Eric Marteinn

Eric Marteinn was a loyal friend and ally of Ragnar Lothbrok, He was present during the meeting of going West. He hosted the meeting in his house and Ragnar entrusted him of picking men loyal enough to sail with them, thus building Ragnar's warband. Eric was the husband of Elisef and the father of Leif.

Season 1
Eric was at the meeting to sail west which was established by him, Eric found the men who he thought would be loyal enough. Eric swore upon his sacred ring to not tell the Earl of the plan. Eric set sail with Ragnar and other loyal Vikings to the lands of the west. Eric accompanied the warband to Lindisfarne in Northumbria, England. He did not kill the Monks on sight like Rollo and the others, instead he and his son Leif followed Ragnar, where they found Athelstan. Eric watched Ragnar spare his life and says nothing about it and does not judge Ragnar. Eric survived the raid and sailed back to Kattegat with Ragnar and the crew.

Eric was greeted back home by his wife Elisef, he told him that there were great riches that they recovered and that they have slaves to sell. He is present in the Earl's halls when Ragnar is granted permission to go back to the west.

On the shores of Northumbria, when the warband is greeted by the Saxon Sheriff and his men Eric tells Ragnar that he agrees with Rollo and that these men cannot be trusted. When the fighting breaks out Eric fights alongside his friends killing the Northumbrians.

Arriving at the town of Hexham, Eric is with the warband when they enter the church in the town, he kills one of the three men who try to kill them upon entering.

When heading back to the shore Eric fights with his friends against the larger Northumbrian force led by Lord Wigea and Lord Edgar. Eric witnesses Kauko's death and grieves over his friend like everyone else after the battle.

When returning home he witnesses Ragnars arrest, and tries to defend him. Eric is murdered during the celebration of Ragnar's release. When he goes outside he is attacked and stabbed to death by Earl Haraldson's men.

Leif and Elisef grieve over Eric after Haraldson's men have been killed.

After the death of Eric, Ragnar is fueled by anger, he heads up to a hill where he sits and begins to prepare for what is about to come.