Thors is the father of Thorfinn, a Jomsviking general whose exceptional combat skills earn him the nickname "The Troll of Jom." After his children are born, Thors grows tired of fighting, fakes his death, and retires to become a pacifist farmer. The Jomsvikings eventually discover that Thors is still alive and compel him to return to the battlefield. Before he reaches the war zone, he is betrayed by a former comrade, Floki, who hires Askeladd to assassinate him. Thors is widely regarded as the greatest fighter in the series, having defeated figures such as Askeladd and Thorkell in single combat. His strength was so great that Floki refused to face him directly, even with an entire squadron of Jomsviking warriors. Unlike his son, Thors has no explicit or implied historical basis.
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