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people:gwendolyn_of_aldburg [2024/06/02 20:45] – Dietrich von Sachsenpeople:gwendolyn_of_aldburg [2024/10/25 11:58] (current) – Gwendolyn of Aldburg
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 ===== Persona ===== ===== Persona =====
-The Honourable Lady Gwendolyn of Aldburg (she/her) is a Saxon woman, originally from Portloc in the mid 10th century.  Her father was a merchant who traded in the Portloc port, and her mother was a weaver and the daughter of Ælfwine, a mariner. Soon after Gwendolyn was born, her grandfather Ælfwine set sail on a long journey with three companions. He came back a changed man, with incredible but far-fetched stories of his journey. Gwendolyn was close to her grandfather, and was one of the few who believed his wild tales. +The Honourable Lady Gwendolyn of Aldburg (she/her) is a Saxon woman, originally from Aldburg in the mid 10th century.  Her father was a merchant who traded in the Aldburg port, and her mother was a weaver and the daughter of Ælfwine, a mariner. Soon after Gwendolyn was born, her grandfather Ælfwine set sail on a long journey with three companions. He came back a changed man, with incredible but far-fetched stories of his journey. Gwendolyn was close to her grandfather, and was one of the few who believed his wild tales. 
  
-Strong willed and stubborn, Gwendolyn refused all offers of marriage until her father gave her an ultimatum: choose or he would choose for her. It was Ælfwine who arranged for her passage on a ship to Aldburg, to stay with his son (Gwendolyn's uncle) on the east coast of England. Gwendolyn stayed in Aldburg for a couple of years, and learned to wield a sword from her uncle.  She was often drawn to the docks, full of strange people and goods from distant lands.  +Raised among cousins, Gwendolyn learned to wield a sword from her uncle.  She was often drawn to the docks, full of strange people and goods from distant lands. It was here that she first saw the women on the Danish ships. Furling sails, moving merchandise, and carrying swords they had freedom that Saxon women lacked. Craving adventure and a future of her choosing, Gwendolyn left Aldburg, taking ship with the Danes away from England. 
  
-Eventually she left Aldburg as well, taking ship with the Danes away from England and eventually ending up in Kievan Rus' by way of the Swedes.  There she met a a Kniaginia who took her in and taught her to run a household.  She also met a Rytsar who, noting her penchant for sword work, took her as his student and from him she learned much.  She followed her Rytsar to war, gaining renown on the field of battle.   +Gwendolyn eventually ended up in Kievan Rus' by way of the Swedes. There she met a Rytsar who, noting her penchant for sword work, took her as his student and from him she learned much.  She followed her Rytsar to war, gaining renown on the field of battle. She made her home there with a Kniaginia from whom she learned much. Despite loving her new life and her Rus' mentors, she always continues to consider herself Saxon.  
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-Despite loving her new life and her Rus' mentors, she always continues to consider herself Saxon.  +
  
 ===== Whereabouts ===== ===== Whereabouts =====
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 ==== Current Offices ==== ==== Current Offices ====
-  * {{activities:service:offices:herald-symbol.jpg?30|}} **Caleygreyhound [[activities:service:offices:Herald]]** - Ealdormere [[groups:guilds_and_orders:the_college_of_heralds|College of Heralds]] (May 2019 - present)+
   * {{activities:service:offices:marshal-overall-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:martial:armoured_combat|Armoured Combat]] [[activities:service:offices:marshal|Marshal]]** - Kingdom of [[branches:kingdom:Ealdormere]] (November 2014 - present)   * {{activities:service:offices:marshal-overall-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:martial:armoured_combat|Armoured Combat]] [[activities:service:offices:marshal|Marshal]]** - Kingdom of [[branches:kingdom:Ealdormere]] (November 2014 - present)
 +  * {{activities:service:offices:herald-symbol.jpg?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:herald|Pursuivant at Large]]**, Precedence - Kingdom of Ealdormere (May 2018 - present)
  
 ==== Current Appointments ==== ==== Current Appointments ====
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 ==== Past Offices ==== ==== Past Offices ====
   * {{activities:service:offices:chatelaine-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:Seneschal]]** - Canton of [[history:former_groups:harrowgate_heath|Harrowgate Heath]] (April 2013 - April 2015)   * {{activities:service:offices:chatelaine-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:Seneschal]]** - Canton of [[history:former_groups:harrowgate_heath|Harrowgate Heath]] (April 2013 - April 2015)
-  * {{activities:service:offices:herald-symbol.jpg?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:herald|Pursuivant at Large]]** - Kingdom of Ealdormere (May 2018 - May 2019)+  * {{activities:service:offices:herald-symbol.jpg?30|}} **Caleygreyhound [[activities:service:offices:Herald]]** - Ealdormere [[groups:guilds_and_orders:the_college_of_heralds|College of Heralds]] (May 2019 - May 2024)
  
 ==== Past Appointments ==== ==== Past Appointments ====
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   * **Armoured Combat Champion**, Barony of [[branches:barony:Skraeling Althing]] (November 2017 - November 2018)   * **Armoured Combat Champion**, Barony of [[branches:barony:Skraeling Althing]] (November 2017 - November 2018)
   * **Garrison Chief**, Barony of [[branches:barony:Skraeling Althing]] (November 2018 - November 2019)   * **Garrison Chief**, Barony of [[branches:barony:Skraeling Althing]] (November 2018 - November 2019)
 +  * **Right Hand** to Warlord [[people:Hespeler Bellatrix]], Pennsic 51 (August 2024)
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 ===== SCA History ===== ===== SCA History =====
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 ===== Activities ===== ===== Activities =====
-  * Gwendolyn was the only Ealdormerian to have completed either the 2018 or the 2019 Chiv Hunt challenge, fighting at least three bouts each with 50 different members of the Order of Chivalry from across the Knowne World. +  * Gwendolyn was the only Ealdormerian to have completed either the 2018 or the 2019 Chiv Hunt challenge (she completed both), fighting at least three bouts each with 50 different members of the Order of Chivalry from across the Knowne World. 
-  * Gwendolyn is particularly interested in melee command.  In AS 53 she shadowed Sir Varenko in his role of War General at Pennsic, and she was invited to do the same for Sir Ælfwyn in AS 55 before the plague cancelled Pennsic.    +  * Gwendolyn is particularly interested in melee command.  In AS 53 she shadowed Sir Varenko in his role of War General at Pennsic, and she was invited to do the same for Sir Ælfwyn in AS 55 before the plague cancelled Pennsic. In AS 59 she was the Right Hand of Pennsic Warlard [[people:Hespeler Bellatrix]].
   * Gwendolyn is one of the Administrators of the EaldoWiki, and in particular enjoys maintaining the lineage trees.     * Gwendolyn is one of the Administrators of the EaldoWiki, and in particular enjoys maintaining the lineage trees.  
   * Gwendolyn ran the token challenge tourney for King [[history:royalty:evander i and marioun i|Evander]].   * Gwendolyn ran the token challenge tourney for King [[history:royalty:evander i and marioun i|Evander]].
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