‘Vikings' Season 4 Part 2 Release Date, News & Update: Ragnar Lothbrok, King Ecbert Reunion Extraordinary? Athelstan’s Friends To Die In ‘Monumental’ S4?

"Vikings Season 4" Part 2 is taking Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) full circle, including an unimaginable reunion with King Ecbert (Linus Roache). The love-hate relationship as Ragnar Lothbrok and King Ecbert have could lead them to Athelstan (George Blagden) in "Vikings Season 4" Part 2.

Frenemies Ragnar Lothbrok and King Ecbert have a strange respect for each other that only, equals as they are, could. Even more remarkable is their connection to each other because of "Vikings Season 3" casualty Athelstan.

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Ragnar Lothbrok captured and enslaved Athelstan in "Vikings Season 1." King Ecbert did the same to Athelstan in "Vikings Season 2."

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Their link was highlighted when the deceased Athelstan appeared to both Ragnar Lothbrok and King Ecbert in "Vikings Season 4" Episode 3 ("Mercy"). Fans of the "Vikings" series witnessed the depth of the friendship Althelstan gave to Ragnar Lothbrok and King Ecbert.

Variety cites the History series creator Michael Hirst in confirming that Ragnar Lothbrok and King Ecbert will definitely reunite in a singular encounter in "Vikings Season 4" Part 2. "So two of the greatest characters in the show come together and in a most extraordinary way," Michael Hirst promised Ragnar Lothbrok and King Ecbert fans.

Screener cites Zap2IT in reporting that Michael Hirst promised that Athelstan will be present in "Vikings Season 4" Part 2. Specifically, "Vikings Season 4" Part 2 Episode 20 is an Athelstan episode and perhaps this is where the sub-arc on Ragnar Lothbrok and King Ecbert will climax.

Reports speculate that Ragnar Lothbrok may kill King Ecbert in "Vikings Season 4" Part 2. Ragnar Lothbrok himself has a date with death coming up in "Vikings Season 4" Part 2.

According to The Seer (John Kavanagh), Ragnar Lothbrok will die on the day that the blind man sees him. If so, Athelstan may find company in Ragnar Lothbrok and King Ecbert before "Vikings Season 4" Part 2 is out.