Ekaterina Stepanova doch' Novgorodskaia

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Registered Name: Ekaterina Stepanova doch' Novgorodskaia Resides: Northkeep in absentia, Palatine Barony of the Far West Status: Active Joined SCA: 1999
Order of Precedence
Ekaterina Stepanova doch' Novgorodskaia
Heraldry
Per pale gules and sable, an orle Or.

Boiarynia Ekaterina Stepanova doch' Novgorodskaia

Nickname: Kit, Kitty
Alternate Personas: Stepan Tvorimir syn Ivanov & Yi Jun

Pronouns:

Other Registered Heraldry

Badge: (Fieldless) A delf gules.

Achievement: Upon a 12th century Rus helm affronty argent mantled gules and Or, two crossed herald's batons argent.

Offices:

• Local Offices Held
  • Deputy Herald, Barony of Northkeep (2001-2003)
• Regional Offices held
• Kingdom Offices Held

Persona History:

Ekaterina is the daughter of a wealthy fur trader named Stepan (alternate persona #1) who has eschewed marriage in favor of attending her somewhat dim brother Ivan on his trips to Byzantium to conduct the family business. Because she is from Novgorod she can read and write her letters, and in order to "assist" her brother she has learned a smattering of other tongues as well.

We don't talk about why she isn't allowed in Baghdad.

Interests:

Vocal Heraldry, Court Heraldry, Onomastics (the study of names), Bardic Performance, Linguistics, Kievan Rus and Novgorod, Korean Studies (alternate persona #2), Period Poetic formats, SCA History and Anthropology.

Timeline of Activity:

Mooneschadowe Guardian 1999 - First Event
Wiesenfeuer Baronial 2001 - Rising Star
Northkeep Castellan 2003 - AoA

2005-2016 Travels to other lands

2016-2018 Namron, Northkeep

December 2018 - Present Travels to other lands (Palatine Barony of the Far West, aka Seoul, South Korea)

Prior Groups

• Wiesenfeuer
• Namron

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

• Re-wrote Ansteorran College of Heralds Warranting Materials as Actuarius Herald (2017)

Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions

• Gilded Girnch - Barony of Eldern Hills (2018)
• Merlon of Northkeep - Barony of Northkeep (2018)

Affiliations:

Star - House Wolfstar

Mundane Information:

Kit has been playing in the SCA since they were 12, and despite having spent roughly half of their adult life outside of the bounds of Ansteorra, considers themselves a permanent resident of Ansteorra and Vindheim in their soul. Most people recognize them by voice if not by face, though the face is pretty memorable as well.

Kit is always ready and willing to help people with their heraldic questions, and is especially enthusiastic about names research, and specifically to helping people see the joy inherent in membership within the Slav Squad. They can be reached at: kmonealis@gmail.com