The site reflected the ideal of Viking male warrior life, or so many archaeologists had thought. New DNA analyses of the bones, however, confirm a revelatory find: the grave belonged to a woman.

Languages; English. You can get in touch with Hannah by emailing [email protected] Powerful male Vikings living in Iceland about 1,000 years ago were buried with their powerful male horses ...

I do wonder what differences there will be in the story if you’re playing as a male Viking or a female Shieldmaiden, also a fearsome warrior, but with a modified role in that society.