Thorolf Kveldulfsson

[2] At age 20, he began raiding, taking out longboats during the summer with a band of men and his maternal uncles Olvir Hnufa (Hump) and Eyvind Lamb.

Against his better judgement and despite a premonition that Harald would not bring good fortune to his family, Kvedulf sent Thorolf to join Olvir in the King's service.

But in his retirement, Bjorgolf obtained a new wife named Hildirid, a wealthy farmer's daughter,[b] and begat two sons, Harek and Hraerek, who were now potential claimants to the land.

Thorolf married Bard's widow Sigrid (Sigríðr Sigurðardóttir), and this put him in line to inherit another estate, at Sandnes, through his wife.

When Thorolf obtained Sandnes after the death of his father-in-law, Hildirid’s sons arrived and demanded their share from the Torgar estate.

The king's kinsmen named Sigtrygg Travel-quick and Hallvard Travel-hard (Sigtryggr Snarfari, Hallvarðr harðfari) seized Thorolf's trade ship that was headed for England.

Thorolf traveled to the Vík area and retaliated, seizing a ship filled with provisions for the king in Thruma, then pillaging Sigtrygg and Hallvard's farm in Hising,[e] causing maiming and death to their two younger brothers.

[11] Thorolf's maternal uncles Olvir Hnufa and Eyvind Lamb bade the king leave of service, but this was not to be granted.