Vafthrudnir's Acolytes

Vafthrudnir's Acolytes is a Warband under the banner of the Host of the High King. It was founded and has been led since its founding personally by High King Vestborgr Leitling the White Star. It's primary purpose is to aid new and returning members by teaching them about WA law, history, culture, organization, and traditions. VA also aims to help its members find a permanent Warband that best fits their individual interests and ambitions within WA. Finally, it strives to be a model Warband in terms of its members behavior and expertise in all things WA.

Vestborgr Leitling the White Star
December 31st, 2019 - Present

History
Vafthrudnir's Acolytes initially arose as an idea in the weeks prior to its founding. At the close of 2019, Vestborgr was looking for ways to make the Warband system and, indeed, the clan's method of recruitment, transfers, promotions, and organization more efficient. The High King pushed for increased attendance to his weekly Court of the High King meetings, and the idea was brought up by Talos Hróðling, among others, to create a "landing pad" Warband. The result was Vafthrudnir's Acolytes, which Vestborgr chose to take up leadership of personally due to a general sense that most of the officer staff were either stretched too thin as it was or were unable to complete even their current duties. The name arose from Vafthrudnir and his battle of wits with Odin, creating an association with wisdom and learning that Vestborgr hoped to work into the new Warband's nature.

Vestborgr decided to make the Warband not just the default Warband for all new Scouts (both fresh recruits and old members returning), but also a Warband built for mastering the histories of WA and gaining the highest degree of familiarity with the WA Handbook and the clan's organization. Finally, Vestborgr hoped that Vafthrudnir's Acolytes would become a shining beacon of mature and dignified behavior conforming to the highest standards of personal conduct and thus in accordance with the clan's laws at all times. In this way, the Warband became multifaceted rather than resigning itself to becoming purely the "landing pad" of the clan. Vestborgr even decided to allow any member to transfer to the Warband to aid in its missions, in much the same way veteran students of a college might serve as tour guides.