James Donald: Egbert

The Vikings

Egbert

Ragnar: What would you do with him in your country?
Egbert: We have a special reward which is rather entertaining in a noisy way.
Ragnar: What's that?
Egbert: It's nothing much. Just a pit full of wolves half mad with starvation and trained to appreciate the flavor of human blood.
Ragnar: [to Einar] Aw, you see, the English are civilized!

Kitala: [to Eric] Odin has answered you.
Egbert: They were only flying clouds.
Kitala: You're blind. They were Odin's daughters. I heard the singing of their battle swords as they rode across the sky. They bring the wind. They bring the wind! Listen.

Ragnar: Aw, a little skinny perhaps, but not bad. Not bad, at all.
Egbert: Restrain yourself, my Lord. If she is dishonored, she'll be worthless as a Queen and Aella won't pay ransom for her.
Morgana: I don't need traitors to plead my cause.
Egbert: My quarrel's with Aella, Lady, not with you. We were all agreed you would be unharmed while you remain with us.
Ragnar: Now, remember that Einar. Leave her alone.
Einar: I haven't touched her. Yet.
Morgana: And you never will! I'd kill myself first.
Ragnar: Ah, she doesn't seem to like you.
Einar: She likes me well enough.

Aella: [Aella is speaking of the union of Northumbria and Wales] I trust, Lord Egbert, that you approve of this alliance
Egbert: With all my heart, Sire.
Aella: Then why do you spread tales of an heir to the throne left by Queen Enid?
Egbert: Tis common knowledge, Sire... The queen on her deathbed spoke of a son sent off to Italy with the pommel stone of the sword requiter tied about him.

Aella: Cousin Egbert, Why have your lands never been attacked by the Vikings?
Egbert: What do you mean, Sire?
Aella: Neither your lands or the lands of your fellow conspiritors have ever suffered any real harm.
Egbert: Fellow conspiritors?
Aella: For years you have conspiried against me.

Egbert: [Egbert shows Eric the pommel stone of the sword requiter] Do you know what this is?
[Eric grabs for it]
Egbert: Soemday, I'll tell you... And you'll remember then that I saved you.