Grímólfr Skúlason

Photo
Dróttin Grímólfr Skúlason inn jarlsbani
Information
Resides: Barony of Dragonship Haven
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
Service Marshal A&S Ranks Group Awards Offices

Introduction

I have been a part of the SCA since AS 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 mulitple baronial office positions in multiple baronies. I have run fencing practices in Beyond the Mountain and Bridge. I have also been the herald of Beyond the Mountain and am currently the herald of Dragonship Haven as well as a deputy for the Central Region Fencing Marshal. I enjoy martial activities and making sure others can enjoy them as well. I am also a herald-at-large, fencing marshal, youth fencing marshal, thrown weapons marshal, and a marshal in training for youth combat. I enjoy heraldic display and try and promote heraldry use in silk banners and leatherworking.

Most recently, I have an interest in beginning armored combat and picking up my bow again.

Pronouns and Titles

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Preferred title: dróttin: the term for the leader of a war-band, in Old Norse. This is to replace "Don" as a title.

Officer title:

Azure Yale Pursuivant
- Deputies
  - Lord Myr d'Allaines le Comte
  - Durgavati ibnat Akbar
deputy to the Central Region Deputy of Fence Kara Njalsdottir

Former officer title: White Oak Pursuivant

Nicknames: Wolfie, Grim

When being called into court, I would prefer my full name and title of "Dróttin Grímólfr Skúlason inn jarlsbani" to be used. Translation is "Lord of the barracks, Grimolfr Skulason, the kingslayer"

Pronunciaton: DRO-tin gri-MULF-er SKOOL-uh-sen in yarls-BAH-nee

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 the 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, his use of various forms of art to make the settlement more beautiful, and also for his skill with a blade and spear. He also joined and became a commander for Stormguard to show all that opposed his jarl the fierceness of true warriors on the field of battle and he was made a Drottin over the training of troops in the East. He now runs the Ulvesby Militia. Grímólfr spent the rest of his days fighting and learning new skills that could help the settlement around him. He would also take what knowledge he would gain and spread it throughout the community.

Scandinavian byname

inn jarlsbani

This nickname translates to "the earls' bane" or "the slayer of earls". Over the years Grímólfr has slain many royalty from different kingdoms on the rapier fields of Pennsic War, that opposed the East. His group began to call him king-slayer and this is the most appropriate Old Norse translation.

Royalty slain on the fields of Pennsic include:

Aethelmearc
Ansteorra
Atlantia
Calontir
Ealdormere
Middle
Northshield

Alternate Persona: Timothy Barre Wollffe

Pronunciaton: tim-br-wulf

16th Century English privateer during the years 1558-1603.

Timothy Barre Wollffe was originally from Ulvesby, England. He trained as a duelist and as a sailor. He would later become a privateer and considered one of the English Sea Dogs, as they were disparagingly called by the Spanish authorities. He was given the consent and sometimes financial support of Elizabeth I of England to attack and plunder Spanish colonial settlements and treasure ships. He was made a Captain by Ryouko'jin and Indrakshi for his prowess in battle and service to the crown in A.S. 57 and premiere to be given a pistol to show his rank.

Fencing Appearance in the List

Affiliations

Family

Spouse of Lady Sitt al-Gharb ha-niqret Khazariyya
Father of Lady Ádísa Grímólfsdóttir
Father of Ráðúlfr Grímólfsson

Peer

Former provost to Master Caine Ramsey
Former protege to Master Cormac MacEamon na Connemara

Students

Mentor to Lord Hans Ferdinand Engel - Rapier
Former mentor to Lord Eógan Rauðskeggr known as Redbeard - Rapier (moved to Atlantia)
Former mentor to Lady Johanna Buchanan - Rapier (moved to Ansteorra)
Mentor to Durgavati ibnat Akbar - Court heraldry

Rapier MiTs Training

Hans Ferdinand Engel
Mordecai

Graduated Rapier Marshals Trained

Eógan Rauðskeggr known as Redbeard
Nuno Cabral do Mar

Households

Timberwolfe
- Treasurer 2023-current
- Handbook Update Commitee 2023
Order of the Cask - brewing household
Rogue
Kindermaus

Fighting Units:

Ulvesby Militia ~ Commander
Stormguard Fencing Unit (dissolved) ~ Deputy Commander
Northern Army of Fencers

Guilds

Guild of the Martial Bridge
Another Round Century Club

Activities

Marshal

Fencing (Adult and Youth warranted marshal)
Thrown Weapons (warranted marshal)
Youth Combat (MiT)
Armored Combat
Archery

Arts and Sciences

Silk Banner Design and Dyeing
- Trying to make the East as beautiful as it is fierce, one banner at a time
Leather working
- Particularly enjoy making custom heraldic pieces
- coronets
- house/fighting unit belt favors
- award medalions
Historical study of Rapier Masters
- Nicoletto Giganti
- Ridolfo Capo Ferro da Cagli
- I33
Wordsmithing
Mead, Beer, and Cordial taster
Cooking

Dabble In

Bardic Arts (Songs and Storytelling)
Scribal and Illumination
Woodworking

Service

Heraldry (Book, Field, and Court)
Kitchen staff (ServSafe Certified)
Bottle opener (can always find a way to open a beer bottle)
Event photography
Photo editor for Lady Sitt al-Gharb ha-niqret Khazariyya
Editing various EKWiki pages
I pick things up and put them down

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, 2017-current
Youth warrant active 7/2016-(current)

East Kingdom

deputy Central Region Fencing Marshal 2024-current

Barony Beyond the Mountain

White Oak Pursuivant, 2014-2017
Marshal of Rapier, 2014-2018
MiC of Rapier at weekly fight practice 2016-2017
MiC of Youth Fencing at weekly fight practice 2016-2017
MoL of weekly fight practice 2016-2017

Barony of the Bridge

MiC of Rapier at weekly fight practice, 2019-2022

Barony of Dragonship Haven

Deputy Herald, 2019-2023
Azure Yale Pursuivant, 2023-current

Pennsic

Deputy Commander for the Rapier Melee Champions at Pennsic 51
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
Bearer of the Iron Ring of the East ~ 8/4/18-11/17/18
9th Bearer of the Golden Spear of the East ~ 10/23/21-11/20/21
Thrown Weapons Champions Team Pennsic 49
Rapier Melee Champions Pennsic 47, 48, 49, 50
Rapier Melee Champions deputy Commander Pennsic 51
Division 2 Rapier Commander of the Northern Army at Pennsic 50
Crown Barony of Bridge Baronial Fencing Champion 2023-current

Consort's Guard

Retainer

König Wilhelm von Ostenbrucke and Königin Vienna de la Mer

Event Staff/Volunteer

Volunteer

Butler for Yule Feast at BBM/Bergental Yule 2014 and 2015
Organized and ran Colchester Demo 2014
Ran heraldic consultation table at BBM/Bergental Yule 2015
Dayboard staff for Hrim Schola ~ 3/19/16
List Herald during Crown Tournaments for; Brennan II and Caoilfhionn II, Ioannes and Honig
Set up of EK Royal during Pennsic 45
Ran Bardic circles in BBM ~ 2016 through 2017
Dayboard prep staff for BBM Investiture 2018
Server for Bergental/BBM Yule feast 2018
Ran the Youth Chess Tournament at War of the Roses 2019
Court herald for their Excellencies Dragonship Haven at St. Eligius ~ 11/16/19
Court herald for their Excellencies Dragonship Haven at Shoot! No Pennsic!! ~ 7/17/21
Set up staff for St Eligius ~ 11/11/2022
Co-kitchen Steward for St Eligius ~ 11/12/22
Royal liaison for court at St Eligius ~ 11/12/22
Herald of Investiture for Dragonship Haven ~ 4/29/2023
Kitchen Steward for St Eligius ~ 11/4/2023

Marshal

Rapier MiC for Summer Solstice Shoot ~ 6/20/15 and 6/17/17
Assisted MiC for Thrown Weapons at UnNatural Axes VI ~ 8/21/15
MiC for Thrown Weapons Championship for BBM ~ 10/9/16
Youth Rapier MiC at Central Region Practice ~ 11/13/16
Assisted marshaling rapier tournaments at Pennsic 46
Rapier MiC for BBM/Bergental Yule ~ 12/2/17
Co-MiC for TW Royal Rounds at Pennsic 47 ~ 8/1/18
MiC for Rapier Activities at War of the Pearls I ~ 6/17-20/22
TW Royal Rounds at War of the Pearls I ~ 6/19/22
Assisted TW Populace points at Pennsic 49
MiC for Rapier Activities at War of the Pearls II ~ 6/16-19/23
Marshaling at Pennsic 50 - rapier/thrown weapons
MiC for Rapier Activities at War of the Pearls III ~ 6/15/24

Awards

Society

Rank of Archer at BBM/Bergantal Yule ~ 12/7/13
Thrown Weapons Royal Round rank: Proficient Thrower
Award of Arms at Bergantal/BBM Yule ~ 12/13/14 Edward III and Thyra II
Grant of Arms at John Barleycorn – Ostgardr Investiture & Fight for a Cause Tournament ~ 9/4/2022 Ryouko'jin and Indrakshi

East Kingdom

Blue Tyger Legion as part of the Northern Army of Fencers at King's and Queen's Rapier Championship ~ 3/29/14 Kenric II and Avelina II
Order of the Silver Wheel at Pennsic XLV ~ 8/10/16 Kenric III and Avelina III
Consort'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 ~ 4/22/17 Ioannes and Honig
Consort's Award of Esteem at Black Rose Ball 42 ~ 3/23/19 Vienna de la Mer
Order of the Silver Brooch at Queen and Crown's Arts and Sciences Championship ~ 2/29/20 Queen Margarita
Order of the Golden Rapier at John Barleycorn – Ostgardr Investiture & Fight for a Cause Tournament ~ 9/4/2022 Ryouko'jin and Indrakshi

Barony Beyond the Mountain

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

Barony of Dragonship Haven

Order of the Keel ~ Out of Barony Service award at Hrim Schola ~ 3/19/16 Joseph and Bronwen
Recipient of the Fiskur (Baronial token of appreciation), multiple times

Crown Barony of Bridge

Freedom of the Bridge ~ For long service of bringing Rapier to Bridge from outside the Barony at Bridge Birthday ~ 12/11/2021 Avelina

Northshield

Hearthstead with Rogues at Pennsic 43, Siegfried IV and Elizabeth II ~ 8/3/14

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 (9/15/2018) 60/60 points, Winning Unit
Contessa Vienna de la Mer @ Pennsic 49
Countess Elspeth Keyf of Neddingham (6/15/2024) Undefeated, 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 out of 101 fencers
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 2018 ~ 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 2019 ~ 1st out of barony
Birka Bear Pit 2020 ~ 9th place with a 107 points
There Can Be Only One (survivor, wounds retained) @ Hunter's Moon 2021 ~ Winner untouched
DSH/BBM Baronial Championship - 1st in my pool, but unable to continue due to ineligibility to become champion from living outside the barony @ Dragonship Haven and BBM Champions Day 10/23/21
Pennsic Singles Champion Tryout @ War of the Roses 2022 ~ 2nd place
Dueling Dons; period style tournament ~ Winning team Lancaster, 3-0 in personal matches
By the Book Tournament @ Northern Region War Camp 2022 ~ 2nd place
Bridge Birthday Bearpit 12/4/22 - Winner
Birka Bear Pit 2023 ~ 3rd place with 126.5 points
Mudthaw Bearpit @ Mudthaw XLII: Let us go a-Viking 3/25/2023 - Runner-up
Baronial Fencing Championship of the Crown Barony of Bridge @ Bridge 50th Birthday Celebration Winner

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 2019 ~ 1st out of barony
Pennsic 49 Thrown Weapons Champions ~ Winner of my bout

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
Art of Combat Challenge at St Eligius 2022 ~ 2nd place by 1 pt
Heraldic Display Challenge at Balfar's Challenge 2023 ~ Winner of Most Complex
Heraldic Display Challenge at Balfar's Challenge 2024 ~ Winner

Projects

Leather

Barony Beyond the Mountain Baronial Fencing Champion sword hanger (a leather sword hanger, hand tooled with the baronial arms)
Rogue leather belt favor
Spak-Hrafns Hús leather belt favor
Order of the Cask house leather belt favor, including bottle opener
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 Heraldic viking style banner. Overall winner of the heraldic display challenge, at Balfar's Challenge 4/22/17
Leather wrapped fencing drop tester with heraldic design and self-portrait, Overall winner of heraldic display challenge, at Balfar's Challenge 4/21/18
Leather tooled heraldic TW sheath for 14" throwing knives
Leather tooled heraldic TW sheath for 14" throwing knives for Lord Þráinn Steinsson including a Silver Mantle awarded on 12/1/2018
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-niqret Khazariyya
Viking seax sheath with memorial for two dogs that passed over the rainbow bridge. This was made for Grimolfr's fencing kit and as art therapy for the loss of Bones and Fenris.
Baronial coronet awarded to Max the Executioner at the final court of Mohammad and Corotica.
Heraldic leather gorget created for the Heraldic Display Challenge and winner of most complex category at Balfar's Challenge 2023
Heraldic leather baronial coronet made using the device of Rhode Kephalaina awarded at Balfar's Challenge 2023

Silk Banners

all work in collaboration with Lady Sitt al-Gharb ha-niqret Khazariyya pictures on her wiki

50+ personal banners made for the populace of the East and Knowne World
Silk battle banner for Stormguard Fencing Unit
Silk banners for the travel funds of:
9 silk banners awarded to households in the Swamp and Bog at Pennsic for their hospitality. Ozurr and Fortune
- Timberwolfe, Die Fladermaus, Three Swans, House Dunn Phalin, Shadowstorm, Shadowfire, Coney Island, Rogue's Refuge, and Lost Boys
Personal silk banners donated to Tindal and Alberic for their reign
Silk banner pennet top prizes for St Eligius for AS 57-62

Elevation Banners

Knighting vigil of Count Ozurr the Boot-Giver
Knighting vigil of Sir William Lockhart; known as Galvyn
Elevation of Christoffel d'Allaines-le-Comte to the Order of the Pelican
Elevation of Alastar Tucker to the Order of Defense
Court barony banner made for Max the Executioner displaying the badge for his Abbey Colineach having the black sheep with coronets

Projects without Pictures

Have made various baronial award medallions (leather) for several baronies as largesse
Written and documented instructions for the construction of Youth Combat kidney belts for the East Kingdom
Donation to the East of 4 period Gotland garters for the Order of Gawain largesse
Woodburning of historical hunt decoration from the 9th century on fencing spear
Viking antler comb and buttons. How to fully process a deer antler for various artifacts.

Research Papers

Art of Combat Challenge "Nicoletto Giganti's Venetian Rapier Plate 14: Defending against a Mandritto or Riverso to the Leg"
Art of Combat Challenge "Nicoletto Giganti's Venetian Rapier Plate 20: Method of Playing with the Single Sword, while the enemy has sword and dagger"
Art of Combat Challenge "Giganti plate 15 vs Capo Ferro plate 19: The Inquartata"
A practical and comparative analysis between the Italian Rapier Masters of Nicoletto Giganti vs Ridolfo Capo Ferro da Cagli and their first published works in 1606 and 1610

Classes Taught

Fencing Basics for Youth: Footwork and Calibration
Leather tooling award medallions
How to construct a frame for silk banner painting
How to make a silk banner
Organizing a baronial court
Dragonship Haven Populace silk banner

In Case of Court

Please notify and coordinate with Lady Sitt al-Gharb ha-niqret Khazariyya

I prefer in person court and surprises.

Please do not give me awards in Etherial Court. I would rather receive them at a later date in person.

When being called into court, I would prefer my full name and title of "Dróttin Grímólfr Skúlason inn jarlsbani" to be used.

In case of peerage, I would like a writ.

ICOP will be with Lady Sitt al-Gharb ha-niqret Khazariyya

Website/Social Media/Contact Information

The Creative Canid by Grímólfr Skúlason

The A&S journey of Grímólfr Skúlason through silk, leather, and blade

Blade and Fang, by Grímólfr Skúlason

The martial voyage of rapier and thrown weapons.

email contact for SCA related content only - 208476@members.eastkingdom.org