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Revision as of 18:55, 6 February 2021
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Lord Grímólfr Skúlason with Lady Khazariyya |
Information |
Resides: Barony Beyond the Mountain |
Status: Active |
Awards: Order of Precedence |
Heraldry |
Lozengy argent and gules, two ravens displayed and a wolf statant sable |
Personal Badge : (Fieldless) In saltire a garden rose slipped and leaved and a rapier Or and overall a wolf's head couped sable Student Badge : (Fieldless) A closed book argent sustaining in chief a wolf couchant sable |
Award & Office Badges |
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Introduction
I have been a part of the SCA since anno societatis 44. My girlfriend at the time (now my beautiful wife) told me about the SCA and insisted that I join her at Pennsic 38. It was my first event and there was so much going on that it took me until Pennsic XL before I started to find my footing in the SCA. I found enjoyment in volunteering. I have been active in two baronial office positions at the same time, rapier marshal and herald. I am also a fencing marshal, youth fencing marshal, thrown weapons marshal, and a marshal in training for youth combat. If I see something that needs done, I usually make myself available to make sure it is done and done well.
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Persona
Born in Scandinavia in the year 821, Grímólfr Skúlason was the second son in a small farming family. His older brother was the heir to his family's farm and land was scarce to start his own family farm. Grímólfr, seeking his own way in life, joined an expedition to Ireland in the 830's under a chieftain named Thorgisl. Thorgisl and his crew set up settlements up the River Shannon in Ireland to make it easier for plundering the monasteries in Ireland. In 841, Grímólfr helped establish a community founded on the wedge of ground where the River Poddle met the River Liffrey, at a marshy place the locals called 'the black pool', Dubh Linn.
Over the years, the settlement turned from a temporary staging point into a full fledged settlement. Grímólfr was recognized by the leader of his community for his service to all those that resided within the settlement and also for his skill with a blade. He began his own household after years of service to Óðinn and the pursuit of knowledge and called it Spak-Hrafns Hús, dedicated to the ravens of Óðinn who would search the world for knowledge to bring back to him. He also joined with the Stormguard unit to show all that opposed his jarl the fierceness of true warriors on the field of battle. Grímólfr spent the rest of his days fighting and learning new skills that could help the settlement around him.
Fencing Appearance in the List
Affiliations
Family
- Married to Lady Sitt al-Gharb ha-nigret Khazariyya
- Two children : Lady Ádísa Grímólfsdóttir and Ráðúlfr Grímólfsson
Teacher/Student
- Provost to Master Caine Ramsey
- Teacher to Lord Hans Ferdinand Engel - Rapier
- Former teacher to Noble Buchanan - Rapier
Households:
- Spak-Hrafns Hús ~ Chieftain
- Rogue
- Kindermaus
- Timberwolfe
Fighting Units:
- Stormguard Fencing Unit ~ Deputy Commander
- Northern Army
Guilds
- Guild of the Martial Bridge
Activities
Marshal
- Fencing (Adult and Youth warranted marshal)
- Thrown Weapons (warranted marshal)
- Youth Combat (MiT)
- Archery
Arts and Sciences
- Leather working
- Bardic Arts (Songs and Storytelling)
- Brewing
- Mead, Beer, and Cordial taster
- Silk Banner Design and Dyeing
Service
- Heraldry (Book, Field, and Court)
- Kitchen help
- I pick things up and put them down
- Bottle opener
- Event photography
- Photo editor for Lady Sitt al-Gharb ha-nigret Khazariyya
- Editing various EKWiki pages
Offices & Positions
Society
- Rapier Marshal at Large, 2014-current
- Youth Rapier Marshal at Large, Warranted October 2016-current)
- Thrown Weapons Marshal at Large, 2015-current
- Herald at Large, 2014-current
- Youth Combat MiT
East Kingdom
- Lieutenant of the Queen's Guard for Queen Anna Ophelia Holloway Tarragon III
- Queen's Guard for Empress Ro Honig von Sommerfeldt
- Retainer to König Wilhelm von Ostenbrucke and Königin Vienna de la Mer
- White Oak Pursuivant, 2014-2017
- Marshal of Rapier, 2014-2018
- MiC of Rapier at weekly fight practice, 2020
Pennsic
- Swampwatch Certified with PID (Predators in the Darkness). The Swamp Watch is an informal, yet highly organized volunteer security force operating with the full approval of and in cooperation with Pennsic Public Safety.
Honors
- Barony Beyond the Mountain Baronial Rapier Champion, 2013-2017
- Barony Beyond the Mountain Baronial Thrown Weapons Champion, 2015-2016
- Rapier Melee Champions Pennsic XLVII (4-0)
- Rapier Melee Champions Pennsic XLVIII - Companion of the Fellowship of the Third Monkey
- Bearer of the Iron Ring of the East ~ 8/4/18-11/17/18
Event Staff/Volunteer
Volunteer
- Butler for Yule Feast at BBM/Bergantal Yule, 2014 and 2015
- Dayboard staff for Hrim Schola, 3/19/16
- List Herald during Crown Tournament, Kenric III and Avelina III, Ivan and Matilde
- Assisted set up of EK Royal during Pennsic 45
- Ran Bardic circles in BBM in 2016 and 2017
- Dayboard prep staff for BBM Investiture 2018
- Server for Bergantal/BBM Yule feast 2018
- Ran the Youth Chess Tournament at War of the Roses 2019
- Herald for their Excellencies Dragonship Haven at St. Eligius on 11/16/2019
Marshal
- Rapier MiC for Summer Solstice Shoot on 6/20/15 and 6/17/17
- Assisted MiC for Thrown Weapons at UnNatural Axes VI on 8/21/15
- MiC for Thrown Weapons Championship for BBM on 10/9/16
- Youth Rapier MiC at Central Region Practice on 11/13/2016
- Assisted marshaling rapier tournaments at Pennsic 46
- Rapier MiC for BBM/Bergantal Yule on 12/2/2017
- Co-MiC for TW Royal Rounds at Pennsic 47 on 8/1/18
Awards
Society
- Rank of Archer at BBM/Bergantal Yule 12/7/13
- Award of Arms at Bergantal/BBM Yule on 12/13/14, Edward III and Thyra II
- Thrown Weapons Royal Round rank: Thrower 26.33 (28,25,26)
East Kingdom
- Blue Tyger Legion as part of the Northern Army of Fencers at King's and Queen's Rapier Championship on 3/29/14, Kenric II and Avelina II
- Order of the Silver Wheel at Pennsic XLV on 8/10/16, Kenric III and Avelina III
- Queen's Cypher for exceptional service during a reign for Anna Ophelia Holloway Tarragon III at Coronation of Ioannes and Honig 4/1/17, Brion III and Anna III
- Order of the Silver Rapier at Balfar's Challenge on 4/22/17, Ioannes and Honig
- Queen's Award of Esteem at Black Rose Ball 42 on 3/23/19, Vienna de la Mer
- Order of the Silver Brooch at Queen and Crown's Arts and Sciences Championship on 2/29/20, Queen Margarita
- Order of the White Oak ~ Service award at Bergantal/BBM Yule, 12/13/14
- Defender of the White Oak ~ Martial award at Summer Solstice Shoot, 6/20/15
- Order of the Keel ~ Out of Barony Service award at Hrim Schola 3/19/16, Joseph of the Red Griffin and Bronwen Rose of Greyling
- Recipient of the Fiskur (Baronial token of appreciation)
Northshield
- Award of the Hearthstead with Rogues at Pennsic 43, Siegfried IV and Elizabeth II
Tournaments
Ladies of the Rose Tournament:
- Duchess Gabriella von Ulm (2016)
- Duchess Etheldreda Evylchilde (2017) 74/90 points, Winning Unit
- Duchess Aikaterine FitzWilliam 3rd place Rapier 52/70 points @ Pennsic 47
- Duchess Etheldreda Evylchilde (2018) 60/60 points, Winning Unit
Rapier Tournaments:
- BBM Baronial Fencing Championship @ BBM/Bergantal Yule 2013 ~ Winner
- Roses Tournament @ NRWC 2016 ~ Semi-finalist
- Bridge Beer Pit @ Neddingham County Fair 2016 ~ Winner
- Short But Deadly 2017 @ War of the Roses ~ Runner-up
- Known World Cadet Tourney @ Pennsic 46 ~ Quarter-finalist
- Princess Melee Tourney @ Balfar's Challenge 2018 ~ Runner-up Team
- Pennsic Singles Champion Tryout @ Balfar's Challenge 2018 ~ Winner
- Torchlight Tourney @ War of the Roses 2018 ~ Runner-up
- Gambler's Tourney @ War of the Roses ~ Semi-finalist
- K&Q Rapier Champs 2018 ~ Sweet 16 finalist (1st in my pool)
- Tavern Brawl @ The Coronation of Queen Margarita ~ 2nd place
- Dragonship Haven Champions Day ~ 1st out of barony
- Birka Bear Pit 2020 ~ 9th place with a 73.8% win percentage
Thrown Weapons Tournaments:
- BBM Baronial TW Championship @ UnNatural Axes 2015 ~ Winner
- Continuous Throwing Tourney EK 50 Year Celebration ~ Winner (59)
- Balfar's Challenge 2019 ~ Top 2/3
- Viking Missile Tournament @ Great Northern Thyng 2019 ~ Winner
- Dragonship Haven Champions Day ~ 1st out of barony
Arts & Sciences
- Heraldic Display Challenge at Balfar's Challenge 2017 ~ Overall Winner
- Heraldic Display Challenge at Balfar's Challenge 2018 ~ Overall Winner
- Heraldic Display Challenge at Balfar's Challenge 2019 ~ Overall Winner
Projects
Leather
Barony Beyond the Mountain Baronial Fencing Champion sword hanger (a leather sword hanger, hand tooled with the baronial arms)
Spak-Hrafns Hús leather belt favor
Order of the Cask house leather belt favor, including bottle opener, made for Ozurr the Boot-Giver
Leather tooled 14th century heraldic French pouch. Given as gift during Don Christoffel d'Allaines-le-Comte's OGR ceremony
Leather tooled youth aventail for my son's, Ráðúlfr Grímólfsson, armor kit. The aventail contains the East Kingdom populace badge and his mother and my arms marshaled
Leather Court Baronial coronet for Baron Agapios Cargos awarded on 4/1/2017
Leather tooled heraldic TW sheath for 14" throwing knives for Lord Þráinn Steinsson including a Silver Mantle
Leather tooled heraldic Youth Combat kidney belt for Ráðúlfr Grímólfsson, Overall Winner at the Heraldic Display Challenge at Balfar's Challenge 2019
Leather Court Baronial coronet for Baroness Anne de Basillon awarded on 4/6/2019
Leather Court Baronial coronet for Master Caine Ramsey
Heraldic knife sheath for Lady Sitt al-Gharb ha-nigret Khazariyya
Silk Banners
- Silk banner for Grímólfr Skúlason
- Silk banner for Stormguard Fencing Unit
- Silk banner for Lady Sitt al-Gharb ha-nigret Khazariyya
- Silk banner for Baroness Anne de Basillon
- Silk banner for Lady Gráinne MacCleud as the winning bidder for the travel fund of Wilhelm and Vienna
- Silk banner for Duke Balfar von Grunwald as the winning bidder for the travel fund of Queen Margarita
- Silk banner as the winning bidder for the travel fund of Tindal and Alberic
- Silk banner donated for the knighting vigil of Count Ozurr the Boot-Giver
- 9 silk banners awarded to households in the Swamp at Pennsic for their hospitality. Ozurr and Fortune
- Silk banner for knighting of Sir William Lockhart; known as Galvyn
No picture projects
- Have made various baronial award medallions (leather) for several baronies as largesse
- Writing and documenting instructions for the construction of Youth Combat kidney belts for the East Kingdom
Research Papers
- Art of Combat Challenge "Nicoletto Giganiti's Venetian Rapier Plate 20"
- Writing a practical comparison theory between the Italian Rapier Masters of Ridolfo Capoferro vs Nicoletto Giganti
In Case of Court
Please notify Lady Sitt al-Gharb ha-nigret Khazariyya and Master Caine Ramsey
Website/Social Media/Contact Information
- https://thecreativecanid.wordpress.com/
- https://bladeandfang.wordpress.com/
- email contact for SCA related content only - 208476@members.eastkingdom.org