Last updated: July 18, 2026·🔄 Guide reviewed and refreshed ahead of Halloween 2026.· By Oggy

Halloween Costume Guide

Princess Aslaug Halloween Costume Guide

A prophetess who talked her way from a forest hut to a throne in Kattegat.
Viking Medieval Princess Queen
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Quick Answer: The Princess Aslaug Halloween costume comes down to the wavy wig with braided hair rings over a V-neck medieval dress.
  • Brown Wavy Wig (essential)
  • Viking Hair Rings (essential)
  • Long Sleeve V-Neck Medieval Dress
  • Viking Fur Wrap
  • Brown Stretch Belt
  • Viking Drinking Horn

Aslaug arrives in Kattegat as an outsider prophetess who upends Ragnar’s first marriage, then spends the next three seasons ruling the town in her own right. The wavy wig with a braided, ring-threaded section is what actually signals this specific character, more than the dress underneath it. Vikings ran on History for six seasons from 2013 to 2020 and still gets watched through streaming (Wikipedia), and Alyssa Sutherland played Aslaug across three of those seasons (IMDb), so fans of the show will place her, even if she reads as generic Viking royalty to everyone else.

Items Total10 Items
DifficultyModerate
VibeViking Royalty
Cost$110-$260

Princess Aslaug Halloween Costume Items

Princess Aslaug Halloween costume infographic showing the wavy wig, medieval dress, fur wrap, and all 10 numbered items

Princess Aslaug Costume Items

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Princess Aslaug Vikings Alyssa Sutherland Viking Queen
  • 1 Long Sleeve V-Neck Medieval DressThe earthy brown tone is the read here, a black or bright color breaks the look immediately. It fits close through the body and loose past the hip, and the V-neck should sit modest, not plunging.
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  • 2 Viking Fur WrapAslaug makes her entrance in furs more than once, and draping one over the shoulders adds a bit of noble weight the dress alone does not have. It sheds a little, so keep a lint roller nearby if you are wearing dark colors underneath.
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  • 3 Brown Wavy Wig (essential)The wavy, reddish-brown length does most of the recognition work here, more than the dress. Get one long enough to braid at least one section, since a short, stiff wig kills the effect before you even add the hair rings. If your own hair is already close to this length and color, skip the wig entirely.
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  • 4 Wig CapFlattens your own hair so the wig sits right. Skip it if you are not using a wig.
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  • 5 Brown Stretch BeltCinches the dress at the waist so it does not read as a bathrobe. Any wide brown belt works, buckle or wrap style.
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  • 6 Viking Hair Rings (essential)This is the detail that separates Aslaug from a plain medieval dress. Braid a section of hair and thread a metal ring or cuff onto it so it stays visible against the wig. Skip this and you have built a generic Viking outfit instead of a specific character.
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  • 7 Water Drop Dangle EarringsAdds a bit of shine without competing with the necklace. Bronze or antique gold tone matches the rest of the palette better than anything silver.
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  • 8 Crystal NecklaceA layered, beaded necklace fills the space above the V-neck. Multi-strand styles tangle if you are moving around a lot, so straighten it out before pictures rather than mid-party.
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  • 9 Viking Drinking HornGives you something to hold and something to offer people at the party, which is more useful than it sounds when everyone is standing around empty-handed.
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  • 10 Brown Lace-Up BootsMid-calf, brown, low heel. Check your closet before buying a new pair.
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Alyssa Sutherland as Princess Aslaug wearing a fur cloak with a braided hair ring visible in her hair

How to Style the Princess Aslaug Halloween Costume

The wavy wig with a braided, ring-threaded section is the first thing anyone who watched the show will clock, more than the dress underneath it. A short or stiff wig with no visible braid just reads as a costume-store medieval dress instead of a specific character. At a crowded party, dangly earrings and a multi-strand necklace tend to tangle together within the first hour, so a quick check in a mirror before photos saves you from spending the night untangling jewelry. Skip the hair ring and the whole look drifts toward generic renaissance fair rather than a character anyone can name.

Aslaug spends most of her first appearance testing everyone around her, at one point turning to Lagertha and asking flatly what her parents did for a living, unable to believe the answer is just farming. Later, cornered and about to be executed by the woman she wronged, she does not apologize. She says, “How strange, Lagertha, that you should play the usurper. One woman against another.” She never really backs down, even when she has clearly lost.

Braid the hair ring section before you leave, not after

Trying to thread a metal ring onto a synthetic wig braid in a bathroom mirror at the party is harder than it sounds, the fibers slip and the ring will not sit flat once your hands are cold or you have had a drink. Do this step at home in good light and pin it if it needs help holding shape.

Order the dress a size up if you plan to layer the fur wrap

The fur wrap adds bulk at the shoulders, and a dress sized exactly to your measurements can pull tight across the chest once it is underneath. Sizing up also gives the fabric room to drape rather than cling, which matches the look better anyway.

Princess Aslaug Group Halloween Costume Ideas

Couples Idea

Aslaug & Ragnar Lothbrok (Vikings)

Excellent pairing and the one the show actually built three seasons around. Ragnar leaves Lagertha for Aslaug, so if your group knows the show at all, this dynamic needs zero explanation.

Princess Aslaug Ragnar Lothbrok

Duo Idea

Aslaug & Lagertha (Vikings)

Might work, but only if your group is fine with a genuinely dark joke, since Lagertha is the one who eventually kills Aslaug with an arrow to the back. It is a real plot point, not a stretch, so people who know the show will get exactly why this pairing is uncomfortable to look at.

Princess Aslaug Lagertha

Group Idea: Vikings Royal Court

Aslaug, Ragnar, Rollo, Bjorn Ironside

Strong group if everyone can commit to a full roster, since the look works best with at least four people standing together. Rollo and Bjorn read as clearly different characters even to people who have not watched the show, so the group holds up visually either way.

Princess Aslaug Ragnar Lothbrok Rollo Bjorn Ironside

Group Idea: Sons of Ragnar

Aslaug, Ivar the Boneless, Ubbe, Hvitserk

Strong concept for a family group, since Aslaug raising sons who become kings and conquerors in their own right is a real throughline in the show. Ivar’s costume is the most visually distinct of the three brothers, so lean on him to anchor the group if you are short on people.

Princess Aslaug Ivar the Boneless Ubbe Hvitserk
Ragnar Lothbrok and Princess Aslaug together in Vikings, the couple costume reference for this group idea

Princess Aslaug Halloween Costume DIY Tips

Building the Look

The jewelry and hair details are worth buying specifically. The dress and boots are the easiest pieces to thrift or substitute.

  • Dress: check thrift stores for any brown or rust long sleeve maxi dress with a V-neck before buying new.
  • Fur wrap: buy this one. A convincing fur wrap is hard to fake with what is in most closets.
  • Wig and hair rings: buy both together. This is the pairing that actually identifies the character.
  • Belt: any wide brown belt from your own closet works fine.
  • Earrings and necklace: cheap and worth getting to match the bronze and gold tones.
  • Drinking horn: skip it if you do not want to carry a prop all night.
  • Boots: check your closet first, brown mid-calf boots are common enough already.

Playing Aslaug at the Party

Aslaug’s whole approach is calm certainty, she rarely raises her voice and rarely admits doubt. Play her flat and sure of herself rather than dramatic.

  • When someone asks who you are: answer with a question of your own about their family. It is very on-brand.
  • If someone challenges you, do not back down. Aslaug never does, even when she is clearly losing.
  • The line to use if things get tense: “How strange, that you should play the usurper. One woman against another.” Deliver it calmly, not angrily.
  • The drinking horn’s real use is giving you something to raise when someone makes a toast, more useful in the moment than it looks on a shelf.

Princess Aslaug Halloween Costume: FAQ

The wavy wig with a braided, ring-threaded section and the V-neck medieval dress are the base. Add the fur wrap, belt, crystal necklace, and drinking horn, and the look is complete.

Aslaug was a lead character for three seasons of a show that still gets watched on streaming, so people who have seen Vikings will place her. She is a step below Ragnar or Lagertha in general recognition, so at a general party expect Viking queen more than her name specifically.

Two of her sharpest lines: “How strange, Lagertha, that you should play the usurper. One woman against another,” said as she is about to be killed, and “I would rather be her. She is formidable,” said about Lagertha.

Alyssa Sutherland plays Aslaug from season 2 through season 4. The character is introduced as a prophetess and later becomes Queen of Kattegat after Ragnar.

Lagertha’s forces take Kattegat, and Aslaug is granted safe passage out of the city. As she walks away, Lagertha shoots her in the back with an arrow, ending the rivalry between Ragnar’s two wives for good.

According to the group costume ideas, who is Aslaug’s canonical husband in Vikings?

Which item is marked essential alongside the Brown Wavy Wig?

Which season does Aslaug first appear in Vikings?