Vikings did not wear much armour. Some chieftains had iron ... Berserkr' is an Old Norse word meaning 'bear skin' and berserkers were Viking warriors who went into battle wearing wolf or bear ...

Some Viking warriors, known as "berserkers," would don the fur of animals and enter into an unbreakable rage. The 13th Warrior takes inspiration from this as the "Wendol" wear bear skins and act ...