Vinland Saga/Characters

Thorfinn Karlsefni

 * Anti-Hero: Type V
 * Badass
 * Beard of Sorrow
 * Celibate Hero
 * Character Development
 * Cheerful Child
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Dramatically Missing the Point: about Thors' teachings
 * The Determinator: In regards to his revenge.
 * Jerkass
 * Jerkass Facade
 * No Social Skills
 * The Only One Allowed to Defeat You
 * Perpetual Frowner
 * Screaming Warrior
 * Slasher Smile: When not stoic or frowning.
 * Sociopathic Hero
 * The Stoic: So much even when watching Askeladd and his men killing an entire village including women and newborn babies, he still don't care.
 * Used to Be a Sweet Kid.
 * Weak but Skilled
 * You Killed My Father
 * You Killed My Father

Askeladd

 * Affably Evil
 * Badass
 * Bastard Bastard
 * Combat Pragmatist
 * Cool Old Guy
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Genius Bruiser
 * Magnificent Bastard
 * Manipulative Bastard
 * Rags to Riches
 * The Social Expert
 * Son of a Whore
 * Trickster Mentor
 * Villain Protagonist: : Thorfinn is nominally the main character, but so much of the story is spent following Askeladd that he pretty much qualifies as one.
 * The Unfettered
 * Villain Protagonist: : Thorfinn is nominally the main character, but so much of the story is spent following Askeladd that he pretty much qualifies as one.
 * The Unfettered

Thorkell
An extremely tall and mighty warrior in the employ of King Sveyn. He later ends up in Askeladd's band, and finally, Canute's faction.
 * Anti-Hero: Type V
 * Ax Crazy
 * Badass
 * Blood Knight: Upon realizing that the Vikings would steamroll through England, he decides that sort of war is no fun, and so switches to the losing side.
 * Cool Old Guy
 * Crazy Awesome: If you would just look below, you will find that Thorkell punches a charging horse and sends it and its rider flying backwards.
 * Good Old Fisticuffs: He punches a horse, amongst other things.
 * Hero Antagonist
 * Heroic Comedic Sociopath
 * Older Than They Look
 * Telephone Polearm
 * Victory Is Boring

Askeladd's band

 * Psycho for Hire

Prince Canute

 * Dude Looks Like a Lady
 * Fan Nickname: Moenute, GARNute and lately, Jerknute.
 * Good Scars, Evil Scars
 * Scars Are Forever
 * Hime Cut
 * Lonely at the Top: The power of the crown has that effect.
 * Long-Haired Pretty Boy
 * Rage Against the Heavens
 * Saved by Canon: Being a historic character and all.
 * Shrinking Violet
 * Took a Level in Badass
 * Tsundere: Acts like one once Thorfinn got him to speak. Right down to the flustered blushing.
 * The Unfettered
 * Tsundere: Acts like one once Thorfinn got him to speak. Right down to the flustered blushing.
 * The Unfettered

Einar
A new character after the timeskip, he is a fellow slave of Thorfinn.
 * And Now for Someone Completely Different: Post-timeskip, Thorfinn's role was subdued for a few chapters.

Carrock
A slave from a nearby farm who decided to kill his master, his master's whole family, and burn down the house. He is now running into the territory that Thorfinn and Einar work.