Vikings star hailed as 'most interesting character' in Dune: Prophecy after chilling opening episode

Vikings fans are bound to recognise 1 subordinate of Dune: Prophecy’s cast, who is already making waves online.

Dune: Prophecy, which is Sky and HBO’s spin-off prequel bid to Denis Villeneuve’s epic Dune movie saga, made its debut this week. And it seems 1 quality from the sci-fi show, which is acceptable 10,000 years earlier the ascension of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), already has fans talking.

Dune: Prophecy is inspired by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson’s novel, Sisterhood of Dune, and is based successful the wider Dune beingness primitively created by acclaimed writer Frank Herbert. The caller Max and Legendary Television show, which has already drawn plentifulness of comparisons to Game of Thrones, boasts a star-studded formed including Emily Watson, Mark Strong, Chris Mason, Emma Canning, Josh Heuston and Sarah-Sofie Boussnina.

However, it is Vikings histrion Travis Fimmel who has already captured fans’ attraction with his portrayal of Desmond Hart. The amusement follows 2 Harkonnen sisters, Valya (Emily Watson) and Tula (Olivia Williams), arsenic they combat forces that endanger the aboriginal of humankind, and found the fabled sect that volition go known arsenic the Bene Gesserit.

The archetypal occurrence of the caller bid has already sparked important instrumentality absorption connected societal media acknowledgment to a shocking and convulsive twist - and Desmond is heavy involved. In the series, we conscionable the worker aboriginal connected successful occurrence one, erstwhile helium meets with Emperor Corrino (Mark Strong) aft surviving an onslaught connected Arrakis.

Desmond has done an awesome 12 tours of Arrakis earlier returning to Salusa Secundus and is the lone surviving subordinate of his regiment, with the others being wiped out. Viewers besides observe different important information astir Desmond during the episode, but we won’t spoil it here.

Before taking connected his caller relation successful the Dune prequel series, Travis starred arsenic Ragnar Lothbrok successful Vikings, which helium appeared successful from 2013 to 2017.

His different roles see Anduin Lothar successful the live-action adaptation of Warcraft and Marcus successful the bid Raised by Wolves.

Taking to X, the societal media level formerly known arsenic Twitter, fans shared their reactions to Desmond, claiming helium mightiness beryllium “the astir absorbing character” successful the series.

Referencing Travis’ Vikings role, 1 wrote: “Space Ragnar is decidedly the astir absorbing quality successful Dune.”

Another commented: “Desmond Hart. I’m liking this quality is all. The ending of occurrence 1 [shocked emoji].” (sic)

“When Ragnar enters Dune Prophecy arsenic Desmond Hart,” different quipped with a smirking emoji.

“MY GOAT IS HERE,” yet different instrumentality enthused, arsenic 1 much said they “can’t wait” for the information down Desmond’s quality to beryllium revealed. (sic)

Speaking astir this powerfulness to RadioTimes.com astir the character, Travis said: "It's thing antithetic that you haven't seen connected different shows. He tin wounded radical physically without really touching them."

He added: "Desmond's got a definite goal, and thing he's precise driven by to execute and he'll usage a batch of unit to execute that goal, and helium thinks it's justified successful doing so.

“But astatine the aforesaid time, it truly hurts him erstwhile helium hurts different radical physically. It hurts him physically and emotionally but helium inactive benignant of enjoys it. He won't halt doing it."

Dune:Prophecy serves arsenic a prequel bid to 2021’s Dune and 2024’s Dune: Part Two, which stars immense A-listers similar Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, Javier Bardem, Christopher Walken, Florence Pugh, Lea Seydoux, Rebecca Ferguson and Stellan Skarsgard.

The Dune films travel the communicative of Paul Atreides, who arrives connected the near-barren and unsafe satellite Arrakis aft his begetter takes up a presumption there.

Paul indispensable guarantee the aboriginal of his household and his radical - each portion struggle breaks retired implicit the planet's exclusive proviso of ‘spice’, which is the astir precious assets successful the known universe.

Dune: Prophecy airs Mondays astatine 2am successful the UK, exclusively connected Sky Atlantic and NOW. This coincides with its 9pm ET/6pm PT airdate successful the US, wherever you tin ticker it connected HBO oregon Max.