Finan mac Bressail

Photo
Finan (2015)
Information
Resides: Barony of Endewearde
Status: Active
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Heraldry
Azure, a goblet argent enflamed Or and a chief invected argent (OSCAR)
Award & Office Badges
File:YouthArmoredCombat.png

Introduction

THL Finan mac Bressail resides in the Barony of Endewearde, and has been learning and playing in the SCA since 2008. He is primarily a Fencer and Archer, who dabbles in brewing and bardic. Finan is a Rapier Marshal, and loves to fight Cut and Thrust, specifically in the longsword style of Lichtenauer. Finan has a long history of service to the Youth Combat community, for which he was inducted into the Order of the Silver Crescent in 2015.

Persona

Finan is fooling around with the idea of being a Gallowglass.

Affiliations

• Yeoman to Master Godric of Hamtun, OP
• Protégé to Mistress Brita Mairi Svensdottir, OP
• 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)

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

Interests

• Youth Combat
• Fencing
• Archery
• Brewing
• Bardic
• Fingerloop Braiding
• Woodworking

Projects

• 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
• 10 years worth of fingerloop braided cords for event medalions