Baelnorn
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Archduke Sir Baelnorn, of Silver Moon, Master Chef of Blackspire
”Basically people were saying that waivers give people the ability to punch another waivered person and it not be a crime. I said no.”
Biography
Baelnorn started Amtgard in 1999. He was a founding member of the Newberg, Oregon group Sylvan Fenn; he held numerous offices while the group was still active. He spent time in the holding of Dragons Forge before becoming a member of Silvermoon.
Since the beginning of his Amtgard career he was known for hosting feasts, both at the holding level and at the kingdom level. Nine out of his ten roses were awarded for running kingdom level feasts. He was also was given the title Master Chef in March 2008 in recognition of his cooking talents and for winning the Iron Chef cooking competition organized by the Kingdom of Blackspire.
He's ran several instances of the campout Winterbash as both lead crat and co-crat. He has Co-crated Pacific War. He is one of three founders of the story driven 4 day campout Shattered Kingdoms. He's been the lead crat for Shattered Kingdoms each year starting at its founding in 2015.
He became a Knight of the Flame at Pacific War in September of 2014. In the following summer he ran a feast at the two biggest events of Northwest Amtgard, Rosewood and Pacific War as well as the new event the Shattered Kingdoms.
He is also a founding member of the service household, House Gravy in 2001 and the driving force for a revitalization of the household starting in 2015.
He has continued to serve both in office as well as through organizingShattered Kingdoms. He has continued to take offices, both at the kingdom level and the land level. See the position section for the offices he's served.
He was unofficially given the title of Death Lord of the Harbingers by Dalos at an after party at the Feast of Mars 2018 event in Westmarch.
On June 22, 2019 he received the title of Archduke which was given by Aurora Selene.
Affiliated Groups
- Founding member of House Gravy
- Member of the fighting company the Harbingers
Belted Family
Notable Accomplishments
- Master Rose
- Knight of the Flame - Knighted in August 2014 at Pacific War by King Moonshine
- Given the title of Master Chef
- A founder of the event Shattered Kingdoms
- A Founder of the household House Gravy
Titles:
- Archduke - Given by Queen Aurora Selene, June 2019
- Duke - Given by King Kalzar Soulless, March 2015
- Master Chef - Given by King Darrian, March 2008
- Baronet - Given by Sir Downfall, August 2001
- Lord - Given by Emperor Tyric, June 2000
Positions
- Guildmaster of Reeves of Silvermoon, September 2018 - September 2019
- Regent of the Dutchy of Silvermoon, March 2018 - September 2018
- Regent of Blackspire, September 2015 - March 2016
- Regent of the Barony of Silvermoon, September 2014 - September 2015
- King of Blackspire, September 2010 - March 2011
- Baron of Sylvan Fenn, September 2006 - March 2007
- Champion of Sylvan Fenn, May 2006 - October 2006
- Baron of Sylvan Fenn, April 2004 - November 2005
- Baron of Sylvan Fenn, April 2003 - November 2003
- Champion of Sylvan Fenn, April 2002 - October 2002
- Champion of Sylvan Fenn, May 2001 - October 2001
- Regent of Sylvan Fenn, October 2000 - April 2001
- Sheriff of Sylvan Fenn, April 2000 - October 2000
