Rúnfríðr kennikona
Fru Rúnfríðr ["ROON-freeth" like "moon-breathe"] kennikona, or Runa as most call her, has played in the SCA since 2019 with her husband Skoga-valdi Yngvarsson and their son "Squirrel."
Fealty
• Protege - Master Thorkell Palsson - Oct 2023 to present
• Artisan (Courtier) - Wastekeep Sergeantry – Aug 2023 to present
• Apprentice - Masteritsa Rannveig ~skrifari - May 2022 to present
Positions Held
• Webminister, College of Cranehaven – 2025 to Present
• Court Coordinator - William and Anna, TE Wastekeep - 2024 to present
• Arts & Science Officer, College of Cranehaven – 2023 to 2025
• Junior Youth Rapier Marshal – 2023 to 2024
• Junior Youth Armored Combat Marshal – 2022 to 2024
• Seneschal, College of Cranehaven – 2020 to 2023
Event Experience
• Event Steward – Oasis War – 2024
• Event Steward – Oasis War - 2026
• Field Herald - multiple Level 2 event tourneys and one Crown tourney
• Gate Volunteer - multiple events
• Court Coordinator - multiple events
Awards
Kingdom Honors and Awards
• Award of Arms – Sven and Raoukinn – 2020
• Royal Service Token – Morgan and Livia – 2024
• Griffe et du Lion – Ulfgar and Juahara - 2024
Baronial Awards
• Artisan – Wastekeep - 2023
• Baronesses Favor - Gudrun, Wastekeep - Feb 2024
• Blasted Tree – Wastekeep - 2024
Runa's OP Entry
Arts and Sciences
• Sewed multiple tunics, coats, and dresses for various people
• Painted banner for decorating indoor events
• Tablet woven belts and trim
• Pattern drafting new tablet weaving patterns
• Embroidered tapestry sergeant's petition based on the Överhogdal tapestries
• Nalbinded hats and mittens
• Made a Norse A frame tent
• Sewed heraldic banner for Skogi
Largess Projects
• 9 Felt horses for kids
• 12 Nine Men's Morris games with embroidered playing board bags
• 12 crocheted flying discs
Classes Taught
• Basic Garb for Newcomers
• Making a Felt Bycocket
• How to Sew a Keyhole Neckline
• Kids basic weaving on a cardboard loom
Persona
Rúnfríðr's ancestors lived in Birka before it was abandoned, and they migrated to Sigtuna, the new seat of King Eric the Victorious. Rúnfríðr or "Runa" was born in the year 1019, and spent nearly all her life in Sigtuna and the surrounding Uppsala region. The town sat on Lake Maleren, in modern day Sweden, and was home to around a thousand residents. Many foreigners lived there, sharing their goods, knowledge, and skills. There was a solid fur trade with the Sami people to the North. The festivals and feasts were a joyous time, when food overflowed and the townsfolk made merry. Three kings ruled from Sigtuna during Runa's life (Olaf, Anund, and Emund) and they mainly minted coins and dealt with foreign affairs.
Runa’s husband farmed and she took care of household. They had just enough money to build a larger home with more than one room. Their entire extended family shared this house, and the goats came in too when it was cold. A fire for heat and cooking was in the middle of the biggest room and there were benches along the walls. Their house had dirt floors, no windows, and was often filled with smoke from the fire. Runa often made scouse, a stew made from beans, grains, and tree bark. Her family also ate a lot of meat and fish. Runa liked when there were fresh apples and cabbage. She or one of the other women would bake bread to go with the scouse, though sometimes the bread upset their stomachs. Runa bathed on Saturdays in the nearby bathhouse, visiting with her friends from town. The bathhouse was a luxury because the townsfolk all helped cart hot water in and it steamed up like a sauna. She combed her hair and washed her hands and face daily. She changed her clothes regularly, and she and the other women would wash the dirty clothes in the lake. Runa enjoyed playing the board game hnefatafl.
Runa learned many fiber arts techniques from her mother and grandmother and the other women. Twice she even traveled the long distance with her husband down to Miklagardr (Byzantium) to source fibers to sell and trade back in Sigtuna. The journeys were the great adventures of her life, and she brought many stories back to share with her friends and family.