Haakon Jarl was a Viking warrior who ruled Norway from 975-995. He earned the title Hakon the Powerful.
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) September 8, 2023
So naturally, Netflix made him a black woman. pic.twitter.com/XPQSsjUFMS
Checked it out, it's true:
"In the new series Vikings: Valhalla, the diverse city of Kattegat might seem like an outlier to those who aren’t familiar with Viking history. But fact is closer than fiction. In the show, a war rages between the Vikings and the English over political indifferences rooted in intolerance of religious worship and other cultural practices. In the midst of the fray is a seaside province ruled by Jarl Estrid Haakon, a Black Scandinavian ruler who manages to strike a balance between the tense intermingling of religions and the vibrant intercultural exchanges in the port city's open-air marketplace. In real life, and as depicted on the show, Vikings often traveled and settled down all around the globe in the Middle Ages, stretching across Constantinople, Russia, North Africa, Spain and even Canada. While other characters are based on real people, Estrid Haakon is an invented character, whose Viking grandfather met her royal African grandmother while in the great trading city of Alexandria, Egypt. They fell in love and returned to Kattegat, eventually passing on ruling duties to her..."
"Diverse". Check.
"intolerance of religious worship and other cultural practices" Check.
"vibrant intercultural exchanges" Check.
Netflix. You STINK.
MFBB.