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===Elsewhere=== * Fairhair (Viking Kings of Norway #1) - A Viking historical fiction about the boy who set out to be the first king of Norway. Written by Ole Åsli and Tony Bakkejord (expected publication: 1 November 2022). * In the television show ''[[Vikings (2013 TV series)|Vikings]]'', a character broadly based on Harald (named Harald Finehair in the series) appears in seasons 4-6 (2016–2020) as one of the main protagonists and is portrayed by Finnish actor [[Peter Franzén]]. * In the 1984 film ''[[When the Raven Flies]],'' the antagonist Vikings Thordur and Eirikur are refugees from Harald's conquest in Norway. Thordur is particularly paranoid about Harald's retainers following him to Iceland, which the protagonist Gestur uses against him. * The German power-metal band ''[[Rebellion (band)|Rebellion]]'' has a song dedicated to Harald Fairhair, from the album ''Sagas of Iceland''. * ''[[Leaves' Eyes]]'', a symphonic metal band from Germany, wrote the album ''[[King of Kings (Leaves' Eyes album)|King of Kings]]'' about Harald and his conquests. * In the video games ''[[Crusader Kings II]]'' and ''[[Crusader Kings III]]'', Harald Fairhair is a playable character during the 867 start date. * Harald Fairhair is mentioned in the manga series ''[[Vinland Saga (manga)|Vinland Saga]]'' as the tyrannical unifier of Norway. * Harald appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', a video game by [[Ubisoft]]. * He's briefly mentioned in the 2014 film ''[[Northmen: A Viking Saga]]'' as the reason why the main characters are fleeing from Norway. * In the 2010 video-game expansion pack ''[[Mount and Blade: Warband]]'''s Viking Conquest expansion Harald (as Harald Halfdansson) appears as the faction leader of Northvegr (Norway). * In the 2022 film ''[[The Northman]]'', Fjölnir said to have driven into exile by Harald of Norway. The film is set between in 895, making it a clear allusion to Harald Fairhair.
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