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Son of legendary Norse explorer, Leif Ericson, Thorkell Leifsson was the heir to the throne of Greenland.

Thorkell succeeded Leif some time after 1018 AD. Leif, himself, had previously succeeded his father, Eric the Red, or Eirikr Thorvaldsson.