Koia Karasova
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 At Ansteorra 40th Year, September 2019 | ||||||||
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 Per pale argent and sable, a sun counterchanged sable and Or within a bordure counterchanged. |
Boiarynia Koia Karasova
Previously Known As: Sunewa Káradóttir
Preferred Title: Boiarynia
Nickname(s):
Pronouns: She/Her
Additional Registered Heraldry:
- (fieldless) A sun per pale sable and Or (badge)
Offices:
- Kingdom Offices Held:
- SMO, Kingdom, 2022- Present
Persona History:
A Kievan Rus noblewoman during the reign of Olga of Kiev.
Interests:
- Event Stewarding
- Sewing early period Garb
- Block Printing
- Rapier Fighting
- Fighter Support
- Entouraging
- Lampwork
- General Moral Support
Gallery:
- Gallery of Work
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April 11 2020: Tunic gifted to Órlaith inghean Uí hUallacháin
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May 2 2020: Practice piece of new technique using stamps from Sir Cassius Domitius Lepus.
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May 17 2020: Practicing block printing with 11th Century Rus stamp from Vicountess Violet Tailyeaour.
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May 31 2020: Preview of Purple & Gold garb neckline being hand sewn.
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May 8 2021: Bee Stamped Viking Hood for Rebekah Aleyn
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Ausgust 20 2021: Stamped Dress for Mistress Elsa von Snackenburg
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July 5 2021: Stamped Ansteorran Dress for Koia for Crown Tournament.
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January 15 2022: Tunic for Margery Heron
Timeline of Activity:
- Joined April 2016
- Received her Award of Arms at Namron Protectorate, 2017
- Received the Torsade of Namron at Namron Protectorate, 2018
- Received the Sable Crane of Ansteorra at Northkeep Castellan, 2019
- Received the Sable Thistle of Ansteorra (Costuming) at Virtual Court, Sept 19 2020
- Received the Sable Thistle of Ansteorra (Block Printing) at Glaslyn Artisan, 2021
- Won Novice Glaslyn Artisan competition at Glaslyn Artisan, 2021
- Received a Sable Sparrow for her work as Royal Liaison at the Premier Vindheim Coronet, at Gulf Wars 2022
- Advanced to the Order of the Iris of Merit, at Steppes 12th Night 2023
- Received a Sable Sparrow for her work as KSMO for the Month of PRIDE 2023 & creating a DEIB safe environment online, at July Crown Tournament 2023
Prior Groups:
Populace Provided Information:
Kolfinna Egilsdóttir
Koia is my real-life daughter, and it has been such a joy to watch her learning new skills, and outright blossoming as she walks the path of Service in the SCA. It has been a genuine pleasure to defer to her knowledge of Rus garb as I embarked on my first attempts.
Kyna Terricsdottir
Koia once ran an entire chivalric tournament blindfolded.
Trivia:
- Koia appears in the Ansteorra Dance Video
- Koia is a photographer and has a photographer release form for all of her photography.
Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:
- Commended by the SCA Board of Directors during the Q3 2023 meeting
Areas of Service
Event Steward:
- Namron Beltane, 2017
- Namron Protectorate, 2018
- Namron Virtual Protectorate, 2020
- Vindheim Coronet, Summer 2022
Lyst Coordinator:
- Namron Medieval Fair Demo, 2018
- Support, Northkeep Castellan, 2018
- Eldern Hills Samhain, 2018
- Wiesenfeuer Baronial, 2019
- Namron Medieval Fair Demo, 2019
- Northkeep Castellan, 2019
- Namron Protectorate, 2019
- Namron Protectorate, 2021
- Namron Protectorate, 2022
Other Event Positions:
- Water Support Coordinator, Namron Beltane, 2018
- Royal Liaison, Vindheim, Vindheim Coronet, Winter 2021
Support role:
- Lyst Coordinator Support, Medieval Fair Demo, 2017
- Lyst Coordinator Support, Namron Protectorate 2017
- Lyst Coordinator Support, Eldern Hills Samhain 2017
- Water bearing, Protectorate 2017
- Feast staff, Protectorate 2017
- Water bearing, War of the Rams 2018
- Feast staff, Yule
- Feast staff, wInterkingdom
Entourage:
- Namron B&B Kyna and Eadwulf
- Wiesenfeuer B&B Dee and Valia
- Namron B&B Uliana and Micolay
- Head of Entourage - Uliana and Micolay
- Acting Head of Entourage at Protectorate 2022 - Kolfinna and Yancy
- Crown, Jason and Margherita
- Crown, Jason and Margherita II
- Crown, Vlad and Margaret
- Crown, Jason and Margherita III (Gold Star)
- Crown, Floki and Elizabeth (Gold Star)
- Crown, Creppin and Toryn (Gold Star)
- Namron B&B Kolfinna and Yancy
- Crown, Gabriel and Sonja (Gold Star)
Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:
- Torsade of Namron
- Argent Fleur of Namron
- Mog Cog from Mooneshadowe
- Golden Star from Jason & Margherita III
- Golden Star from Floki & Elizabeth I
- Golden Star from Creppin & Toryn II
- Golden Star from Gabriel & Sonja III
Affiliations:
- Biological Daughter of Kolfinna Egilsdottir
- Apprenticed to Katerine la Roux d'Anjou
- Protégé to Michelle Chantal de Charente
- Rapier Student to Amelot Lisette
- Slav Squad member of Ansteorra
- M.A.F.I.A Member
Mundane Information:
Type One Diabetic.
Special Needs:
In Case of Court:
Do not escort unless Koia asks.
