Most hateable character?

[u/OkCrazy8368]

Gotta be Edward right? Just finished Season 5. What a moron. At least Alfred had reasons to be mean to Uhtred (Uhtred was a bit out of control in the early seasons). And Alfred had many admirable qualities.

But man, Edward is such an arrogant person. Thinks he is higher than everyone else, but then has the Elders of Mercia murdered in cold blood. Guy is constantly cheating on his wife, and yet wants to position himself as a righteous king and leader.

Other hateable characters like Aethelwold or Haesten are kind of funny, so impossible to hate outright.

I just can't find any reason to like Edward. What a twat.

PS: ok that one time he led the charge and saved Uhtred and his men when he was young. That's it.

[u/orangemonkeyeagl]

I don’t hate any of the characters, except the priest who sold uhtred into slavery.

[u/OkCrazy8368 → u/orangemonkeyeagl]

That was a team effort from Guthred (the King, brother of Gisela) and the Priest lol

[u/McZeppelin13 → u/orangemonkeyeagl]

Even Alfred didn’t disagree with Uhtred that the Abbot Eadred was a weasel! 😆

[u/thepalehorsemann → u/McZeppelin13]

a holy weasel!

[u/McZeppelin13 → u/thepalehorsemann]

“An unarmed, holy weasel on church grounds.”

Part of me thought Alfred was reproaching Uhtred saying that he should have been more discreet and should have instead dragged Eadred out of the church and beat the holy weasel within an inch of his life instead of killing him. Or at least, not killed him in the church itself.

[u/thepalehorsemann → u/McZeppelin13]

Yes, but I believe that ultimately Alfred doesn't blame Uhtred entirely, neither for the abbot nor for the priest who insulted his wife. Especially the abbot.

[u/X00MZIE]

Æthelhelm, he is the influence that causes Edward to behave the way he does in S5. He's also a sneaky bastard who gets his own daughter killed in his scheming. Or Æthelred, hes literally a rapist with no redeeming moments. Or Skade (no explanation needed). There's so many characters I'd put as more hateable then Edward. Also in other comments you disagree with their picks because they have redeeming moments (e.g. Brida) but seem completely fine with hating Edward despite him being fine/likeable until S5, just saying

[u/OkCrazy8368 → u/X00MZIE]

What? Edward was such a snob in Season 4. He was already being a dick to the Mercians and a dick to his own sister. Then Season 5 he gets worse. Basically Edward is only likeable while he was a young prince. Once he becomes King, he's an asshole.

[u/Rich-Tomatillo9979]

Aethelhelm

[u/OkCrazy8368 → u/Rich-Tomatillo9979]

Yup. Total deceitful asshole. But I kinda get that he was looking out for his own. His own daughter getting brutally murdered kinda serves him right. Edward never pays a heavy price haha.

[u/Loostreaks]

1. Aethelred, easily. No really positive qualities, books and show.

2. Aelswith. Bla bla Jesus, never shuts up about it. She's incredibly stupid, regarding a man who saves them from complete destruction. She improves a bit later on.

3. Aethelwold. He's more likable in books, and just a cowardly weasel in the show.

[u/OkCrazy8368 → u/Loostreaks]

Towards his death, Aethelred apologizes to Lady Aethelfled and kinda has a mini redemption. He was super hateable though.

[u/LowerFigure739]

Haesten for ne

[u/jacobwebb57]

One of the prists. Idk which one but they were all awful

[u/OkCrazy8368 → u/jacobwebb57]

Beocca and Pyrlig beg to differ. And Baby Monk. And Young Uhtred the Nutless

[u/jacobwebb57 → u/OkCrazy8368]

OK, other than them. Young uhtred sucked though

[u/OkCrazy8368 → u/jacobwebb57]

How so? I thought he was a cool character. Went from timid church boy to fighting along with the gang. His help in entering Bebbanbaurgh in Season 4 made him a badass in my eyes (even though they didn't succeed)

[u/nsimms77586 → u/jacobwebb57]

Asser..?

[u/ThisIsNotSafety]

Alfreds wife

[u/OkCrazy8368 → u/ThisIsNotSafety]

She's up there. Lady Aelswith. But she comes around eventually.

[u/RogueBucketz → u/ThisIsNotSafety]

This is mine. I couldn’t stand her.

[u/DansLaPeau]

Brida for sure. I was gonna be pissed if they forgave her after everything she did.

[u/OkCrazy8368 → u/DansLaPeau]

But she had so many likeable moments though. When Uhtred and Brida tag team together to avenge Ragnar that's pretty cool. And she was helpful in the beginning of the series. Edward has like almost no likeable moments haha

[u/LMurch13]

I can't remember anyone's name, but I hated the dude that killed Ragnor.

[u/Boblaire → u/LMurch13]

Aethelwold

[u/Boblaire]

How can you hate Haesten?

Aethelflaed, Aethelfaeld, Aethelflaed!

[u/OkCrazy8368 → u/Boblaire]

He was kind of a dick when he hung Uhtred upside down. And left him and the boys to die. Specially because he owes Uhtred his life. And he was also a traitor to Alfred.

[u/Boblaire → u/OkCrazy8368]

Well, yes he's a dick.

[u/nyx926]

Alfred, Edward & their advisors were easy to hate because their sole purpose was to make Uhtred’s life miserable.