Egil's Saga: Part I

Firstly, I wanted to note that I found it rather strange that Egil was not even introduced until 50 pages into the saga, such was the extent of the background story of how the feud began between his family and King Harald. While other sagas generally give a more brief overview of preceding events, Egil's Saga went very in depth, seeming to accentuate the significance of the roots of this feud that is passed through the generations.
I noticed that Egil and all of his kin were portrayed as very noble, righteous men with strong morals as well as physique. They seem to be very prosperous and good leaders who can accomplish most anything they might put their minds to. Because of this those like Thorolf are taken advantage of or slandered by those less industrious and successful. Also, it seems as though in every generation of Egil's family, of the two sons born, one is strong and handsome in appearance while the other is talented, but described as being rather ugly.
As a side note, I was wondering if when the saga states that Egil and his brother, Thorolf, were sprinkled with water if that was a reference to Christianity and baptism?