Vinland Saga is a brilliant retelling of the stories of Vikings pillaging and plundering their ways. It is a historical take on the adventures of Vikings and has enamoured multiple fans because of its macabre scenes, dark storyline, and fascinating characters.
The anime series adapts around 54 chapters of the manga and spans over 24 episodes. In the first season, we see Thorfinn setting out to get revenge on Askeladd for killing his father.
However, Thorfinn hasn’t seen his family in over 10 years by the end of Season 1. We don’t see his mom or his sister for many episodes. Will we see Thorfinn return home to Iceland in Season 2? Let’s find out!
Thorfinn returns home to Iceland almost after 16 years in Chapter 100 of the manga series. He gets warm greetings from his mother, Helga, while his sister does not seem to believe that Thorfinn has come back.
1. Will Thorfinn return to Iceland in Season 2?
In episode 21 of the anime series, we see Thorfinn meet Leif who tries to get him to go back to Iceland to meet Ylva and Helga after 10 whole years. However, this stubborn young warrior refuses to go back until he exacts his revenge.
Later, we see that Thorfinn’s quest for revenge against Askeladd has come to a halt. Now that this has happened fans are hoping Thorfinn will be more willing to visit his family in Season 2.
We will mostly get to see Thorfinn unite with his family in season 2 but it will be much later in the series.
Thorfinn returns home to Iceland in the manga chapters 99-100 after 16 years. He was elated to return to his home village after being gone for such a long time.
Ylva reacts to seeing Thorfinn by punching him while Helga warmly and tearfully welcomes her lost son with open arms.
2. Leif Meets Thorfinn on Two Separate Occasions!
Leif finds Thorfinn on two separate occasions in Vinland Saga. Leif and Thorfinn unite in Chapter 49 of the anime or episode 26 of the anime. However, this reunion is short-lived as he is enslaved shortly after this meeting.
Leif then carries on with his mission to find Thorfinn again for many years before he finally discovers the character’s whereabouts in Chapter 89. This time Leif successfully brings Thorfinn home!
3. What was Thorfinn’s age when he returned home?
Thorfinn ran away from his home at the age of six and only returned after more than a decade. He tries to count the number of years he was away from home and realises he does not know his age.
It’s been 16 years since Thorfinn left his home making him nearly 22 years old when he returned home.
4. Does Thorfinn leave his Home after the Reunion?
Thorfinn does leave the home after his reunion with his mother and sister with his dream to develop Vinland. He goes on an adventure and only returns in Chapter 166.
He brings his wife and son along with him to Iceland this time. In these two instances, Thorfinn return home shows that he will always return home no matter how far his travels were! He has a strong affinity with his mother, his sister, as well as the people of his hometown.
5. About Vinland Saga
Vinland Saga is a Japanese historical manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Yukimura. The series is published under Kodansha in its monthly manga magazine – Monthly Afternoon – aimed at young adult men. It currently has 26 volumes in tankōbon format.
Vinland Saga is set in ancient Viking times, where a young Thorfinn’s life goes astray when his father Thors – a well-known retired warrior – is killed while on a journey.
Thorfinn then finds himself under the jurisdiction of his enemy – his father’s killer – and hopes to seek revenge on him when he grows stronger. The anime is loosely based on the expedition of Thorfinn Karlsefni in his search for Vinland.
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