Viking

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Viking
A group of Vikings. (TV: "The Meddling Monk")

The Vikings were Scandinavian pirates and traders who plundered Europe from the 8th to 10th centuries. Being the only widely known representatives of their people, their name became synonymous with the Nordic culture itself. (TV: The Curse of Fenric) Vikings spoke Old Norse. (PROSE: The Spear of Destiny)

During the 9th century, a group of Vikings stole the flask containing Fenric, taking it to Northumberland and Maiden's Point. They buried the flask beneath St Jude's Church, leaving a runic inscription warning that the flask was cursed. Their descendants settled the area. Among the Vikings were Asmund, Rognvald, Torkel and Halfdan. (TV: The Curse of Fenric)

In 1066, the Monk planned to sabotage a Viking raid in order to ensure King Harold Godwinson's victory at the Battle of Hastings, but was prevented from doing so when a group of Saxons ran the Monk out of his monastery. (TV: The Time Meddler)

At an unknown point in medieval time, the Twelfth Doctor and Clara Oswald were captured by Vikings, who were later lured to the Mire spaceship by the promise of dining in Valhalla with Odin, when they were actually killed, their strength and testosterone stolen by the Mire. (TV: The Girl Who Died)

References

The TARDIS wardrobe numbered a Viking costume. It was among the choices of the Fourth Doctor for his new outfit just after his regeneration. (TV: Robot)