Top 8 Best Anime Antagonists Who Weren’t Actually Villains

Thorkell the Tall – Vinland Saga

Best Anime Antagonists Who Weren’t Actually Villains

Thorkell the Tall has one hell of an imposing entrance in Viland Saga, as he mangles a handful of Danes with a single ax throw from hundreds of feet away. Just a few moments later, he is fighting protagonist Thorfinn in a battle to the death wielding a massive tree stump, all with a joyous smile on his face.

Yet, while there is no doubting the man is insane, he is never truly the villain. Thorkell is simply a Viking of honor who has fun fighting and tends to act evil only when people dishonor the code of battle.

Thorkell is essentially the Goku of Vikings in the Viland Saga series. All he really wants is a good fight, even if it’s a bit brutal.