Linus Roache – King Ecbert
King Ecbert was the ambitious and worldly King of Wessex and Mercia.
He was known to be a man of strength, knowledge, ambition, and the willingness to use those qualities wisely.
Maude Hirst - Helga
Helga was the lover-turned spouse of the boatbuilder Floki. Upon learning that Helga was carrying his child, Floki decided to ask for her hand in marriage. The two had a beautiful daughter named Angrboda.
Unfortunately, after going through the painful death of their daughter, she, too, was killed in Season 4 by Tanaruz.
Maude Hirst - Helga
Maude Hirst is a British actress and also the eldest daughter of producer and writer Michael Hirst. She took up a degree in drama arts at the London school Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.
The actress is known for her roles in Elizabeth, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Nuryan, Cash and Curry, and the show The Tudors.
Linus Roache - King Ecbert
Linus Roache, an English actor, actually looks similar to his character on the show, excluding the medieval clothing. He actually received a nomination and won a Golden Globe Award for his role of Robert F. Kennedy in RFK.
He also received a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing Ralph Wigram in The Gathering Storm.
Moe Dunford - Aethelwulf
Aethelwulf, actually meaning Noble Wolf, was the King of Wessex and Mercia. He succeeded his father, King Ecbert, shortly after his death, following the Battle of Rapton and the Great Heathen Army’s destruction of the Wessex royal villa.
Moe Dunford, who played the role of Aethelwulf, actually had to get a light makeover that included darker hair and a beard for the show.