diff --git a/src/viking.js b/src/viking.js
index fe1febf..267084d 100644
--- a/src/viking.js
+++ b/src/viking.js
@@ -1,14 +1,132 @@
 // Soldier
-class Soldier {}
+class Soldier {
+  constructor(health, strength) {
+    this.health = health;
+    this.strength = strength;
+  }
+  attack() {
+    return this.strength;
+  }
+  receiveDamage(damage) {
+    this.health -= damage;
+  }
+}
 
 // Viking
-class Viking {}
+class Viking extends Soldier {
+  constructor(name, health, strength) {
+    super(health, strength);
+    this.name = name;
+  }
+  receiveDamage(damage) {
+    this.health -= damage;
+    if (this.health > 0) {
+      return `${this.name} has received ${damage} points of damage`;
+    } else {
+      return `${this.name} has died in act of combat`;
+    }
+  }
+
+  battleCry() {
+    return 'Odin Owns You All!';
+  }
+}
 
 // Saxon
-class Saxon {}
+class Saxon extends Soldier {
+  constructor(health, strength) {
+    super(health, strength);
+  }
+
+  receiveDamage(damage) {
+    this.health -= damage;
+    if (this.health !== 0) {
+      return `A Saxon has received ${damage} points of damage`;
+    } else {
+      return `A Saxon has died in combat`;
+    }
+  }
+}
 
 // War
-class War {}
+class War {
+    constructor() {
+    this.vikingArmy = [];
+    this.saxonArmy = [];
+  }
+
+  
+  addViking(viking) {
+    this.vikingArmy.push(viking);
+  }
+
+  addSaxon(saxon) {
+    this.saxonArmy.push(saxon);
+  }
+
+  vikingAttack() {
+//check if we still have soldiers/saxons
+    if (this.vikingArmy.length === 0 || this.saxonArmy.length === 0) {
+      return "No more soldiers to attack";
+    }
+
+    // selcting a random viking and a random Saxon
+    const randomViking = this.vikingArmy[Math.floor(Math.random() * this.vikingArmy.length)];
+    const randomSaxonIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * this.saxonArmy.length);
+    const randomSaxon = this.saxonArmy[randomSaxonIndex];
+
+
+    // saxon receives damage equal to the strength of the Viking
+    const result = randomSaxon.receiveDamage(randomViking.strength);
+
+    // this will remove the Saxon from the army if they die
+    if (randomSaxon.health <= 0) {
+      this.saxonArmy.splice(randomSaxonIndex, 1);
+      return "A Saxon has died in combat"
+    }
+
+    return result;
+  }
+
+
+
+  saxonAttack() {
+    //check if we still have soldiers/saxons
+    if (this.vikingArmy.length === 0 || this.saxonArmy.length === 0) {
+      return "No more soldiers to attack";
+    }
+
+    // selcting a random viking and a random Saxon
+    const randomSaxon = this.saxonArmy[Math.floor(Math.random() * this.saxonArmy.length)];
+    const randomVikingIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * this.vikingArmy.length);
+    const randomViking = this.vikingArmy[randomVikingIndex];
+
+
+    // viking receives damage equal to the strength of the Saxon
+    const result = randomViking.receiveDamage(randomSaxon.strength);
+
+    // this will remove the Viking from the army if they die
+    if (randomViking.health <= 0) {
+      this.vikingArmy.splice(randomVikingIndex, 1);
+      
+    }
+
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  showStatus() {
+    if (this.saxonArmy.length === 0 && this.vikingArmy.length > 0) {
+      return "Vikings have won the war of the century!";
+    } else if (this.vikingArmy.length === 0 && this.saxonArmy.length > 0) {
+      return "Saxons have fought for their lives and survived another day...";
+    } else {
+      return "Vikings and Saxons are still in the thick of battle.";
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+
+