Skade will be important to The Last Kingdom season 3

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WARNING: This article may contain potential spoilers from The Last Kingdom season 3 Season three will be released on Netflix on Friday, November 19 with all 10 episodes available to watch all at once. The new series will be the longest one yet and see the introduction of two huge characters in the form of seer Skade (played by Thea Sofie Loch Naess) and Dane warrior Bloodhair (Ola Rapace). Skade will be an important part of season three and will be making her entrance in the opening episode in quite a stark scene.

Who is Skade in The Last Kingdom season 3? The character is considered to be a witch and is thought to be able to see the future. She delivers a number of damning prophecies and she is feared by others. Skade is aligned with Bloodhair, who is also her lover and the pair will be the chief antagonists of season three. She is set to encounter both King Alfred (David Dawson) and Uhtred (Alexander Dreymon), whose lives she could potentially change forever with her visions. In the season three trailer, Skade predicts the death of a king which she see a vision while in the woods. WHEN WILL SEASON 3 OF THE LAST KINGDOM BE ON NETFLIX?

Skade will be important to The Last Kingdom season 3

Skade will be important to The Last Kingdom season 3

Why is Skade important in The Last Kingdom season 3? Uhtred star Dreymon exclusively told Express.co.uk that audiences shouldn’t be fooled by Skade’s seemingly fragile appearance. “The fact that Thea is naturally so sweet and innocent and she has that beautiful angelic look and then her actions in the first episode it’s so shocking,” he teased. The actor continued: “I think the juxtaposition of those two elements works so well. Aethelwold actor Harry McEntire went on to say: “She’s the most brutal character I think we’ve ever had. HOW TO WATCH THE LAST KINGDOM SEASON 3 ONLINE

“There’s something, she’s so indiscriminate and there’s this weird nihilism to it, I think. “The stuff she does is uncomfortable to watch. She sort of unpacks people like suitcases, not pleasant.” Speaking at MCM Comic Con in London, The Last Kingdom writer Stephen Butchard spoke about the importance of Skade. “I think she’s this young woman who holds power over these great Dane warriors,” he explained. WHO IS THEA SOFIE LOCH NAESS?

Skade will be important to The Last Kingdom season 3