Vallaulfr Rurikson

Registered Name: Vallaulfr Rurikson
Preferred Name: Vallawulf Rurikson
Other Spellings: Vallawulf, Valorwolf, Valla-Ulfr, Ruriksson, Hrorekrson, Hrorkersson

Current Branch: Barony of Tir Ysgithr, Kingdom of Atenveldt
Link to An Tir OP: http://op.antirheralds.org/op/rosters/v.shtml
Link to Atenveldt OP: http://www.atenveldt.org/Heraldry/OrderofPrecedence/tabid/111/memid/3429/Default.aspx

Biography

Vallawulf is an early period Varangian Rus...or a late period Russian Boyar...or an expatriate Scandawhovian living in the Middle East...depending on what clothing his lady wife is making at the time...

He and Annette Leonardsdottir have a son, Jakob Vallaulfrsson who resides in the Kingdom of Caid, Barony of Gyldenholt. He and Maitresse Cécile de Brétigny have a son, Mikhail Vallaulfrsson/Christian de Brétigny and a daughter, Maia Vallaulfrsdottir/Elizabeth de Brétigny.

Geochronology

Vallawulf was born in the Kingdom of Caid, Barony of the Angels in 1969, and resided in the Barony of Gyldenholt until 1971, when his family moved to the Kingdom of the West, Palatine Barony of the Far West. In 1973, they moved back to Caid/Gyldenholt, where he bounced around the kingdom: Barony of Dreiburgen (1986), back to Gyldenholt (1987) and Dreiburgen again (1987-93). In 1993, he moved to the Kingdom of Atenveldt, where he has resided in the Barony of Sundragon (1993-95), the Barony of Atenveldt (1995), the Barony of Twin Moons (1995-2005), the March of Wealhhnutu (2005) and currently resides in the Barony of Tir Ysgithr (2005- ).

Areas of Personal Interest and Research

Research in general; hardsuit fighting; the manuscript arts (papermaking, calligraphy, illumination, painting, book binding, writing, reading, history, etc.); the textile arts (beading, embroidery, etc.); the alchemical arts (stained glass, pearl making, making dye from cochineal bugs, etc.); cultures and history (Viking/Norse/Rus/Varangian; Irish/Celtic/Welsh/Scottish/Norman/Saxon, Japanese, etc.); The Honorable Bede and other early the service arts (ambassadorial duties, autocratting, war staff, officer corps., etc.)...

Heraldry

• Arms: Azure, two scarpes between two wolves passant argent.
  
• Household Badge (w/Cécile de Brétigny): Azure, two wolves dormant respectant and on a chief indented argent a mullet azure.
  
• Family Badge (w/Cécile de Brétigny): Per pale indented azure and argent, a wolf argent and a unicorn gules combattant, both gorged and chained Or.
  

SCA Career Chronology

• Started playing in Barony of Gyldenholt, Caid (1984)
• Deputy Seneschal, House Staghold (1998-99)
• Seneschal, College of Brymstonne (1999-Sept. 2001)
• Autocrat/Co-Autocrat, Chocolate Revel & Pas d'Armes, College of Brymstonne (1999-2001)
• Award of Arms Sept 30 AS 35 / 2000 (TRM Mathias I & Sarolta, Atenveldt)
• Queen's Guard, HRM Etain of Atenveldt (Nov. 2000-May 2001)
• Started Clan Wolfhaven with lady wife, Cécile de Brétigny (Sept. 2001-present)
• Historian/Scribe, College of Brymstonne (Sept. 2001-present)
• SCA-911 Yahoo Groups Coordinator (Sept. 2001-Sept. 2011)
• Palm Feb 15 AS 36 / 2002 (TE William & Dascha, Barony of Atenveldt)
• Chronicler, College of Brymstonne (Sept. 2001-Oct. 2004)
• Unofficial Spousal Deputy to the Deputy Kingdom Waterbearer (Sept. 2002-Sept. 2004)
• Queen's Guard, HRM Deille I of Atenveldt (Nov. 2002-May 2003)
• Unofficial Spousal Drop Dead Deputy to the Deputy Waterbearer Autocrat, Estrella War 2003
• Member of the Court of TE Sean & Brighed, Baron & Baroness of Tir Ysgithr (Mar. 2003-Mar. 2006)
• Unofficial Spousal Drop Dead Deputy to the Deputy Waterbearer Autocrat, Estrella War 2004
• Became squire/apprentice/protege of HE Countess Sir Trude Lacklandia at Estrella War 2004.
• Sirviente del Sol (now Beacon of the Desert) Sept 26 AS 39 / 2004 (TRM Craven I & Ismenia, Atenveldt)
• Ambassador at Large, Kingdom of Atenveldt (Sept. 2004-present)
• Unofficial Spousal Deputy to the Kingdom Waterbearer (Sept. 2004-Sept. 2006)
• Personal Steward to HE Edine, Baroness of Atenveldt (Oct. 2004-Oct. 2006)
• Queen's Guard, HRM Mariana of Atenveldt (Nov. 2004-May 2005)
• Unofficial Spousal Drop Dead Deputy Waterbearer Autocrat, Estrella War 2005
• Deputy to the Site Autocrat, Estrella War 2005
• Queen's Token Apr 9 AS 39 / 2005 (HRM Bridei, Northshield)
• Writ of Thanks Apr 9 AS 39 / 2005 (TRM Tarrach & Fina, Northshield)
• Blood of Fenris Sept 3 AS 40 / 2005 (TRM Eduard I & Asa I, Atenveldt)
• Baroness' Cygnet Sept 10 AS 40 / 2005 (HE Edine, Barony of Atenveldt)
• Disaster Relief Coordinator, Kingdom of Atenveldt (Sept. 2005-present)
• Sovereign's Pleasure Nov 5 AS 40 / 2005 (HRM Boru III, Meridies)
• Reporter, SCAtoday.net (Dec. 2005-present)
• Forget-me-Not Jan 14 AS 40 / 2006 (HRM Angharad VI, An Tir)
• Unofficial Spousal Drop Dead Deputy Waterbearer Autocrat, Estrella War 2006
• Citizen of Gleann Abhann Feb 19 AS 40 / 2006 (TRM Radu I & Broinnfhionn I, Gleann Abhann)
• Queen's Cypher Apr 8 AS 40 / 2006 (HRM Aesa I, Northshield)
• King's Token Sept 16 AS 41 / 2006 (HRM Lars I, Northshield)
• Queen's Token Sept 16 AS 41 / 2006 (HRM Mary I, Northshield)
• Sable Axe Dec 16 AS 41 / 2006 (TE Otto II & Lisabetta, Barony of Atenveldt)
• De Facto Deputy Waterbearer Autocrat, Estrella War 2007
• King's Letter of Endorsement Mar 17 AS 41 / 2007 (HRM Padruig, Gleann Abhann)
• Became foster squire to HG Duke Sir Skeggi Hrafensfuri at Gulf Wars 2007.
• Queen's Guard, HRM Livia of Atenveldt (May-Nov. 2007)
• Unofficial Spousal Deputy to the Kingdom Chirurgeon (Jun. 2007-Jun. 2009)
• Media Liaison, Southern Crusades VIII (2007)
• Minister of Arts & Sciences, Barony of Tir Ysgithr (Aug. 2007-Jul. 2009)
• Queen's Guard, HRM Asa II of Atenveldt (Nov. 2007-May 2008)
• Unofficial Spousal Drop Dead Deputy Chirurgeon Autocrat, Estrella War 2008
• Sapphire Mar 14 AS 42 / 2008 (TRM Palymar IV & Aislinn II, Midrealm)
• Became foster apprentice/protege to HG Duchess Elspeth Trelawney MacNaughton at Gulf Wars 2008.
• Co-Autocrat, Baronial A&S Competition, Barony of Tir Ysgithr (May 2008)
• Queen's Guard, HRM Tianna II of Artemisia (Sept. 2008-Mar. 2009)
• Light Oct 25 AS 43 / 2008 (TRM Phelan III & Amirah I, Atenveldt)
• Media Liaison, Southern Crusades IX (2008)
• EMS Liaison, Estrella War 2009
• Crown's Order of Gratitude Mar 21 AS 43 / 2009 (TRM Thorstenn II & Zephyrine II, Trimaris)
• Co-Autocrat, Baronial A&S Competition, Barony of Tir Ysgithr (May 2009)
• Media Liaison, Southern Crusades X (2009)
• Goutte de Sang Jul 17 AS 44 / 2009 (TRM Vik & Inga, An Tir)
• Azure Chalice Sep 12 AS 44 / 2009 (TE Otto II & Lisabetta, Barony of Atenveldt)
• Queen's Guard, HRM Asa III of Atenveldt (Nov. 2009-Mar. 2010)
• Instigator & Consultant, SCA Archives Project at the University of California, Riverside
• Boar Or Dec 5 AS 44 / 2009 (TE Tighearnain & Sabiha, Barony of Tir Ysgithr)
• Deputy Kingdom Media Officer (External Media, Estrella War), Kingdom of Atenveldt (2010-2012)
• Deputy Media Liaison, External Media, Estrella War, 2010
• Tabulator, Baronial A&S Competition (2010)
• Queen's Guard, HRM Arianwen of the West (Aug. 2010-Jan. 2011)
• Queen's Guard, HRM Amirah II of Atenveldt (Nov. 2010-May 2011)
• Co-Main Autocrat, Southern Crusades XII: Gods & Monsters (2010)
• Guardians of the Saguaro Nov 13 AS 45 / 2010 (TE Heinrich & Juliana, Barony March of Mons Tonitrus)
• Crown's Favor Jan 8 AS 45 / 2011 (HRM Arianwen, West)
• Deputy Media Liaison, External Media, Estrella War 2011
• Star of the Desert - Azure Feb 20 AS 45 / 2011 (TRM Phelan IV & Amirah II, Atenveldt)
• Tabulator, Baronial A&S Competition (2011)
• Forget-me-Not Jun 23 AS 46 / 2011 (HRM Taisiia II Taisiia of Ma Elring, An Tir)
• Acting Chronicler, Barony of Tir Ysgithr (Aug. 2011-Sep. 2011)
• Deputy Media Officer, Barony of Tir Ysgithr (Mar. 2020-Mar. 2022)
• Chronicler, Barony of Tir Ysgithr (Mar. 2022- )
• Companion of the Heart / 2023 (HE Thyri, Barony of Tir Ysgithr)