Thorkell trefill
Great chieftain and sage of wits, son of Raudabjorn, attested in the Laxdaela Saga.
Thorkell trefill was a great chieftain and a sage of wits, identified as the son of Raudabjorn (Laxdaela Saga, Chapter X). The Laxdaela Saga characterizes him with both political authority and intellectual reputation, describing him as "a great chieftain, and a sage of wits" (Laxdaela Saga, Chapter X).
The Laxdaela Saga provides the sole attestation of Thorkell trefill, offering a compact characterization that combines his social standing as a chieftain with his reputation for wisdom. The saga's brevity on Thorkell suggests he functions primarily as a genealogical anchor within the wider Laxdaela narrative rather than as an independent protagonist (Laxdaela Saga, Chapter X).
Appears in: Beings, Entities in Laxdæla Saga: Translated from the Icelandic, Norse Tradition
On trail: Genealogies