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Most of us knew her as Sir Kolfinna kottr. She was the first, and to date only, female knight made in our kingdom, in recognition of her skill at playing the primary sport of the SCA. She fought with skill, yes, as well as an infectious enthusiasm. Whatever she did, she did with her whole heart and soul, throwing herself at life and activities. She was admitted to the Order of the Pelican as she was falling ill with what at first seemed just a cold. | Most of us knew her as Sir Kolfinna kottr. She was the first, and to date only, female knight made in our kingdom, in recognition of her skill at playing the primary sport of the SCA. She fought with skill, yes, as well as an infectious enthusiasm. Whatever she did, she did with her whole heart and soul, throwing herself at life and activities. She was admitted to the Order of the Pelican as she was falling ill with what at first seemed just a cold. | ||
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Duchess Kolfinna kottr, KSCA, OP, has been in the SCA since 1998 and she formerly went under the name of Ciana Masina della Luna. 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 her love Duke Sven Örfhendur. In Crown Tournament, she fights for the honor of Baron Laertes McBride.
She was elevated to the Order of the Chivalry on 2/19/2005 by Direk IV and Chamayn, King and Queen of Caid. She was elevated to Countess on 11/11/2006 by Edric IV and Faizah, King and Queen of Caid. She was elevated to Duchess on 6/6/2009 by Edward II and Mora II, King and Queen of Caid. She was elevated to the Order of the Pelican on 9/6/2009 by Edward II and Mora II, 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.
Associates
- Blaine de Navarre, Squire, 4/30/2006-Present
- Secca de Cantia, Squire, 6/4/2007-Present
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
- Naevehjem A&S Champion (Embroidered Blue Apron), Frost Dragon 2003
- Althing A&S Champion (Armored Combat Helmet), Althing 2003
- 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, 6/9/2009-10/01/2009
- Caid Army Advisor, 6/9/2009-10/01/2009
- Caid Deputy Webwright, 6/9/2009-10/01/2009
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 & Publications
Arts & Sciences
See Kolfinna's Project for a full listing.
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 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 Marshal DB Rebuild, 2007
- Caid Armored Combat Handbook 7.0, 2008
- Caid Kingdom Law 14, 2009
- Caid Award Certificates (scanning, editing and putting online), 2006 & 2009
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
Death
October 1, 2009 – 5:50 pm
Sven has asked that I post that Kolfinna Kottr, Kitty Sexton, has been taken by the Valkyries today at 4:55. She died as a true warrior with friends at her side and a weapon in hand.
Thank you ALL for your continuous support through this extremely trying time.
Thus ends the final court of Kolfinna Kottr.
Long live Kolfinna!
October 1, 2009 – 12:06 pm
It is with deep regret and much sorrow that after getting permission from Sven, I pass on that Duchess Kolfinna will loose her brave fight with H1N1 today, October 1st, 2009. We all feel a great loss but Kolfinna’s family asks that her friends refrain from coming up to the hospital. There will be a memorial at Great Western War and there will be more information on that and final arrangements posted on the website later http://www.kolfinna.sca-caid.org/
http://www.kolfinna.sca-caid.org/.
Memories and Tributes
- Please feel free to leave your memories of Kolfinna. If you cannot edit the wiki, please feel free to email your memories to lachlan_sca@earthlink.net, and I will add them here. -Lachlan
From Curteis FitzOsbern de Abergavenny
- I will think of our Warrior Duchess.
- I will think how She died as a warrior should; fighting till Her last breath.
- I will think Her an inspiration for facing the Legion beast that threatens us all.
- I will think She has earned Her place in Valhalla.
- And I shall not mourn.
- I will remember that this beast still stalks our lands.
- I will remember to be wary of it, and to make what defenses I can against its predations.
- And should it come for me, I shall fight it in my turn, and "for Kolfinna" will be my warcry.
- And I will think of our Warrior Duchess.
- And I shall not mourn.
From Unknown
- Kolfinna 100109311
- Bright sword above the battle surge;
- Riding rainbow bridge upon little cat's feet;
- Sing joyously! Give over to no dirge;
- Valhalla has come honey-sweet;
- Arrives Sister of Valkyries,
- Once and forever a Queen of Caid;
- Was Hael! To her life and deeds!
- anon.
From Elizabeth Margaret Cleves
- If ever there was a time I am angry for the gods calling out, "here kitty, kitty." this is the time,
- If ever there was a time I could have wished that call to fall upon deaf ears, this is the time.
- Make no mistake, Tears are for the strong.
- Tomorrow is soon enough to begin life anew, this night is for tears,
- let there be no dry pillows this night in the known world for our dearest kitten
- deserves to be mourned, to be missed, to know our deepest love and respect.
- We have shared good times, played together, served together and lived our own lives as well.
- I cried with joy at her knighting. I cry in anger, in love, in sorrow and in grief tonight.
- Tomorrow is soon enough to begin anew, tonight let there be no dry pillow in the known world.
- Let our love fall down each cheek.
- Let our cries of sorrow be heard from every corner, that the Heavens cannot help to hear our sorrow.
- Let every Warrior in the Summerlands drop to one knee in recognition
- that the Heavens are filled this night with the bravest Valkyrie to ever walk the Summerlands,
- let there be no dry pillow this night in the known world,
- for we have lost a shining light in our midst.
- The Summerlands gain is most surely our very dear loss.
- MissB
From Sigvaldr's wife Carrie
I just read a post saying that Kitty passed. I have no words to express the grief that you poor people have been going through this year. Please send my love and what ever power I can to Sven. I know how much they both mean to Sigvald. I am so sorry. She is not alone in the great halls of Valhalla, Sig will be there to greet her. I know that is small assurance in this time but it may help in time. Know that my heart is with you all in this time of grief and most of all with Sven.
Please be well.
LOVE Carrie "Sigvald's Lady"
From Grainne ingen Lasrach
Yesterday our dear Duchess kofinna kottr, known in the modern world as Kitty Sexton, left this world for the next. She was only 29 from all reports.
Trying to put things in words is hard so I've been thinking about my memories of her. We weren't BFFs or anything like that but I met her about 13 years ago when I first started fencing in the SCA. She was this energetic kid who had taken up fencing because she was only ~16 and wasn't old enough to fight with the rattan sticks. She was up in Darach (Ventura area) and I was down in Gyldenholt (Orange County) so I didn't see her that much, but she was always fun to fight with on the field.
Later on I got to see her really blossom as an armored combat fighter. I had the wonderful opportunity to work with her as Earl Marshal when I was Kingdom Rapier Marshal and she taught me a lot about dealing with the difficult parts of the job with patience, grace, and just a little bit of sarcasm. I was fortunate to get to know her a lot better then, and started to get to know the man in her life, Sven, who was always just one of those armored fighters that I didn't know that well. I'm very grateful for that.
In thinking about her life, I can really say she LIVED it. She worked hard, played hard, fought hard, partied hard. She really loved life and all of us in it. For all that she was more than 10 years younger than I, I think she lived just a little more life that I have. I don't know if she ever thought she might not be around forever, but she certainly lived like she just had this one life and it was going to count. I think it did. So while we all need to take the time to grieve, I don't think she'd want us to grieve for too long. I think she'd want us to go LIVE our lives to the fullest. So at GWW I will endeavor not to greive but to celebrate her life and play hard, fight hard, and party hard in her honor. But I know it will be so very hard. Will you help?
For Kolfinna. May your memory live long and may your next life be just as wonderful but far longer than this one.
From Judwiga Czarna Pika ze Smocza Jamy
Valhalla's Valkeries swell once more with the arrival of a strong, couragous warrior. An artist, a calm, calculating learned warrior. A woman whos knight swelled with pride; "Thats MY Squire" Malachis words fill my head. A warrior who hit hard, learned all, and was giving of time, talent, skill and strength. A Duchess, a flower off the field, a Knight on the field, and a powerhouse everywhere. Valhalla, be proud, but you just borrow her until the Gods come back again; and we get our loved Kitty back!!!
From Pádraig Óconnell
Thunder's Ride
- With a crash like thunder, Valhalla's gates fly open,
- The sound of hoofbeats as the Valkyries ride.
- Down the shaking branches of Yggdrasil,
- To Midgard's autumn they fly.
- Past mountain and desert, storm and sea,
- They ride towards their goal.
- For a royal knight with pelican's grace,
- By a common threat laid low.
- Through family and friends, mooring their loss,
- To the fallen knights side they come.
- Her sword in her hand, for fighting she fell
- Her life's journey sadly done.
- The Valkryries salute, and hold out their hands,
- By mortal eyes unseen, the knight does stand.
- On cat-light feet, eyes now open and bright,
- Towards Valhalla's gates she rides.
- A kingdom is cast in sorrow, the Known World weeps,
- A merry and wise Duchess lost to us how?
- But in the sky, though the Worldtree's boughs,
- Sir Kolfinna rides, a Valkyrie now.
- (In memory of Duchess Sir Kolfinna Kottr, KSCA, OP)
- - Lord Padraig o Connell
- 1 October AS44 (2009)
From Bryn kjolfari
I wrote this in memory of Kolfinna. Though I hardly knew her, she was, and is, an inspiration to me both as a female fighter and as a person.
- The Knightly Queen
- Winter comes to Caid
- dark storms froth her seas
- warriors raise your horns of mead
- in tribute to our fair Knightly Queen
- No golden rose shall bloom as bright
- No lady of chivalry display her might
- No white sea bird soar to such height
- as she who sups in Valhalla this night
- A cheer to our lost Knightly Queen
- Warriors raise your horns of mead
- Hail! Hail! Odin's newest Valkyrie
- Winter has come to Caid
- Bryn kjolfari (Jenny Bellington)
From Jamal and Éowyn
Most of us knew her as Sir Kolfinna kottr. She was the first, and to date only, female knight made in our kingdom, in recognition of her skill at playing the primary sport of the SCA. She fought with skill, yes, as well as an infectious enthusiasm. Whatever she did, she did with her whole heart and soul, throwing herself at life and activities. She was admitted to the Order of the Pelican as she was falling ill with what at first seemed just a cold.
She always had a smile on her face. Smile? Hah! Usually a broad grin. But even when no one was looking, resting from helping to cook a meal for a hundred friends at Winter Weekend, back to the fire and staring down at nothing on the floor, a smile still quirked her mouth.
She talked with Ian, Jamal's son, at Winter Weekend using her first language and his preferred language - sign language. Behind the scenes on the wiki, she was asking, answering, quietly fixing things that needed attention. She and Sven presided over the Court at Lyondemere in 2006, when we stepped down as Baron and Baroness. I sat next to her in the finals of Crown in Spring of this year, when Jamal fought Edward the Sinister for the honor of succeeding her and Sven as monarchs. Sir Edward claimed that honor. I used her website and her directions to create my first Viking apron dress. I admired the embroidery she did for others. That's how I knew her.
Jamal told me of when he first met her in 1998 or so. He was at a tourney in Darach or Isles. Three girls came over from the nearby soccer field to watch. Kitty led the others to the tournament field. She cheered for him, and was shushed, because one doesn't cheer at tournaments here. She was not in the SCA. Afterwards, she offered Jamal a sip of her Dr. Pepper because he looked hot and tired. After that, he was her "Dr. Pepper Brother" and she was his "Dr. Pepper Sister." He may have been the first person to talk to her about SCA fighting. Clearly he was not the last.
And always, she smiled.
Photos
Leading troops as Queen at Estrella War 2009
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Kolfinna at her Queen's Champion Equestrian.
Kolfinna at Summer Crown 2009
Kolfinna at Summer Crown 2009