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Gwendolyn of Aldburg

Persona

The Honourable Lady Gwendolyn of Aldburg (she/her) is a Saxon woman, originally from Aldburg in the mid 10th century. Her father was a merchant who traded in the Aldburg port, and her mother was a weaver and the daughter of Ælfwine, a mariner. Soon after Gwendolyn was born, her grandfather Ælfwine set sail on a long journey with three companions. He came back a changed man, with incredible but far-fetched stories of his journey. Gwendolyn was close to her grandfather, and was one of the few who believed his wild tales.

Raised among cousins, Gwendolyn learned to wield a sword from her uncle. She was often drawn to the docks, full of strange people and goods from distant lands. It was here that she first saw the women on the Danish ships. Furling sails, moving merchandise, and carrying swords they had freedom that Saxon women lacked. Craving adventure and a future of her choosing, Gwendolyn left Aldburg, taking ship with the Danes away from England.

Gwendolyn eventually ended up in Kievan Rus' by way of the Swedes. There she met a Rytsar who, noting her penchant for sword work, took her as his student and from him she learned much. She followed her Rytsar to war, gaining renown on the field of battle. She made her home there with a Kniaginia from whom she learned much. Despite loving her new life and her Rus' mentors, she always continues to consider herself Saxon.

Whereabouts

Gwendolyn currently resides in the Canton of Caldrithig, in the Barony of Skraeling Althing.

Heraldry

  • Device: Vert, in fess a bezant between two falcons rising respectant argent.

Offices and Appointments

Current Offices

Current Appointments

Past Offices

Past Appointments

SCA History

Gwendolyn was introduced to the SCA by her best friend in the fall of AS 44, while in grad school in the Barony March of the Debatable Lands in the Kingdom of Æthelmearc. Although she enjoyed this taste of the current Middle Ages, she did not actually join until she moved to the Northlands in September of AS 46. She lived in the Canton of Harrowgate Heath for seven years, then moved to the Canton of Caldrithig in the summer of AS 54.

Covid left Gwendolyn with Post Exertional Malaise, so she is not as active as she was pre-pandemic. Because of this, her capacity to take on commitments is exceedingly low at the moment.

Affiliations

Interests

Actual Interests

Reluctant participation out of necessity

Activities

  • Gwendolyn was the only Ealdormerian to have completed either the 2018 or the 2019 Chiv Hunt challenge (she completed both), fighting at least three bouts each with 50 different members of the Order of Chivalry from across the Knowne World.
  • Gwendolyn is particularly interested in melee command. In AS 53 she shadowed Sir Varenko in his role of War General at Pennsic, and she was invited to do the same for Sir Ælfwyn in AS 55 before the plague cancelled Pennsic. In AS 59 she was the Right Hand of Pennsic Warlard Hespeler Bellatrix.
  • Gwendolyn is one of the Administrators of the EaldoWiki, and in particular enjoys maintaining the lineage trees.
  • Gwendolyn ran the token challenge tourney for King Evander.
  • Gwendolyn has a project of painting heraldry of Ealdormere fighters on LEGO minifigure shields. Although she hasn't worked on it much post-pandemic, she hopes to add to it again some day.

Awards

Contact Information

  • Gwendolyn can be reached by email.
Arms: Vert, in fess a bezant between two falcons rising respectant argent.
TH Lady Gwendolyn of Aldburg.
Photo by Kyle Andrews
Gwendolyn and Adam.
Photo by Ana Yanka
Gwendolyn's LEGO Minifigure.
Photo by Gwendolyn
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people/gwendolyn_of_aldburg.txt · Last modified: 2025/12/07 16:06 by Gwendolyn of Aldburg
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