Kolfinna kottr

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Kolfinna at Estrella War 2005 [top], Kolfinna at Crown Tourney 2005 [bottom]
Information
Preferred title: Not specified Their Pronouns: Not specified Resides: Dun Or Status: Active Awards: Visit the Caid Order of Precedence
Heraldry
Device: Azure, on a pale sable fimbriated and endorsed three crescents argent Preferred Badge: Gules, two maidens statant respectant argent, the dexter maintaining a bowl of apples and the sinister maintaining a drinking horn. (The gules is a very orange red, and those maidens look surprisingly like Valkyries)
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Duchess Kolfinna kottr, KSCA, has been in the SCA since 1998. She lives in the Barony of Dun Or in the Kingdom of Caid. She is the head of Hús Marbæli, and is a member of the Early Period Alliance, Hús Beytill, and House Fallen Oaks. Kolfinna is a Knight of Caid who greatly enjoys tournament fighting. In her spare time she holds various offices and is trying her best to learn all things Viking. She fights for and is fought for by Sven Orfhendur.

She was elevated to the Order of the Chivalry on February 19, 2005 by Direk IV and Chamayn, King and Queen of Caid.

Persona

Kolfinna was born in 820 c.e. in the Viking Age trading port of Hedeby, Denmark. She is known as a Shield Maiden because she has participated on several raids and works as a guardsman on trading ships owned and operated by her parents Saxi and Sigrid.

Offices & Positions

• Caid Queen’s Guard, TRM Battista de Lagos, 11/20/1999-6/3/2000
• Caid Queen’s Guard, TRM Felinah Tifarah Arnvella Memo Hazara Khan-ad-Din I, 6/3/2000-11/18/2000
• Caid Queen’s Guard, TRM Ciar Lasse MacGregor, 11/18/2000-6/1/2001
• Squire to Sir Malachi Halfdan Brightskull, 5/2001-2/19/2005
• Society Deputy Marshal for Electronic Publication, 2001-2005
• Caid Queen’s Guard, TRM Kissa Irminwhit, 2001
• Caid Queen’s Guard, TRM Felinah Tifarah Arnvella Memo Hazara Khan-ad-Din II, 2002
• Caid Field Marshal, 2002-5/2006
• Caid Deputy Webwright, 2002-5/2006
• Barony of Dun Or Baronial Webwright, 2003-05/15/2008
• Barony of Dun Or Baronial Marshal, 2003-2005
• Caid Deputy Marshal for Electronic Publication, 2003-2005
• Dun Or Baronial Lady-in-Waiting for TE Theresia diu Harpfærîn, 2004-2005
• Caid Regional Marshal, 2005-9/13/2008
• Caid Captain of the Vanguard of Honor, 2004-2006
• Caid Army Chief of Staff, 2004-2006
• 57th Queen of Caid with Sven Örfhendur, 06/03/2006-11/1/2006
• Caid Deputy Webwright, 11/2006-11/2008
• Caid Deputy Earl Marshal, 2/2007-5/2007
• Royal Advisor to Drogo and Iðuna, Caid, 2007
• Society Deputy Seneschal for Investigations, 2007-08/23/2008
• Caid Earl Marshal, 5/2007-9/13/2008
• Administrator, Compendium Caidis, 4/2008-08/23/2008
• Caid Army Advisor, 5/2008-11/2008
• Caid Kingdom Armored Combat Marshal, 8/31/2008-9/13/2008
• 62nd Queen of Caid with Sven Örfhendur, 11/2008-6/6/2009
• Administrator, Compendium Caidis, 6/9/2009-Present
• Caid Army Advisor, 6/9/2009-Present
• Caid Deputy Webwright, 6/9/2009-Present

Event Staff

• Marshal in Charge, Dun Or Yule, 2004
• Marshal in Charge, Dun Or Brigand Hunt, 2004
• Marshal in Charge, Dun Or Anniversary, 2004
• Marshal in Charge, Darkwell War, 2004
• Marshal in Charge, Dun Or Yule, 2005
• Marshal in Charge, Dun Or Brigand Hunt, 2005
• Marshal in Charge, Dun Or Anniversary, 2005
• Marshal in Charge, Darkwell War, 2005
• Marshal in Charge, Great Western War, 2007
• Marshal in Charge, Spring Crown, 2008
• Battlemaster, Great Western War, 2008

Classes Taught

• Women Fighters, Caid Collegium Spring 2002
• Women Fighters, Caid Collegium Fall 2004
• Women Warriors in History, Festival of the Rose Spring 2005
• Marshals, Heralds, & Lists, What Is Everyone Supposed To Be Doing?, Caid Collegium Fall 2007
• Armored Combat Marshalling 101, Caid Collegium Fall 2007
• Armored Combat Marshalling 101, Caid Collegium Spring 2008
• Armored Combat Marshalling 101, Caid Collegium Fall 2008
• Ask-A-Knight (Teen Track), Caid Collegium Fall 2008

Projects

See Kolfinna's Project for a full listing.

Ismay's Bag, 2007	Su's Pelican bag, 2008	Wulfric's Bag, 2008	Chamayn's (as Queen) Apron Construction Made by Kolfinna, Ciar ingen Dáire (Embroidery) & Lorccán hua Conchobair (Trim), 2005
Drogo and Ithuna's Stepping Up Outfits. Made by Kolfinna and Ciar ingen Dáire (Wolf Head Embroidery), 2007	Drogo and Ithuna's Stepping Down Embroidery. Made by Kolfinna, the actual garb construction was done by Matlens Litovka and trim by Meliora Deverel, 2008	Drogo and Ithuna's Stepping Down Embroidery. Made by Kolfinna, the actual garb construction was done by Matlens Litovka and trim by Meliora Deverel, 2008	Made by Kolfinna & Malachi Halfdan Brightskull, 2004

Publications

Publications Author

• When to Yield and Why You Cry, SwordMaiden.com, 2003
• The Flinch Reflex and Body Language, SwordMaiden.com, 2003
• Technique, SwordMaiden.com, 2003
• Getting Started, SwordMaiden.com, 2003
• Frustration, SwordMaiden.com, 2003
• Confidence, SwordMaiden.com, 2003
• Philosophy, SwordMaiden.com, 2004
• Viking Apron, EarlyPeriod.com, 2005 (Revised 2008)
• Jills (Female Cups), SwordMaiden.com, 2005

Publications Editor

• Caid Royal Army Handbook 1.0, 6/5/2005
• Caid Kingdom Law 12, 2006
• Caid Armored Combat Handbook 7.0, 2008

Web Site Projects Web Sites not under official SCA control.

• Current: EarlyPeriod.com, Fanucci.org, Gambesons.com, Kottr.com, SwordMaiden.com, WeldedChainmail.com
• Retired: Anshelm Arms, Waelsinges Hus

Photos

Leading troops as Queen at Estrella War 2009	Kolfinna at the Estrella War she was knighted at	Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sven II and Kolfinna II at Winter Crown 2009	Kolfinna at her Queen's Champion Equestrian.
Kolfinna at Queen's Champion 2008	Kolfinna at Crown Tourney 2005

More Information

• Kolfinna's Web Site