When Thorgrim went a-viking with Ornolf the Restless, he brought his son Harald to accompany him and learn the ways of men and Vikings. Harald was not as clever as Odd, but he was loyal and hardworking, and by the age of fifteen had grown so strong that he came to be known as Harald Broadarm. Thorgrim’s oldest son, Odd, had grown to a man and had a farm and a family of his own, and though Odd was strong and clever, Thorgrim did not take him plundering because he thought things would go better for Odd’s family if he remained behind. After Thorgrim’s wife, whom Thorgrim loved very much, died in the birthing of their second daughter, Ornolf convinced Thorgrim to go a-viking once more. It was thought by many that Thorgrim was a shape shifter, and though no one could claim to have ever seen Thorgrim change from a man into another thing, still he became known as Night Wolf.Īs the years passed, Ornolf the Restless grew old and fat, but he was still a man of great energy. During the day Thorgrim was kind and good-natured to his men and his slaves, but oftentimes as evening came on he would grow bad-tempered and people were wary of approaching him. He was well liked, and though he was temperate and sparing in speech, and not much given to gaiety, he was a good host and would never be found turning a stranger away from his door, nor denying him a place at table. Thorgrim Night Wolf prospered as a farmer. Thorgrim then decided to remain on his farm in Vik in the country of Norway and no longer go a-viking.
Through his plundering, Thorgrim became a man of wealth, and married Ornolf’s daughter, Hallbera, who was fair and mild-tempered and bore him two strong sons and two daughters. In his younger days he went a-viking with the jarl whom he served, a wealthy man known as Ornolf the Restless. He was of no remarkable size, but his strength was great and he was a skilled and much-respected warrior and honored for his skill as a poet. There was a man named Thorgrim Ulfsson, who was called Thorgrim Night Wolf. (For other terms, see Glossary at the end of the book) Thanks to Edmund Jorgensen for the terrific help he’s given me in navigating the strange seas of Internet publishing.Īnd, as always, to Lisa for more than two decades of love and support.ĭubh-linn: Gaelic place name meaning “Black Pool.” The origin of modern-day Dublin
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Thanks to Kathy Lynn Emerson, author of the terrific Face Down… series and many other wonderful works of historical fiction for sharing her knowledge of the use of herbs in medieval times, and to Nathaniel Nelson whose love and knowledge of Norse mythology have been invaluable. With thanks to Steve Cromwell, whose excellent work on the cover of Fin Gall aided so greatly in that book’s success, and who kindly worked his magic on this volume as well.
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