Randall von Nordlichwald

Photo
Bjornsborg Fall Baronial Court & Investiture, October 1993 Photo by Briony Blåaslagen
Information
Registered Name: Randall von Nordlichwald Resides: Bjornsborg Status: Fallen Star Joined SCA: Prior to 1976
Order of Precedence
Randall von Nordlichwald
Heraldry
Or, two battle axes addorsed sable, hafted proper, between three estoiles of five rays within a bordure vert.

Viscount Randall von Nordlichwald, KSCA

Previously Known As:
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Offices:

• Local Offices Held

• Regional Offices Held
• Principality Offices Held
  • Second Prince of the Principality of Ansteora

• Kingdom Offices Held

Persona History:

Saxon, approximately 1100s.

Interests:

• Chivalric combat
• Collecting weapons
• Jewelry design
• Period embalming techniques
• Storytelling : enjoyed taking funny jokes and transforming them into SCA-appropriate stories, and then performing them.

Timeline of Activity:

Prior Groups:

• Barony of the Steppes
• Kingdom of the Outlands

Populace Provided Information:

Ivarr runamagi

Randall was the first person to hit me with a sword. Broke my glasses. Never got hit that hard again.

Connall MacNaghten

When we had newly joined the Barony, Randall and his lady moved in some time afterwards. We were invited to do gaming and drinking at the Baron's home. We went to the gathering and were having a good time. Various folks were doing various things, and a good time was being had. I had enjoyed a few drinks. A very large, heavily built, 6'7" tall person came over, squatted down directly in front of me, facing away, looking at something. He was there for several moments. I nudged his butt with my foot, surprising him off balance. He was surprised I had dared, and turned to look at me. As I said - He was a great big guy, and I was a fairly little guy. He didn't know what to do. After a moment of silence, he grinned and he offered me a deal: I wouldn't kick him in the butt any more and he wouldn't kick the crap out of me. I always thought I got the better end of the deal, because I got to boot him, and he never got to beat me. We became friends and laughed at that story over the years, and he later became one of the godfathers of my daughter.

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

Trivia and Stories

• In the photo above, the tunic he is wearing was made and embroidered by Haldana Jensdottir, who no longer resides in Kingdom.
• Known far and wide for eschewing leg armor and fighting completely bare-legged, for as long as he was permitted to do so by Corpora.
• Received and wore only on the most special occasions, a white fabric sash/belt embroidered by Tessa of the Gardens with a sword (for Knighthood), and flames, wind and rain (for the lyrics of "They Call The Wind Maria").

The Story of the Donut Eating Contest

(As provided by Briony Blåaslagen and Connall MacNaghten: At an Elfsea event that had Culture Campgrounds - Camerinus was heading up the Roman camp. Randall was over in the Saxon camp. Everyone was gathered in front of Briony's tent in the Viking camp. There was some discussion about favorite foods, and Camerinus said he loved small powdered donuts. Randall proclaimed that he loved them even more. Camerius boasted that he surely could eat more than Randall could. Thus, the challenge was offered and accepted! Haldana made sure there were ample donuts the next morning. At breakfast, they faced off to see who could cram the most donuts into their mouth - and keep them there!! Both shoved two dry, powdered donuts into their mouths. Then they added another. And another. Four donuts. Then five, lips straining to encompass them. Then Randall managed one more, to break the tie. Once proclaimed victorious, they had a further challenge - They couldn't eject the donuts from their mouths as they were crammed in too tightly, and they couldn't swallow, as their mouths were so dry from the powdered sugar. Eventually they did so, and the tale was oft told at breakfast campfires as a lesson in humor and moderation.

Affiliations:

• Member, Clan Cadal and good friend to Willow de Wisp
• Squire: Sean Tabor

Mundane Information:

Was a theatre major in college. Would do performances at local malls as Captain America, in conjunction with Ronald of Evergreen, who portrayed the Green Goblin.