White Wolf Fian
The White Wolf Fian is a challenge order for the arts & sciences in the Kingdom of Ealdormere, within the Society for Creative Anachronism. There is no badge, and membership does not convey any rank.
The aim of the Order is to encourage artisans to increase their knowledge and skills through continuous challenges of at least intermediate difficulty, but which are a personal challenge to the person seeking to join the order. Challenges can build on one another, or challengers can take up a new challenge area.
The Royal Consort is patron(ess) of the Order.
Challenges are made, tested and accepted at royal events. Members of the Fian will make themselves available to consider challenges at least three times during the year: Fruits of our Labours, War of the Trillium, and Feast of the Hare.
Challengers must communicate with members of the Order before making their challenge in Court. This can be done on the day of the event, but we encourage potential challengers to make contact in advance, so that there will be an opportunity to understand the proposed challenge, consider modifications, and agree on wording for the challenge to be made.
Challengers normally have up to one year to complete their challenge. However, they can challenge for a shorter period if they wish. If necessary, they can also seek an extension of up to one year, with justification. If the deadline passes without being completed or extended, the challenge is considered forfeit. Some modifications to the original challenge can be negotiated, but significant changes are considered to be a new challenge, and the original will be forfeit.
When the challenger feels their challenge is complete, they must meet with as many members of the Fian as possible to present the results of their labours. If the Order considers the challenge to have been met, they make a recommendation to the Consort, who will have the challenger called up in court to present their completed work and be admitted to the Order.
Members remain part of the Order for three years, after which they must challenge in again to retain their place in the Fian.
Current Members
Name | Date of Entry | Project |
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Wydow Kate of the Lake | Queen's Prize Tourney 2022 | Opus Angelicum |
Lucia de Moranza | Trillium War 2022 | Madder experiments |
Dietrich von Sachsen | Wassail 2023 | 14th-Century Woman's Outfit |
Marioun Golightly | Wassail 2023 | Woven Embroidered panel |
Current Challengers
Name | Date of Challenge | Project |
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Liðr Lang-Akason | ??? | Norse Farm |
Historical Members
Name | Date of Entry | Project |
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Siglinde Harfnerstochter | 12th Night in Bastille du Lac, 1998 | Set of Norse Dress Accessories (naalbinding socks, mittens and hat, punchwork dress brooches, silver toiletry set, bone tweezers) |
Nicolaa de Bracton | 1998 | 12th-Century Clothing |
Siglinde Harfnerstochter | Autocrat's Day Off 2000 | Bone Comb and Case |
Helen of Greyfells | 1999? | 14th-Century Gown patterned after those in the Museum of London book |
Anne Grey | 2002? | Research of Modal Music and Writing a Song |
Ælfwyn et Langanwuda | 2002? | Reliquary Box |
Siglinde Harfnerstochter | Coronation? in Rising Waters, likely 2004 | Merovingian Reliquary Belt Buckle in Bone |
Stephin Armstrang | Coronation? in Rising Waters, likely 2004 | Norse Belt Buckle in Antler |
Anne Grey | 2005? | Sonnets - research and writing |
Siglinde Harfnerstochter | 2006 | Toolbox filled with Tools |
Augustine | Baron's Howe, 2007 | Toolbox filled with Tools |
Aibhilin | 2009? | Set of Fencing Garb |
Siglinde Harfnerstochter | Feast of the Hare, 2010 | Merovingian Brooch |
Lucia de Enzinas | Feast of the Hare, 2010 | Dryet's Dry Dinner Research Paper |
Marina Anastasia Ozorowska | Crown Tourney, May 2011 | Late-Period Ukrainian Meal |
Eluned verch Angor | Feast of the Hare 2011 | Stinging Nettles |
Liðr | Trillium War 2012? | |
Bethoc ingen MaelFechin | Trillium War 2012 | 14th-Century Medicinal Garden and Three Products |
Medb ingen Dúngaile | FOOL 2012 | Irish “air filtre” Hat |
Catherine Townson | Feast of the Hare 2012 | Norse Garb from Handwoven Fabrics |
Yngvildr Ádísardóttir | FOOL 2013 | Fleece to Finished Brocaded Band |
Sciath ingen Chaennaig | Murder Melee 2013 | Champleve Chasse |
Lucia de Enzinas | Fall Coronation 2013 | Shell and Amber Cameos |
Marguerite Gingraix | Fall Coronation 2013 | Period Pigments and Tools |
Rylla | Fall Coronation 2013 | Five kinds of Lace |
Anne of Saffron Walden | Fall A&S 2013 | Medieval Bleaching of Linen |
Jéhanne de Bretagne | Spring Crown Tournament 2014 | Hand-sewn Silk Bliaut |
Orla O'shanahan | Trillium War 2014 | Make Waxes and Bellows, and Cast Viking Brooches & Belt End in a pit firing |
Kaðlín Konálsdottir | Practicum 2015 | Replica Bone Strap End (From York) (Presented to Her Majesty at QPT 2015) |
Alais de Poitiers | Kingdom A&S 2015 | 15th-Century French Shepherdess - Clothing, Houlette and Research Paper |
Sciath ingen Chaennaig | QPT 2015 | To construct a Goldsmithing Kiln, and experiment with Champleve Enameling |
Siglinde Harfnerstochter | Feast of the Hare 2015 | Sausages - Research and Production |
Laura Battista | Feast of the Hare 2016 | Knitted Silk Doublet |
Jane Caldwell | Feast of the Hare 2016 | Lace Sampler Experiments |
Matilda la Zouche | Feast of the Hare 2016 | Herjolfernes Dress |
Cesare ambrigino di Salvazzi | Feast of the Hare 2016 | Carved Bone Rosary |
Yngvildr Ádísardóttir | Trillium War 2017 | Spindle Experiments |
Jamie FitzMordain Blackcloak | Pennsic 2017 | Documenting a Dance in Italian |
Amelye Merriman | Trillium War 2017 | Elenanora of Toledo stockings, knitted from Handspun Silk |
Laura Battista | Kingdom A&S 2019 | Venetian Tailor's Album |
Jane Caldwell | Feast of the Hare 2016 | 16th-Century Bobbin Lace Samples |
Matilda la Zouche | Feast of the Hare 2016 | Weave and Sew a dress |
Sciath ingen Chaennaig | Kingdom A&S 2017 | Build enameling kiln and experiment with champleve enameling |
Lucia de Enzinas | Feast of the Hare 2016 | Painting in oils on Copper |
Sibylla of Glyndmere | Wassail 2017 | Wooden box, starting from a tree trunk |
Penda of Glyndmere | Wassail 2017 | Blacksmith Shop |
Anne of Saffron Walden | Wassail 2017 | Tunic from Homegrown Linen |
Dame Helen Greyfells | Practicum 2018 | Pilgrimage to Canterbury |
Inge of Sten Mark | Kingdom A&S 2018 | Music in the style of Thomas Tallis |
Dietrich von Sachsen | Lady Mary 2017 | Minting Coins |
Lucia de Moranza | Lady Mary 2017 | Elizabethan Outfit |
Orla O'Shanahan | Trillium War 2017 | Minting Coins |
Siglinde Harfnerstochter | Pikeman's Pleasure 2019 | Carving an Antler Salt-Container |
Marina Anastasia Ozorowska | Spring Coronation 2018 | Dumpling research |
Marsalai inghean Aoidh | Kingdom A&S 2019 | Dye Experiments |
Vindemia | Trillium War 2018 | Roman Hair Dye |