"Vikings" season 3 episode 2 saw the arrival of the Wanderer played by Kevin Durand.
There was not much exposure for this new character but already, he intrigued a lot of fans.
While Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) is in Mercia cutting heads and Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) busy taking care of a farm and a suitor, his wife Princess Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland), Siggy (Jessalyn Gilsig) and Helga (Maude Hirst) were left in Kattegat to take care of their children.
The women were left at home because they have no business in Mercia and it is safer for them. However, that might change as the season goes along with the arrival of the the Wanderer.
The new character was initially introduced as part of the dreams of the three ladies. Turned out he exists in real life, too. What's mysterious about him, as seen in the "Vikings" season 3 episode "The Wanderer," Durand's character came to Kattegat the way the girls imagined him while they were asleep. Where did he come from, what is he after? These are the questions that will be answered in the next "Vikings" season 3 episode guide.
While Aslaug and Helga seem to be enchanted by the Wanderer, Siggy won't instantly accept him. In a "Vikings" season 3 episode guide, Durand shared to TV Line the scheming former wife of Kattegat earl will not be convinced of his character's intentions.
"Well, when most of the Vikings are off raiding and pillaging in France, I basically wander into this town and enchant most of the female characters - except for Siggy, who's pretty skeptical of my intentions," Durand said.
Durand also hinted that fans should be ready for the Wanderer as he is more mysterious than what they thought. Throughout the next "Vikings" season 3 episode, the Wanderer will keep people guessing.
"I think he's definitely way more mysterious than I am in the interviews," said Durand who also has starring role in Guillermo del Toro's "The Strain" in FX. "Because even at this point, even in conversations with Michael, there are hints as to who he might be."
Adding, "While playing him, I've read a lot about Rasputin, because of "the mysterious wanderer coming into town and healing a powerful woman's child," so there are a lot of things to connect there. And there are a couple of other historical figures that I researched as well that I can't mention, because... I'll meddle everything up. But he's definitely the kind of the guy that's going to have a lot of people guessing."
