When Does Thorfin See His Family Again
Homecoming (帰郷, Kikyō) is the 100th affiliate of the Vinland Saga serial. It is the last affiliate of Volume 14 and the first chapter of the series' third arc, the Eastern Expedition Arc.
Overview
In December 1018, Thorfinn arrives in Iceland with Leif, Einar and Issues-Eyes. He has not been domicile since he ran away at the age of vi and knows information technology has been over a decade, but is surprised to notice he does not remember how onetime he is. Thorfinn meets with Ylva start, who does not recognize him. She believes Leif made upwardly the story of running into a grown-up Thorfinn in York some years prior to cheer her and her female parent up. Thorfinn goes to see Helga next, who immediately recognizes him. She remarks he has the aforementioned eyes as Thors and Thorfinn tearfully apologizes to her. Thorfinn plays with his nephews and his niece until their father, Ari, arrives home and reunites with Thorfinn. Ylva comes habitation and is angry to see the "imposter" again, simply Helga tells her information technology is really her brother. Thorfinn reaches for a hug, only Ylva punches him and angrily yells at him for non coming home when he was live all this fourth dimension.
Summary
Thorfinn gets nervous about how he should greet his mother and sis
In December 1018, Thorfinn arrives in Iceland with Leif, Einar and Issues-Eyes. Einar comments that Iceland is indeed a treacherous place, with the cold, the ice in the sea, short days and a depression sun that would prevent raising crops in this "land without fields". Thorfinn notes that the short days are considering of the winter, whereas in the summer the days last forever. Leif comments that with the right weather condition, there are places where wheat can be grown, but not plenty to feed anybody on the island. Einar asks if this ways everyone on the isle is a shepherd or a cowherd, but Leif says there are craftsmen and fishermen as well, similar in Thorfinn's hamlet, where everyone got together to fish due to lack of grazing country and pastures. Thorfinn is surprised to hear it. Einar asks him why he is surprised since he lived at that place, and Thorfinn says he was a child at the time and didn't know those things. He tells Einar he ran abroad when he was half-dozen and has been gone ten years or then. He pauses and tries to determine how many years he's been gone exactly, and is so startled to realize he doesn't know how old he is. Bug-Eyes says he sees a village and Thorfinn starts to get nervous, wondering what kind of face he should greet his mother and sister with. Leif chuckles and tells him to smiling and comport it.
Ylva does non recognize Thorfinn
On shore, four men greet them. They seem not to remember Thorfinn and ask themselves if Ylva had a brother. I of the men asks Thorfinn to guess who he is, as he should know if he lived there. Thorfinn guesses Faxi, but the man says he got it incorrect. Thorfinn laments he tin't assistance it as it's been years. He starts to inquire Leif for help, but Leif is laughing. The men decide to bring Thorfinn to Ylva, who'southward haggling with a Norwegian trader. Ylva looks at Thorfinn and says his proper name a couple of times. Thorfinn says Ylva's name back and runs towards her with open arms for a hug, but she stops him with a human foot to the face up and says she doesn't know any Thorfinns. Leif tells her it's her brother, but she reminds him her blood brother died when he was a piddling boy. Leif tells Ylva that he survived and reminds her he told her he met Thorfinn, grown-up, when he visited York. Ylva asks why he didn't bring Thorfinn back home so and Leif says there were circumstances. Ylva says it's quite a stretch to enquire her to believe a half dozen-year-former survived through battle and state of war on his ain, and assumes Leif just fabricated the story to cheer her and her mother up. She throttles Thorfinn and asks him where he gets off leading on Leif similar that.
Thorfinn sits gloomily on the docks. Leif tells him to go run across Helga, who volition recognize him. Thorfinn is in bad shape simply thinks it cannot be helped if they forgot his face, as he'd about forgotten his mother's and sister'due south himself. Problems-Optics tells Thorfinn it doesn't matter if they've forgotten him and that at least he gets to run into his mother alive. He tells Thorfinn he is jealous of him, as he was separated from his parents at a immature age and has no idea where they are. He jokingly says his name is Thorfinn too and he can go play the adept son, but Thorfinn smiles and says he will go and but wanted to vent a footling.
Helga immediately recognizes her son
Helga notes Thorfinn has the same eyes equally Thors
Thorfinn tearfully apologizes to his mother
The group goes to encounter Helga. She opens the door, surrounded by 3 grandchildren who ask her who "Thorfinn" is. Thorfinn sadly notes his female parent has aged. Helga says Thorfinns name and starts walking towards him and Bug-Eyes opens his arms and exclaims "Ma!". Einar pushes him back and tells him non to brand the situation messier. Leif apologizes and points out the right Thorfinn, simply Helga was already making her way to him. She notes how big he is and takes his face in her hands, crying as she tells him he looks just like Thors and that he had those exact same optics. Thorfinn takes his mother's hands and starts to cry. He apologizes for everything and says he'south been a terrible son. Helga welcomes him home. Leif, Einar and Problems-Optics cry every bit they watch the reunion. Helga leads Thorfinn inside.
Some time afterward, Ari bursts through the door and asks Helga if he heard right and if Thorfinn is back. Thorfinn is playing with his niece and nephews, who greet their begetter. Thorfinn recognizes Ari immediately and Ari notes Thorfinn is all grown up. Einar starts to leave and Helga asks him where he is going. He tells her that Leif and Issues-Eyes are staying at the Gothi's house and that he will join them for the night, but Helga says he can stay with them and that although information technology's cramped, they can make room for one more. Einar starts to protestation and Helga states that if he is Thorfinn'southward blood brother, that makes him her son and this is therefore his home. Ylva arrives home and starts telling Helga most the trader she dealt with earlier. She recognizes Thorfinn and throttles him again, damning him for daring to pretend to be her relative and telling him he should've picked someone richer if he was after their inheritance. Helga tells Ylva to stop, as it's actually Thorfinn. She's dubious, as she thought it was a story Leif had made up. Thorfinn once again reaches in for a hug, but Ylva punches him and yells at him to tell them where he's been all this time and why he didn't come abode if he was alive all these years. Ari tries to stop her, only Ylva says there's more left in her and asks Thorfinn if he has any idea how much Helga grieved over him. Einar notes he's seen Thorfinn tin take punishment, while Ylva's children annotate on how potent their mother is.
The end of Chapter 100 includes a Map of Thorfinn's Travels (including data boxes for "Thorfinn'south home village", with images of Ylva and Helga; "Ketil'due south Farm", with images of Thorfinn, Einar, Serpent, Sverkel, Ketil, Thorgil, Olmar and Leif; and "Jelling", with images of Canute, Wulf and Floki).
Supplemental designs of a lineup of Ketil'due south guests (those not killed by Gardar — Toad, Spider, Rat, Mole, Wild Dog and Sparrow) and of the guests' lodging (fortress) are included.
The Afterword talks almost Yukimura's sons and children'south tendency to play fight with pretend weapons.
Translation Notes: Jarl, Helheim, Hnefatafl, Hávamál, Gothi.
The U.South. edition of Vinland Saga includes an exclusive Ask Yukimura Q&A, talking about character vesture and hairstyles, historical characters Yukimura would've liked to include but couldn't, and advice for aspiring writers or comic artists looking for inspiration.
The Bonus Comic Thorfinn is Bad at Duels (by Organized religion Erin Hicks) is included.
Characters in order of appearance
- Einar
- Leif Ericson
- Thorfinn
- Thorfinn
- Mols
- Ylva
- Helga
- Thors Snorresson (flashback)
- Ari
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