Rollo

"Up into the overturned keel. Clamber with a heart of steel. Cold is the ocean's spray. When your death is on its way! With maidens you have had your way. Each must die someday!"

- Rollo to the warband in battle

Rollo Sigurdsson is the Son of Sigurd Hring and Alfhild Gandolfsdatter. He is the brother of Ragnar. Rollo is a fearsome Viking warrior conflicted with internal struggles due to his brother. Rollo is the uncle to Björn, Gyda, Ubbe and Hvitserk.

Season 1
Rollo and his younger brother Ragnar battle in Eastern Baltic in the year 793 A.D. Rollo proves himself to be a strong and fierce warrior, who cares for his brother. When Ragnar arrives in Kattegat, Rollo sneaks up behind his nephew Björn. Rollo offers them a drink, Ragnar shows his brother the sun board he acquired from a wanderer. Rollo doubts its use and is skeptical about if it can lead them West. Ragnar shows Rollo the sun stone he also aqcuired and shows Rollo that they can locate the sun even when it is cloudy, therefore they would know if there course was still true, West. Rollo is present in the Earls halls when he deals with the criminal offenses, he is also present at the execution the following day, Rollo tells Björn that he has to watch the beheading for the accused sake. Rollo is present when Björn receives his arm-ring from Haraldson. At Ragnars home Rollo rows up to the shore where he is greeted by a young Björn, Rollo asks where Ragnar and Lagertha are, to which Björn tells him. Rollo sits with Björn saying "I guess we will have to wait" and lightly pushes him in the shoulder laughing.

The same night Rollo tells Ragnar that he will not go west with him unless they are equals, to which Ragnar reassures him that they will always be equal. As Ragnar leaves the house, Rollo confesses his feelings for Lagertha. Rollo tells her how he thinks of her everyday to which Lagertha says "Too bad." Rollo lashes out grabbing her wrist demanding not to be insulted. Rollo is then called a great warrior who is not so great a man. The next day Rollo accompanies Ragnar to Floki's home to see the boat that has been constructed for the purpose of sailing to the rich lands of the west. Rollo is aboard when Ragnar tests the boat along with Floki. Rollo lowers the sails with Ragnar waiting to see how the boat will sail. The boat sails perfectly and they know their course.