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In this game in which we play I am know as Hengist Helgason. | In this game in which we play I am know as Hengist Helgason. | ||
There is a reason I picked this name, although, at the time | There is a reason I picked this name, although, at the time I didn't know why. | ||
It really was just the first name that came to mind. | It really was just the first name that came to mind. | ||
I was very new to the society, as we all are when we pick a name( usually ). | I was very new to the society, as we all are when we pick a name (usually). | ||
I had read ''some'' about a great warrior and leader | I had read ''some'' about a great warrior and leader | ||
of the Germanic peoples who had conquered England with his brother Horsa. | of the Germanic peoples who had conquered England with his brother Horsa. | ||
I didn't know a whole lot about them other | I didn't know a whole lot about them other | ||
than | than what I have just written. I have since read more and feel comfortable with the name and I feel it fits. | ||
The last name was really just another name I pulled out of a hat. I had read about a Helgi from the Norse Sagas and liked it. | The last name was really just another name I pulled out of a hat. I had read about a Helgi from the Norse Sagas and liked it. | ||
The name Hengist means Stallion and Helgason is Son of Helgi, which means Holy. Being a former minister I thought that fitting. | The name Hengist means Stallion and Helgason is Son of Helgi, which means Holy. Being a former minister I thought that fitting. | ||
==Persona== | |||
Hengist Comes from the Jutland Peninsula. He | [[File:HengistDevice.png|thumb|200px|right|Gules, on a triskelion of horses' heads argent a torteau, a bordure argent.]] | ||
He owes his allegiance ( in Persona ) to King Halfdan III. In reality he serves at Their current Majesties pleasure. Hengist and his wife Marike are the head of the Jarnfolk | |||
Hengist Comes from the Jutland Peninsula. He lives in the year 550. Hengist (pronounced Hingst) is the local Hersir (military commander of a region or county). | |||
He owes his allegiance (in Persona) to King Halfdan III. In reality he serves at Their current Majesties pleasure. Hengist and his wife Marike are the head of the [[Jarnfolk]], | |||
an Iron Age Scandinavian household whose main thrust is the study of the Scandinavian people from the Iron Age to the end of the Viking Age. | |||
My current armor is either a set of Roman style Lorica squamata or a warrior coat, Valsagard 6 helmet and Valsagard VIII greaves, and vambrace. | My current armor is either a set of Roman style Lorica squamata or a warrior coat, Valsagard 6 helmet and Valsagard VIII greaves, and vambrace. | ||
I have tried to come as close to the weapon styles and armor of the time period in which i am from. There is very little evidence of what as worn. My inspirations come from the Valsagard graves sites and the Sutton Hoo burials. As such | I have tried to come as close to the weapon styles and armor of the time period in which i am from. There is very little evidence of what as worn. My inspirations come from the Valsagard graves sites and the Sutton Hoo burials. As such I have tried to pattern myself as a Vendel era warrior. | ||
At this time there was no | At this time there was no codified heraldry but Hengist uses a banner that would be described as | ||
Gules,3 horse heads in Annulo and a bordure Argent. | Gules, 3 horse heads in Annulo and a bordure Argent. | ||
Personally I enjoy doing leatherwork and metalwork, and have recently gotten into making knife sheaths | Personally I enjoy doing leatherwork and metalwork, and have recently gotten into making knife sheaths. Growing up I went to a vocational school to | ||
learn how to be a machinist and a welder.I know that doesn't translate very well to blacksmithing but it is related. | learn how to be a machinist and a welder. I know that doesn't translate very well to blacksmithing but it is related. | ||
==In the Society== | |||
I live in the Land of the Golden Blossom, | I live in the Land of the Golden Blossom, [https://blathaanoir.antir.org Blatha an Oir], in the Kingdom of [http://antir.org/ An Tir]. | ||
in the Kingdom of | I was the eighth Baron of Blatha an Oir, the greatest Barony in the known world. | ||
I | |||
I have some awards that The Crown has bestowed upon me and some I have fought to earn. | I have some [https://op.antirheralds.org/index.php?with=Start&name=Hengist+Helgison&chosen=3701 awards] that The Crown has bestowed upon me and some I have fought to earn. | ||
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By: Astrid av det Fjord Landskap Oct 27, 2012 (AS XLVII) | By: Astrid av det Fjord Landskap Oct 27, 2012 (AS XLVII) | ||
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In addition to this I won the Landed Champions tourney | In addition to this I won the Landed Champions tourney at July coronation, 2011, when I was Baronial Lord Defender. | ||
I enjoy fighting and I am constantly seeking to better myself. When I was lord defender of Blatha an Oir | I enjoy fighting and I am constantly seeking to better myself. When I was lord defender and Baron of Blatha an Oir, as well as now, | ||
I feel it is my duty to help teach and train new fighters. When the weather is good and the light | I feel it is my duty to help teach and train new fighters. When the weather is good and the light | ||
lasts into the late hours I have training sessions at my home where I also help people build armor. | lasts into the late hours I have training sessions at my home where I also help people build armor. | ||
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The teachers are all well known knights and teachers in our kingdom. | The teachers are all well known knights and teachers in our kingdom. | ||
In my role as Baron, I set out to improve our fighters. I do my best to have someone teach or we do drills on the first fight practice of the month. We build on those skills the rest of the month until the last fight practice of the month where we have a tourney to show off what we have learned. The third fight practice of the month is usually our war practice day. | |||
[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
[[Category:Blatha an Oir]] | |||
[[Category:Barons and Baronesses]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:04, 16 July 2025
Greetings,
I'm Jon Morford. In this game in which we play I am know as Hengist Helgason.
There is a reason I picked this name, although, at the time I didn't know why. It really was just the first name that came to mind. I was very new to the society, as we all are when we pick a name (usually). I had read some about a great warrior and leader of the Germanic peoples who had conquered England with his brother Horsa. I didn't know a whole lot about them other than what I have just written. I have since read more and feel comfortable with the name and I feel it fits. The last name was really just another name I pulled out of a hat. I had read about a Helgi from the Norse Sagas and liked it.
The name Hengist means Stallion and Helgason is Son of Helgi, which means Holy. Being a former minister I thought that fitting.
Persona
Hengist Comes from the Jutland Peninsula. He lives in the year 550. Hengist (pronounced Hingst) is the local Hersir (military commander of a region or county). He owes his allegiance (in Persona) to King Halfdan III. In reality he serves at Their current Majesties pleasure. Hengist and his wife Marike are the head of the Jarnfolk, an Iron Age Scandinavian household whose main thrust is the study of the Scandinavian people from the Iron Age to the end of the Viking Age.
My current armor is either a set of Roman style Lorica squamata or a warrior coat, Valsagard 6 helmet and Valsagard VIII greaves, and vambrace. I have tried to come as close to the weapon styles and armor of the time period in which i am from. There is very little evidence of what as worn. My inspirations come from the Valsagard graves sites and the Sutton Hoo burials. As such I have tried to pattern myself as a Vendel era warrior.
At this time there was no codified heraldry but Hengist uses a banner that would be described as Gules, 3 horse heads in Annulo and a bordure Argent.
Personally I enjoy doing leatherwork and metalwork, and have recently gotten into making knife sheaths. Growing up I went to a vocational school to learn how to be a machinist and a welder. I know that doesn't translate very well to blacksmithing but it is related.
In the Society
I live in the Land of the Golden Blossom, Blatha an Oir, in the Kingdom of An Tir. I was the eighth Baron of Blatha an Oir, the greatest Barony in the known world.
I have some awards that The Crown has bestowed upon me and some I have fought to earn.
Heavy Champion (Rath an Oir) Jul 4, 2000 (AS XXXV)
Golden Blossom (Blatha An Oir)
By: Yusuf Ja'bar al Timbuktuwwi el galot, Isabeau de Lis Noir Oct 21, 2000 (AS XXXV)
Lord Defender (Blatha An Oir)
By: Yusuf Ja'bar al Timbuktuwwi el galot, Isabeau de Lis Noir Jun 1, 2001 (AS XXXVI) through Jun 15, 2002 (AS XXXVII)
Forget-me-not (An Tir)
By: Elizabeth Yvonne Owles Jan 9, 2010 (AS XLIV)
Award of Arms (An Tir)
By: Owain ap Einar, Adwen Wrenn Jan 10, 2010 (AS XLIV)
Lord Defender (Blatha An Oir)
By: Aleksii Konstantinovich Chernoi, Elspeth Nic Grath Sep 18, 2010 (AS XLV)
Forget-me-not (An Tir)
By: Miranda Faoltiarna Jan 8, 2011 (AS XLV)
Goutte de Sang (An Tir)
By: Thorin Njalsson, Dagmaer in Hvassa Sep 4, 2011 (AS XLVI)
Forget-me-not (An Tir)
By: Dagmaer in Hvassa Dec 17, 2011 (AS XLVI)
Lord Defender (Blatha An Oir)
By: Aleksii Konstantinovich Chernoi, Elspeth Nic Grath Sep 22, 2012 (AS XLVII)
Forget-me-not (An Tir)
By: Astrid av det Fjord Landskap Oct 27, 2012 (AS XLVII)
In addition to this I won the Landed Champions tourney at July coronation, 2011, when I was Baronial Lord Defender.
I enjoy fighting and I am constantly seeking to better myself. When I was lord defender and Baron of Blatha an Oir, as well as now, I feel it is my duty to help teach and train new fighters. When the weather is good and the light lasts into the late hours I have training sessions at my home where I also help people build armor. I have recently set up a series of fighting classes to be held at our baronial fight practice. The teachers are all well known knights and teachers in our kingdom.
In my role as Baron, I set out to improve our fighters. I do my best to have someone teach or we do drills on the first fight practice of the month. We build on those skills the rest of the month until the last fight practice of the month where we have a tourney to show off what we have learned. The third fight practice of the month is usually our war practice day.