Finan mac Bressail

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Finan (2015)
Information
Resides: Barony of Endewearde
Status: Active
Awards: Order of Precedence
Heraldry
Azure, a goblet argent enflamed Or and a chief invected argent (OSCAR)
Award & Office Badges

Introduction

Finan mac Bressail is a fighter from the Barony of Endewearde, and has been learning and playing in the SCA since 2008. He is a Spearman, Archer, and student of Longsword who also dabbles in the bardic arts. Finan's focus lately has been on developing himself as a two-stick fighter, and on trying to apply the techniques of German Longsword to the Heavy side of the SCA.

Persona

Finan is Hiberno-Norse, and is a former member of the Varangian Guard, living in the area of Dublin in the early 11th Century.

Affiliations

• Man-at-Arms to Zhigmun' Czypsser
• Household Affiliations: Sundorwine

Awards (EKOP)

• Award of Arms (King Edward and Queen Marguerite; Pennsic 39 2010)
• Companion of the Order of the Silver Crescent (GNEW 2015)
• Companion of the Order of the Keystone (Tourney of Love 2018)
• Reaper (100 consecutive days of pellwork, at least 100 shots per day)

Offices & Positions

• MIC Youth Combat, Barony of Endewearde, 2010 to 2016
• Chatelaine, Barony of Endewearde, 2012 to 2014
• Deputy Seneschal, Barony of Endewearde, 6/1/2016 to 1/15/2017
• Seneschal, Barony of Endewearde, 01/15/2017 to Current

Event Staff

• MIC Youth Combat Tourney of Love 2010
• MIC Youth Combat Jehans Fighting and Fencing at the Fort 2010
• MIC Youth Combat Fort Knox Demo 2010
• MIC Youth Combat Tourney of Love 2011
• MIC Youth Combat Jehans Fighting and Fencing at the Fort 2011
• MIC Youth Combat Fort Knox Demo 2011
• MIC Youth Combat Tourney of Love 2012
• MIC Youth Combat Jehans Fighting and Fencing at the Fort 2012
• Autocrat Fort Knox Demo 2012
• MIC Youth Combat Fort Knox Demo 2012
• MIC Youth Combat Tourney of Love 2013
• MIC Youth Combat Jehans Fighting and Fencing at the Fort 2013
• Autocrat Fort Knox Demo 2013
• MIC Youth Combat Fort Knox Demo 2013
• MIC Youth Combat Tourney of Love 2014
• MIC Youth Combat Jehans Fighting and Fencing at the Fort 2014
• MIC Youth Combat Fort Knox Demo 2014
• MIC Youth Combat Tourney of Love 2015
• MIC Youth Combat Jehans Fighting and Fencing at the Fort 2015
• MIC Youth Combat Great Northeastern War 2015
• MIC Youth Combat Fort Knox Demo 2015
• MIC Cut and Thrust 3rd Annual Gregory Finche Memorial Tourney 2018
• MIC Cut and Thrust Longsword Tourney at Pennsic 2018

Interests

• Fighting; two-sword, sword and shield, longsword, spear, and combat archery (with multiple appearances at Pennsic, Great Northeastern War, and Great Western War)
• Fencing; Cut and Thrust, especially longsword.
• Archery; has competed twice in King and Queens Champions, making the sweet 16 in his most recent attempt
• Brewing
• Bardic
• Fingerloop Braiding
• Woodworking

Projects

• lamellar body armor
• an osage orange bow (42 lbs at 29 inches)
• several inkle looms, in a variety of sizes
• a replica of the Sutton Hoo lyre
• a flat-bridged viol (still in progress)
• several steel fencing bucklers
• splinted arms for both Heavy and Cut & Thrust
• 15 years worth of fingerloop braided cords for event medalions
• a number of praise songs for a variety of people
• 2 years of performances with the Known World Choir, at Pennsic

More Information

Finan's Youtube channel