Who plays Aelswith in The Last Kingdom?

Aelswith is played by Eliza Butterworth.

How is Aelswith connected to other characters?

Aelswith has 7 mapped relationships in The Last Kingdom. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Aelswith — Mother-Son — King Edward (Timothy Innes)
A deeply intertwined political and familial bond where Aelswith consistently guides, manipulates, and protects King Edward's reign.
Aelswith — Political Pawn — Aelfwynn (Phia Saban)
A transactional alliance where Aelswith treats Aelfwynn as a strategic asset to secure Mercian loyalty and counter Uhtred's influence.
Aelswith — Grandmother-Grandson — Aethelstan (Harry Gilby)
A protective familial tie strained by political separation, with Aelswith captured alongside Aethelstan and later relying on Uhtred to raise him.
Aelswith — Political Coalition — Eadith (Stefanie Martini)
A pragmatic alliance formed during the Wessex-Mercia power struggle, where Eadith provides counsel to Aelswith's faction.
Aelswith — Commander-Servant — Pyrlig (Cavan Clerkin)
A direct command relationship where Aelswith utilizes Pyrlig's ecclesiastical connections to secure foreign military aid for Wessex.
Aelswith — Political Strategists — Aethelhelm (Adrian Schiller)
A coordinated political alliance where Aethelhelm executes Aelswith's strategic interests through coercion and military maneuvering.
Aelswith — Political Stabilizers — Stiorra (Ruby Hartley)
A pragmatic, albeit indirect, alliance where both women navigate Edward's expansionist policies to prevent further Mercian-Danish bloodshed.