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After seeing his father's death, Thorfinn swears revenge against Askeladd, who recruits him into his group despite knowing his intentions. The character was created by Yukimura to serve as a mentor to the inexperienced Thorfinn, despite both of them being enemies.
His father was Thord Horsehead (Þórðr hesthöfði Snorrason), [6] [22] and his mother was named Thorunn (Þórunn). [22] Thord Horsehead was son of Snorri, son of Thord of Hofdi . [6] Thorfinn was presumably raised at his father's estate called Stad (Stað) in Reyniness (Reynistaður). [22]
Thorfinn's relationship with his father and Askeladd was based on Yukimura's thoughts when he became a father. The author regards the father and son relationship as a common theme Vinland Saga explores. [13] Due to Thorfinn's harsh upbringing, Yukimura said there was little room for humor involving Thorfinn in the first story arc.
Helga is Thors' wife and the mother of Thorfinn and Ylva. Ylva (ユルヴァ, Yuruva) Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame [9] (Japanese); Olivia Swasey (Sentai Filmworks / Crunchyroll dubs), [6] Allegra Clark (Netflix dub) [7] (English) Thors' daughter and Thorfinn's older sister, who stayed in Iceland and took upon herself the duties of her father and ...
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Thorfinn was the youngest son of Torf-Einarr, himself the son of Rognvald Eysteinsson, the first Earl of Orkney.Torf-Einarr had two other sons, Arnkel and Erlend who "fell in a war expedition" [5] at an unspecified location in England along with Erik Bloodaxe. [6]
The Heimskringla states that Thorfinn was 5 years old when his father Sigurd was killed at Clontarf, reliably dated to 1014. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] "When Thorfinn came of age he asked Earl Einar for a third of the islands" [ 1 ] and it is clear from the text of the Orkneyinga saga that Einar, Brusi and Thorfinn were joint earls for a period.
Snorri is an Old Norse name derived from the word snerra, meaning "a fight." Þorfinnsson is a patronymic , meaning "son of Þorfinnr", (see Icelandic naming conventions ). Snorri was named for his great-grandfather, Snorri Þórðarson , [ 4 ] or after Snorri Þorbrandsson who was not a kinsman but a participant in Karlsefni's expedition [ 5 ]