Eirik Haraldsson*—the chosen successor of his father, King Harald, and second king of Norway; later known as Eirik Blood-axe Thorolf Skallagrimsson*—one of Eirik’s hirdsmen, an Icelander whose family’s interactions with Norwegian royalty are recounted in Egil’s Saga Halldor—a raider Svein—a skald, one of Eirik’s hirdsmen Juoksa—a Sámi noaidi (practitioner of magic) Mielat—Juoksa’s apprentice Heid—a seeress Kolfinna—a raider Thorbjorg—a witch in the employ of King Olaf Katla—a witch in the employ of King Halfdan Queen Gyda*—King Harald’s second wife, who oversees his estate at Alreksstadir in
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