Vulcans unmasked: Go behind the scenes with the 2017 Krewe
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The 2107 St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcan Krewe includes, Greg Needham, General Flameous front; and from left at rear: Mike Schmidt, Count Embrious; Shawn Meyer, Grand Duke Fertilious; Joshua Pelton, Count of Ashes; David Breen, Vulcanus Rex; Rennie Smith, Prince of Soot; Chris Stengel, Baron Hot Sparkus; Brent Rosand, Duke of Klinker. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
The 2017 St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcan Krewe is, from left: Mike Schmidt, Count Embrious; Shawn Meyer, Grand Duke Fertilious; Joshua Pelton, Count of Ashes; David Breen, Vulcanus Rex; Rennie Smith, Prince of Soot; Chris Stengel, Baron Hot Sparkus; Greg Needham, General Flameous; Brent Rosand, Duke of Klinker. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
Signage identifies the Winter Carnival home of the seven Vulcans and their Fire King at a St. Paul hotel on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
Vulcan Chris Stengel, Baron Hot Sparkus, holds a rooster mask that will be given to the Royal Court Guard that will ride with them on Wednesday. In the background left is a King Boreas picture which was used as part of the Vulcan's initiation. The group holds a target practice to help identify their wintry foe. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
The Vulcans eat breakfast in their "den" before heading out to visit schools in St. Paul on Wednesday. Photos of past Vulcan Krewes line the walls. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
Vulcans Joshua Pelton, Count of Ashes, left, and Shawn Meyer, Grand Duke Fertilious, put their makeup on as they get ready in the bathroom of their "den." (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
Shawn Meyer, Grand Duke Fertilious, paints his face before heading out with the Vulcan Krewe. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
Shawn Meyer, Grand Duke Fertilious, gets his cape straightened by a fellow Vulcan before the Krewe heads out for the day. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
Mike Schmidt, Count Embrious, left, a third-generation Vulcan, gets hydrated before heading out to a school with the Vulcan Krewe. Schmidt's dad was a Vulcan in 1986 and his grandfather was Vulcanus Rex in 1954. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
The Winter Carnvial Royal Court gave the Vulcan Krewe this clock so they don't oversleep. The rooster mask will be worn by the Royal Court Guard who will ride with them on Wednesday. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
Rennie Smith, Prince of Soot, points to a photo of the Royal Family that includes his daughter, Johanna Smith, Princess of the North Wind, left.(Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
The Vulcans have this prop in their "den" -- a Royal Guard in a faux coffin -- that they made in jest for King Boreas, Jason Bradshaw, who is a funeral director in real life. The Vulcans said they stole the photo of the Royal Family and replaced it with a Vulcan Krewe picture. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
Vulcans from left, Mike Schmidt, Count Embrious, Joshua Pelton, Count of Ashes, and David Breen, Vulcanus Rex laugh at a cell phone video taken the previous night of Pelton being tormented by Schmidt after falling asleep on the sofa in their den. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
A cell phone video shows Joshua Pelton, Count of Ashes, being tormented by Mike Schmidt, Count Embrious, after her fell asleep on a sofa. (Courtesy photo)
David Breen, Vulcanus Rex, center, and the Vulcan Krewe sport a mix of footwear choices as they pose for photo at early Wednesday morning at their "den" in St. Paul. The brown leather dress shoes are worn by Shawn Meyer, Grand Duke Fertilious. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
David Breen, Vulcanus Rex, gets ready to go out with the Vulcan Krewe. Breen, who has been with the Roseville Fire Department for 25 years, said that the inside of his cape is part of an old fire jacket. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
David Breen, Vulcanus Rex, shows a sword he made. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
Chris Stengel, Baron Hot Sparkus, center, and other Vulcans load their pockets with Vulcan buttons to hand out at the stops they make. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
David Breen, Vulcanus Rex, puts the finishing touches on his outfit before heading out with the Vulcan Krewe. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
Vulcans scoop up Vulcan buttons to hand out at the five stops they have scheduled for Wednesday. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
Before leaving the "den" for a day of appearances, David Breen, Vulcanus Rex, selects a cough drop for his sore throat. The bag was then shared with other Vulcans who also have sore throats from their busy Winter Carnival schedule. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
Denise Ring, the front desk agent at the Best Western Plus Capitol Ridge hotel in St. Paul, greets the Vulcans as they head through the lobby Wednesday. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
The Vulcan Krewe heads out on their vintage fire truck to visit a school, the first of their scheduled five stops, in St. Paul on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
