Editing Wolves of Vinland

{{Evil Organization|name=Evil neo-pagan cult|fullname=Wolves of Vinland|origin=Unite States of America|foundation=Year unknown, Lynchburg, Virginia|headquarters=American forests|commanders=Jeremy Christian|agents=Various<br>[[Jack Donovan]] <small>(previously)</small><br>Maurice "Hjalti" Michaely|crimes=[[Arson]]<br>[[Vandalism]]<br>[[Propaganda]]<br>[[Hate speech]]<br>[[Church burning]]<br>[[Animal cruelty]]<br>Attempted mass [[murder]]|type of villain=[[Alt-Right]] Neo-Pagan Cult|alias=Neo-Volkisch hate group|Image=Wolves of Vinland.jpg|goals=Re-give males their masculinity through fights and rituals <small>(ongoing)</small><br>Spread through the Internet <small>(ongoing)</small>}}
'''Wolves of Vinland''' is a Norse neopagan cult and neo-nazi [[Hate groups|hate group]].

== History ==

=== First appearances ===
[[File:Jeremy Christian.jpg|left|thumb|Jeremy Christian, founder of the cult.]]
The Wolves of Vinland raised $3000 on GoFundMe to purchase materials for a Viking-style longhall, and accepted donations from white nationalist organizations such as [[Counter Currents Publishing]]. 

=== Entrance and exiting of [[Jack Donovan]] ===
In 2014, the [[Alt-Right]] activist [[Jack Donovan]] joined the Wolves of Vinland after visiting their rural Virginia community, and his work helped the Wolves refine their philosophy. 4 years after, [[Jack Donovan]] left the group, saying his association with the group was during a "dark chapter" in his life.

=== Classification as an hate group ===
In 2018, the Southern Poverty Law Center added the Wolves of Vinland to their list of hate groups, classifying it as a neo-völkisch hate group. 

== Villainy ==

* One member of the group, Maurice "Hjalti" Michaely, served two years in prison after being found guilty of attempted church arson against the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, a historic black church in Gainesville, Virginia. 
* Members of the group routinely post photos of ritual animal slaughter on Instagram.
* It espoused white nationalist and racist beliefs, as well as using white nationalist symbols such as the swastika.
* It has an association with the white supremacist think-tank [[National Policy Institute]].

== Trivia ==

* After Hjalt's arrest, group members began wearing T-shirts that said "Free Hjalti".
* The group has been compared to the fictional group [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_Club Fight Club]and members have quoted the work as an influence, especially one of the most famous character of the story:[https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Tyler_Durden?so=search Tyler Durden].
* This cult has association with black metal scenes in various other parts of the world.
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