Unn the Deep-Minded

Another best female Viking warrior in history, Unn the Deep-Minded, also known as Aud the Deep-Minded and Unn- or Aud Ketilsdóttir, was a Norwegian nobleman who fled to Scotland after Harald Fairhair (r. 850–933 CE) rose to power. She was the daughter of Ketil Flatnose. She knew her situation in Scotland was perilous after the deaths of her father and her son Thorstein, so she initially traveled to the northern Orkney Islands before moving to Iceland, where she later settled. She oversaw a group of men who were so devoted to her that none would agree to unions that would endanger Unn's possessions or position.

She practically ruled her family and lands in southern Iceland until the day she passed away. She oversaw the setup and service on the day that her grandson Olaf Feilan got married, and she then made a dignified retreat to her bedroom, where she passed away peacefully.