Vinland Saga
is a heart-pounding series filled with some of the deepest themes found in anime. It’s a much deeper series than the first season would put on, leading to one of the best character arcs in Thorfinn Thorsson’s evolution. While Thorfinn lays down his blades to lead a life of peace in the show’s second season, the first season is filled with some of the best fights in anime. Thorfinn is a bolt of lightning on the battlefield, darting through enemies like a bolt of light.
Although the protagonist, Thorfinn, is involved in many of the best fights of the series, he is not the only one familiar with a blade. One of Vinland Saga’s greatest strengths is in its side characters, like Thorkell and even Thorfinn’s father, Thors. Although they don’t appear on screen for long, they are devastating when they do, destroying mountains of enemies for Some of the best fights in Vinland Saga.
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Thors vs Enemy Soldiers
Jom’s troll earned his name
Thors is one of the most exciting characters in Vinland Saga To never get much screen time. His death sets the events of the series in motion and happens early in season one, but before he is murdered by Ascaladd, his skills are on display. Thors was known as the Troll of Jom for his ferocity in battle. He was a walking one-man army and could take on scores of soldiers by himself. When he and Thorkel were fighting on the same side, there wasn’t much for their enemy to do.
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In a prequel scene explaining how Thors retired from the battlefield, Thorfinn’s father is seen fighting dozens of enemies on top of boats. He runs around the battle, cutting through people like they’re butter and his sword is a hot knife. This battle makes it easy to see where Thorfinn gets his skills.
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Torphin vs. wire
Torpin has no enemies
Thorfinn has taken countless lives on the battlefield and has no interest in fighting anymore. When Canute’s army comes to Ketil’s farm to requisition it, Thorfinn refuses to talk to him to stop the slaughter. Canute’s forces will not let him, but a soldier called Drot proposes that he will let him through if Thorfinn survives taking 100 punches.
In one of the most emotional moments in the series, Thorfinn shows his determination by taking 100 continuous punches without retaliating once. This is one of the best fights in the series internally more than externally as it shows Thorfinn’s determination and growth. At the beginning of the series, he was a mad boy focused on revenge. Now, he is a calm person focused on peace.
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Thorfin vs Asclad 2
Asklad had to challenge Torfin to win
Thorfinn joined Asklad’s group with the sole intention of getting his revenge against the man who killed his father. Asklad never thought Thorfinn would be a big threat until the day he was. During their second official duel, Thorfinn got closer than ever to avenging his father. Asklad accepted his challenge and took the boy in front of a group of excited onlookers.
Thorfinn opened the fight with a series of quick, explosive strikes. Askeladd had to take a few surprising steps back, realizing that Torfin had become much stronger than he thought. Once Asklad realized that Thorfinn had a chance to beat him, He decided to get into Torpin’s headA tactic that worked all too well. He angered Thorfin, causing the boy to throw his strategy to the side and attack Ascaladd recklessly.
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Thorfin vs. Guard Captain
Thorfinn took on a dozen guards
Thorfinn was a killing machine In the first season of Vinland Saga. With a dagger in each hand, there weren’t many men who could take on Thorfinn in battle. He is tasked with taking a fort and thinks one of the best ways to do it would be to kill the fort’s captain. In one of the most exciting moments in the series, Thorfinn rushes straight to the fort in the middle of the battle and climbs straight up the walls with his knives. He is standing on the wall, with a dozen soldiers standing between him and the enemy captain.
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From a well-animated first-person perspective, Thorfinn rushes through the enemy guards straight to the captainSlicing everyone in his path. Eventually he comes to the captain, decapitates him and jumps headfirst into the water.
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Thorfinn vs. Thorkel 2
Thorkell was looking forward to this one
Thorkell is a very entertaining character in Vinland Saga. He doesn’t seem to care about much more than fighting, And his unquenchable thirst for violence is best seen in his second fight against Thorfinn. In their first encounter, Thorfinn lands a few blows on Thorkell, much to the giant’s surprise. It’s not often that someone lands a blow on Thorkell in battle, leading Thorkell to want to face the young fighter one more time.
Their second fight was quite a contest in the snow. Thorfinn relied on his smaller stature to run in and out of combat in an attempt to defend himself against Thorkell’s massive power. Torkel fought with a giant ax in each hand and was strong enough to cut down entire trees with one blow. With a well-timed distraction from Asklad, Thorfinn is able to knock Thorkell out with a swift kick to the jaw.
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Ascaladd against King Sweyn and Royal Guards
Asklad laid down his life to get his revenge
Ascaladd is a distorted character in Vinland Saga. On the one hand, he is the dishonest man who killed Thorpin’s father. On the other hand, he is also the man who stepped up to be a solid father figure to young Thorfinn, teaching him many valuable life lessons. When it is revealed that he is actually the descendant of a Welsh king, the series is turned on its head. Asklad declares himself king in front of King Sweyn and Decapitate the tyrant immediately.
Asklad’s victory is short-lived, as all the castle guards descend on him quickly. He does well against a lot of them, killing them with ease, but he can’t survive against all of them. He is eventually killed, never finishing his duel with Thorfinn before dying. It is a bittersweet death that leaves Thorfinn incredibly dissatisfied He is now looking for a new way to hide his anger.
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Thurgil vs. Canute
Thorgil is one of the most vicious characters in the series
Thorgil is a berserker if ever there was one. He is a character in Vinland Saga Who loves battle more than most. When he had the opportunity to assassinate a king, he could not refrain from doing so. Canute came to his father’s farm and attacked, giving Thorgil the perfect reason to kill him. Thorgil knew that Canute could not be reached from the front, so he came up with a plan to Swimming around his main force and assassinating the king from behind.
Thorgil rushes at Canute, decapitating his two guards in an instant. He then swung his sword at Cnut’s head, an attack that the king was barely able to block. Even though he blocked Thorgil’s attack, Canute’s sword was broken, and his wrist was sprained. If it weren’t for Canute’s quick thinking and huge pool of guards, Thurgil would have killed him in a flash.
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Thors vs Ascladd
Askeladd’s underhanded victory set the tone for Vinland Saga
Thors vs. Askeladd is a tough fight to watch. There is no honor in this fight, as Thors is used by the cowardly Ascaladd. The beginning of the fight is great, As it showcases Thors and Askeladd fighting with all of their might. Although Askeladd opens the fight by trying to land a sneak attack on his opponent, Thors has the upper hand almost the entire fight. Askeladd realizes that he has no chance against Thors in a fair fight and so takes his son hostage.
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In one of the most heart-wrenching moments in the series, Ascaladd then commands his archers to fire down at Thors. The rain of arrows impales Thorfinn’s father many times, killing him slowly. It’s a horrible death for one of the best characters in the seriesAnd it sets the tone for the rest of Vinland Saga Perfectly.
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Thorfinn vs. Thorkell 1
Thorkell’s overwhelming power versus Thorfinn’s unreal speed
Thorfinn’s first fight against the giant that is Thorkell brought Everything that made Vinland Saga work to life. It features Thorfinn running at full speed against his biggest threat yet in Thorkell. The couple meet on a bridge and fight each other with the full intention of killing each other. While Thorfinn had fought many strong men, he had never fought someone like Thorkell. When other men use swords or axes in battle, Thorkell can use entire trees to destroy his opponents.
Thorfinn starts their fight by running straight to Thorkell. He learns why his opponent is so confident through the very first punch, as Thorkell’s massive fist lets Thorfinn know how close he is to death. Thorfinn lands a few smart attacks before Thorkel catches him and Start throwing him around like a rag.
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Thorfin vs Serpent
Even unarmed Thorfinn is a threat
Thorfinn vs. Snake is one of the best action scenes in anime. It features two characters much stronger than they seem to be finally revealing the extent of their abilities. Snake is an ex-soldier looking forward to a quiet life on the farm. When his men begin to be killed by Garter, a man searching for his wife, Snake has no choice but to execute him. Thorfinn is friends with Arnheid, Garter’s wife and a fellow slave on Ketil’s Farm. He decides to defend the man against the snake, choosing to fight for the first time in years.
However, Thorfinn has also decided that he will refrain from killing whenever possible, so he fights against Serpent barehanded and with No intention to kill. Both fighters are masterful in their specific fighting styles and bring the best out of each other. Even without his knives, Thorfinn is incredibly dangerous against Serpent, who fights with a type of sword Thorfinn has never seen before. The result is something more akin to a martial arts duel than the clashes of battle-hardened warriors who Vinland Saga Made her fans used to.