Rekon of Saaremaa

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Rekon and her daughter

Information

Preferred title:	Not specified
Their Pronouns:	Not specified
Resides:	Dreiburgen
Status:	Active
Awards:	Visit the Caid Order of Precedence

Heraldry

Sable, on a bend sinister vert fimbriated between two increscents three arrows palewise argent

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Lady Rekon of Saaremaa (formerly named Rekon tulema Kuresaare) joined the SCA in the summer of 2007, after attending a St. Corrigan's Day event in Gallavally. She participates in archery, lapidary work and other forms of jewelry-making, costuming, brewing, pewter casting, making beads, making bows (usually very, very tiny ones) and all sorts of other interesting things.

Persona

Rekon is from the area now known as Estonia, during the pre-Christian era, prior to the 13th century. Since the Maahravas (as they called themselves before being named the Eistlanders by the Vikings) generally cremated their dead, did not read or write, and left very few representations of humans, the reconstruction of what she might have worn, done, and believed has been an interesting challenge.

Rekon of Saaremaa is the daughter of a successful Estonian merchant on the island of Saaremaa (also known as Osel). Her mother died in childbirth when she was still young, and her father, uninclined to remarry, raised her to his trade. She has traveled much of the world by way of the trade routes along the Amber and Silk Roads, and in the process, being naturally curious, she has learned a number of trades and skills usually denied to women. Her family wealth derives primarily from gathering and trading the ugly yellow floating stuff from her native beaches to the Vikings for shiny, shiny silver.

Offices & Positions

Guard and Lady-in-Waiting for Conrad and Eleanor
Chief Lady in Waiting for Dreiburgen, mid-2010-10/22/2011
Dreiburgen Chatelaine, late 2008-October 2011
Guard for Edward II and Mora II, 6/6/2009-11/7/2009
Regent, Caidan Academy of Archers, 1/9/2010-1/7/2012
Guard and Lady-in-Waiting for Their Excellencies, Bryce and Fionna of Dreiburgen, 1/9/2010-present
Angels Gaming Champion, Angels Yule 2010, 12/18/2010
Lyondemere Arts Champion, Lyondemere Arts and Archery 2011, 2/12/2011
Angels Arts and Sciences Champion, Angels Anniversary 2011, 9/10/2011
Archery Regent, Collegium Caidis, January 2010-January 2012