Who is Leofric in The Last Kingdom?

The Wessex soldier who named him 'arseling' · Wessex & the Church

Leofric (The Wessex soldier who named him 'arseling') is a character in The Last Kingdom, part of Wessex & the Church. Leofric commands Alfred's household troops with a veteran's economy of words, most of them profane — the first Saxon to see past Uhtred's Dane swagger to the useful soldier underneath, and the author of his court name: arseling. Their friendship is the show's warmest — forged in shield walls, tested by a forced single combat neither wants — and Leofric's blunt soldier's catechism (fight, drink, swear, die well) is Wessex at its most likable.

When does Leofric first appear?

Leofric first appears in Season 1, Episode 3 of The Last Kingdom (2015–2022, Netflix).

Who is Leofric connected to?

Relationships already established when Leofric first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Uhtred of Bebbanburg — Arseling — the warmest oath

Which group does Leofric belong to?

By the time Leofric appears, Wessex & the Church also includes King Alfred, Aethelflaed, Father Beocca, Aelswith.

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• Aethelflaed — The Lady of Mercia, twice underestimated

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