For others named Uhtred, see Uhtred (disambiguation).
- "I was once named Osbert, but when my elder brother became a priest I was given his name. I am Uhtred of Bebbanburg."
- —Uhtred[src]
Uhtred Uhtredson (originally called Osbert Uhtredson, sometimes referred to as Uhtred of Bebbanburg) is a character on both The Saxon Stories and The Last Kingdom. He is the youngest son of Uhtred and Gisela.
In "The Saxon Stories", he was originally named Osbert (Uhtred's original name), but after Uhtred disowned his older brother for becoming a Christian and priest, Uhtred named Osbert his heir and changed his name to Uhtred. In "The Last Kingdom", his name was Osbert and he becomes his father's heir as Lord of Northumbria.
Biography[]
The Saxon Stories[]
He killed the Jarl Sigurd Thorrson at the Battle of Tettenhall. He carried Sigurd's sword which he has named Raven-Beak and the seax Attor.
(More To Be Added)
The Last Kingdom[]
Season 3[]
Winchester, Wessex; Uhtred returns home to find Thyra and Gisela preparing food for baby Stiorra and Young Uhtred. Gisela is certain that she’s pregnant with a boy as he will not keep still. She remarks that thankfully he will be the last. Uhtred then informs her that he will be marching, but he has sent word to Hild in Coccham, who will join her in Wessex. ("Episode 3.1")
Later, Gisela goes into labour. Hild and Thyra see her through the birthing process of Osbert (later known as Uhtred Uhtredson). ("Episode 3.1")
Uhtred returns to Wessex to find Hild awaiting. She informs him that Gisela died during childbirth, but she’s given him another son. They buried her days ago. Baby Osbert is seen with assumedly a nursemaid. Uhtred is too heartbroken to even hold the baby in his arms. ("Episode 3.1")
After Uhtred accidentally kills Brother Godwin, he retreats to his Winchester home. Hild arrives and she sees the kids with Uhtred; baby Stiorra is hugging her father, baby Osbert is in the arms of the nursemaid, and Young Uhtred runs over to Hild who tells him to go to sleep as its late.("Episode 3.2")
After Uhtred runs away to Northumbria and Alfred officially exiles him, it is said that Hild is in Coccham taking care of the children. Alfred tells Father Beocca to have the children brought into Winchester for religious instructions. ("Episode 3.3") Uhtred doesn't find out about it till much later.
Season 5[]
In Rumcofa, Uhtred tells Young Uhtred of Aethelflaed's death. When Uhtred talks of not wanting more children who will be cursed with him as a father, Young Uhtred asks about "...the son who was hidden, who does not know his father?". ("Episode 3.5")
After Uhtred finally retakes Bebbanburg, Hild leads a now-teenage/young adult Osbert to the fortress to meet his father. Hild promises Osbert that the new lord of Bebbanburg might be able to tell him something of his origins. Osbert asks if Hild thinks that he may have once met his father and she simply replies "something like that," not telling Osbert the truth.("Episode 5.10")
Seven Kings Must Die[]
Many years after his father retakes Bebbanburg, Osbert lives in the fortress with Uhtred as his son and heir, Young Uhtred having moved to Rome. Following King Edward's death, Uhtred leaves behind Osbert to train Prince Edmund while he goes after Ælfweard. Osbert and the young prince become close friends, with both Uhtred and Eadgifu noting that Edmund is happier than he's been in a long time training with Osbert. When Uhtred is captured by Ingilmunder's forces, Osbert disregards his father's orders and surrenders Bebbanburg to save Uhtred's life. Ingilmunder orders Osbert and Edmund sent to his garrison to be trained and Osbert promises to look after his friend. Unable to bring himself to kill Uhtred, Æthelstan exiles him with the threat of killing Osbert should Uhtred ever return.
Some time later, Ingilmunder reveals himself to be a traitor and a Danish spy, allowing King Anlaf's army to land at his garrison. When the garrison refuses to change sides, Ingilmunder has them massacred. Witnessing this, Osbert successfully hides both himself and Edmund and they escape from the massacre. The two are later found by a remorseful Æthelstan when he comes looking for answers after Uhtred reveals Ingilmunder's treachery to the young king. Osbert is able to provide intelligence on the Danish army's size and movement to Æthelstan who orders Uhtred, when he arrives with Eadgifu looking for their sons, to take his friends and leave Æthelstan to fight a likely losing battle.
When Uhtred argues for fighting for Æthelstan regardless, both Osbert and Edmund back him up. During the Battle of Brunanburh, Osbert leads Uhtred's surprise flanking attack, turning the tide of battle against the Danes who are defeated, losing the sons of five of their kings and Anlaf's daughter in the process.
Osbert survives the final battle with the Danes and is there to reassure his father when the gravely wounded Uhtred asks after his son's safety. Osbert witnesses Uhtred swear allegiance to Æthelstan as the king of a united England. When Uhtred appears to see his loved ones in the the hall of Valhalla, he looks back at his loved ones in the living, most notably Osbert. Uhtred then becomes conflicted over whether to stay with Osbert and his other loved ones in the living, or join his loved ones in Valhalla.
Killed Victims[]
This list shows the victims Uhtred has killed:
- Many unnamed Danes
Family[]
This list shows Uhtred's family:
- The † means that the individual is dead.
- The ° means the individual appears more then once in this list.
| Individual | Relationship | Notice | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | Uhtred Ragnarsson | Father | ||
| Gisela Hathacanutesdottir | Mother | † | ||
| Eadith | Step Mother | † | ||
| Siblings | Oswald Uhtredson | Brother | † | |
| Stiorra Uhtredsdottir | Sister | † | ||
| Uhtred Uhtredson | Half Brother | † | ||
| Rorik Uhtredson | Adopted Brother | |||
| Unnamed Boy | Brother | † | ||
| Children | Uhtred Uhtredson | Son | ||
| Significant Other(s) | Ælswyth of Wiltshire | Wife | ||
| Grandparents | Uhtred Uhtredson | Paternal Grandfather | † | |
| Æthelgifu | Paternal Grandmother | † | ||
| Gytha | Paternal Step Grandmother | † | ||
| Ragnar Ravnsson | Foster Paternal Grandfather | † | ||
| Sigrid | Foster Paternal Grandmother | † | ||
| Harthacnut Sigurdsson | Maternal Grandfather | † | ||
| Ravn | Foster Paternal Great Grandfather | † | ||
| Uhtred Uhtredson | Paternal Great Grandfather | † | ||
| Sigurd Ragnarsson | Maternal Great Grandfather | † | ||
| Ragnar Sigurdsson | Maternal Great Great Grandfather | † | ||
| Affinity | Sigtryggr Ivarsson | Brother-in-law | † | ° |
| Æthelhelm of Wiltshire | Father-in-law | † | ||
| Æthelhelm of Wiltshire | Brother-in-law | † | ||
| Ælflæd of Wiltshire and Wessex | Sister-in-law | |||
| Others | Ælfric Uhtredson | Paternal Great Uncle | † | |
| Uthred Ælfricson | Paternal First Cousin, Once Removed | † | ||
| Uhtred Uhtredson | Paternal Second Cousin | |||
| Æthelwulf of Berkshire and Mercia | Paternal Great Uncle | † | ||
| Æthelred Mucel of Mercia | Paternal Great Great Uncle | † | ||
| Æthelred of Mercia | Paternal First Cousin, Once Removed | † | ||
| Uhtred Uhtredson | Paternal Uncle | † | ||
| Ragnar Ragnarson | Paternal Foster Uncle | † | ||
| Thyra Ragnarsdottir | Paternal Foster Aunt | † | ||
| Rorik Ragnarson | Paternal Foster Uncle | † | ||
| Guthred Harthacanutesson | Maternal Uncle | † | ||
| Halfdan Ragnarsson | Maternal Great Great Uncle | † | ||
| Ubba Ragnarsson | Maternal Great Great Uncle | † | ||
| Björn Ragnarsson | Maternal Great Great Uncle | † | ||
| Ivar Ragnarsson | Maternal Great Great Uncle | † | ||
| Ivar Ivarsson | Maternal First Cousin, Twice Removed | † | ||
| Ivar Ivarsson | Maternal Second Cousin, Once Removed | † | ||
| Ragnall Ivarsson | Maternal Third Cousin | † | ||
| Guthfrith Ivarsson | Maternal Third Cousin | |||
| Sigtryggr Ivarsson | Maternal Third Cousin | † | ° | |
| Gisela Sigtryggrsdottir | Niece | † | ||
| Individual | Relationship | Notice | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | Uhtred Ragnarsson | Father | ||
| Gisela of Cumberland and Cookham | Mother | † | ||
| Siblings | Uhtred Uhtredson | Brother | ||
| Stiorra Uhtredsdottir | Sister | |||
| Uhtred Uhtredson | Half Brother | † | ||
| Grandparents | Uhtred Uhtredson | Paternal Grandfather | † | |
| Æthelgifu | Paternal Grandmother | † | ||
| Glenna | Paternal Step Grandmother | † | ||
| Ragnar Ravnsson | Foster Paternal Grandfather | † | ||
| Sigrid | Foster Paternal Grandmother | † | ||
| Ravn | Foster Paternal Great Grandfather | † | ||
| Uhtred Uhtredson | Paternal Great Grandfather | † | ||
| Others | Ælfric Uhtredson | Paternal Great Uncle | † | |
| Wihtgar Ælfricson | Paternal First Cousin, Once Removed | † | ||
| Uhtred Uhtredson | Paternal Uncle | † | ||
| Ragnar Ragnarson | Paternal Foster Uncle | † | ||
| Thyra Ragnarsdottir | Paternal Foster Aunt | † | ||
| Guthred of Cumberland | Maternal Uncle | † | ||
Appearances[]
The Saxon Stories[]
| Books | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Saxon Stories | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
The Last Kingdom[]
| Episodes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | ||||||||||
| Season 2 | ||||||||||
| Season 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
| Season 4 | ||||||||||
| Season 5 | ✔ | |||||||||
| Seven Kings Must Die |
Trivia[]
- Raven-Beak is the name of Uhtred's sword and Attor is the name of Uhtred's seax/short-sword.
- Uhtred "converted religions", he was born a pagan but was baptised as a child into Christianity after being taken for religious instruction by King Alfred as revenge against Uhtred. He, unlike his brother, decided follow the pagan beliefs of his mother and father instead.
- Uhtred 'Osbert' was born roughly in 890.
- In "The Burning Land", it is 892-893, he is 2-3 years old.
- In "Death of Kings", it is 899-902, he is 9-12 years old.
- In "The Pagan Lord", it is 909-910, he is 19-20 years old.
- In "The Empty Throne", it is 911, he is 21 years old.
- In "Warriors of the Storm", it is 917, he is 27 years old.
- In "The Flame Bearer", it is 918, he is 28 years old.
- In "War of the Wolf", it is 923-924, he is 33-34 years old.
- In "Sword of Kings", it is 924, he is 34 years old.
- In "War Lord", it is 937, he is 47 years old. (assumed)
- Uhtred is a noble; he was born a son of the true lord of Bebbanburg, lord of Cookham, and (briefly) lord of Mercia, his mother was the sister of the King of Cumberland, he later married the daughter of the ealdorman of Wiltshire.