobi same bruh
So many jojo reference in this sentence
Askelad is one of the best characters I've ever seen in a show or movie
Makes his cameos so much more better
Yeeeees !
yeah it felt like he was a real person, not just a character in a show.
he does things he doesn't agree with but feels he has to do and never explains himself to others < that gives him a very very real feeling
You have seen very few shows and movies then
When I first saw Askelad I thought he was gonna be a throwaway villain for Thors but he turned out to probably be the best character of the entire season
I knew from the start as he was illustrated way too detailed to be an "NPC" :D
yeah same thought he was gonna be some generic villian to powerscale the MC type of cliche
I honestly thought he was gonna be the "starter villain" of the show. Then he became possibly the best written character in all of anime.
so glad this played for the Valhalla scene when Thorfinn cried.
I came here just after watching that scene. I almost cried, and I'm not a person who usually cries.
me too, but it's definitely not Valhalla
@@amwazdraws6890 You guys mean the place covered in blood and full of dead warriors in an endless war?
it's most like Helheim
@@amwazdraws6890 It is Valhalla I think
Cuz Askeladd says: This is the shitty place where every warrior ends up in and everyone is an enemy here.
It also goes well with the theme of the story that something like Valhalla which is glorified so much is nothing but a Dark and gloomy place of never ending fight.
Vinland Saga is such a work of art. At the start I hated Askeladd, because he killed Thors and turned Thorfinn's revenage into his tool, my anger came to a boiling point when I saw him raid that village killing that girl with the wedding ring's parents and everyone else. But when I saw his backstory of how he killed his father for abandoing his mother and his speech about how much he hates the vikings he leads, and how he would lay down anything to protect his homeland, and when he revelead his real name, I knew this was a great character and hoped that he would somehow survive.
so. you felt how thorfinn felt,
this is most definitely in the top 10 anime osts of all time.
HE SHOWED UP AS A PURE VILAIN
AND HE GONE AS A LEGEND
"Askeladd. Ur a strong man, and clever. I truly respect u. Even though I know you've always despised me from the bottom of ur heart. Haven't u? It's not just me, all of our brothers in arms now dead and burried. And u urself as well. Aren't u lonely? Rejecting everything and everyone the way u do. I just..... all I wanted....... was to be someone u called a friend."
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For those of you unaware, the Vinland Saga OST is made by Yutaka Yamada, the genius also behind the Toyko Ghoul OST.
but it say from various artists
@@Knullified60 because at the end of the soundtrack on iTunes, the openings and endings are put on the album. the ops and eds are not made by Yamada, so thus various artists. The background music itself is all made by Yamada.
this song moves me to tears every time I hear it... it brings about a sense that we are all surrounded by darkness, yet there's a glimmer of light that we can always grow closer to. our current sorrows do not define the rest of our eternity. (at least, that's how this song makes me feel)
You're absolutely right
That's beautiful, thank you for sharing.
The violins in this soundtrack really tug at your heartstrings
Reminds me of a scripture, something along the lines of “The suffering we endure is nothing compared to the glory in our hearts.”
@@black8aron965 amen, brother
1:15 beautiful
best part
Vinland saga is so misunderstood and underrated anime. Even the music is masterpiece
"Someone has to do it, a person, not a hero, not a god"
This series is so damn good (just started s2) and Askeladd is one of the best-written characters in any media, period. Once I catch up to the end of the season I'm definitely reading the manga. This has quickly moved into my top 10 favorite animes.
Top 1 for me personally, hows the manga goin
@@cowzilla9982 it's moved up to number 3 for me, after One Piece and AOT. I think my roommate and I are on episode 21 or 22 so I'll be starting the manga probably later this week. 😁
@@captfredricks9650о прочитал мангу?
Vinland Saga is a top 10 anime of all time and a top 10 soundtrack of all time
had this playing while i read thru the farm arc in the maga and whoo the end of the arc hit alot harder than normal .
BECOME A TRUE WARRIOR, THORFINN !!
PEAK
I really can't put into words what I felt when I saw him dead. It was one of the most mentally painful deaths for me 🫂
I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS!!! When I first heard this during the scene where Thorfinn was atoning for his sins he committed, and the fact you could see the pain in his eyes that he truly was sorry for the horrible things he has done it really made tears come out of my eyes. seeing him cry as he saw the souls of the innocent people he killed as he was filled with regret. yet Askelad told him to go far and beyond the world thors went, that he is the son of thors, and that is his real fight to become a true warrior. that scene was so powerful that it pulled my heart strings. Thorfinn realizing he has no enemies and that there is more to life than meaningless war and slaughter.
How beautiful is it, this Symphony
This has peaked higher than the Halo OST... incredible. Never thought I'd see the day...
man of culture
Such a well written character ❤️
Peak anime
Peak fiction*
@@carlosdanielcalderonmontoy3723 🤓
@@carlosdanielcalderonmontoy3723 Whoa whoa, let's not get carried away and disrespect Lord of the Rings 😂
@@frozenheroe7056 I love The Lord of The Rings with all my heart but Vinland Saga is above for me xD
@@carlosdanielcalderonmontoy3723 Damn, that's impressive xD For me, there are more feelings involved with LOTR. Why is Vinland Saga for you above LOTR?
this is so good. thank you very much. to all the warriors, wherever you are, whatever you do, keep your head up.
splendid how his cheek is one of a child on the first picture. You can see the figure of his inner self in it, his interior child, don't know if the animators though things through but this is splendid...
Wit is the best in animation.
you cut off the weed a little bit
4:47 "no, father...this is the beginning..we are up against a mighty enemy MUWAHAHAHAHA " . The GOAT Thorgill
Askeladd. Man i miss you ..
Both Thorfin and Canute are filling a shoe each left behind by this wonder.
We getting out of Valhalla with this one
The climb is your true battle.
Askeladd sought someone capable of transforming the harsh world for the better. He found that in Thors, but was compelled to kill him. Therefore, he pinned his hopes on Thorfinn, son of Thors. However, he had to sacrifice himself to liberate Thorfinn, letting him follow his own path to somewhere else.
Lmao nooooo. Artorius that Askeladd thought was a king who'd end wars. In Thorfinn, Askeladd saw himself. And in the end it is significant that once he learns of Thorfinn's heritage, he doesn't use it, like he did with Canute. No, what he wanted for Thorfinn was for him to liberate himself and live his life in peace. Askeladd sacrificed himself to put Canute on the throne. For Thorfinn, in his last words, he wished for him to leave the battlefield. Because Canute for him was a chess piece, but Thorfinn by that point became his son. Hence why he used Canute and liberated Thorfinn.
@@valeriewinter6217 Pretty good take I completely agree with you and I might only add that I believe Canute was not just a chess piece Askelaad, I believe he truly saw some hope in Camute a hope that he had long since suppressed deep inside of him for a better future, one where no one has to endure what he endured, where people can live out their days in peace and never know war or bloodshed. The point that he sees himself in Thorfinn is a deep one too as although a part of him wanted to extend the hand to Thorfinn that he never recieved himself , he probably realised that it would be best for Thorfinn to find the answer for himself and finally leave the battlefield, a choice he wished he had.
sorry for rambling, feel free to disagree or add anything else you wish to add my humble reader
@Master_K14 I respectfully disagree and you misunderstood me. Yes, he saw hope in Canute, *hence* he used him. Askeladd was very smart and could 100% predict what a life would someone trying to end wars in that age would live, what sacrifices a potential Artorius would have to make, all the hateful things he'd have to do in the name of peace. He completely could predict that to give peace to his people, an Artorius would himself have no peace anymore. In the end, he liberates Thorfinn from the life of politics and wars (although Thorfinn would have definitely been *very* useful to Canute - both in skills and as a potential political piece to be used by Canute, given his heritage - you'd expect Askeladd to encourage Thorfinn to help Canute, but *no* - during his last moments he doesn't even spare a thought to his supposed lifelong dream. All his attention is on the boy that world of theirs turned into a replica of Askeladd, all Askeladd is thinking in his last moments is "whatever will this boy do now that I am gone?" and uses his last breaths to *liberate* that boy and send him on. At the same time, Canute, by Askeladd's scheme, basically became a slave of fate - he will never know peace now, all his life he will spent warring and politicking to ensure lasting peace, a servant to his people - and Askeladd knew that, i.e. he used Canute to ensure his own dream comes true
I see, yes it seems i may have misinterpreted what you have meant, if I am understanding you correctly then do you mean to say that Camut does not hold much sentimental value to Askeladd? atleast not as much as Thorinn? So in other words Camut is just a means to an end for Askeladd, his final move towards his goal of achieving peace even if he may not live to see it himself. In that sense would it be fair to say he left his dreams in the hands of Canute?
Once again feel free add on or disagree with what ive said it has been a while since I last watched Vinland Saga
But back to what I was saying. I personally feel like although it is an undisputable fact that he used Canute to make his dreams possible, I believe the very act of leaving your dreams in someone else's hands to be an act which holds deeper sentimental value towards that person than them simply being a "chess piece" so to speak, as according to my understanding chess pieces are moved around and used with no feelings held to any particular piece as they are all disposable towards the end of winning the game, however in Askeladd's case if i recall correctly chose to entrust the future with Canute and his dreams with him as well. Let us leave Thorfinn's value to to Askeladd aside for now.
With what I have just mentioned I believe Canute holds more value to Askeladd than simply being reduced to a mere pawn or disposable piece. If that were the case there would be no need to sacrifice his own life to ensure the life of Canute. Askeladd is a very smart individual but he is human as well, I believe there was a part inside of him that wanted to believe in the future that Canute may bring, enough to make him sacrifice his own life to that end atleast.
Anyway once again feel free to add or disagree, despite my poor English i do enjoy engaging in discussions like this.
Cheers Mate^_^
Мне 16 лет, я девочка, учусь в 9 классе, но полностью подписываюсь под этим видео. И да, я посмотрела "Завтрашнего Джо" 😁
Poor Arnheid...
I cry when I listen to this song
I want to be a stronger person
Be a true warrior
I have to stop reading the comments because people are giving away the farm arch ending haha
When the post-nut hits 🙂
Losing the real fight.
You must keep going, keep on failing if you must, but never give up. You got this brother. 💪
post-nut is the true state of mind, the epitome of human cognition
SPOILER ALERT.
Askelad's death has to be the most tragic death of any fiction ever to me. I really started to love him too much as a character, but he did have his fitting end in an epic and an emotional way.
'He may have been you're father but he ain't your daddy" vibes sorta. Thors is just infinitely better father than a celestial
Bjorn: " i have been with askeladd for 10 years and i dont know anything about him! he doesnt tell me shit!"
also askeladd: kill bjorn and tell thorfinn and canute about his origins.
xd
VINORANDO. VINORANDO, THORFINN!
He reminds me of Asterius in Danmachi, a true warrior with a sense of sacrifice, a true beast with a sense of non-fulfiness in this world. He didn't catch a glimpse of it, but well, he's a true warrior to the core. Thors has found another way too, but don't judge, we're not on the same length, we keep searching answers for our own, confronted with our own reality problems. Subarashi song
Askeladd is not a true warrior lol, especially not compared to asterius, thats one of the key points of the farmland arc.
@@corey552 my thought is, you can become a true warrior in your own domain, considering how you start is always unique. There is really no true definition to what a true warrior is in fact. They're just elevating themselves on their own, with their own past, success or failure. Everything else is really secondary. In a fairytale, you remember how a character was, fought and in what he or she believed, not how he was put in a plot by the author. Otherwise, the author didn't really manage to inspire you. Child got freedom reading stories, they're true readers.
@@essforsence2907 very well said brother.
The beginning of this song could be in Diablo ngl
I read the manga while listening to this and I cried like a freaking baby when Hild forgives Thorfinn, easily one of the most beautiful and wholesome moments in manga.
bro i did to, it was an amazing moment, but you reeeeally shouldn't put it in a comment like this without a spoiler, it's basically the culmination of all of Thorfinn's journey, and to have it spoiled like this is a pretty bad feeling, for those who don't know it... I hope you will change your comment, have a nice day!
@@pierpaolodigiambattista5056 no ty
FOR THE FIRST TIME IVE CRIED FOR THE DEATH OF A FICTIONAL CHARACTER
I AM ARTORIUS THE SAVIOUR OF *i forgor*
💀
"Deberia agradecerle a thors..."
Listening to music harms your soul and damages you mentally
askelad character development is same like jaime lannister
Pensativo
Am i really the only one who sees Askeladd as a piece of shit?
u dont understand life then boa
REPENT! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand! No man is your enemy! We wrestle NOT against flesh or blood! But against the evil that guides this world to hell! Put your faith into righteousness! Put your faith into Jesus Christ! For He bore the iniquities of the world, as a man who knew NO sin! Lose your life, so that you may gain life! This world is vain! Nothing matters because in the end we all die! But what matters is where we go when we die! There is no Valhalla, there is no Vinland! But there is a place that darkness never touches, a place where there are no slaves, a place where the flames of war shall never touch! Heaven awaits my brothers & sisters! Jesus Christ has knocked & He won’t wait forever. Our life is but a breeze in the wind, if you close your eyes too long you may miss the opportunity to live, to TRULY live. A man like askeladd needed not to put faith in his ambitions, but faith in the one who is greater than he. That someone is my Lord Jesus Christ, the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the Prince of Peace, the Everlasting Father. This life won’t be easy, but the that’s the way it is. We can only hope in the only hope we have. That when we pass & our loved ones pass, we will be brought up to meet Jesus & be welcomed into Heaven. A place of no comparison. Not even Vinland could hold a cup to Heaven.
I can’t believe Thorfinn died in the manga 😭
wuttttttttttt?
Bro you give me a big spoiler omg i swear..
@@Qadirrl its fake
Торфинн не умер...
@@Green_piratr you mean that is not real?
this is most definitely in the top 10 anime osts of all time.