Einar (エイナル Einaru?) is a former slave, who worked in a field in Northern England up until it was burned down during a Viking raid, afterwards becoming a slave. He met Thorfinn at Ketil's farm and later becomes close friends with him. He also grew very close to Arnheid and Sverkel on the farm.
He joins Thorfinn in his journey to Vinland, and helps create Arnheid Village.
Appearance[]
Einar is a tall man with auburn hair. His eyes are brown in the manga and blue in the anime. He is 20 years old when he is introduced in 1015. After many years of hard labor in the fields, Einar develops a muscular stature.
Einar has a mole on the left side of the bridge of his nose.
Personality[]
The events at Ketil's farm revealed Einar to be one of Thorfinn's more straightforward companions. He tends to react emotionally. Although outspoken, he demonstrates a great understanding of the people around him and especially of Thorfinn's struggles. Acknowledging his lack of combat prowess, Einar vows to help Thorfinn in his own way and is an ever welcoming companion. He's kinda fussy and tried to be friendly to Thorfinn. A softer side to Einar is evident as he can easily get embarrassed - noted by his reactions and blushing to whenever Arnheid compliments him.
History[]

Einar’s first appearance in the anime.
Einar is originally from Northern England. The villagers' ancestors were Norse; the current villagers, Einar included, thus spoke both Norse and English (Chapter 58). When Einar was a lad, his village was attacked by the King of England's troops, resulting in the death of his father.
Years later, Einar's village was invaded by the Danish, resulting in the murder of the rest of his family and Einar ultimately being sold into slavery. After being transported and auctioned, he ended up on Ketil's farm. Shortly after arriving at Ketil's farm Einar met Thorfinn and they were tasked with clearing a forested area to make room for more fields which guaranteed their freedom from slavery. Einar did not become friends with Thorfinn immediately, but after a while of working together and understanding Thorfinn's past and his current mental state he began to embrace him as a friend and later his brother. They are brought together under a common goal of founding a country in Vinland, free of slavery and violence, after the death of Arnheid.
Abilities[]
Einar has few abilities when it comes to combat, but he is quite large in stature and musculature. He also has experience farming and doing various other hands on tasks.
Appearances[]
Manga Appearances[]
- Chapter 55 - Slave (Debut)
- Chapter 56 - Ketil's Farm
- Chapter 57 - Young Master
- Chapter 58 - The Men You're Allowed to Kill
- Chapter 59 - Snake
- Chapter 60 - His First Friend
- Chapter 63 - I Need a Horse
- Chapter 64 - I Need a Horse, Part II
- Chapter 65 - At the Old Master's House
- Chapter 66 - Budding
- Chapter 68 - An Empty Man
- Chapter 69 - Provocation
- Chapter 70 - The Dream
- Chapter 71 - Oath
- Chapter 73 - When You're Free
- Chapter 74 - Escaped Slave
- Chapter 79 - Portents of Storm Clouds
- Chapter 80 - Gardar's Assault
- Chapter 81 - Storm
- Chapter 83 - Atonement
- Chapter 84 - A Convenient Dream
- Chapter 85 - Confrontation
- Chapter 87 - The First Move
- Chapter 88 - Punishment
- Chapter 89 - The Eve of the Battle
- Chapter 91 - The Battle of Ketil Farm
- Chapter 92 - Hundred-count
- Chapter 93 - Birth of a Warrior
- Chapter 94 - Recommendation of Surrender
- Chapter 95 - Forgotten Things
- Chapter 96 - Invincible
- Chapter 97 - Emperor of Rebellion
- Chapter 98 - Two Paradises
- Chapter 99 - Departure
- Chapter 100 - Homecoming
- Chapter 101 - The Fettered Tern (1)
- Chapter 102 - The Fettered Tern (2)
- Chapter 103 - The Fettered Tern (3)
- Chapter 104 - The Fettered Tern (4)
- Chapter 105 - The Fettered Tern (5)
- Chapter 106 - The Fettered Tern (6)
- Chapter 107 - The Fettered Tern (7)
- Chapter 108 - The Fettered Tern (8)
- Chapter 109 - The Liberated Tern
- Chapter 110 - Crossing the North Sea
- Chapter 111 - From Warrior to Warrior
- Chapter 112 - Obligatory Violence
- Chapter 113 - Troublemakers
- Chapter 114 - The Hunter and the Hunted (1)
- Chapter 115 - The Hunter and the Hunted (2)
- Chapter 116 - The Hunter and the Hunted (3)
- Chapter 117 - The Hunter and the Hunted (4)
- Chapter 121 - The Hunter and the Hunted (8)
- Chapter 122 - The Hunter and the Hunted (9)
- Chapter 123 - A Borrowed Life
- Chapter 124 - Departing Norway
- Chapter 125 - War in the Baltic (1)
- Chapter 126 - War in the Baltic (2)
- Chapter 127 - War in the Baltic (3)
- Chapter 128 - War in the Baltic (4)
- Chapter 132 - War in the Baltic (8) (Flashback)
- Chapter 136 - War in the Baltic (12)
- Chapter 138 - War in the Baltic (14)
- Chapter 139 - War in the Baltic (15) (Flashback)
- Chapter 141 - War in the Baltic (17)
- Chapter 142 - War in the Baltic (18)
- Chapter 144 - War in the Baltic (20)
- Chapter 145 - War in the Baltic (21)
- Chapter 159 - War in the Baltic (35)
- Chapter 160 - War in the Baltic (36)
- Chapter 161 - Sigurd's Decision
- Chapter 166 - Wedding
- Chapter 167 - Voyage to the West (1)
- Chapter 168 - Voyage to the West (2)
- Chapter 169 - Voyage to the West (3)
- Chapter 170 - Voyage to the West (4)
- Chapter 173 - Voyage to the West (7)
- Chapter 174 - Voyage to the West (8)
- Chapter 175 - Voyage to the West (9)
- Chapter 176 - Voyage to the West (10)
- Chapter 177 - Voyage to the West (11)
- Chapter 178 - Voyage to the West (12)
- Chapter 179 - Voyage to the West (13)
- Chapter 180 - Voyage to the West (14)
- Chapter 181 - The Name of the Village Is…
- Chapter 183 - Natives
- Chapter 184 - Lnu
- Chapter 185 - Niskawaji'j's Dream
- Chapter 186 - Cordelia's Anguish
- Chapter 187 - Niskawaji'j's Expedition
- Chapter 191 - The Day Arrives
- Chapter 192 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 1
- Chapter 193 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 2
- Chapter 195 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 4
- Chapter 196 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 5
- Chapter 197 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 6
- Chapter 198 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 7
- Chapter 199 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 8
- Chapter 202 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 11
- Chapter 203 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 12
- Chapter 204 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 13
- Chapter 205 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 14
- Chapter 206 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 15
- Chapter 207 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 16
- Chapter 210 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 19 (Dream)
- Chapter 211 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 20
- Chapter 212 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 21
- Chapter 213 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 22
- Chapter 214 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 23
- Chapter 215 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 24
- Chapter 217 - Thousand Year Voyage Part 26
Anime Appearances[]
- Episode 24 - End of the Prologue (Debut)
- Episode 25 - Slave
- Episode 26 - Ketil's Farm
- Episode 27 - Snake
- Episode 28 - Awakening
- Episode 30 - We Need a Horse
- Episode 31 - Iron Fist Ketil
- Episode 32 - An Empty Man
- Episode 33 - Oath
- Episode 34 - The Cursed Head
- Episode 36 - For Lost Love
- Episode 37 - Dark Clouds
- Episode 38 - Freedom
- Episode 39 - Storm
- Episode 40 - Great Purpose
- Episode 42 - The First Method
- Episode 43 - The Battle of Ketil's Farm
- Episode 44 - Pain
- Episode 45 - Courage
- Episode 46 - The King of Rebellion
- Episode 47 - Two Paths
- Episode 48 - Home
Trivia[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 VS Official Guidebook, p. 62 (Age at first appearance, height, weight)