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Meet Erik

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JG Wentworth

May 19, 2022

2 min

Viking king Erik wearing a gold and purple cape

Summary

Erik is a fictional Viking character featured in JG Wentworth's brand mascot series, representing the company's team of operatic Vikings used in its marketing and brand identity.
  • Erik is portrayed as a charismatic village leader known for his gregarious, down-to-earth demeanor and ability to make those around him feel heard and understood.
  • Despite his leadership strengths, Erik is characterized by humorous flaws including habitual tardiness, a love of mead, and an inability to convert files to PDF.
  • Erik earned the superlative "Most Likely to Still Own a Fax Machine" and lists ale pong as his favorite hobby.
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Erik is a natural-born leader if there ever was one. A strong, charismatic ruler, he guides his village with grace and resilience under pressure. He’s great at putting the people around him at ease, diffusing tension between aggrieved villagers, and making people feel heard and understood.

Erik is widely admired for his gregarious, down-to-earth demeanor, but he’s far from perfect. For one, the man loves mead. Like, a little too much. He’s habitually late to meetings, and he’s terrible with technology. He still hasn’t figured out how to convert a file to a PDF! He snores really loudly, too. Vikings—they’re just like us!

Sure, he has his weaknesses—and sure, his snore can be heard three longhouses over. But Erik is a thoughtful, gracious person when it counts, and the villagers know that he has their best interests in mind. It would be nice if he bought them some earplugs, though.

 

Superlative

Most Likely to Still Own a Fax Machine

Favorite Hobby

Ale pong

Fun Fact

Erik was late to his own wedding, claiming he had a flat. (He rides a horse.)

It takes a village…

From fierce warriors to noble leaders and everything in-between, our Vikings cover all the bases. Discover more about the whole team of operatic Vikings! 

How can we help?

From purchasing structured settlement payments to resolving thousands of dollars in debt, we have helped countless Americans on their journey to financial freedom. We’ve been helping people experiencing financial difficulty for over 30 years. Find out what JGW can do for you today!

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On your own:

Based on industry averages, we estimate a monthly compounding interest rate of 22.99% and that you are making a minimum payment that is 2.5% of your total debt.

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The length of your program is determined by your debt amount. Programs are between 24 and 60 months in length and average program length is around 42 months.

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