Indisputable son of the Saint's mother by St.Olaf's stepfather, who was, himself descended straight from Harald Haarfagr.

This new Harald was already much heard of in the world.

As an ardent Boy of fifteen he had fought at King Olaf's side at Stickelstad; would not be admonished by the Saint to go away.
Got smitten down there, not killed; was smuggled away that night from the field by friendly help; got cured of his wounds, forwarded to Russia, where he grew to man's estate, under bright auspices and successes.

Fell in love with the Russian Princess, but could not get her to wife; went off thereupon to Constantinople as _Vaeringer_ (Life-Guardsman of the Greek Kaiser); became Chief Captain of the Vaeringers, invincible champion of the poor Kaisers that then were, and filled all the East with the shine and noise of his exploits.

An authentic _Waring_ or _Baring_, such the surname we now have derived from these people; who were an important institution in those Greek countries for several ages: Vaeringer Life-Guard, consisting of Norsemen, with sometimes a few English among them.