When the series begins, Thorfinn is shown as an innocent and friendly boy who is searching for adventure. He shared a very good relationship with his family and enjoyed stories told by Leif about his adventures. He has a good relationship with his father and looked up to him immensely, shown when he decides to follow Thors by sneaking on his boat to follow him. This would become the foundation of Thorfinn's drive to avenge his father. However, by the time he joins Askeladd's band, he is a cold-blooded individual, hellbent on his goal to avenge his father.
He becomes aloof toward others, unmoved by and uninterested in what they do or think of him, choosing instead to keep to himself. This is seen when Thorfinn ignores the invitations from his fellow vikings to join in on the fun and his refusing to eat dinner with the rest of them. His flaws lie in his temper and impulsive nature. This is seen when he ignores Askeladd's input despite the benefits it may be able to bring him, which leads to him losing fights against Askeladd. Frequently throughout the series, Thorfinn's reckless nature leads to his own suffering and failure. Even if he does possess talent far beyond the norm for his age, his hot-headedness is easily his biggest weakness.
However, after the death of Askeladd, Thorfinn went through a time where he was extremely submissive, depressed and without any force, which lasted until the end of the second arc when recovered his courage, and became a gentle man, kind and peaceful. Only resorting to violence as a last resort, when even running away is not an option.
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