Why It’s Probably Rollo (Not Ragnar) One of Vikings’ biggest mysteries is who is Bjorn’s real father: Ragnar or Rollo. Though clues point both ways, it’s most likely Rollo.
At the of series 5, Rollo dropped the bombshell he was the father of Bjorn Ironside, not Rangar Lothbrok but was Rollo the father of the real Bjorn Ironside?
Per Hirst, Lagertha’s denial doesn’t refute Rollo’s claim; it just shows that Lagertha genuinely isn’t sure who Bjorn’s father is and that she’d prefer to believe it is her ex-husband rather than her brother-in-law.
When they rejected, Rollo revealed he was the real father of Bjorn, not his brother the Viking legend Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel). Express.co.uk has everything you need to know.
Who is Bjorn Ironside’s father?
Vikings has left a couple of questions unanswered, of which some are also a mystery to the characters in the series, and the biggest one is who is Bjorn Ironside’s real father: Ragnar or his brother, Rollo.
Vikings initially followed legendary Norse figure Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) and his travels alongside his Viking brothers, among those his real brother, Rollo (Clive Standen). As the series progressed, it changed its focus to Ragnar’s sons – Bjorn, Ubbe, Hvitserk, Sigurd, and Ivar – and their own journeys, making them the protagonists.
Rollo has been very straightforward when it comes to his possible paternity. He confronted Lagertha and told her Bjorn is his son, with her replying that he isn’t. Rollo then got a chance to talk to Bjorn and told him the same, to which Bjorn cleverly replied that “ rumors are a doubtful truth ” and that what truly mattered was who he looks most …
This has made fans believe Ragnar knew Bjorn wasn’t his biological son , though he always treated him like he was.
Why doesn’t Bjorn recognize Rollo as his father?
Given that there are no DNA tests in this period, we’ll likely never get confirmation either way, but Bjorn told Rollo that he won’t acknowledge Rollo as his potential father because it is Ragnar whom he resembles most in appearance, in spirit and in principle.
Rollo continued to beg Bjorn to return with him to Frankia, promising him his every heart’s desire. However, Rollo’s decision to support Ivar was too painful for Bjorn to forgive, with Bjorn even attempting to kill Rollo in a heated exchange.
While Rollo told Ivar that he had arrived at his hometown to set up a trade deal between their kingdoms (a very one-sided deal at that), he really returned to help get his former love Lagertha and his son — yes, his son — Bjorn to safety.
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Read at your own risk!] For years, Vikings fans have speculated that Ragnar ( Travis Fimmel) wasn’t actually the father of Bjorn ( Alexander Ludwig) and that instead it was his brother Rollo ( Clive Standen) who fathered the child with Lagertha ( Katheryn Winnick ).
Per Hirst, Lagertha’s denial doesn’t refute Rollo’s claim ; it just shows that Lagertha genuinely isn’t sure who Bjorn’s father is and that she’d prefer to believe it is her ex-husband rather than her brother-in-law.
But in the end , Bjorn spared Rollo’s life, although he did get one seriously low blow in during the process. “You are not worth the time it takes to clean the blood off my hands,” Bjorn said, walking away from a heartbroken Rollo.
Meanwhile, Rollo is expected to live until a ripe old age. But just because Rollo may never see Lagertha again doesn’t necessarily mean he won’t return to the show in the future, sharing scenes with Bjorn. Or at least we hope so. If Rollo really is Bjorn’s father, we’d hate to see things end between them like this.
