====== Þorfinna gráfeldr ====== ===== Persona ===== Her Excellency Þorfinna kennari gráfeldr, OP, is a norsewoman, born in Norway in 912. She left her homeland to follow a brother who went viking, and ended up near York, where she set up a small bit of land (Þorfinnastaadr) and settled down. ===== Whereabouts ===== Þorfinna originally lived in her manor Þorfinnastaadr, in the Canton of [[branches:canton:Ardchreag]] in the Barony of [[branches:barony:Septentria]]. In AS 54 she moved to her manor of Raven Roost, in the Stronghold of [[branches:stronghold:greyfells|Greyfells]] in the Barony of [[branches:barony:skraeling_althing|Skraeling Althing]]. ===== Heraldry ===== * **Device:** Argent, three serpents nowed gules. ===== Offices and Appointments ===== ==== Current Offices ==== * **Waiver Secretary** - Kingdom of [[branches:kingdom:ealdormere|Ealdormere]] * **Signet** - Barony of [[branches:barony:skraeling_althing|Skraeling Althing]] * {{activities:service:offices:Exchequer-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:Exchequer]]** - Stronghold of [[branches:stronghold:greyfells|Greyfells]] * {{activities:service:offices:marshal-thrown-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:martial:Thrown Weapons]] [[activities:service:offices:Marshal]]** - Stronghold of [[branches:stronghold:greyfells|Greyfells]] ==== Past Offices ==== * {{activities:service:offices:Seneschal-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:Seneschal]]** - Canton of [[branches:canton:Ardchreag]] * {{activities:service:offices:herald-symbol.jpg?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:Pursuivant]]** - Canton of [[branches:canton:Ardchreag]] * {{activities:service:offices:Chronicler-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:Chronicler]]** - Canton of [[branches:canton:Ardchreag]] * **[[activities:service:offices:Quartermaster]]** - Canton of [[branches:canton:Ardchreag]] * {{activities:service:offices:marshal-thrown-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:martial:Thrown Weapons]] [[activities:service:offices:Marshal]]** - Barony of [[branches:barony:Septentria]] * {{activities:service:offices:Exchequer-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:Exchequer]]** - Canton of [[branches:canton:Ardchreag]] * {{activities:service:offices:Chronicler-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:Chronicler]]** - Barony of [[branches:barony:Septentria]] * {{activities:service:offices:marshal-thrown-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:martial:Thrown Weapons]] [[activities:service:offices:Marshal]]** - Kingdom of [[branches:kingdom:ealdormere|Ealdormere]] ==== Past Appointments ==== * **Ursine [[activities:service:offices:Bard]]** - Barony of [[branches:barony:Septentria]] (2 terms) ===== SCA History ===== Þorfinna was a member of the Cliffguard (Ardchreag’s fighting force), and the Yeomen of the White Arrow (Ardchreag’s archery and thrown weapons unit). She is a member of the Bardic College of Ealdormere, the [[groups:guilds_and_orders:Games Guild of Ealdormere]] and Ealdormere College of Heralds. She was also a co-founder of the (now defunct) Septentrian Performing Arts Troupe. With [[people:colyne_stewart|Colyne Stewart]] she heads [[groups:households:house_malepardus|House Malepardus]]. She is one of the producers, and the main editor, of Ealdormere at Home. At Feast of the Hare A.S. 58 (November 4th, 2023), Þorfinna was invited to sit her vigil and contemplate joining the [[awards:order_of_the_pelican|Order of the Pelican]]. ===== Allegiances ===== * [[groups:households:house_malepardus|House Malepardus]] is the personal household of Þorfinna gráfeldr and [[people:colyne_stewart|Colyne Stewart]], as well as their dependents and students. * [[groups:households:House Arrochar]]: Household of Countess Adrielle Kerrec, OP, OL and her dependents. Þorfinna is an apprentice of Adrielle. * The Cennedis: Household of Sir Rory Cennedi the Kid and his dependents. Þorfinna is a squire to Sir Cennedi. * [[groups:households:House Galbraith]]: A fraternal household based on an Irish merchanting family. ===== Interests ===== * [[activities:martial:Armoured Combat]] * [[activities:arts_sciences:Bardic]] Arts ([[[[activities:arts_sciences:Singing]] in particular) * [[activities:arts_sciences:Calligraphy]] * Carving - bone, horn and wood * [[activities:service:offices:chronicler|Chronicling]] * [[activities:arts_sciences:Embroidery]] * [[activities:arts_sciences:Heraldry]] * [[activities:arts_sciences:Illumination]] * [[activities:arts_sciences:Leatherworking]] * Pewter [[activities:arts_sciences:Casting]] * [[activities:arts_sciences:Tablet Weaving ]] ===== Awards ===== * **[[awards:order_of_the_pelican|Order of the Pelican]]** - February 3rd, 2024 #kennari * **[[awards:court_barony|Court Barony]]** - December 5th, 2020 * **[[awards:scroll_of_honour|Scroll of Honour]]** - May 22nd, 2021 - FOOL (Rattanicus & Isabel, for service in the Bardic Army of Ealdormere) * **[[awards:Scroll of Honour]]** - September 19th, 2020 (creating online content during the Plague Year) * **[[awards:Scroll of Honour]]** - April 29th, 2017 (for contributions to awards during the reign) * **[[awards:Order of Thorbjorn's Hammer]]** - November 26th, 2016 * **[[awards:Order of the Wain]]** - September 20th, 2008 * **[[awards:Award of Orion]]** - July 3rd, 2004 * **[[awards:Award of the Maiden's Heart]]** - July 2nd, 2005 * **[[awards:Award of the Scarlet Banner]]** - November 18th, 2006 * **[[awards:Award of Arms]]** - January 26th, 2002 * **[[awards:Award of the Bear's Claw]]** - August 17th, 2002 * **[[awards:Order of the Bear's Heart]]** - November 29th, 2003 * **[[awards:Award of the Golden Bear]]** - July 2nd, 2005 * **[[awards:Award of the Golden Bear]]** - July 4th, 2015 * **[[awards:Great Chalice of Skraeling Althing]]** - November 13th, 2021 * Order of the Hare Salient - February 25, 2023 * **[[awards:Horn of Wessex]]** - January 11th, 2003 (Closed Septentria Award) * **[[awards:Bunny Tail]]** - March 7, 2020 ===== External Links ===== [[http://thorfinnasplace.blogspot.ca/|Þorfinna er Sted]] - her SCA blog. 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