Panel MMDCCCXIX
Vinland Saga. Art and Story by Makoto Yukimura
Vinland Saga. Art and Story by Makoto Yukimura
November 2, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Panel MMDCCCXIX
Vinland Saga. Art and Story by Makoto Yukimura
Vinland Saga. Art and Story by Makoto Yukimura
Now the fun part: BoS says Thorkell has been “haunting the farm ever since.” BoS was likely being written in the mid-late 12th century, ~200 yrs after Thorkell supposedly lived. Imagine if a White House staffer saw (John Quincy Adams in the hallway today.) No description of *how* Thorkell haunted.
October 30, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Now the fun part: BoS says Thorkell has been “haunting the farm ever since.” BoS was likely being written in the mid-late 12th century, ~200 yrs after Thorkell supposedly lived. Imagine if a White House staffer saw (John Quincy Adams in the hallway today.) No description of *how* Thorkell haunted.
According to the Book of Settlements, Thorkell Farserk was a relative of Erik the Red who claimed the area of Hvalsey during the first wave of Icelandic settlement in #Greenland. He was supposedly very strong and a great swimmer. Thorkell only appears in this source & this is all we know about him.
October 30, 2026 at 2:36 PM
According to the Book of Settlements, Thorkell Farserk was a relative of Erik the Red who claimed the area of Hvalsey during the first wave of Icelandic settlement in #Greenland. He was supposedly very strong and a great swimmer. Thorkell only appears in this source & this is all we know about him.
It snuck out quietly, which honestly fits where Thorfinn ends up, the last stretch trades the big revenge battles for that "I have no enemies" headspace. Wild that a series that started with Thorkell throwing logs ends on farming and forgiveness.
October 31, 2026 at 5:57 PM
It snuck out quietly, which honestly fits where Thorfinn ends up, the last stretch trades the big revenge battles for that "I have no enemies" headspace. Wild that a series that started with Thorkell throwing logs ends on farming and forgiveness.
Entre fjords et forêts, voyage au cœur des grands espaces sauvages du Nord. Laissons-nous guider par les musiques de Jean Sibelius, Jorunn Vidar, Sveta Tchouklinova, Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson... ❄️➡️ https://l.francemusique.fr/M10
October 27, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Entre fjords et forêts, voyage au cœur des grands espaces sauvages du Nord. Laissons-nous guider par les musiques de Jean Sibelius, Jorunn Vidar, Sveta Tchouklinova, Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson... ❄️➡️ https://l.francemusique.fr/M10
Been feeling Mr. The Tall if I'm honest. Even got the same bad eye (this year). How jacked can I get by the weekend
October 29, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Been feeling Mr. The Tall if I'm honest. Even got the same bad eye (this year). How jacked can I get by the weekend
2) Maybe it was local folklore
People don’t tend to tell the exact same story for 200yrs, BoS says he could swim a round trip to the island with livestock on his back, which sounds Paul Bunyan-esque to me. Thorkell may have been a literal local legend.
People don’t tend to tell the exact same story for 200yrs, BoS says he could swim a round trip to the island with livestock on his back, which sounds Paul Bunyan-esque to me. Thorkell may have been a literal local legend.
October 30, 2026 at 2:36 PM
2) Maybe it was local folklore
People don’t tend to tell the exact same story for 200yrs, BoS says he could swim a round trip to the island with livestock on his back, which sounds Paul Bunyan-esque to me. Thorkell may have been a literal local legend.
People don’t tend to tell the exact same story for 200yrs, BoS says he could swim a round trip to the island with livestock on his back, which sounds Paul Bunyan-esque to me. Thorkell may have been a literal local legend.
1) Maybe it was made up.
Geneaology is a major part of Icelandic literature, esp. when it comes to land ownership. Burials play a role in asserting ownership across the Norse world as landmarks etc. Thorkell poking around after 200yrs could have been a way to legitimize the current owner’s claim
Geneaology is a major part of Icelandic literature, esp. when it comes to land ownership. Burials play a role in asserting ownership across the Norse world as landmarks etc. Thorkell poking around after 200yrs could have been a way to legitimize the current owner’s claim
October 30, 2026 at 2:36 PM
1) Maybe it was made up.
Geneaology is a major part of Icelandic literature, esp. when it comes to land ownership. Burials play a role in asserting ownership across the Norse world as landmarks etc. Thorkell poking around after 200yrs could have been a way to legitimize the current owner’s claim
Geneaology is a major part of Icelandic literature, esp. when it comes to land ownership. Burials play a role in asserting ownership across the Norse world as landmarks etc. Thorkell poking around after 200yrs could have been a way to legitimize the current owner’s claim
Been feeling Mr. The Tall if I'm honest. Even got the same bad eye (this year). How jacked can I get by the weekend
October 29, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Been feeling Mr. The Tall if I'm honest. Even got the same bad eye (this year). How jacked can I get by the weekend
Panels MMDCCXLI, MMDCCXLII & MMDCCXLIII
Vinland Saga. Art and Story by Makoto Yukimura
Vinland Saga. Art and Story by Makoto Yukimura
October 21, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Panels MMDCCXLI, MMDCCXLII & MMDCCXLIII
Vinland Saga. Art and Story by Makoto Yukimura
Vinland Saga. Art and Story by Makoto Yukimura
Panel MMDCCXLIV
Vinland Saga. Art and Story by Makoto Yukimura
Vinland Saga. Art and Story by Makoto Yukimura
October 21, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Panel MMDCCXLIV
Vinland Saga. Art and Story by Makoto Yukimura
Vinland Saga. Art and Story by Makoto Yukimura
Never thought id see thorkell mentioned here lmao
October 14, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Never thought id see thorkell mentioned here lmao
Some of the events of 1066 are mentioned in #skaldic poetry. Waltheof's resistance to William, some years after his victory at Hastings #OTD is recorded in Þorkell Skallason's Valþjófsflokkr of which only two stanzas survive: skaldic.org/m.php?p=text...
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October 14, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Some of the events of 1066 are mentioned in #skaldic poetry. Waltheof's resistance to William, some years after his victory at Hastings #OTD is recorded in Þorkell Skallason's Valþjófsflokkr of which only two stanzas survive: skaldic.org/m.php?p=text...
Thorkell
Hate him, don't like him, that's all.
Hate him, don't like him, that's all.
Thorkell Vinland Saga: Funny Face
ALT: Thorkell Vinland Saga: Funny Face
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October 14, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Thorkell
Hate him, don't like him, that's all.
Hate him, don't like him, that's all.
We know nothing about the poet Þorkell to help contextualise the poem. But back in 2001, I argued that this poem was composed in England, for ... wikisaga.hi.is/index.php?ti...
Jesch, Judith. Skaldic Verse in Scandinavian England - WikiSaga
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October 14, 2026 at 8:11 AM
We know nothing about the poet Þorkell to help contextualise the poem. But back in 2001, I argued that this poem was composed in England, for ... wikisaga.hi.is/index.php?ti...
You just clawed out a memory I didn't know I have oh my goodness
Bokuto really is Thorkell in a different world
I think if Bokuto was ever interested in cosplay cons, he would absolutely try to cosplay Thorkell and everyone would think he's roleplaying as him XD
Bokuto really is Thorkell in a different world
I think if Bokuto was ever interested in cosplay cons, he would absolutely try to cosplay Thorkell and everyone would think he's roleplaying as him XD
October 13, 2026 at 7:54 PM
You just clawed out a memory I didn't know I have oh my goodness
Bokuto really is Thorkell in a different world
I think if Bokuto was ever interested in cosplay cons, he would absolutely try to cosplay Thorkell and everyone would think he's roleplaying as him XD
Bokuto really is Thorkell in a different world
I think if Bokuto was ever interested in cosplay cons, he would absolutely try to cosplay Thorkell and everyone would think he's roleplaying as him XD
The Icelandic family sagas are filled to the brim with Thor names. Þorgrímr, Þorkell, Þorðr, Þórólfr, etc etc. Sometimes there are several with the same name in the same saga and they have to be distinguished by nicknames.
So yeah, religious names come up in lots of places.
So yeah, religious names come up in lots of places.
October 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
The Icelandic family sagas are filled to the brim with Thor names. Þorgrímr, Þorkell, Þorðr, Þórólfr, etc etc. Sometimes there are several with the same name in the same saga and they have to be distinguished by nicknames.
So yeah, religious names come up in lots of places.
So yeah, religious names come up in lots of places.
Panel MMDCLXXXII
Vinland Saga. Art and Story by Makoto Yukimura
Vinland Saga. Art and Story by Makoto Yukimura
October 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Panel MMDCLXXXII
Vinland Saga. Art and Story by Makoto Yukimura
Vinland Saga. Art and Story by Makoto Yukimura
#AsaBoku watching Vinland Saga together and Bokuto laughing at too many Thorkell scenes. It makes Asahi wonder every time whether he should tell Bokuto anything about how similar the two are...
Yes 100% I had the same thought when I watched/read it!
October 13, 2026 at 12:31 AM
#AsaBoku watching Vinland Saga together and Bokuto laughing at too many Thorkell scenes. It makes Asahi wonder every time whether he should tell Bokuto anything about how similar the two are...
i think the little glimpses of his old self we see whenever thorkell drifts back in were fun i think if his temper and his brashness had remained this low simmering background element even as he committed himself to nonviolence it wouldve been a little more engaging for me personally
October 9, 2026 at 4:58 AM
i think the little glimpses of his old self we see whenever thorkell drifts back in were fun i think if his temper and his brashness had remained this low simmering background element even as he committed himself to nonviolence it wouldve been a little more engaging for me personally
share a fictional character you wouldn't wanna fuck with...
October 7, 2026 at 7:32 PM
share a fictional character you wouldn't wanna fuck with...
Been watching Vinland Saga (18 episodes in no spoilers please) and I think Thorkell is one of my favorite characters in any anime. Just extremely fucking funny
October 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Been watching Vinland Saga (18 episodes in no spoilers please) and I think Thorkell is one of my favorite characters in any anime. Just extremely fucking funny
Me Skellywags! The Rats be upon you on this fine day! Join us as we find out if these frozen lands are in fact more comfortable than the Ashlands or if there´s a sinister truth hiding beneath the snow!
Vinland Saga Thorkell
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October 7, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Me Skellywags! The Rats be upon you on this fine day! Join us as we find out if these frozen lands are in fact more comfortable than the Ashlands or if there´s a sinister truth hiding beneath the snow!