Khevron Oktavii Tikhikovich Vorotnikov

Who is

Baron Khevron Oktavii Tikhikovich Vorotnikov
Per pale vert and sable all semy of caltrops, a talbot passant argent.

Khevron Badge

Persona

What's a persona? Khevron is nominally Russian, but wears what suits him.

It's a long name, and King Fabian pronounced it correctly at my Pelican ceremony, and I hiccuped it. I go by Khevron, which is pronounced: "KEV-rin". Like "Kevin with an r". The name has similar roots to February (way back!) Look for me, I'll be wearing green and black! ...and maybe some white.

Details

I've been in the SCA since 1990, but more active since 1992. I was introduced to the SCA by a lady in the

Barony of Settmour Swamp (Northern New Jersey), part of the East Kingdom in or around 1984. A few years went by before I really sought out the SCA as a hobby. After 2 moves, I started participating as a newbie in the Barony of Darkwater , a central branch of the Kingdom of Trimaris (Orlando, FL). I 'played' there about 2 years before moving to Alaska.

Most of my work and play has been done in the Winter's_Gate,_Barony_of (Fairbanks, Alaska), in the Principality of Oertha (Alaska), West Kingdom.

I protégé'd to Mistress Annora de Montfort of Shadowood in January A.S. XXXIII (1999) and was honored to receive my elevation to the "Order of the Pelican" from the hands of Their Majesties Fabian and Brynn on January 16, A.S. XXIV (2000) at Oerthan Midwinter Coronet. My best friend Maisteri Kareina made the garb I wore at the ceremony, as well as an embroidery in the form of a book-cover in the Bayeaux Tapestry style.

I'm a member of the House de Montfort, which is a large, but somewhat dispersed- service-oriented- mostly West Kingdom * An Tir based household.

Over the years I've held a number of local officer positions, Baronial Marshal, Chronicler, Gold Key and Web-Minister. I'm currently the Founding Seneschal and Herald of a (since 9/97) Canton of Winter's Gate called Ynys Taltraeth (Innis Tal-Trayth) fka Moroedd Oer based in Kotzebue, AK. It's the Northernmost SCA branch in the Known World!

I'm a little into about everything SCA. Among them are heraldry, heavy weapons, heraldry, service, autocratting, heraldry, research, games, heraldry, dancing, a little embroidery, I've shot some arrows pretty well, banged out a few pieces of leather armour. I made a chain shirt like a lot of other cliche fighters. I sew!

I published the Oerthan Royal History and Heraldic Colouring Boke in November, XXXIV(1999). I'm constantly gathering information for new expanded editions which are available on my Cafepress shop among many other designs.

Being into Heraldry, I have a page called Khevron's Heraldry Page featuring Heraldrydiculous Comics, the 'Oertha Armorial and Order of Precedence' and 'Khevron's Heraldry Service'! These promote personal heraldry and hopefully inspire people to register arms in the SCA.

In July, A.S. XXXVII (2002) at Oerthan Summer Coronet, I became Baron of Winter's Gate with Morgana yr Oerfa. I am the Second Baron of Winter's Gate. Morgana is both the first and second Baroness of Winter's Gate. Morgana and Khevron at Beltane, May, XXXVIII (2003). We stepped down May of 2005.

May of 2004, created the West Kingdom Roll of Arms inspired by the 3 other Kingdom Rolls previously on the 'net. It is now the largest SCA Armorial on-line and still growing.

I'm self-titled "The Clip-art Baron" - if you need art for your submission, or just speculative art to see what something looks like, I can easily generate your device so you can see it and fridge-test it, or I can add it to your submission form. Just contact me! The Herald is IN!

I've attended only three 'Central' West Kingdom Events. October Crown, Beltane (2003) and Twelfth Night (2005). Plus a Purgatorio/Coronet (Purgawet) in Oertha in 2009.

Me w/Morgana at Beltane, and Pennsic (9 years earlier) with the Ancient Relic Sword of the West which I had the honor of carrying for Their Majesties Valgard and Megan. Ooh, it was 11 years gone by before I was clean-shaven again!

I've played in the East, Trimaris and the West. I've visited Drachenwald (Double-Wars) in 1999), Lochac (Laurel Bus in Ynys Fawr) - 2003 and Artemesia Arnhold Baronial Changeover in 2009, and attended Pennsic 23 in 1994.

My Lady Wife Merewyn of Ynys Taltraeth.

Pelican

Protégé's
None at this time

Former Protégé's
Margery Garret (now a Pelican)

Honors and Awards

Awards

• Princess' Riband July 22, AS XLII (2007) Caitríona (Oertha)
• Diamond Willow#2 May 27, AS XLI (2006) Dietrich & Rosaline (Oertha)
• Baron January 15, AS XXXIX (2005) Alden & Constantina (West)
• Princess' Riband January 20, AS XXXVI (2002) Esperanza (Oertha)
• Polaris July 15, AS XXXV (2000) Alfonso & Cedrin (Oertha)
• Order of the Pelican January 15, AS XXXIV (2000) Fabian & Brynn (West)
• Leaf of Merit May 24, AS XXXIII (1998) Georg & Katarzina (Oertha)
  
• Oerthan Order of Grace January 18, AS XXXI (1997) Gregor & Alicianne (Oertha)
• Diamond Willow October 12, AS XXXI (1996) Gregor & Alicianne (Oertha)
• Princess' Riband January 20, AS XXX (1996) Alicianne (Oertha)
• Award of Arms Mar 26, AS XXVIII (1994) Morbran & Margarita (Oertha)

Honors

• Princess' Escort January 17, AS XLIV (2010) Rolynnda (Oertha)
• Queen's Guard May 2, AS XLIV (2009) Constantina (West)
• Princess' Escort January 16, AS XXXIX (2005) Svana (Oertha)
• Princess' Escort January 21, AS XXXV (2001) Sorcha (Oertha)

Links

[http://history.westkingdom.org/Who/Who-K.htm#794 West Kingdom History Who's Who Entry]
Khevron's Personal home page
Khevron's Heraldry pages
Khevron's Cafepress Shop