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| − | + | '''Thorfinn''' was the father of [[Paul Thorfinnson]] and [[Erlend Thorfinnson]]. | |
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| + | {{CIT|Thorfinn was [[Macbeth|Macbeth's]] cousin, and helped defeat [[Duncan]] during the [[Battle of Bothgoanan]]. Soon after Macbeth becomes High King of [[Scotland]], Thorfinn was granted basic autonomy over Orkney.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=616] | ||
| − | He was married to [[Ingibjorg]]. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=591] | + | {{CIT|He was killed [[Timeline#995-1993|seventeen years later]] at [[Dunsinane]], the same day Macbeth was declared dead by [[Canmore]].}} |
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| + | He was married to [[Ingibjorg]]. ''([[Fools Rush In...|"Fools Rush In..."]])'' [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=591] | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
* [[Fools Rush In...|"Fools Rush In..."]] (Mentioned Only) | * [[Fools Rush In...|"Fools Rush In..."]] (Mentioned Only) | ||
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| + | ==Real World Background== | ||
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| + | Thorfinn was the son of Sigurd Hlodvisson, jarl of Orkney, who was slain at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. | ||
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| + | A few historians have speculated that Thorfinn and Macbeth were the same person under different aliases. (Dorothy Dunnett's historical novel ''King Hereafter'' took this approach.) | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:35, 12 June 2025
Thorfinn was the father of Paul Thorfinnson and Erlend Thorfinnson.
History
Thorfinn was Macbeth's cousin, and helped defeat Duncan during the Battle of Bothgoanan. Soon after Macbeth becomes High King of Scotland, Thorfinn was granted basic autonomy over Orkney. [1]
He was killed seventeen years later at Dunsinane, the same day Macbeth was declared dead by Canmore.
He was married to Ingibjorg. ("Fools Rush In...") [2]
Characteristics
Appearances
- "Fools Rush In..." (Mentioned Only)
Real World Background
Thorfinn was the son of Sigurd Hlodvisson, jarl of Orkney, who was slain at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.
A few historians have speculated that Thorfinn and Macbeth were the same person under different aliases. (Dorothy Dunnett's historical novel King Hereafter took this approach.)
See Also
- Thorfinn at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
