: a Scandinavian noble ranking immediately below the king
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Reuther plays Jarl Sigurd, the Jarl of Hladir, a scheming Norwegian jarl and ally of Haakon (Levi Miller), the younger half-brother of Erik Bloodaxe (Molyneux).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026 Sometimes these are controversial: The inclusion of a black, female Viking jarl in Vikings: Valhalla, for instance, is an ahistorical detail that can break verisimilitude.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025