The Swede
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The Swede is a prominent and menacing antagonist in the television series "Hell on Wheels," known for his cold, calculating nature and complex relationship with the show's protagonists.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Swede in Hell on Wheels | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Hell on Wheels ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason |
Season 1
ⓘ
Season 2 ⓘ Season 3 ⓘ Season 4 ⓘ Season 5 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Union Pacific Railroad
ⓘ
railroad construction ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
calculating
ⓘ
cold ⓘ manipulative ⓘ ruthless ⓘ |
| createdFor |
AMC
ⓘ
surface form:
AMC television network
|
| firstAppearanceInSeries |
Hell on Wheels
ⓘ
surface form:
Hell on Wheels Season 1
|
| genre | Western television series character ⓘ |
| hasBackstoryElement |
former Union soldier
ⓘ
prisoner of war ⓘ |
| hasComplexRelationshipWith |
Cullen Bohannon
ⓘ
Thomas Durant ⓘ |
| hasEnemy |
Cullen Bohannon
ⓘ
Thomas Durant ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives conflict in Hell on Wheels ⓘ |
| nationality | Norwegian ⓘ |
| nickname | The Swede self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense rivalry with Cullen Bohannon
ⓘ
menacing demeanor ⓘ psychological manipulation ⓘ |
| occupation |
railroad worker
ⓘ
security chief ⓘ |
| partOf | Hell on Wheels cast of characters ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Christopher Heyerdahl ⓘ |
| realName | Thor Gundersen ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
primary antagonist
ⓘ
recurring villain ⓘ |
| setting |
American frontier
ⓘ
post–American Civil War era ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Swede in Hell on Wheels