Lesley Simpson became Shetland’s first ever adult female Guizer Jarl at the South Mainland Up Helly Aa in 2015. Women were ...

it is time to look back at the deadliest warriors to do battle throughout the series. This tough and determined Jarl saw a pretty short run during Vikings, taking his spot as one of Ragnar's early ...

Up Helly Aa echoes the long rule of the Kingdom of Norway over Shetland and the return of the sun following the darkest ...

Matthew Bickley's awesome range of 28mm Vikings is now available for you to pre-order on the Footsore Miniatures & Games ...

At the head of the crowd is the "Jarl Squad" led by its chief, the Guizer Jarl. Its members, who become Vikings for the day, wear custom-made suits, axes and shields. They also have to build their ...

Viking Who were they? What did they do? King The most powerful person in all the land Ruled the people and everyone looked up to him Jarls (nobles ... Flying warrior maidens called Valkyries ...

The festival involves a torchlit procession led by a “Guizer Jarl,” or Chief Viking, and a “Jarl Squad,” which lights a replica longship by throwing torches into it. Footage here shows the procession ...