The "Captive Wife" trope solves this through the or "Protection Racket" plot device. The Viking often claims the heroine not as a slave, but as a wife to protect her from other, worse men. This reframes the power dynamic: his dominance becomes a shield rather than a cage. The sexual relationship is almost always initiated by the heroine’s desire or consent, thereby redeeming the hero’s aggressive introduction.
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