According to the Yukimura’s comic book of the same name, the July animated film “Ice Sea Wars” has now broadcast the first three words in one breath. The loyalty to the original adaptation has a unique viewing experience for both the original reader and the new audience. The series constitutes the smashing of the actor’s recollection of the heroine Tolfen at the beginning, in order to replace the comics of the first words of the Viking battle, if only the first episode is broadcast and then enter the two-week Wimbledon tournament stop, Wen Tun The beginning of the game is destined to lose most of the audience. Therefore, the “Ice Sea Wars” broadcast 3 words, which has well shaped the audience’s complete impression of the animation, but also appreciated their appetite. Judging from the constant response from praise, this move is wise
But as an animation depicting the history of the distant Nordic millennium, the narration is rare, the lack of clear explanations, the culture and customs are displayed by the performances of the characters, and it is bound to make many monks who are unfamiliar with the history of Viking untouched. The lack of basic knowledge will also make the viewers and friends who grew up under the traditional oriental culture education have a conflict and incomprehension to the Viking culture
“Bing Hai Zhan Ji” is a fictional story based on real history. It has original characters, historical figures who have been artistically processed, and more than the time-space region of Guan Gong, Qin Qiong, which is a Nordic The Viking version of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms or the play of Knut. Holding the big boring and talking about the ancient style is obviously not in line with the style of this work. Based on the scenes and plots of the previous three words, the author briefly introduces the Viking customs or historical knowledge or character prototypes revealed therein, hoping to give them a taste. The readers are available to help. Readers who are already familiar with Viking culture, if it can add to your knowledge base, it is also a beautiful thing
P.S: Most of Viking’s historical materials come from works such as Sakya or Norwegian Wang Lie. The credibility of these historical materials compiled by bards or individuals is open to question. Please choose
01 Vikings.
Who is the Vikings? They are not a people of a country, but a group of Scandinavians of the Cournots. The Vikings in How to Train Your Dragon are fighting nations wearing horn helmets, and are the cool Nordic people who are unshaven and drink large chunks of meat. In fact, there are no credible unearthed cultural relics that prove that the Vikings will wear horned horns to fight, and the dragon is a romantic fantasy of later generations. But one thing is correct: They are indeed warriors, and far more savage and tough than people think
▲ The 12th century depicts the paintings of the Vikings.
In the first and second words, Little Torfin and his companions listened to Uncle Leif’s voyages by the fire. But even if it is a sailor with such a legendary experience, the children do not think that he is a “real warrior”, just a child who grows up
▲ Children teased that Leif is not a warrior.
Not all Vikings are brave and good, but the harsh natural environment has shaped their savage and savage civilization. The narrow arable land and extensive land make their productivity low. In order to survive, the Vikings set their sights on the sea. As Sakya said: “The sea is their backyard, and the warships are their boots.” The Viking warships they built were slender and slender, and they were able to sail quickly, ideally at speeds of up to 15 nautical miles. They can rely on Sunstone to judge their position. They have their own magnificent beliefs, unique Sakya culture, and all of this is built in right. War culture. Above the worship of
▲ The arrow on the dagger is a nick, which is the Lun text representing the god of war Tyr.
The Vikings plundered the sea in a variety of ways, with young people following the rapid plunder of tribal leaders and wars of aggression and conquest. Even in the animation of Tolz’s retreat from Iceland in Scandinavia, children have been playing war games since childhood, and young people are all looking forward to returning to the sea to fight for their homes, because those who bring back the treasures of the ship are heroes. The poet will sing for them
“In the long, snowy and faint winter, they need to sing to send out difficult times. In the harvest or the looting of the sea, we will hold a ceremonial banquet, drink for a few days, and sing more during the carnival.助兴.
—— “Ada” Shi Qinyi translation order.
▲ Icelandic people who are excited about the battle
In the second game of war, Torfer and his friends talked about Valhalla, the Hall of Heroes in Norse mythology. Only the heroic warrior can be led to the rainbow by War Goddess Valkyrie. On the other side of the bridge, live a life of honey and wild pork
▲ Children are also familiar with Valhalla after the death
The oldest collection of Nordic mythology, now adapted from various literary and artistic works, is Edda, which includes stories of Nordic gods such as Odin and human heroic epics. But none of them praised the appearance of their fierce predators
“The gods in the mythology, from the main god Odin to the size and spirit of his men are also the image of pirates. Therefore, the “Ada” poems admire the fierceness, boasting the sharpness of the blade, praise It is the martial arts skill…. Reflects the social life of the Vikings and creates a group of pirate spirits and heroes worthy of praise for the society at the time.
—— “Ada” Shi Qinqin translation order.
Health fashion, death is also gloried The ethics and morality of the Vikings, which were honed by the north wind and the aurora, are reflected in slavery. Just as the main god Odin in Edda has had a moment of displacement before the scenery, not only the captured Englishmen and Slavs will become slaves, even the nobles who are expensive for the locals, once lost in the family. The territory, still can not escape the fate of being a slave. In the middle of the original comics, the words of the Viking slave traders are the embodiment of this value:
▲ Pray that you will be bought back by a better owner, and it is possible to restore the identity of a free person
Many viewers will feel that the young people are too naive when they see the third words. “Young people are too naive, how can the war be so simple”, in fact, these people who are uncontested on weekdays are only The villagers of this small bay where Erz lived. The other side of the Yal chain Hafdan and its minions are also Icelanders, but the bloody temperament and Yalei are far apart. This is the first time they sailed, and their unskilled and timid is very normal. If they can survive and return home after a few battles, these lovely young people (who have already cut off their arms) will become fierce. Viking pirates
▲ timid Yalei
It is in this savage barbaric culture that Tolz’s idea of not killing is particularly unusual Although the Vikings believe in freedom and the promotion of the Christian King of Viking, there have been many Christians in the 1000 years, but this does not prevent them from launching a war of aggression to wash England. In hypocritical beliefs and barbaric beliefs, Tolz’s hopes of fleeing to a country without a grassland that has no class and no class have become an unreal stupidity
Little Tolfen can’t accept that his ancestors were escaped cowards, can’t understand where the slaves want to escape, and can’t let go of the father’s warrior’s obsession with not killing the sword. By the time he truly understands the connection between the shameful but useful escape and the country of Wenlan, it is already after countless turmoil
02 Geography.
[Iceland].
Male’s hometown of Torfin, Iceland, has a cold climate, but can also grow crops and develop animal husbandry. In 987, Tolz was separated from the Jom Warrior Group and fled to Iceland with his wife and daughter. After 9 years, they gave birth to Torfin
▲ Iceland in winter.
Iceland was first discovered by the Vikings Naddoðr, who lived in the Faroe Islands. According to the Icelandic Book (Íslendingabók), many Norders could not stand the high-handed rule of Norwegian King Blond Harald and fled to Iceland (before, there were also rivals of the hostile forces Harald Escape to here) and live here in peace and contentment
▲ Blonde King Harald.
Iceland does not welcome the king, but abandoning the regime does not mean choosing disorder. In the first words, the young guy Yalei and Iceland’s Yar Hafudan had a dispute. The other people mentioned that they had accepted mediation at the “resident assembly.” This resident assembly was born in 930 in the Singhvilil plains in Iceland. The oldest parliament in the world, Althing
▲ The residents’ meeting failed to completely resolve this contradiction.
According to the Icelandic Book, in 920, Icelanders imitated the Norwegian law and enacted Iceland’s first code, the Grágás Code, and at the same time established a parliament called Altay. The most iconic scenery of the parliament is the huge mountain wall. People stand on the “Parliament Stone” and use the sound reinforcement effect of the mountain wall to let everyone hear the contents of the parliament
▲ There is no scene depicting the parliament in the animation. Once in the comics, there is a gap between the geographical appearance and the actual scene.
The birth of the People’s Congress is a symbol of a country without Iceland. All people can go to litigation and mediation, as well as decide or veto. Every time the Parliament is the most lively time in Iceland, vendors, children, and poets will gather here to enjoy the long-lost celebrations. Due to the popularity of the Viking people, there will also be bloody incidents in the parliament or violent incidents such as executions under arbitration. The extreme pursuit of the law in the chain of Harvard in the animation is also the epitome of the Icelandic legal system
▲ Today’s Parliament Park Ruins.
[England].
802, King Wessex of Essex basically unified England, but as early as the late 8th century, the Scandinavians, whose climate suddenly became cold and led to a shortage of living resources, had already gone south and started the Vikings. The era of plunder and invasion of England. The influence of the Vikings on England continued from 865 until the Norman conquest in 1066
“The First Story of Ice Wars” Before the start of the story In 886, King Wessex of Alsace and the Danes signed a treaty: the “Danish Law Area” for the Danes to live
▲ 878 England Power Map.
But the peace treaty can not control the villain. In 991, in the face of the more fierce invasion of the Danes, the King of England, the decision-making party, Esselred was unable to resist and decided to summon the Danes. (Danish gold)
However, in November of 1001, he launched a massacre against all Danes in England. The sister of the Danish king, Hu Wang Siwen, was also killed in the massacre. This is The Anglo-Saxon war against the Vikings began in the second episode of the animation
▲ The Northumbria Vikings slaughter in the second words.
▲ The reason for the revenge war mentioned by Floki.
▲ The king of Denmark, the character of Hu Wang Siwen.
1002 At the beginning of the year, Froki, the cadre of the Jom Warrior Regiment, came to Iceland to intimidate the father of the actor, Tolz, to participate in the Danish retaliation against Britain. This aggressive war was actually officially started 11 years later, and the original story of the heroine Tolfen was also from his 17-year-old, that is, 1013
▲ 17 years old Torfin.
[Vinland].
The following contains historical spoilers.
Leif Eriksson and the children mentioned their heroic deeds when they arrived in Markland and continued to sail south, and finally arrived in the rich country of the grasslands, he was the land The name “Vinland” makes Little Tolfen very fascinating, and this golden country of grassland has become the most important symbol and symbol in “The Battle of Ice”
▲ The country of the grassland seen by Uncle Leif.
Animation “Ice Sea Wars” was originally called “ヴィンランド・サガ” (Vinland Saga), literal translation is “Wen Lan Saga”. Saga (Saga) is a unique literary genre in the Nordic region. It has now evolved into the meaning of “epic” and “legend”. As the name suggests, “Wen Lan Saga” is a story about the Vikings who opened up the land of Wenlan. And this golden prairie country can be seen from the geographic headings of the animation and the clothing of the aborigines, referring to the American continent
▲ The contact between the country of the grassland and the aborigines (Indians), the indigenous people in Sakya was called Skrælings, nickname, meaning “screamer.” There are transactions and conflicts between the two sides
※ Note: There is no Sakya named “Wen Lan Saga” in history. In 2000, with the assistance of the Icelandic Embassy, the Commercial Press published the Chinese version of the Sakya Collection, which included “Granlendingasaga” and “Eiríks saga rauða”. For a volume, collectively known as “Wen Lan Saga.”
The mainstream view of the academic community beliefs that it was not Columbus but the Vikings who first discovered the Americas. The place where they landed and tried to settle was Wenlan (now Newfoundland). According to the Anglo-Saxon Adams in Descriptio insularum Aquilonis, an island called Vinland was discovered, famous for its ability to make wines in the wild. In the later “Greenlander Saga” and “Red Hair Eric Saga”, after the Viking red-haired Eric discovered Greenland, his son, the lucky one, Leif took the horse to the New World. And named one by one along the way, “Helluland”, “land of the forest” (markland) and “country of the grassland” (vinland)
▲ Leif Eriksson Discovers America By Hans Dahl (1849-1937).
The first two people in Sagya who found Wenlan were different, but the same thing was that “the lucky man Leif” revived the second time to Wenlan. In subsequent voyages, an Icelandic man named Han Solfin (Sorfen Karsefini Sordesson, Karsfinny means a man) also joined their pioneering team, and After a brief settlement in Wenlan, this person also had a son with his wife in Wenlan
▲ Illustration By Anders Kvåle Rue.
It can be seen that the prototype of Uncle, who talks with the children about the heroic deeds, is the famous Viking sailor “Lucky Reeve”, and the son of the devil, Tolfin, is likely to be two Sakya The Icelandic Sorfen arrived (the reason why it is possible is because there is another role called Tolfin in the later period, it is not certain that Tomorin will arrange for a “history of history”)
“The Greenlander Saga” and “Red Hair Eric Saga” have specific descriptions of the pioneering Wenlan, but they have nothing to do with the animation. It is clear that in the “Ice Sea War”, Wenlan has long been more than just an unknown new continent. It is also an ideal country in bloody civilization and a place of spiritual sustenance and dreams in Tolfin’s heart..
03 Roles.
I originally wanted to introduce the character prototype in detail, but there are too many possibilities for spoilers (even the spoilers to the undrawn parts of the comics). Here is a brief introduction
In addition, the Nordic names have a high repetition rate, so they will add their own father names, such as Uncle Reeve’s name, which is Ericson, indicating that he is Eric. Son
[Thorffin].
Torfer’s son, Tolfin, an innocent Icelandic boy, differs from other Viking boys in that his desire to go out to sea is more about pursuing freedom than burning and looting
▲ More than 6 years old torfield, unknown to the sneak peek of the expedition.
He grew up as a teenager in OP. His eyes are fierce, his hair is unkempt, and he has a double knife. This is still not a typical Viking image, but more like a killer/avenger
▲ 17-year-old Torfin with more than two knives
As mentioned above, one of the adventurers who went to Wenlan with the lucky man Leif was named Han Sorfen, also known as Thorfinn Karlsefni. In the future story, our actor Tolfin will also be taken a singer of the pure man of Carl Sevny. All the clues suggest that Tolfin and the historical Solfin are the same person
▲ Salfing Statue in Philadelphia
However, there is a doubt that the year of birth of Tolfen was 996 AD, and Solfin Karsfinni was born in 970. The animation Tolfin was born late for nearly 20 years. If this Torfin is Pitolfin, it should be that Yukimura forced the fight against Qin Qiong in order to arrange the peers of Tolfin and Knut
Another possibility is that this Torfin is not Solfin Karsevny, because there will be another man named Tolfin in the later period. Yukimura arranges him to be the historical Solfin. The possibility is not small
There is also a doubt that the parents of Tolfin are animated by Tolz and Helga. The genealogy of Solfin Karsfinni shows his father and mother as horse faces and Somme. This also makes Tolfin’s historical prototype more ambiguous
▲ Solfin’s genealogy (Sorfen’s wife is involved in spoilers).
[Thors].
Troll Tolz, this Viking who is not a Viking is a fictional character of Yukimura, and there are no related prototype characters in history
Even if you can’t find a prototype, you can’t deny that the name Thors doesn’t exist. After all, there are more people in the Viking era who want to put the name of Thor (Thor) in their own name
[Askeladd].
The head of the mercenary group, Asherat, has too many characters to say but almost all involve major spoilers, so simply tell one or two
The same is the fictional role of Yukimura, and there are no prototype characters in history. But his name, Askeladd, does come from the beginning: from the common protagonist of Norwegian folk mythology, “Dust Boy (Norwegian Askeladden)”. At the same time, he is still a famous Troll killer.
This name can be interpreted as “a person covered in dust”. Some people in the original comics ridiculed him as “dusty.” In Norwegian folklore, he is often described as the most bizarre, most deviant and most intelligent lone ranger among the three brothers, who often gets the name for playing with dust in the fireplace. This character is similar to the image of Acherat
In addition, the story of the dust boy mentioned that he has a very unique Viking warship. This ship can sail in the water or on land.
▲ Askeladden og de gode hjelperne (1907?) by Theodor Kittelsen.
Why do you have to come up with the legend of “water and land two boats” when you talk about Acherat? You will understand after a few more words
[Leif Ericson].
Fortunately, Leif, as mentioned above, is the son of the red-haired Eric in Greenland Saga and Red Eric Sakya. Both father and son are maritime masters
▲ Leif Erikson Sighting America By Christian Krogh (1852-1925).
In the animation, Leif lost the suffocation in Sakya, more like a diligent runner businessman
The name of the famous Norwegian telecommunications company Ericsson is from Ericson. The name of the Bluetooth you use is from the Danish king of the Viking era, the blue tooth (Bluetooth) King Harald
[Thorkell].
Only the big man who appeared at the beginning of the first words, Torukel, currently knows that he is also a member of the Jom Warrior Group and knows nothing, but through the first words of the battle and the OP The picture, the nature of bloodthirsty is at a glance
This man has some people in history: the taller Thorkell the Tall
The taller Toruker is indeed a member of the Jomsviking group in history, and is also a well-known general who led the regiment to rush in England for several years. Later, Emperor Knut gave East Anglia to him, and the comics also restored this. As for whether or not Toruker can really kill people with an axe like in animation, it may be a matter of opinion
Conclusions.
There are still many things to say (such as Berserker and poisonous mushroom, Joms Viking Warrior, Viking’s East-West-Southline expansion…), because of the length of the pain can only be loved. I wonder if readers have read more about the world depicted in The Ice Wars?
As in the notice, Asherat said, “More irony, Tolfin. This is the dawn of the twilight era.” Around 1000 years was not the heyday of the Vikings, but the beginning of decline. In this history, some Vikings have always maintained a bloody belief to fight to death. Some Vikings have merged with the people of England, Byzantium, Russia, etc. Some Vikings believe in Christianity, and some The Vikings went to be mercenaries, and some Vikings went further and further until they disappeared into the long river of history
And in this “dusk of the gods”, Yukimura describes the story of the “soft” Viking who chose “escape”. It is true that as a cartoon drawn by a Japanese, there is still a certain amount of Japanese thinking. However, the investigation and depiction of the history of Viking culture is bold and meticulous. The first three words of WIT STUDIO have added a more credible interpretation of the story on the basis of loyalty to the original work, which is also an icing on the cake
During the period of the stop broadcast, interested friends can make up the original comics to see if the tragic “Viking taste” story is within their own acceptance. You can also wait with peace of mind, waiting for the 4th of July 28th to bring the plot to the first climax
