Kara Agnarsdottir
Persona:
Kara is the daughter of Agnar (A fictional person not a society member); a Viking lawspeaker living near Dublin, Ireland (circa 850-900 AD).
When Kára was 8, her mother (a Celtic daughter of a local Irish tribe; married off to Agnar for political gain) died in childbirth leaving her behind with her father and three older brothers. By the time of Kara was ten her father had remarried an older woman from Norway named Asny Bjarnarsdottir, who ran a healthy household for a decade before falling sick during an unusually harsh winter.
Upon Asny's death, Kára was about twenty and already widowed by her first husband without having the opportunity to bear any children. Still living in her Father's household and being the only woman of proper age and status; she runs her father's household in the ways her beloved stepmother had taught her to.
She enjoys many household tasks such as directing her thralls, spinning and weaving fibers, and sewing quality garments for her household.
In the society, Kara is the Foster-Daughter of Sven RedBeard Einarsson and a proud member of The OrmsViking household in the Glamfolk.
Awards & Honors:
- At Lord Defenders AS XXXIX (2004) Kára received Baroness Anne Fraser of BearsHaven's Personal Dachsund Favor for her personal service to the Baroness in her time of need.
- At Autumn War on September 8, AS XLII (2007) Kára received her Golden Blossom, Baron Sven RedBeard Einarsson's Baron's favor, and the Autumn War Volunteer Award for most individual volunteer hours served at Autumn War.
- In September AS XLII (2007) Master Mischka Ravensfuri took Kára on as an apprentice.
- In December AS XLII (2007), Kára left An Tir when she joined the United Stated Marine Corps.
- In May AS XLIII (2008) Master Mischka Ravensfuri crossed over the rainbow bridge; Kára will be completing all tasks given to her and continue furthering the skills learned from her master.
- In October AS XLIII (2008) Kára returned to her beloved Barony of Blatha An Oir.
- On January 11, AS XLVIII (2014) Kára was awarded her Award of Arms from Ieuan Gower and Gwyneth Gower.
- On September 20, AS XLIX (2014) Kára won the Blatha an Oir Arts and Sciences Championship.
- On November 1, AS XLIX (2014) Kára was awarded the Panther's Torch for her Arts and Sciences skills by Baron Hengist Helgason and Baroness Marike Sigrunasdotter.
Note: For a current list of Kára's Awards, please visit her entry in the An Tir Order of Precedence at http://op.antirheralds.org/index.php?who=8710