Warning: Full spoilers for the episode follow...
"Born Again" gave us the surprising death of Athelstan, whose spiritual rebirth (and ditching of Ragnar's special friendship bracelet) came at a truly unfortunate time as it coincided with Floki learning about the farms in Wessex getting obliterated.
It's interesting to examine all the wheels that are currently in motion right now for Athelstan's martyrdom. Because his visions also coincided (at least in the way the episode was edited) with the birth of his son overseas. And we watched poor Judith, who'd basically been encouraged by Ecbert at times to make a go of it with Athelstan, get tortured into revealing his name. All part of Ecbert's devious plot deem the child a blessing from God, and Judith to be the chosen womb. So now Ecbert's rule has been strengthened by a "sign from a above" and a holy heir.
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