While the men in Vikings are daredevil warriors searching the west for land and treasures, it’s the women at home who ground their desires, society, and politics. I had the opportunity to catch up with the two leading female Vikings, Katheryn Winnick (Lagertha), and Jessalyn Gilsig (Siggy Haraldson) during this year’s San Diego Comic Con. They shed light on how women operate in the bloody and often violent Viking society; how Lagertha is coping in season two; and the conflicts we can expect to see.