Christianity and paganism battled in the minds of Vikings warriors during "Born Again," and as with all the Norsemen's fights, there was a body count.

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Floki wants nothing more than to please the gods. To do so, the shipbuilder put an end to Athelstan, but will Ragnar's former confidant

"The answer is, 'yes,'" series creator Michael Hirst teased, according to Zap2It.

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You won't see floki's emotional fallout right away however.

"He's divided about it, but his divisions are very deep and they don't come out immediately," Hirst explained. "If you watch this season, you'll see exactly how he feels about it and it's very emotional. You really get the full impact of that in the final episode."

Well, at least we know Floki won't die anytime soon - a small comfort during a particularly bloody season. Hirst wouldn't tell Zap2It if more fan favorites will soon make the trip to Valhalla, but the writer did mention how difficult it is to send these warriors packing. With the Paris raid just around the corner, however, viewers can probably expect the body count to continue to rise.

Find out more when Vikings airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET on the History Channel. Click the video below to see a preview for the series' next episode, "Paris."

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