Leif's adopted son, under Leif's guidance Bug-Eyes became a skilled sailor.
His real name is also Thorfinn, the reason he ended up with Leif the shared name and similar appearance to Thorfinn Karlsefni.
He joined Thorfinn's trading voyage to Greece.
After returning from Greece Bug-eyes gambled away his share of money and got into serious debt. Thorfinn ends up paying Bug-Eyes' debt and Bug-Eyes joins the expedition to Vinland.
It turns out Bug-Eyes has a talent for learning languages, he becomes the first Norseman to learn the natives' language, and starts to work as an ambassador.