A legend in the making, Tarvold had become one of the most feared and notorious Vikings scarcely a year after he had grown his beard.
His childhood friend and nemesis, Thorfinn Skull-Splitter, betrayed him and Tarvold was caught stealing the gold.
[11][12] In 2008, Viking Quest was re-released as a Special Edition DVD and promoted with a video game.
[14] This is a sly reference to the fact that in real life Vanessa Angel was originally cast as Xena in a three-episode arc for the television show Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.
In September 2008, HBO and Fuel Industries[15] produced a Viking Quest game website as part of a marketing campaign for the 5th season of Entourage.