Hrafn Breiðskeggr

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Baron Hrafn
Information
Resides: Canton of Keep by the Endless Sea in the Barony of Carillion
Status: Active
Awards: Order of Precedence
Heraldry
Per fess argent and sable, two ravens volant to chief and a Thor's hammer counterchanged within a bordure gules
Barry wavy argent and gules, a roundel checky Or and sable.
Award & Office Badges

FAMILY BADGE (Fieldless) In pale a crescent pendant Or conjoined at the wingtips to a raven displayed sable

Introduction

Baron Hrafn Breiðskeggr. My first event was West Windsor Renaissance Faire in May 2004, since then I've immersed myself in my Barony and armored combat. Currently as East Kingdom Combat Archery marshal, Seneschal of the Canton of the Keep by the Endless Sea, and heavy marshal at large.

Persona

Primary Persona

Hrafn Breiðskeggr

10th century Norse, Varangian Guard

Alternate Persona

Corcrán mac Diarmata. Changed from Corcoran mac Diarmaid to make historically accurate. A Norse-Irish mercenary from the early 11th century.

Offices & Positions

• Queen's Guard, Ro Honig Von Summerfeldt II
• Deputy Earl Marshal for Combat Archery, East Kingdom, Oct 2019-present
• Seneshal, Canton of the Keep By The Endless Sea, Sept 2019-present
• Combat Archery Marshal, Southern Region, 2017-Oct 2019
• Combat Archery Marshal at large, Oct 2016- present
• Baron of Carillion, Jan 2015 - June 2019
• Armored Combat Marshal at large, Jan 2015- present
• Knight Marshal, Barony of Carillion, Sept 2011-Jan 2015
• Knight Marshal, Canton of Keep by the Endless Sea, Oct 2009-Sept 2011
• Chatelaine, Canton of Keep by the Endless Sea, Feb 2006-Oct 2009

Event Staff

Current

• Co-autocrat - Ghosts, Ghouls, Goblins & The Great Old Ones - October 2021

Former

• Camping Coordinator and MIC - Lakewood Renaissance Faire - Sept 2010-present
• Point Commander - Armistice - July/Aug 2021
• Volunteer - Armistice Watch, July/Aug 2021
• Event Steward - Southern Region War Camp - June 2021. The first post covid in person event in the East Kingdom.
• Master of Games - Bellringers - Feb 2020
• Event Steward - Ghosts, Ghouls, & Goblins - Oct 2019
• Point Commander - Pennsic 48 - July/Aug 2019
• Combat Archery MIC - Great Northern Thyng - July 2019
• Camping Coordinator - SRWC, June 2017, June 2018, June 2019
• Marshal, Spring Crown 2017, Fall Crown 2017, Mudthaw 2018, Mudthaw 2019, Spring Crown 2019, Southern Region Feeder Crown Tourney 2021
• Marshal in Charge - Ghosts Ghouls & Goblins - Oct 2014
• Marshal in Charge - Southern Region War Camp (RP) - June 2014
• Marshal in Charge - Bellringers - Feb 2014
• Event Steward & MIC - Ghost, Ghouls & Goblins - Oct 2013
• Camping Coordinator - Southern Region War Camp (RP) - June 2013
• Parking Coordinator - Coronation - April 2013
• Captain of the Guard - Runnymede Dinner (hosted by Carillion) - Pennsic XLI, Aug 2012
• Volunteer - Disability Service, Pennsic University Pennsic XLI - Jul/Aug 2012
• Volunteer - Pennsic Watch - Pennsic 41 - 48
• Camping Coordinator - Southern Region War Camp - June 2012
• Marshal in Charge - Icefalcon's Ducal Challenge - April 2012
• Volunteer - Children's Fete & Pennsic Watch - Pennsic XL, Jul/Aug 2011
• Fighting Coordinator - West Windsor Ren Faire - May 2011
• Staff - Southern Region War Camp - April 2011
• Fighting Coordinator - West Windsor Ren Faire - May 2010
• Co-Event Steward, Ghost Ghouls & Goblins (RP) - Oct 2009
• Royal Server, Ghost Ghouls & Goblins - Oct 2009

General help: set up crew, clean up crew, lifter of heavy things, fight demos, etc.

Classes Taught

• Intorduction to Combat Archery - Armistice
• What Should You Have in an Armour Reapir Tool Kit - Armisitice
• Myths and Legends of the SCA - Pennsic 45 - 47

Honours & Awards

• Court Barony, June 2019
• Blue Tiger Legion awarded to Southern Army at Pennsic 47
• Companion of the Order of the Golden Mantle, March 2018
• Companion of the Order of the Silver Crescent, June 2017
• First Companion of the Order of the Iron Bell (Carillion), Aug 2012
• Companion of the Order of the Sable Bell (Carillion), Aug 2009
• Award of Arms, May 2009
• Chime (Carillion), Aug 2008

• Baron Cosmo's Favor: Order of the Lord of the Fish (Carillion), August 2010

Affiliations

• Member of House Erlendsstaðir
• Protégé to Master Aaron the Arrowsmith
• Married to Mistress Islah bint Abbas ibn Habib ibn Hasan

Interests

• Norse History
• Military History
• Heavy Fighting
• Combat Archery
• Wire Weaving

In Case of Court

• Please contact my wife, Mistress Islah bint Abbas ibn Habib ibn Hasan and Peer, Master Aaron the Arrowsmith
• I prefer to be surprised.
• Preferred illuminated themes/images are Norse, Ravens, and Thor's Hammer.
• Please No Christian symbolism or Saint's Days.