A pedlar turned wealthy man, disliked by everyone. Foster-father to Helgi.
Introduced in Chapter 1
A chieftain in Þórir’s district. Þórir fosters his son in exchange for his support.
Introduced in Chapter 1
Arngrímr’s son, whom Þórir fosters.
Introduced in Chapter 1
A powerful and overbearing chieftain of the district.
Lives at Breiðabólstaðr
Introduced in Chapter 1
Tungu-Oddr’s son, who comes home from abroad and takes up Þórir’s case with him.
Introduced in Chapter 1
Tungu-Oddr’s other son, and Þorvaldr’s brother.
Introduced in Chapter 1
Tungu-Oddr’s daughter, married to Torfi Valbrandsson.
Introduced in Chapter 1
Married to Þuríðr Tungu-Oddsdóttir.
Introduced in Chapter 1
A strong man and a great fighter, with two daughters.
Lives at Gunnarsstaðir
Introduced in Chapter 11
Gunnarr’s daughter, fostered with Þórðr gellir in Hvammr.
Introduced in Chapter 11
Gunnarr’s other daughter.
Introduced in Chapter 11
A chieftain at Hvammr, and Þuríðr Gunnarsdóttir’s kinsman and foster-father.
Lives at Hvammr
Introduced in Chapter 11
Rides with Hersteinn and does the asking for him. His brother Helgi farms at Hvammr in Norðrárdalr.
Lives at Svignaskarð
Introduced in Chapter 1
A Norwegian ship’s captain, whose cargo Blund-Ketill buys and whose winter quarters begin the trouble.
Introduced in Chapter 3
Hersteinn’s foster-father.
Introduced in Chapter 10