Thorolf SkallagrÃÂmsson (Old Norse: ; Modern Icelandic: ) is an Icelandic character in Egils saga. He is brother of Egill SkallagrÃÂmsson and oldest son of SkallagrÃÂm Kveldulfsson and Bera Yngvarsdóttur. He closely resembles in looks and manner his uncle and namesake, Thorolf Kveldulfsson.
Thorolf is well known for his travels with Bjorn and giving his own ship to Eric Bloodaxe to help lessen the grudge held against him by EricâÂÂs father Harald Fairhair. This grudge was in place due to ThorolfâÂÂs father and grandfather seeking revenge by killing HaraldâÂÂs servants for Thorolf KveldulssonâÂÂs murder.
The feud between Skallagrim and Bloodaxe, however, continued with the present of a poorly crafted axe that Skallagrim tried to return to Bloodaxe but Thorolf instead intercepted the return and in turn gave Harald thanks instead. ThorolfâÂÂs downfall came during a battle fighting for King Athelstan against King OlafâÂÂs army, after which his brother Egil buried him.