Vikings: 10 Most Disturbing Moments

10. Target Practice

There are times in a show when you don't even need to know a character all too well in order for their death to be disturbing. That was certainly the case with the one-bit part of Swithun, the Bishop of Winchester, who faced a horrifying fate at the Vikings' hands.

After the Vikings attack the town of Winchester, this unlucky religious figure confronted Athelstan, threatening him with crucifixion - which was an awful spot of foreshadowing - thanks to his supposed abandonment of Christianity. He was then taken by Floki, stripped down and tied to a pillar. There, the Vikings revelled in joy as they launched arrows into the poor defenceless elderly man.

Luckily - in a way at least - Athelstan took pity on the unfortunate soul and slits his throat in a sign of mercy, knowing that a quick death is better than this. Although this character was antagonistic towards him, Athelstan's mercy was a great sign of the former monk's righteous character.

Seeing this unlucky and harmless figure being powerless to defend himself, and the pure joy in the Viking's demeanours as they riddled him with arrows was nothing short of disturbing.