#stunt combat

[bleakcinema]

Combat Character - Eir

This was literally the last fight character I was able to play before the Pandemic shut down the world. Since stage combat - especially what my team does - is so up close and personal, we made the right decision to close down our show until such time we could guarantee the safety of our cast, crew, and audience. This was a Fantasy year, pitting ancient Norse gods against the mythological heroes, rulers, and monsters of other ancient cultures. This was the year I played the valkyrie, Eir, the Weeping Warrior and Guardian of the Worthy. Our director had a strict edict this year that Valkyries could be feminine presenting or non-binary, so Eir is they/them. This show was incredibly special to me because it was the year my team gifted me my own sword, Worthy. It was also the first year I fought Sword and Shield, which is one of my preferred weapon styles now. I'm incredibly proud of this character and this show.

[bleakcinema]

Combat Character - Cernunnos

Fun Fact: I've been working in stunt combat for nearly 20 years! A large part of my year is spent in physical training, character development, rehearsals, and fight refinement which means that sometimes my cosplay content is going to be thin on the ground. To make up for that, I'll be filling in with dance videos, but also felt like it would be fun to introduce people to some of the original characters I've played for audiences over the years. Today - Cernunnos. Cernunnos was a fae warrior from a King Arthur show and I developed him based around, you guessed it, the horned god himself. As I played him, he accompanied Mallt-y-Nos (Matilda of the Night) and acted as a member of the Wild Hunt. My weapon that year was a Starfire 28-inch broadsword. Photographs courtesy of JBollinger Photography and Laurel Housden Photography.

[clumsygirldownthehall]

ATTENTION ALL SUPERCON GOERS

Be sure to stop by and watch the "Villains Anonymous" show, performed by the Urban Ronin stunt team! You'll laugh, you'll cry, it will become a part of you.