VINLAND SAGA

Thorfinn, a boy living in Iceland, longs for adventure and is eager to know more about the world.

In the year 1002, the war between England and Denmark was intensifying. One day, the Jomsvikings pay a visit to Thorfinn’s village in order to bring back Thors, their former commander, to prepare for the impending battle.

Askeladd, the leader of a Viking army of a hundred men, receives orders from Floki of the Jomsvikings to kill Thors, who was once known as the Troll of Jom.

Thors and his men fall for Askeladd’s trap and faces a dangerous situation, but Thors defeats many of Askeladd’s men with his overpowering strength.

After Askeladd kills Thorfinn’s father Thors, Thorfinn hides inside Thor’s ship and bides his time until the opportunity to take revenge. However, life on the ship is harsh without any food or water, and Thorfinn grows weaker day by day.

Thorfinn goes to battle for the first time as a member of Askeladd’s army.

Askeladd withdraws temporarily from the war against England. While searching for a new source of income, he encounters a skirmish among the Franks and hatches a plot to steal their treasure.

After capturing the treasure from the Franks, Askeladd’s men return to the village of Gorm on the Jutland Peninsula in Denmark to pass the winter.

In October 1013, King Sweyn leads a fleet of Danish and Viking ships in an attempt to take London Bridge of England. Askeladd’s army, hired by the army of Denmark, was among them.

Askeladdens hær skiller lag med Danmarks hær og angriper en landsby 100 kilometer lenger vest. I avsky forlater Thorfinn soldatene og bestiger en bakketopp med utsikt over landsbyen, og sverger hevn for sin far.