Skade was a main character and antagonist in both The Saxon Stories novel series, and The Last Kingdom television series. In The Last Kingdom, she acts as the main antagonist for the majority of Season 3. She was the consort of Harald Bloodhair and, for a brief period of time, a lover of Uhtreds. In "The Burning Land", on his way to meet Alfred at Æscengam, Uhtred and his small force pass through a small village where they come across one of Harald's war bands led by Skade who is found mutilatin