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Manga artist Makoto Yukimura created Einar to support protagonist Thorfinn during the second arc of Vinland Saga in a similar fashion to Askeladd from the first arc. [1] With the focus of Vinland Saga being slavery, Einar was created to be a complete victim of the war and slave trade.
Lotta is Einar's little sister, who lived on the outskirts of an English village with her family, before the attack of Vikings. Ketil (ケティル, Ketil) Voiced by: Hideaki Tezuka (Japanese); Doug Jackson (Crunchyroll dub), [14] Sean Burgos (Netflix dub) [15] (English) Ketil is a Danish landowner who buys Thorfinn and then Einar as slaves.
Despite the changes, Yabuta insisted that Einar was the same character from the manga. The director described Einar as soft spoken, kind and strong but even in the cruel setting of the series, he retains his kindness. [16] Yabuta consulted with Yukimura about Einar's portrayal with a superhuman strength in befriending Thorfinn. [16]
Leif takes Thorfinn, Einar and the wounded Arnheid with him to go back to Iceland but Arnheid deteriorates after Thorfinn tries to comfort her. In the aftermath, a emotionally destroyed Einar is motivated by Thorfinn's desire to form a peaceful area in Vinland in memory of the woman he loved. 14: February 21, 2014 [26] 978-4-06-387956-8
Thorfinn remained in Caithness and appointed stewards to look after his Orkney possessions. [Note 2] On one occasion he sent Thorkel Fosterer to collect his taxes but Einar drove him out of the islands back to Caithness. Thorfinn advised him to go to the court of King Olaf Haraldsson in Norway and subsequently Thorfinn was invited there too ...
Thorfinn's and Askeladd's relationship is also meant to look like father and son, as in the beginning of the series, Yukimura was planning Askeladd's death and how Thorfinn would react to that. Another complicated relationship involves Einar and Thorfinn, as the two cannot help each other due to a dark narrative in which they are involved ...
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Thorfinn tells Einar about his relationship with Askeladd, although without hate and the need for revenge, he feels empty. As winter approaches, Sverkel teaches them to fish and prompts Thorfinn's thoughts about whether he can change. Meanwhile, some retainers are envious of the success of Einar and Thorfinn's crop, especially for slaves.