Ragnar's absence from The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die's Valhalla sequence ruins his character's ending and casts doubt on whether Uhtred and Brida's efforts to help him reach Valhalla were successful. The decision to exclude Ragnar and other characters from the film was made to keep the cast limited to those most pertinent to the plot and to prevent overstretching the storyline. However, Ragnar's inclusion in the Valhalla sequence would not have detracted from the plot or other character arcs and would have honored his story, making the film's ending more complete.

One The Last Kingdom character had their season 3 ending ruined by their exclusion from the show's sequel film, The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die. Seven Kings Must Die wrapped up The Last Kingdom in two hours of pulse-pounding action, carrying the story to its natural climax at the famous historical Battle of Brunanburh. The...