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[[Image:HENatalia.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Natal'ia and Sofy'a at Penguin's Crusade, AS 43. Photo by [[Medb of Cae Mor]] ]]


Her Ladyship Natal'ia is the mother of Sophia and wife to HL Khudukha, and currently resides in the Shire of [[Cold Keep]], in the Principality of [[Avacal]]. She is a sister of the [[Wolfpack]] and a member of the [[Pure Wenching Tarts Society]] or [[PWTS]].<br>
(AKA: Eadan)<br><br>


'''Awards:''' <br>
== History ==
Princess's Knot - Feb 24 2007 (AS 41)<br>
Natal'ia served as the Twenty-fifth Princess of Avacal from 16 August AS XLIII/2008–28 February AS XLIII/2008.
Goutte de Sang (June 2005, AS 40) <br>
Award of Arms (Ivar & Asney, February Investiture, AS 37) <br>
Cold Keep A&S Champion (AS 37) <br>
Wolfpack Beaucoup Overall Bardic Champion (AS 37)<br>
Ramsgaard Period Bardic Champion (AS 37 and AS 38)<br>
Winter War Bardic Champion (AS 37)<br>
Wolfpack A&S Tourney - Inspired Creation Winner (AS 38) <br><br>
'''Forest War Awards:'''<br>
Best Archer (AS 37) <br>
Best Artist [bardic presentation] (AS 38) <br>
Best Brewer (AS 38) <br><br>
'''Offices:''' <br>
Deputy Principality Chatelaine <br>
Shire of Vinjar Chatelaine <br>
Shire of Cold Keep Seneschal<br>
Shire of Cold Keep Arts and Sciences Officer<br> <br>
'''Interests:''' <br>
A&S, Bardic, Archery, Research, Heraldry, Waterbearing, Scribal, Midwifery, Medicine, Herbalism <br><br>


== Natal'ia's history: ==
Currently residing in [[Cold Keep]], [[Avacal]], where she manages her estate with her husband [[Khudyka Dobrakovich]], Natal'ia is originally from a small village outside 11th century Kiev. She has completed her studies at the famed medical school at Salerno, and has set up a small and thriving medical practice.  Her studies were completed by the grace of her benefactor Maistreas [[Sadb ingen Thuathail]]. She finds herself infrequently under the protection of His Excellency, Sir [[Toryn Davinsson]].<br>


Natal'ia Volkovicha was born in 987 AD to one of the estimated 300 concubines of Prince Vladimir of Kiev. Her mother, Banka, always called her father 'the wolf', and hence Natal'ia became known as 'little Volkovicha' to her adored mother. While some say her father has near to 3000 sons, Natal'ia feels that number is estimated a little, and is also slightly offended that the daughters aren't included in the number.


When her father converted to Christianity in 988 AD, everyone in Kiev was expected to also convert, and hence, Natal'ia has grown up with a combination of the old pagan beliefs that her mother still embraced and the Eastern Orthodox church beliefs she was taught. Natal'ia married Stepan Petrovich when she was 15. The marriage, while one based primarily on affection, was still advantageous for Stepan, it made him closer to Vladimir, which was an enviable position for any Boyar. He died before her 19th birthday of an undiagnosed and wasting illness, and she has been a widow since. She had no children from the union. She has remained close to her mother and father in law, often looking in on them and seeing to thier health.
(Previously known as Eadan)<br><br>


Shortly after her husband's death, Natal'ia made a pilgrimage to Hagia Sofia in Constantinople. Overwhelmed by the opulence of the church, Natal'ia rededicated herself to her faith and returned to her home in Lyubekh, near Kiev.
== Device ==
[[Image:NataliiaVolkovicha.gif|150px|left|frame|Argent, a tyger rampant gules, on a chief vert three trefoils Or]]


It is now 1015, and Natal'ia is 28. Her father has just passed away, leaving his vast empire to be divided among many of his sons. Her favoured brother, Iaroslav, has been crowned Prince of Novgorod, and many of her other brothers and cousins have been granted lands elsewhere. While she hopes that Iaroslav will make a good prince in Novgorod, she has a sibling's concern about her other half-brothers and cousins, and fears war will soon be upon them. Iaroslav has recently begun to pressure her to remarry, but as she has been allowed a great deal of independence because of her station, she is hesitant to make the transition back to being known only as someone's wife.


While Natal'ia does not have many 'rights' as a woman, she has had the benefit of being raised the daughter of the Grand Prince of Kiev, as well as in the Orthodox church. This has led to her being well-learned and literate, able to both read and write. Natal'ia arrived in Cold Keep around the same time that Eadan disappeared, having been left all Eadan's worldly possessions, including family and friends.  
== [[Awards]] ==
[[Image:T&T.jpg|right|frame|His Excellency, Toryn Davinsson, and Her Excellency, Natal'ia Volkovicha, as [[Tanist/Tanista|Tanist]] and [[Tanist/Tanista|Tanista]] of [[Avacal]]. June 7, AS XLIII. Photo by Sadb ingen Thuathail]]


[[Category:People]]
:[[Order of the Laurel]] - June 28 2014 (AS 49)<br>
:[[Princess' Knott]] - Aug 3 2013 (AS 48)<br>
:[[Prince's Favor]] - May 4 2013 (AS 48)<br>
:[[Forget-Me-Not]] - May 4 2013 (AS 48)<br>
:[[Heart and Gryphon]] - Feb 23 2013 (AS 47)<br>
:[[Princess' Knott]] - Feb 23 2013 (AS 47)<br>
:[[Princess' Knott]] - Feb 25 2012 (AS 46)<br>
:[[Avacal Throne Favour]] - Feb 25 2012 (AS 46)<br>
:[[Prince's Favor]] - Feb 25 2012 (AS 46)<br>
:[[Prince's Favor]] - Feb 26 2011 (AS 45)<br>
:[[Golden Flame]] - Sept 18 2010 (AS 45) <br>
:[[Fellow]] of Their Highnesses University of Avacal - Aug 1 2010 (AS 45)
:[[Prince's Favor]] - Feb 27 2010 (AS 44) <br>
:[[Princess' Knott]] - Feb 27 2010 (AS 44) <br>
:[[Gilded Griffin]] - November 28 2009 (AS 44)<br>
:[[Jambe de Lion]] - Feb 28 2009 (AS 43) <br>
:[[Viscountess]] - Feb 28 2009 (AS 43)<br>
:[[Prince's Favor]] - Feb 28 2009 (AS 43) <br>
:[[Princess' Knott]] - Feb 24 2007 (AS 41)<br>
:[[Goutte de Sang]] - June 4 2005, (AS 40) <br>
:[[Award of Arms]] - February 22 2003, (AS 37) <br>
:[[Cold Keep]] [[Arts and Sciences|A&S]] Champion (AS 37) <br><br><br><br>
 
== Offices ==
Seneschal, [[Cold Keep]]<br>
Regent, Their Highnesses University of Avacal - August 2010 to June 2014<br>
Former Deputy, Their Highnesses University of Avacal<br>
Former [[Principality]] [[Chatelaine]]  - [[Avacal]]<br>
Former Shire of Vinjar [[Chatelaine]] <br>
Former Shire of [[Cold Keep]] [[Seneschal]] <br>
Shire of [[Cold Keep]] [[Arts and Sciences]] Officer<br> <br>
 
== Interests ==
[[Research]] - Medicine, Kievan Rus Culture, Herbalism<br>
Scribal <br> Bardic<br>Archery  <br><br>
<br>
 
== Often found in the company of ==
 
* [[Khudyka Dobrakovich]]
* [[Sadb ingen Thuathail]]
* Sofy'a Khudykovicha & Nikolai Khudykovich
* [[Geira inn hárfagra]]
* [[Toryn Davinsson]]
* [[Gemma Delaroche]]
* [[Tatiana the Outspoken]]
* [[Suna Einarsdottir]]
* [[Manyra Thorinsdottir]]
* [[Dea Nefdreyri]]
* [[Elena Bobrovnikova]]
* [[D'mitri Kozhevnikov]]
* [[Anastasiia Ivanovicha]]
 
== Photos ==
 
[[Image:7526_154603795956_518430956_3241272_7628158_n.jpg|left|frame|Viscountess Tatiana the Outspoken takes on Viscountess Natal'ia at nine man's morris, Cold Keep Autumn Celebration, AS XLIV. Photo credit: Meghan Blanchard]]
 
[[Image:Avacal Coronet November2008 191HH Natalia face.jpg|right|thumbnail|300px| Natal'ia as Princess at November Coronet 2008 in [[Montengarde]] ]]
 
 
[[Category:People]] [[Category:Avacal]] [[Category:Viscounts and Viscountesses]]

Latest revision as of 14:47, 4 March 2016

Natal'ia and Sofy'a at Penguin's Crusade, AS 43. Photo by Medb of Cae Mor


History

Natal'ia served as the Twenty-fifth Princess of Avacal from 16 August AS XLIII/2008–28 February AS XLIII/2008.

Currently residing in Cold Keep, Avacal, where she manages her estate with her husband Khudyka Dobrakovich, Natal'ia is originally from a small village outside 11th century Kiev. She has completed her studies at the famed medical school at Salerno, and has set up a small and thriving medical practice. Her studies were completed by the grace of her benefactor Maistreas Sadb ingen Thuathail. She finds herself infrequently under the protection of His Excellency, Sir Toryn Davinsson.


(Previously known as Eadan)

Device

Argent, a tyger rampant gules, on a chief vert three trefoils Or


Awards

His Excellency, Toryn Davinsson, and Her Excellency, Natal'ia Volkovicha, as Tanist and Tanista of Avacal. June 7, AS XLIII. Photo by Sadb ingen Thuathail
Order of the Laurel - June 28 2014 (AS 49)
Princess' Knott - Aug 3 2013 (AS 48)
Prince's Favor - May 4 2013 (AS 48)
Forget-Me-Not - May 4 2013 (AS 48)
Heart and Gryphon - Feb 23 2013 (AS 47)
Princess' Knott - Feb 23 2013 (AS 47)
Princess' Knott - Feb 25 2012 (AS 46)
Avacal Throne Favour - Feb 25 2012 (AS 46)
Prince's Favor - Feb 25 2012 (AS 46)
Prince's Favor - Feb 26 2011 (AS 45)
Golden Flame - Sept 18 2010 (AS 45)
Fellow of Their Highnesses University of Avacal - Aug 1 2010 (AS 45)
Prince's Favor - Feb 27 2010 (AS 44)
Princess' Knott - Feb 27 2010 (AS 44)
Gilded Griffin - November 28 2009 (AS 44)
Jambe de Lion - Feb 28 2009 (AS 43)
Viscountess - Feb 28 2009 (AS 43)
Prince's Favor - Feb 28 2009 (AS 43)
Princess' Knott - Feb 24 2007 (AS 41)
Goutte de Sang - June 4 2005, (AS 40)
Award of Arms - February 22 2003, (AS 37)
Cold Keep A&S Champion (AS 37)



Offices

Seneschal, Cold Keep
Regent, Their Highnesses University of Avacal - August 2010 to June 2014
Former Deputy, Their Highnesses University of Avacal
Former Principality Chatelaine - Avacal
Former Shire of Vinjar Chatelaine
Former Shire of Cold Keep Seneschal
Shire of Cold Keep Arts and Sciences Officer

Interests

Research - Medicine, Kievan Rus Culture, Herbalism
Scribal
Bardic
Archery


Often found in the company of

Photos

Viscountess Tatiana the Outspoken takes on Viscountess Natal'ia at nine man's morris, Cold Keep Autumn Celebration, AS XLIV. Photo credit: Meghan Blanchard
Natal'ia as Princess at November Coronet 2008 in Montengarde
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