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If you look at the lists of award recipients below, you will see that nearly every award was given in December of a specific year.  This is because Their Excellencies Rivenstar choose to host exactly one Baronial Court per year, reserving all business until that time so as not to interrupt any Royal Courts which Their Excellencies might host during the rest of the year.  Each of the awards listed below may only be given one time to any recipient, and are highly prized by those on whom they have been bestowed.

This page is not complete!  It was discovered that at one time, individuals who had moved away from the Barony were removed from the published lists, although their names are believed to be retained in the Herald's records.  If you are one of these people (we prefer to say that you live in "Greater Rivenstar"), please contact our Herald.

 

Order of the Barbed Star

The Order of the Barbed Star was created at a time when there was a drive to encourage archery throughout the Middle Kingdom.  Upon creation of the award "The Defender of Rivenstar", the Barbed Star was officially closed.

8-Dec-89 Moonwulf Starkaadherson of Rivenstar
8-Dec-89 Jillian Stevynsdottir
8-Dec-90 Josef, Keeper of Tor Wulfhaven
9-Dec-95 Artos of Rivenstar
9-Dec-00 Order of the Barbed Star Closed

Order of the Silver Acorn

Silvija the Landlady was a beloved member of Rivenstar, and a formidable advocate for the arts and sciences while she lived here.  Creating this award was perhaps the greatest memorial Their Excellencies could provide to honor her legacy.  The award itself is a simple blue medallion made of leather, with a white acorn - the primary charge on Sylvija's device - stamped into it, surmounting a rivenstar, so that the rays of the star give the impression that the acorn is sparkling.  Since Silvijia's mundane last name was Sparkis, earning her the nickname "Sparky", the effect is completely appropriate.   This also explains why the award is sometimes affectionately known as "the Riven-Sparky."

Some readers will note that the Silver Acorn is also the name of the Middle Kingdom's arts award for children.  It turns out that Rivenstar's award was created prior to the Kingdom award, but the name was not officially registered.  Since the Kingdom was not aware that an award already existed with that name, they used it for themselves.  To avoid confusion, the barony award is now sometimes called the "White Acorn", or by its original full name, "The Landlady's Silver Acorn".

11-Dec-99 Pieter van Doorn
Lauretta de Stella-Fenduta
Tryphina Maria de Silva
Takaya Mereleone
9-Dec-00 Lorelei Skye
Saereid of Rivenstar
Rymbol of Rivenstar
8-Dec-01 Eirinn nan Eillean
Silgulf Karlnar
Giuliana Fornaciari
Heather of Shadowed Stars
14-Dec-02 Fionbharr MacShane
Marylinde of the Rocks
Kiriak Vlk Kosmatu
6-Dec-03 Nan Astrid of York
Isabeau Pferdebandiger
4-Dec-04 Katalena Izmaragd Ivanova
Ruth of Rivenstar
9-Dec-06 Olwyn
Francoise Katze
Janusz Zawisza

 

Defender of Rivenstar

The year following the creation of the Silver Acorn, Their Excellencies chose to create the "Defender of Rivenstar", thus completing the triad of awards for the Society's three major endeavors: martial activities, arts and sciences, and service.  The award itself is a simple blue medallion of leather cut into the shape of a shield, stamped with a rivenstar.  The Defender is given to participants in every martial activity, including armored combat, rapier fighting, archery, siege weaponry, thrown weapons, and equestrian activities.  In fact, a number of recipients have earned the Defender for participation in multiple martial activities.

9-Dec-00 Sigulf Karlnar
Cealin of Darkenwood
Gabriel Tedesco
Fionnbharr MacShane
10-Jan-01 Landric of Ely
8-Dec-01 Svenki Magnusson the Varangian

Fionbharr MacShane

Takaya Mereleone

Gallien Le Cavalier de L’Ile

Isabeau Pferdebandiger

14-Dec-02

Adam Comyn

Pieter van Doorn

Arch Teryx

6-Dec-03

Ailionara Binnech Ingen Cellah De Galway

Deianira of Rivenstar

Josef, Keeper of Tor Wulfhaven

Ivar Eldeskal (called Morgath)

Janusz Zawisza

4-Dec-04 Françoise Kätze

Aendru of Rivenstar

Victor of Rivenstar
Gabriel of Rivenstar
Grey Oddsson
10-Dec-05 Arnora Snorradottir
Marina da Fiore
9-Dec-06 Kerkira Anastasia Tamarina
Brianna
Adam Machai
Molly Magee

 

Order of the Rivenstar

The oldest (established 8-October-1974), and for many years the only, award bestowed in the Barony, the Order of the Rivenstar is now given to honor members for their acts of service, either within the Barony or on its behalf.  The award is a simple blue medallion, usually of leather, with a white rivenstar stamped into it, and is often crafted by His Excellency Moonwulf's own hand.

8-Oct-74 Cedric Wulfganger
1-Dec-78 Takaya Mereleone
14-Dec-80 Aelfhaelen Dracasidth
1-Dec-81 Aleksandra Ivanovna Nemka
15-Dec-82

 

Sigulf Karlnar
Brian Karlnar
Vorlin O’r Gwig

14-Dec-83

Brother Martin of Durham

12-Dec-84

Gerald Goodwine

Ragnarr Arnbjarnarson

11-Dec-85

Angharad of Nankivel

D’Lilah Holtlaande

Garahard von Drachekralle

Thomas Mailer
12-Dec-86 Xenon the Nebulous
  Lora de Netherwode
  Kirten Thorsteinsdottir
  Gregor Hagen
10-Dec-88 Pieter van Doorn
  Nan Astrid of York
  Musashi of Rivenstar
  Alinor of Braeford
8-Dec-89 John Skinner
  Sven Bygolly
  Kaitlin O'Burr Ridge
8-Dec-90 Josef Keeper of Tor Wulfhaven
  Giuliana Forniciari
  Ariel of Rivenstar
  Angelina Tracy
  Silvija the Landlady
  Lorelei of Rivenstar
  C. Saverius Sabinus
  Vincente Cantrelli
6-Dec-91 Romas the Mapmaker
  Alwynne of Rivenstar
  Reuven ben Natanel
  Elewys of Penwithsteort
  Tharion Darkwood
  Devorah of Rivenstar
5-Dec-92 Caelan O'Rogallaig
  Arthur of Rivenstar
4-Dec-93 Isabeau Pferdebandiger
  Heirusalem Crystoma
  Aoibheann Caoilfhionn Muirinn O'Domhnaill
  Fionnbharr MacShane
  Catherine de la Rose
2-May-94 Jafar al-Safa
17-Dec-94 Tryphina Maria de Silva
  Giles Blackmoor of Rivenstar
  Clare Blackmoor of Rivenstar
  Owen Blackmoor of Rivenstar
  Elizabeth of Rivenstar
  Lauretta de Stella-Fenduta
  Michelle la Roseblanche
  Sybelle Madeleine MacKee
  Natan ben Barach HaLevi
  Rymbol of Riventar
  Duncan Chenal MacConachie
22-Apr-95 Nathan Roselande
  Mattias Rosenstern
  Etain of Rivenstar
  William Michael Kelrickson
9-Dec-95 Emeric of Carraig Ban
  Martin of Rivenstar
7-Dec-96 Adam Comyn
  Delia of Rivenstar
  Caelica Kiltigern MacClibarn
  Kazimierz Tarnowski
  Janusz Zawisza
  Eirinn nan Eillean
  Clare Hele
13-Dec-97 Maddelena della Tavolozza
  Virnin Claye
  Gabriela of Rivenstar
  Ulrich Wurfel
  Svenki Magnusson the Varangian
  Eleanor of Rivenstar
  Kathryne Sommerfeldt
  Gwydion of Rivenstar (Gallien le Cavalier de l'Ile)
12-Dec-98 Ophelia of Rivenstar
  Marylynde of the Rocks
11-Dec-99 Gairhard aus Dunkelmond
  Helena of Cleves
9-Dec-00 Anabella Makmyllane
8-Dec-01 Kiriak Vlk Kosmatu
14-Dec-02 Magdelena von Regensburg
  Deianira of Rivenstar
 

Heather of Shadowed Stars (Arrantxa Idazle Iruñekoa)

 

Katriona MacPherson

8-Dec-03 Francoise Katze
  Elisaveta Izmaragd Ivanova
  Saereid of Rivenstar
4-Dec-04 Marina da Fiore
  Dasha Gudinov Varnow
  Gwenllian ferch Blodeuwedd (called Llio)
  Nina Mirovna Korsakova
  Enkara of Rivenstar
9-Dec-06 Katrina
Marian
  Aendru the Tinker

 

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