Vestein — Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli Character Profile

About Vestein

One of the original blood oath brothers. His mysterious murder by a masked man triggers the central conflict. Though dead early in the saga, his death drives Gisli's quest for vengeance and inspires his sons to kill Thorkel.

Character Facts

Played by

Kristján Jóhann Jónsson

Appears in

Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli (1981)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Vestein — Family Blood Oath Brothers — Gisli (Arnar Jónsson)

  Sworn brothers bound by a failed blood pact, later driving Gisli's quest for vengeance.

• Vestein — Conflict Jealous Rival — Thorkel (Þráinn Karlsson)

  Thorkel harbors resentment and suspicion toward Vestein due to his wife's past confession.

• Vestein — Alliance Failed Oath Brothers — Thorgrim (Benedikt Sigurðarson)

  Their broken alliance sows discord among the original four men and sets the saga in motion.

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• Eyjolf (Helgi Skúlason)
• Thordis (Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir)
• Gisli (Arnar Jónsson)
• Ingjald (Jón Sigurbjörnsson)
• Thorkel (Þráinn Karlsson)
• Thorgrim (Benedikt Sigurðarson)
• Hef (Bessi Bjarnason)
• Aud (Ragnheiður Steindórsdóttir)
• Bork (Bjarni Steingrímsson)
• Gudrid (Sólveig Halldórsdóttir)
• Geirmund (Ari Harðarson)