After they dispatch the eastlanders, Ragnar sees a vision of Odin, in the guise of the Wanderer, directing the Valkyries in taking up the spirits of fallen Northmen to Valhalla. Ragnar is in the Eastern Balts alongside his brother Rollo, fighting several Baltic tribesmen. The Seer had prophesied that Ragnar will have many sons. Ragnar killed the bear with his spear and strangled the hound with his bare hands, thus gaining Lagertha's hand in marriage. Thus, Ragnar earned his name 'Lothbrok,' which means 'the hairy-breeches.'Īt one point, Ragnar went to Lagertha's home to confess his love to her, but he was set upon by a bear and an enormous hound who guarded her home. In the battle that followed, Ragnar faced off with Froh and the serpents could not bite through the hide because of all the hair. For the purpose of fighting Froh, Ragnar fashioned a coat and breeches from a hairy animal hide. King Froh was famous for carrying tame serpents around his neck in battle who would bite his enemies while he fought them. Ragnar joined with Siward-loyalists to drive out Froh.
When Ragnar was fifteen, King Froh of Svealand invaded Norway and killed the Norwegian King Siward. According to the Seer, Ragnar was born and raised in the lands near Kattegat, in southern Norway, and earned a reputation as a clever boy.
