Olaf Haraldsson

Photo
Portrait of Olaf Haraldsson, Eastern Unbelts, 2012. Do not copy without permission from photographer, Meredith Balin Hull. Permission was obtained to post here.
Information
Resides: Northern Outpost
Status: Active
Awards: Order of Precedence
Heraldry
(badge of House Wolfhaven:) Sable, a saltire bretessed between four mullets of four points, a bordure argent. (Olaf's personal arms:) Argent goutty de sang, a wolf courant regardant azure.
Award & Office Badges

Introduction

Olaf goði, Haraldsson (Óláfr inn ǫrvi Haraldsson) lives in the Shire of the Northern Outpost in the Northern Region. His persona is an 11th century Icelandic Varangian.

Olaf's runs House Wolfhaven.

Interests

Olaf's interests include service, Norse culture, armored combat, carving (in stone, wood, horn, and bone), and woodworking. He has created award scrolls for the Kingdom from both wood and stone. In 2009, Olaf held all three shire championships (armored combat, A&S, and fencing). He also enjoys hiking using period garb and gear, and chopping wood.

Examples of Olaf's stone carving work: [1]

Examples of Olaf's other projects: [2]

Autocratting & Offices

Winter War was an annual event in the Shire of the Northern Outpost. Since its inception, Winter War grew from a small midwinter melee practice to an interkingdom event, drawing people from the northeastern US and two Canadian provinces. Olaf was event steward for 11 of the 16 Winter Wars as of 2013.

Olaf served as Knight Marshall for the Shire of the Northern Outpost for at least 5 years as of 2012. He was Deputy to the Northern Region Earl Marshall in 2010, serving under Lord Thaddeus von Orlamunde. In 2013, he became Outpost's Seneschal for a one year term.

Olaf served as the East Kingdom Deputy Earl Marshal under Sir Jibril al-Dakhil from January 2015 till January 2017.

Awards & Honors

Olaf received his Award of Arms on November 6th, 1999 for service to the East.

He was made a companion of the King's Order of Excellence on August 11th, 2010 for the authenticity of his kit.

Olaf was awarded a Queen's Order of Courtesy on January 29, 2011 for his demeanor while assisting foreign royalty.

He was made a companion of the Order of the Tygers Combattant in February 23, 2013.

He was inducted into the Order of the Silver Crescent on July 5, 2014.

He was made a Companion of the Pelican April 9, 2016.

Olaf was made a Knight on December 19, 2020.

In Case of Court

• Please contact Runa of the North
• Olaf hates surprises.
• Virtual awards are acceptable