Vinland Saga Season 2
The second season of Vinland Saga. After his father's death and the destruction of his village at the hands of English raiders, Einar wishes for a peaceful life with his family on their newly rebuilt farms. However, fate has other plans: his village is invaded once again. Einar watches helplessly as the marauding Danes burn his lands and slaughter his family. The invaders capture Einar and take him back to Denmark as a slave. Einar clings to his mother's final words to survive. He is purchased by Ketil, a kind slave owner and landlord who promises that Einar can regain his freedom in return for working in the fields. Soon, Einar encounters his new partner in farm cultivation—Thorfinn, a dejected and melancholic slave. As Einar and Thorfinn work together toward their freedom, they are haunted by both sins of the past and the ploys of the present. Yet they carry on, grasping for a glimmer of hope, redemption, and peace in a world that is nothing but unjust and unforgiving. (Source: MAL Rewrite)
Episodes
E1 - Slave
Einar lives peacefully in northern England with his mother and sister, but then one day, their village comes under attack.
E2 - Ketil`s Farm
Einar and Thorfinn are told to convert a wild forest into a wheat field; and if they succeed, they will have the chance to buy their own freedom.
E3 - Snake
The farm guards convince Ketil’s 17-year-old son that he needs to make his first killing to become a man.
E4 - Awakening
After everything that happened, Einar asks Thorfinn if he's ever fought in a war — and if he's ever killed a man.
E5 - Path of Blood
After the sudden turn of events, young Canute must rise up to claim the throne to a kingdom much reduced and under attack.
E6 - We Need a Horse
Thorfinn and Einar are working themselves to the bone to clear the forest, but there's only so much they can do without the help of horses.
E7 - Iron Fist Ketil
Thieves have been stealing food from Ketil's farm. Meanwhile, Ketil's eldest son Thorgil returns home.
E8 - An Empty Man
Thorfinn has nightmares almost every night, but he can never remember what he dreamed about — and that bothers him.
E9 - Oath
Thorfinn wakes up in a peaceful place and he sees his father again. But then things quickly turn dark, and Thorfinn must face his painful past.
E10 - The Cursed Head
Finally, after three long years, Einar and Thorfinn chop down the final tree in the forest. With hope in their hearts, they talk about the future.
E11 - Kings and Swords
While in Jelling, Ketil, Thorgil and Olmar meet a man named Leif Erikson who is searching for Thorfinn, the son of his close friend.
E12 - For Lost Love
Olmar feels insulted by Canute's messenger and, encouraged by his older brother Thorgil, takes matters into his own hands.
E13 - Dark Clouds
Einar says that even if he gains his freedom, he wants to stay near Arnheid. Snake hears news of a slave who killed his owners, and is now on the run.
E14 - Freedom
A runaway slave appears on Ketil's farm, claiming to be Arnheid's husband. But before he can free her, he's confronted by Snake.
E15 - Storm
Arnheid comes to the fortress where Gardar is imprisoned. She wants to see her husband and treat his injuries.
E16 - Great Purpose
As Snake intensifies his search, Arnheid tells Einar and Thorfinn everything she's done. Knowing the risks, Einar and Thorfinn offer to help her.
E17 - The Road Home
Snake strikes quickly, surprising Thorfinn with his speed and agility. As he lies wounded, Gardar thinks back on the life he shared with Arnheid.
E18 - The First Method
After returning home to his farm, an exhausted Ketil starts searching for Arnheid, only to find out what happened in his absence.
E19 - The Battle of Ketil`s Farm
Amidst the confusion of a peasant uprising, Thorfinn and the others try to escape, carrying a severely injured and pregnant Arnheid.
E20 - Pain
As Thorfinn and Einar head for their escape, Arnheid regains consciousness and asks where they are going — and if there are slaves and wars there, too.
E21 - Courage
The battle has left heartbreaking casualties in its wake. Though Thorgil and Ketil's wife want to continue the fight, Canute demands their surrender.
E22 - The King of Rebellion
Snake tries to put a stop to it, but Thorfinn insists on receiving all 100 blows from Canute's brutish guard Drott, shocking the rowdy onlookers.
E23 - Two Paths
Thorfinn and Einar have said their piece, but Canute stubbornly refuses to give up Ketil's Farm. Then, Thorfinn breaks the standoff with a decision.
E24 - Home
At long last, Thorfinn returns to Iceland and finds a moment of happiness, reunited with his loved ones. But soon, he opens up about his next journey.
