Odin

King Odin is the monarch of Bernicia, one of Albion's many kingdoms. He wants revenge on Arthur for killing his son.

Biography
He conspired to have Arthur Pendragon killed by the notorious assasin Myror. Odin is fuelled by grief over the death of his only son, whom while trying to prove his valour was slain by Arthur in a duel. When Uther learned of the plot he desired to go to war with Odin. Arthur dissuaded his father from taking action however, on the grounds that he would have similar sentiments if he (Arthur) were killed (The Once and Future Queen).

On their way to Morgause's lair, Arthur and Merlin were attacked by several of Odin's men which were swiftly defeated by the duo (The Sins of the Father).

Over a year later, a series of skirmishes to the north of Camelot led Uther to suspect that Odin was testing Camelot's defenses (Queen of Hearts).

Yet another year later, Odin sent an assassin, the Gleeman to assassinate Arthur, disguised as a entertainer in a circus group that had come to Camelot for Arthur's birthday. Although the assassin failed to kill Arthur, he succeeded in mortally wounding Uther who, despite the best efforts, died (The Wicked Day).

Shortly afterwards, Odin commenced a series of raids on Camelot's northern borders (Aithusa).

Agravaine told Arthur that his victory against Caerleon was not enough to deter the likes of Odin and Bayard and the countless others who covet Camelot's wealth, suggesting that he should force Caerleon to accept a treaty on his terms (His Father's Son).

An envoy from Odin was later sent to Camelot, suggesting possibility of a better relationship between Odin and Arthur (The Secret Sharer).

A letter from Odin's court was found on the body of Eoghan, the mapmaker's apprentice. It was presumably planted by Agravaine in order to shift blame from him, as he had ordered Eoghan to steal a map of the siege tunnels for him (The Hunter's Heart).

Trivia

 * His coat-of-arms appears to be similar to a wolf's head, as shown on his knights in The Sins of the Father.
 * Odin is often mentioned but has never reappeared since his first appearance in Series 2's The Once and Future Queen.

Appearances
Series 2
 * The Once and Future Queen
 * The Sins of the Father


 * Series 3
 * Queen of Hearts


 * Series 4
 * The Wicked Day
 * Aithusa
 * His Father's Son
 * The Secret Sharer
 * The Hunter's Heart