Vic the Viking

Powerful winds coming from all directions, created by giant bellows, are keeping our Vikings from landing on the Celtic shores of the self proclaimed kingdom of 'The Wind Queen'. Only Vic is able to reach the shore, thanks to a kite. The natives believe that Vic is a messenger from Kirk, the Celtic god of the winds. He is going to connive and offer the Queen his talents in order create winds of varying amplitude and color. Then he pours a 'magical' powder into the bellows. The powder is none other than itching powder and white pepper. The Queen’s army is thrown into fits of scratching and sneezing and can no longer work the bellows.

Drawn to a shooting star that has fallen on an ice field, Halvar and his men are convinced they have found a fabulous treasure. Sven the Terrible, who is also floating in the neighborhood, has the same thought. But the heavenly debris turns out to be nothing more than ugly, charred stones. Certainly not jewels worthy of taking home to Ylva! Only Vic understands the magnetic value of the meteorite stones: he first uses them as a compass to find their way back to the Drakkar, then again as magnets when Sven the Terrible tries to attack and reclaim his "treasure".

The Drakkar runs aground on a reef in the fog! When they call for help, the Vikings only draw the attention of Sven and his men, who steal their cargo. Vic manages to recover the goods by making it appear like the pirates have been cursed. To do this, he uses bamboo sticks that are actually filled with gunpowder. These are loud enough to sound like the god Thor’s thunder, and also explode with an unbelievable show of fireworks.

In order to scare away tax collectors sent by Eric the Greedy, Vic invents a magic lantern (from flat pieces of translucent stones painted by Ulme and mirrors that focus the sun’s light). He uses this to project “monsters” at the entrance to a cave (where the villagers have hidden all their wealth), frightening the tax collectors away.

Halvar, his men and the Drakkar are kidnapped by Sven! In order to catch up with them, Vic whips up some kitesurfing gear with a board and burlap bags. With Snorre and Tjure, he manages to get his father’s Drakkar back. Since the sail is ripped, Vic has the idea of making it move by building two large paddle wheels built with the help of Tjure, the crew’s carpenter, and Snorre. Astounded by this boat with wheels, Sven’s men take their eyes off of their prisoners and don’t see Vic climb on board and cut the prisoners’ ropes. The prisoners take the opportunity to attack and Vic helps them imprison their kidnappers by trapping them in the middle of the paddle wheels.

An old shipwrecked sailor is the accomplice and bait for a group of pirates, who use the tempting prospect of a fabulous treasure to lure sailors in order to seize their riches more easily. Our Vikings fall into the trap, but Vic and Ulme use their talents as puppeteers to scare the brigands of the seas and send them packing.