St. George & the Dragon Court Summaries, May 11, A.S. 59

In morning court:
A boon was begged for Honorable Lady Alys Knighton, dicta Apple, to join the Order of the Pelican.

In evening court:
Cade of Oak Heart – AoA
Maria Arosa de Santa Olalla – Calon Cross
Caius Equitius Rectus Xerxis – Eo Fyrd

Other court tidings:
Honorable Lord Biursten Iorundarsson, as Event Steward, told the news of the day and received gifts from Their Majesties.
Honorable Lord Bragi Oddsson received a thank-you gift from HRM Adalyde for his especial effort towards feeding Her lunch that would not kill Her.
8 newcomers received mugs.
Sir Albrecht von Trier and Lord Alexander the Red shared news of fighting at the upcoming Lilies War.
Pelicans and Knights swore fealty, each in turn, according to their Order.

Sant Jordi, Bernat Martorell. 15th C.

Announcement: Calontir Arts & Sciences Orders Survey

Calontir EnsignGreetings!

Calontir has been in the process of restructuring its Arts & Sciences Awards for some time now, and with the blessing of their Majesties Elias and Adalyde we would like to present this survey as a method of collecting feedback from the populace with regards to the changes that have been made thus far and any future actions Their Majesties might take.
Please complete the survey by June 30, 2024.  Information submitted during the survey will remain private to the Crown and involved Officers.  Any results of the survey shared publicly would be in aggregate only.
Yours in Service,
Dorcas Saker
Dyrfinna Eyas
Volusia Zoe

March Letter of Acceptances and Returns

The Bavarian Herald Jörg Rügen around 1510. Public Domain in the US

Greetings, Calontir!

The March Letter of Acceptances and Returns was published on Friday, May 3rd.  Here are the results for Calontir:

CALONTIR acceptances

Georgette Durning. Device. Purpure, a tyger sejant contourny argent.

This device does not conflict with the badge of Temair ingen Muiredaich, Purpure, a fox sejant contourny argent within a bordure ermine nor with the badge of Yuri Murasaki, Purpure, a fox sejant to sinister maintaining a lily affronty slipped and leaved argent. In each case there is a DC for removing the secondary charge, and there is at least a DC between a fox and a tyger.

This device also does not conflict with the device of Sabine d’Orliens, Purpure, a cat sejant contourny argent in chief three fleurs-de-lys Or, the device of Isabella Hawke, Purpure, a natural panther sejant contourny between three hawk’s legs erased à la quise belled and jessed argent, or the device of Siobhán ingen Tigernaich, Purpure, a natural tiger sejant contourny argent marked sable within a dragon involved in annulo head to chief Or. In each case there is a DC for removing the secondary charge group, and another DC for changing a feline to a tyger.

Havarr Refskegg. Device. Per pale wavy vert and argent, a stag’s attire palewise and an oak leaf counterchanged.

A stag’s attire defaults to fesswise with its stump to dexter. When palewise, it defaults to having its stump to base. We ask Palimpsest to add this information to Table 5 of the Glossary of Terms.

Helenos ben Simon. Name (see RETURNS for device).

Lucius Aternius Calidus. Name and device. Gyronny sable and Or, a torch gules and a serpent entwined argent.

Oddný Óttarsdóttir. Name change from Kenda Óttarsdóttir and device. Quarterly gules and sable, two otters statant counter-statant Or.

The submitter’s prior name, Kenda Óttarsdóttir, is released.

Nice cant!

Oddný Óttarsdóttir. Badge. (Fieldless) A sea-otter Or maintaining a drinking horn argent.

Nice cant!

Oddný Óttarsdóttir. Badge. Per chevron sable and gules, two ravens volant in chevron respectant argent and a boar rampant contourny Or.

Richard Wolfwood. Name and device. Or, a Bowen knot crosswise sable braced with an annulet vert.

This device does not conflict with the badge of Dianora Lizabetta di Cellini, (Fieldless) A Lacy knot within and conjoined to an annulet vert. Though by precedent [Úna inghean Shéamuis, 07/2004, A-Middle] there is no difference between a Lacy knot and a Bowen knot crosswise braced with an annulet, there is a DC for fieldlessness, a DC for changing the tincture of at least half of the primary charge, and a DC for removing the secondary annulet from Dianora’s badge.

This device also does not conflict with the device of Edana O’Donnelly, Or, a Donnelly knot sable. There is an SC for type between a Donnelly knot and a Bowen knot.

This device also does not conflict with the device of Elisabetta Camilla di Raffaello, Or, a knot of two hearts voided and braced to form a single cord azure. There is a DC for the tincture of the primary charge, and at least a DC between a knot of two hearts voided and braced to form a single cord and a Bowen knot.

Þióðrikr Ulfsbani. Name reconsideration from Þeodric Ulfsbani.

When we registered the name Þeodric Ulfsbani, we offered this form to the submitter. We are happy to accept this request for reconsideration!

Verena Näherin. Badge. (Fieldless) A winged dog passant maintaining in its mouth by the chain a morning star flail Or.

Submitted as a morningstar, there has been some confusion in terminology in our blazons, as a morningstar is actually a word for what we typically blazon as a spiked mace: a rigid weapon with no chain. The chained weapon is more accurately referred to as a type of flail. Going forward we will blazon this weapon as a morning star flail. Existing armory is reblazoned elsewhere on this letter.

Our last registration of this type of weapon was in 2015, so we take this opportunity to re-document this charge. The morning star flail appears to have been quite rare in period warfare, but examples can be found in period artwork, such as in the early 15th C “Livre des Merveilles du Monde” (BnF, Français 2810), ff. 245v and 253r.

CALONTIR returns

Helenos ben Simon. Device. Sable, on a sun Or an eye azure irised argent.

This device is returned for conflict with the badge of Leon de Asturias for House Cinqfoil, Sable, a cinquefoil azure en soleil Or. An examination of Leon’s badge shows it to be equivalent to Sable, on a sun Or a cinquefoil azure, so there is a single DC for changing the type of the tertiary charge.

In service,
Dorcas Saker

Announcement: March LoAR Published

Greetings, Calontir!

The Bavarian Herald Jörg Rügen around 1510. Public Domain in the US

The March Letter of Acceptances and Returns was published on Friday, May 3rd. Here are the results for Calontir:

CALONTIR acceptances

Georgette Durning. Device. Purpure, a tyger sejant contourny argent.

This device does not conflict with the badge of Temair ingen Muiredaich, Purpure, a fox sejant contourny argent within a bordure ermine nor with the badge of Yuri Murasaki, Purpure, a fox sejant to sinister maintaining a lily affronty slipped and leaved argent. In each case there is a DC for removing the secondary charge, and there is at least a DC between a fox and a tyger.

This device also does not conflict with the device of Sabine d’Orliens, Purpure, a cat sejant contourny argent in chief three fleurs-de-lys Or, the device of Isabella Hawke, Purpure, a natural panther sejant contourny between three hawk’s legs erased à la quise belled and jessed argent, or the device of Siobhán ingen Tigernaich, Purpure, a natural tiger sejant contourny argent marked sable within a dragon involved in annulo head to chief Or. In each case there is a DC for removing the secondary charge group, and another DC for changing a feline to a tyger.

Havarr Refskegg. Device. Per pale wavy vert and argent, a stag’s attire palewise and an oak leaf counterchanged.

A stag’s attire defaults to fesswise with its stump to dexter. When palewise, it defaults to having its stump to base. We ask Palimpsest to add this information to Table 5 of the Glossary of Terms.

Helenos ben Simon. Name (see RETURNS for device).

Lucius Aternius Calidus. Name and device. Gyronny sable and Or, a torch gules and a serpent entwined argent.

Oddný Óttarsdóttir. Name change from Kenda Óttarsdóttir and device. Quarterly gules and sable, two otters statant counter-statant Or.

The submitter’s prior name, Kenda Óttarsdóttir, is released.

Nice cant!

Oddný Óttarsdóttir. Badge. (Fieldless) A sea-otter Or maintaining a drinking horn argent.

Nice cant!

Oddný Óttarsdóttir. Badge. Per chevron sable and gules, two ravens volant in chevron respectant argent and a boar rampant contourny Or.

Richard Wolfwood. Name and device. Or, a Bowen knot crosswise sable braced with an annulet vert.

This device does not conflict with the badge of Dianora Lizabetta di Cellini, (Fieldless) A Lacy knot within and conjoined to an annulet vert. Though by precedent [Úna inghean Shéamuis, 07/2004, A-Middle] there is no difference between a Lacy knot and a Bowen knot crosswise braced with an annulet, there is a DC for fieldlessness, a DC for changing the tincture of at least half of the primary charge, and a DC for removing the secondary annulet from Dianora’s badge.

This device also does not conflict with the device of Edana O’Donnelly, Or, a Donnelly knot sable. There is an SC for type between a Donnelly knot and a Bowen knot.

This device also does not conflict with the device of Elisabetta Camilla di Raffaello, Or, a knot of two hearts voided and braced to form a single cord azure. There is a DC for the tincture of the primary charge, and at least a DC between a knot of two hearts voided and braced to form a single cord and a Bowen knot.

Þióðrikr Ulfsbani. Name reconsideration from Þeodric Ulfsbani.

When we registered the name Þeodric Ulfsbani, we offered this form to the submitter. We are happy to accept this request for reconsideration!

Verena Näherin. Badge. (Fieldless) A winged dog passant maintaining in its mouth by the chain a morning star flail Or.

Submitted as a morningstar, there has been some confusion in terminology in our blazons, as a morningstar is actually a word for what we typically blazon as a spiked mace: a rigid weapon with no chain. The chained weapon is more accurately referred to as a type of flail. Going forward we will blazon this weapon as a morning star flail. Existing armory is reblazoned elsewhere on this letter.

Our last registration of this type of weapon was in 2015, so we take this opportunity to re-document this charge. The morning star flail appears to have been quite rare in period warfare, but examples can be found in period artwork, such as in the early 15th C “Livre des Merveilles du Monde” (BnF, Français 2810), ff. 245v and 253r.

CALONTIR returns

Helenos ben Simon. Device. Sable, on a sun Or an eye azure irised argent.

This device is returned for conflict with the badge of Leon de Asturias for House Cinqfoil, Sable, a cinquefoil azure en soleil Or. An examination of Leon’s badge shows it to be equivalent to Sable, on a sun Or a cinquefoil azure, so there is a single DC for changing the type of the tertiary charge.

In service,
Dorcas Saker

Unslung Heroes Court Summary, 27 April, A.S. 58

In Royal court:
Ginevra Brandini – Golden Calon Swan
Ælin Kausi – Calon Lily
Cedany Saunsaule – AoA
Celeste Sevenstar – AoA

Other court tidings:
Honorable Lady Brangwyn Steward received the scroll for her Torse, awarded in the reign of David and Rhianwen.
Lady Eva Piccardi and Lord Melchior Woelffling van Meckelenburch, as event stewards, shared news of the day, and received gifts from Their Majesties.
The Canton of Aston Tor presented largess to Their Majesties.
Lady Twilleliah nic Taillur, as Inn steward, received gifts from Their Majesties.
Lady Batilda von Köln won the A&S competition.
3 newcomers received mugs.
Mistress Miranda Logansdottir shared news about the upcoming Lilies War: no one can get in early unless they are on the Early-On list, maintained by His Excellency Robert the Scot; there are no reserved camping spots.
Mistress Gyða glóra and His Excellency Saito Takauji brought news of the upcoming Summer Coronation, and of Cattle Raids.
A boon was begged for His Excellency Saito Takauji to join the Order of the Laurel.

Archery practice at earthen butts, c1325. The center markers are small wreaths. Detail from the Geoffrey Luttrell psalter. Public Domain in the United States

Announcement: February LoAR Published

The Bavarian Herald Jörg Rügen around 1510. Public Domain in the US

Greetings, Calontir!

The February Letter of Acceptances and Returns was published on Friday, April 12th. Here are the results for Calontir:

CALONTIR acceptances

Adalyde Heloyz la Cantora. Device change. Gyronny of twelve Or and azure, a peacock in his pride argent within a four-lobed quadrate cornice gules.

The submitter’s prior device, Gyronny of twelve Or and azure, a peacock in his pride argent and on a base sable a moon in her plenitude Or, is released.

Anne Renarde. Name change from Anne Renaud (see RETURNS for device).

Nice 14th century French name from Picardy! The submitter’s previous name, Anne Renaud, is released.

Dagný ingen Murchada. Name change from Eleanor of Shrewsbury.

This name combines an Old Norse given name with an Irish Gaelic byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C. The submitter’s prior name, Eleanor of Shrewsbury, is released.

Elizabeth Hathaway. Device. Vert, an owl and on a chief argent three rue sprigs vert. Halfdan inn auðgi Ívarsson. Name.

Ivan Povarnin. Name and device. Vert, a frog rampant within an annulet of icosahedral dice Or. Submitted as twelve icosahedral dice, twelve is too many charges to enumerate in blazon when arranged in such a way that the number can’t be recognized at a glance.

Jean Jolivet. Name (see RETURNS for device).

Nice 15th century name from Paris, France!

Mór Hoistlair. Device change. Quarterly vert and sable, a wolf passant atop a snake glissant argent.

The submitter’s prior device, Quarterly vert and sable, in pale a wolf couchant and an eagle maintaining in each foot an olive branch argent, is retained as a badge.

Thomas Bacon. Reblazon of device. Purpure, between in fess two pens a hand maintaining a torch, in chief five mullets in fess Or.

Blazon when registered in March of 1989 as Purpure, a hand maintaining a torch palewise between in fess two quill pens palewise, in chief five mullets in fess, all Or, we are clarifying the charge groups. The pens are the primary charges, the torch and hand are secondary charges.

Þorkatla in skygna. Name.

Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
Ysabel de la Oya. Badge. Argent goutty de sang, a cross of Santiago sable.

CALONTIR returns

Anne Renarde. Device. Azure, on a sun in splendor between three mullets Or an increscent moon argent.
This device is returned for having a low contrast tertiary charge, in violation of SENA A3B4a.

Submitted as a moon in her plenitude irradiated Or waxing crescent argent, we have no evidence for moons in their plenitude with the faces divided this way, so we must consider the argent increscent as a tertiary charge which has poor contrast with the Or charge it lies upon.

Even if we were to allow a moon divided this way, the primary charge is effectively a roundel irradiated, which is a sun by definition. And since the primary charge is more than half Or, considered this way the device would conflict with the device of Wendryn Townsend, Azure, a sun in glory Or, and with the device of Paul of Sunriver, Azure, a compass star Or, with a single DC in both cases for adding the secondary mullets.

Jean Jolivet. Device. Argent, on a pale vert between two lilies of the valley vert flowered argent three hummingbirds hovering argent.

This device is returned for the lack of contrast between the flower blossoms and the field, in violation of SENA A3B4b. Despite lilies of the valley taking their tincture from the slip and leaves for contrast and conflict purposes, the flowers are an identifying feature which is too important for identifiability to have no contrast with the field.

Spring Crown Tournament Court Summaries, 13 April, A.S. 58

On the field after the tournament:
Count Robert Magnus and Countess Magge Magnus were invested as Prince and Princess of Calontir.

In evening court:
Bjorn of Mag Mor – AoA
Ketill Karlsson – Torse
Hannah of the Lonely Tower – Golden Calon Swan
Cain Belmont – AoA
Ronan MacKay – Torse
Solveig Briansdottir – Golden Calon Swan
Mackenzie of the Lonely Tower – AoA

Other court tidings:
Mistress Juliana Foxcroft and Lady Georgette Durning, as event stewards, shared news of the day and received gifts from Their Majesties.
The Barony of Coeur d’Ennui presented largess.
Royal edicts:
1. Cilantro and nightshades are offensive to Her Majesty.
2. Misbehavior and excessive talking during court will be dealt with by Her Majesty, immediately and personally.
3. Practice kindness always.
Peers, Nobles, Officers, and commons swore fealty, each in turn, according to their Order.
Mistress Nesscia inghean Chearnaigh shared news of the upcoming RUSH event in the the Lonely Tower.
Mistress Esther bat Moshe, Honorable Lady Rébeca la Chienne, and Honorable Lord Visvimatra Yavana brought news of the upcoming Cook & Combat MAY-HEM event in Deodar.
5 newcomers received mugs.
His Excellency Robert the Scot brought news of the upcoming Valor Tournament in Vatavia.
Lord Hieronymus spoke of the upcoming Lilies War.

Edward II of England receiving his crown. 1307-27

Lilies War XXXVI Pre-Registration is Live!

From June 7th through June 16th, 2024 we will be hosting the Thirty Sixth Lilies War.

We are excited to invite you to come visit our home war, with activities such as tournaments, competitions, archery, classes, parties and generalized revelry. We hope you can come join us in our Populace on Parade.

Pre-registration form can be found here: