The Broken Sword (HBO Series)

The Broken Sword is an American Historical Fantasy television series created by Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It is an adaptation of the 1954 fantasy novel of the same name by Poul Anderson. The show was filmed on location in both Ireland and Scotland. It premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2014, and concluded on May, 19, 2017, with 42 episodes broadcast over 3 seasons. It has also being called Game of Thrones Junior by fans of both series, this is mainly due to a large number of Game of Thrones crew and cast members being involved on the series.

Premise
The series takes place in England during the Viking Age. It tells the story of Skafloc Half Elf, a human who was stolen from his father, Orm the strong by Imric, King of the Elves.

Heroes

 * Ansel Elgort as
 * Skafloc Half Elf - The main protagonist who was stolen from his parents as a baby by Imric and raised among the Elves.
 * Valgood -

Men

 * Bonnie Wright as Freda - A beautiful young shield maiden
 * Jason Issacs as Orm the Strong - A Viking
 * Carice van Houten as -
 * Colm Meaney as Father -

Elves

 * Harry Lloyd as Imric -
 * Emilia Clarke as Leena -

Trolls

 * Andy Serkis as King Illrede - The king of the Trolls and one of the main antagonists of the show. He has a deep hatred of Imric, due to him keeping his daughter captive and raping her for 300 years,
 * TBA as Princess -

Gods

 * Liam Cunningham as Odin - The
 * TBA as Thor -

List of Episodes
Differences from the novel