Bjorn

Bjorn (ビョルン) was Askeladd's second in command and his longest serving and most loyal follower.

Appearance
Björn was a stocky man with dark, scruffy, black hair reaching down his neck. His beard was originally more grown out before being tied by a string to resemble a goatee. He wore a padded coat with buckles across the chest and a nasal helmet.

Personality
Björn is extremely devoted to Askeladd and Askeladd considered him to be his only real friend. His role as Askeladd's right-hand man did not waver even when the rest of Askeladd's band turned against him while being chased by Thorkell.

Background
Out of the members of Askeladd's band, Bjorn was with him the longest. Despite this, he actually did not learn much about his leader save for the fact that he was from Denmark. He rose to become Askeladd's right-hand man and was respected by his companions.

Abilities
Berserker: Bjorn was a skilled warrior and fought with a sword and shield. His full power was displayed when he ate a berserker mushroom. When in this state, he displayed tremendous ferocity, strength, and resistance to pain, becoming a highly dangerous opponent capable of continuing to battle even despite multiple injuries. The downside was that Bjorn could not distinguish between friend and foe in this state, making him potentially lethal even to his allies.

Despite this, he was defeated by Thors in hand to hand combat, not managing to land a hit on the former. Years later while defending Canute, he single-handedly defeated 10 of his former companions, despite sustaining several injuries and starting out unarmed. However, after being snapped out of his berserker state by Canute, he was surprised by Atli, who was able to stab him deeply in the guts.

He survived his injuries initially but did not have much time left. He challenged Askeladd to a duel after accepting his fate and was laid to rest after his defeat.

Trivia
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