Faravid was a legendary King of Kvenland who is mentioned in the Icelandic Egils saga from the early 13th century.
According to the saga, Faravid made an alliance with the Norwegian Thorolf Kveldulfsson to fight against Karelian invaders.
The saga mentions Faravid in a 9th-century context, but this is thought to be by Kyösti Julku and Mikko Häme too early to be credible as far as the Karelian attack is concerned.
[3] In the saga Thorolf goes to Finnmark in the winter with hundred men and meets "in the far east" with some Kvens that state they have been sent by their king Faravid.
"With the Kvens the law was that the king should have one-third as compared with his men when the booty was shared, and beyond that, as reserved for him, all bearskins and sables.
Thorolf put this proposal before his men, giving them the choice to go or not; and the more part chose to venture it, as the prize was so great.
King Faravid and Thorolf gained a great victory and won much spoil, and returned to Kvenland.
Next winter Thorolf passed over the Keel mountains again with hundred men, went eastwards to Kvenland and met king Faravid.
[9] Satakunta region in Finland, where Kvenland has commonly been situated by research, along with Southern Ostrobothnia, has many village names starting with Kauko-.