Gisela

Gisela is the sister of Guthred, a Danish king in Northumbria, and she carries herself with the quiet authority of someone raised close to power. She is direct, unafraid of warriors twice her size, and watches Uhtred with open curiosity rather than the caution most show him. Marriage is a currency here, and she knows her worth in it.

Peri Baumeister plays her without a trace of the passive royal bride the setup suggests — Gisela negotiates, teases, and holds her ground with Uhtred from their very first exchange. The show gives her wit instead of ornament, and the performance makes her feel like an equal partner in the story rather than a prize being moved around it.