Hrafna Wyrdmake

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Registered Name: Hrafn Olafsson
Resides: Steppes
Status: Active
Joined SCA: 2004
Order of Precedence
Hrafn Olafsson
Chivalry Page
Heraldry

Per pale sable and argent, two ravens respectant counterchanged.

Her Grace, Hrafna Wyrdmake, KSCA, CSS, OL, Defender of the Dream

Previously Known As:
Nickname(s): Olaf the Well-Travelled
Pronouns: She/Her
Proprietor of The Raven's Table

Additional Registered Heraldry:


Offices:

  • Local Offices Held
    • Knight Marshal, Barony of the Steppes
  • Regional Offices Held
    • Central Regional Knight Marshal
  • Kingdom Offices Held
    • Deputy Earl Marshal, Kingdom of Ansteorra (2013-2017)
    • Earl Marshal, Kingdom of Ansteorra (2017-2019)
    • 61st Crown of Ansteorra
    • 67th Crown of Ansteorra
  • Other Positions
    • Gulf Wars 2013: Deputy Marshal-in-charge


Persona History:

Early period (900 BCE) Norwegian

Interests:

  • Chivalric combat
  • Rapier combat
  • Cut and Thrust combat
  • Period gaming
  • Middle-eastern drumming
  • Pyrography
  • Brewing
  • Scandinavian history
  • Armor making


Gallery:

  • Selected Examples of Work
  • Pyrography and woodworking - 2nd Hnefatafl board. Presented to HRM Ullr of the Midrealm at Gulf Wars XX

    Pyrography and woodworking - 2nd Hnefatafl board. Presented to HRM Ullr of the Midrealm at Gulf Wars XX

  • Pyrography and woodworking - 1st Hnefatafl board I made. Presented to the winner of the Steppes 12th Night Hnefatafl tournament - 2011

    Pyrography and woodworking - 1st Hnefatafl board I made. Presented to the winner of the Steppes 12th Night Hnefatafl tournament - 2011

  • Pyrography with wire inlay - Prize board for the Hnefatafl tournament at the Bjornsborg Tavern event.

    Pyrography with wire inlay - Prize board for the Hnefatafl tournament at the Bjornsborg Tavern event.

  • Pyrography and woodworking - Board made as a prize for the Viking Deed of Arms at Gulf Wars 2015. Knocked it out in about 6 hours.

    Pyrography and woodworking - Board made as a prize for the Viking Deed of Arms at Gulf Wars 2015. Knocked it out in about 6 hours.

  • Leatherworking & Pyrography - A new type of art for me. Stepping down Court Barony coronets for Gerhart and Elspeth.

    Leatherworking & Pyrography - A new type of art for me. Stepping down Court Barony coronets for Gerhart and Elspeth.

  • Pyrography - "Mjolnir" I created for Bjornsborg event in 2015. Photo by Kalista Zvereva Rostova

    Pyrography - "Mjolnir" I created for Bjornsborg event in 2015. Photo by Kalista Zvereva Rostova

  • Pyrography - Birthday present commission, delivered at BAM 2015.

    Pyrography - Birthday present commission, delivered at BAM 2015.

  • Pyrography and woodworking - My entry into the 2015 Sable Swap project. Pictish art inspired Nine Men's Morris board.

    Pyrography and woodworking - My entry into the 2015 Sable Swap project. Pictish art inspired Nine Men's Morris board.

  • Leatherworking - Leather Rapier buckler I crafted in 2009. Dual layer tooled leather with an aluminum disk in the middle for stiffness.

    Leatherworking - Leather Rapier buckler I crafted in 2009. Dual layer tooled leather with an aluminum disk in the middle for stiffness.

  • Silk banner - "Ansteorra Chili Night" banner I created in 2010 with help from Jhan Knebel

    Silk banner - "Ansteorra Chili Night" banner I created in 2010 with help from Jhan Knebel

  • Pyrography and woodworking - Nine Men's Morris boards created for Steppes 12th Night - 2016.

    Pyrography and woodworking - Nine Men's Morris boards created for Steppes 12th Night - 2016.

  • Pyrography - For Asoph - Centurion Eagle on the original cudgel

    Pyrography - For Asoph - Centurion Eagle on the original cudgel

  • Pyrography and woodworking - Game boards created for Ysabeau of Prague's vigil at Gulf Wars 2016. Clockwise from the top row: Shove Ha'penny (2),Glückhaus (4), Nine Men's Morris (4)

    Pyrography and woodworking - Game boards created for Ysabeau of Prague's vigil at Gulf Wars 2016. Clockwise from the top row: Shove Ha'penny (2),Glückhaus (4), Nine Men's Morris (4)

  • Pyrography and woodworking - Hnefatafl board created as a prize for the Viking Deed of Arms at Gulf Wars 2016

    Pyrography and woodworking - Hnefatafl board created as a prize for the Viking Deed of Arms at Gulf Wars 2016

  • Woodworking, Pyrography - Epic sized Dice Tower, pyrographied 4" dice, and matching Gluckhaus board. Created for the Gulf Wars 2013 Known World Party that the Centurions of Ansteorra ran. The tower was inspired by the Vettweiss-Froitzheim Dice Tower, I just changed the wording up a little.

    Woodworking, Pyrography - Epic sized Dice Tower, pyrographied 4" dice, and matching Gluckhaus board. Created for the Gulf Wars 2013 Known World Party that the Centurions of Ansteorra ran. The tower was inspired by the Vettweiss-Froitzheim Dice Tower, I just changed the wording up a little.

  • Quick project to craft nalbinding needles for Emma Haldan. Made from repurposed bamboo chopsticks (the bottom one is the bone original used for proper scaling).

    Quick project to craft nalbinding needles for Emma Haldan. Made from repurposed bamboo chopsticks (the bottom one is the bone original used for proper scaling).

  • Pennsic 2016 hard cider. Honey apple on the left (5.7% ABV) and cranberry apple (6.2% ABV) on the right.

    Pennsic 2016 hard cider. Honey apple on the left (5.7% ABV) and cranberry apple (6.2% ABV) on the right.

  • Viking 6-panel chest made for Mistress Kyna Terricsdottir elevation to the Order of the Pelican. Scroll text w/ Royal signatures on the inside of the lid. Poplar wood with pyrographic art. Total construction time, 3 weeks.

    Viking 6-panel chest made for Mistress Kyna Terricsdottir elevation to the Order of the Pelican. Scroll text w/ Royal signatures on the inside of the lid. Poplar wood with pyrographic art. Total construction time, 3 weeks.

  • Commission for Nicaize Maupetit as a surprise to Liam Gordon upon his safe return from deployment. Axe head was purchased elsewhere, I did the handle work - pyrography and wire wrapping.

    Commission for Nicaize Maupetit as a surprise to Liam Gordon upon his safe return from deployment. Axe head was purchased elsewhere, I did the handle work - pyrography and wire wrapping.

  • Woodworking and Pyrography - Table that I originally created for Corvin's (Kevin Wilson) Hobbit-themed MOD vigil in September 2016. Got it back to tweak a couple things (managed to miss one of the MOD virtues and to needed to correct alignment of the legs).

    Woodworking and Pyrography - Table that I originally created for Corvin's (Kevin Wilson) Hobbit-themed MOD vigil in September 2016. Got it back to tweak a couple things (managed to miss one of the MOD virtues and to needed to correct alignment of the legs).

  • Helm crest made for Bjornsborg's 2010 "Legacy of Lions" event. Took home the Best Crest award. Sculpted to match a period Viking design. The photo does not show it, but the Raven detaches from the crenelated base. When knocked off, the hidden plug detatches and confetti would fly out.

    Helm crest made for Bjornsborg's 2010 "Legacy of Lions" event. Took home the Best Crest award. Sculpted to match a period Viking design. The photo does not show it, but the Raven detaches from the crenelated base. When knocked off, the hidden plug detatches and confetti would fly out.

  • Beware of Viking" sign, made for Gulf War 2019. Gifted to a fellow Norseman after the event.

    Beware of Viking" sign, made for Gulf War 2019. Gifted to a fellow Norseman after the event.

  • Norse 6-board chest. Poplar wood, pyrographic art, iron nails/handles/hinges, lined with homespun style remnant fabric found at the fabric store. Total build + artwork time was ~100 hours.

    Norse 6-board chest. Poplar wood, pyrographic art, iron nails/handles/hinges, lined with homespun style remnant fabric found at the fabric store. Total build + artwork time was ~100 hours.

  • Tak board. Wood construction with pyrographic and painted artwork.

    Tak board. Wood construction with pyrographic and painted artwork.


Timeline of Activity:

2004: First Event -- Steppes 12th Night.

Prior Groups:


Populace Provided Information:

Rónán Fionn Ó Dubáin

Blood starling of Steppes, the
Stormborn of Hrist’s blizzard,
Plumed often in pitch and
Powder inspires many.
Steel talons have torn the
Triskel-sons that dared to
Stalk the fields and strike the
Star of jet he keeps well.

Drums he beats and drinks for
Dreamers brewed most strongly,
Rouse voices to revel
Reaching late to night’s end
Seek the battle-swan and
Set your brow orbs skyward
High over the oaks his
Ebon wings are soaring.

Avery Shaw

A CLARIFICATION.
Below I say that His Majesty stated that Her Grace Hrafna was the inspiration for HRM growing his hair out. Thinking back, that is not what was said. His Majesty wanted to make clear that originally he was going say something along those lines regarding long hair...but that situations are fluid and that making that sort of "joke" would now not be accurate and that He wanted to acknowledge that people change. And that Their Majesties wanted to recognize Her Grace as who she is. Any implications of anything different were absolutely not said by His Majesty, they are simply me remembering things inaccurately from a very emotional moment. If anyone finds fault in the tale below, aim your ire at the faulty memory of an enthusiastic storyteller...me.

Yesterday was Coronation here in Ansteorra. I will bear witness to something that happened that made my heart very glad.

Upon taking the throne, the first act of Their Royal Majesties Gabriel and Sonja III was to call Duchess Hrafna into their court. His Majesty, standing with his long hair draped down past his collar, waxed about what an influence to grow his own hair out had been Her Grace. That His Majesty was not sure to do so, but seeing how wonderful Hrafna's hair looked, he was inspired. And he then mentioned others who also had long hair, who were also inspiring...Master Pug, Master Cael, I think there were others, but those are the ones I remember....but that there was something all of these others had in common.

At this point, Her Majesty Sonja stated " and they were all Lions."

It was said so casually, that the hall suddenly went silent for a period of time....I am sure it was only several seconds, but it felt like maybe hours as we all processed what had just been said. And then we all watched as Her Grace fell back in shock. And my friends....I know I am one to never let the actual facts get in the way of a good story...but to say that the entire Hall exploded in joy and cheers as we all realized what Their Majesties had done....that would one of the great understatements of all time. The approval shared by all was palpable.

As this is all happening, the other Lions all looked at each other. Our Crown had not told us this was going to happen. Usually, we are told "someone will be made in court" so we know to be ready to come in and meet our new sibling. This time, the Crown kept it to themselves....and looking at my sisters and brothers, you could see the smiles and surprise as we quickly filled in to stand with our new sister.

We live in a time where things are in turmoil. Different people have ideas that some feel are radical or dangerous or uncomfortable. We have people who sometimes feel that being afraid of something different is preferable to simply letting our fellow humans be who they are and loving them because they are good humans and they are our friends, our family...our heroes.

I have know Hrafna for almost 20 years, and she has always been honorable, honest, passionate, and absolutely willing to defend those in need. Her Grace is a Knight in every way that one can measure. She is a Laurel who makes events better by sharing her love of period games and encouraging others to simply sit and play and have fun. She is my friend.

Yesterday, Ansteorra named her the newest Defender of the Dream.

And the Hall did shake with joy and awe at the sight.

All this I swear is true, so witnessed by me,
Avery Shaw, Lion

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