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Revision as of 18:45, 7 October 2021

The Challenge of the Golden Knife (shamelessly stolen from the Iron Ring of the East)

The Golden Knife is a symbol of prowess (and only prowess) in Knife throwing within the bounds of a particular Kingdom. Currently there is one Knife active in the Society - in the East Kingdom. As the Iron Ring of the East has become a popular way to bring the Rapier community together, the Thrown Weapons community in the East Kingdom has decided to take a similar approach and create the Golden Knife of the East, Golden Axe of the East and Golden Spear of the East. Please don't confuse these with the Golden Lance of the East, which is an Award for prowess in the equestrian lists and demonstrated service to the Kingdom in marshalling, teaching, and helping to promote and expand the knowledge of equestrian arts.

The Golden Knife was created by Baron Fergus Redmead. The sheath was created by Ulf Jarnhauss of Inner Beast Leather.

Picture the Golden Knife coming soon.

History

In AS 53, Duke Brennan and Duchess Caoilfhionn (then King and Queen of the East) participated in King's and Queen's Thrown Weapons Championships at Panteria. In the final of the tournament, the outgoing Champion Bryon de Burgh, the King, and the Queen threw the Golden Spear and the participants in the final had to come as close to that spear as possible. Because this Spear was blessed by the King and Queen that day, we decided to use this to symbolize prowess with the spear within the Kingdom.

Once the Spear was created, members of the community were anxious to test their skill with the other two weapons that we throw. To that end, the Golden Axe was created in AS 54 and the Golden Knife was created in AS 56.

How to acquire the Knife

The only way to acquire the Golden Knife of your Kingdom is to challenge the current holder. The format of the challenge is fixed and shall be strictly followed to insure this does not alter from its original intent:

  • To declare the challenge the challenger declares 'I request the Challenge of the Golden Knife'.
  • The proper responses are 'I accept your challenge' or 'I am forbidden from accepting your challenge'.

The Golden Knife may only be exchanged once in any given day; if another challenger requests a Challenge to the new holder on the day they have won the Knife from another, the holder is required to decline the Challenge. Otherwise, the holder may accept up to three Challenges in a given day, assuming the holder is the victor of each preceding Challenge that day.

The holder of the Golden Knife is required to accept the first Challenge in a day. The second and third Challenges are optional, and the holder should only accept those if they feel that they can show sufficient prowess and stamina after the exertions of the first Challenge.

Once the Challenge is issued, it should be taken up as soon as is reasonable. (And really be reasonable here - if the challenged holder would like time to warm up, that's acceptable. If they are called away suddenly by an important commitment or royal command, that is also acceptable. "Calling dibs" on a challenge immediately after the current one may be acceptable, but calling dibs for tomorrow and expecting that challenges be refused until then is not.)

A challenger for the Golden Knife may only issue a single challenge per day.

Terms for what the contest will be determined by the participants. The challenger, as part of the challenge, will name the terms of the contest at the time of the challenge. The holder of the Knife can change ONE of the terms (distance, number of throws, method of throw, etc.).

Throwers must comply to the safety standards of the Marshal in Charge of the range, the East Kingdom, and SCA rules.

Weapons must be SCA and East Kingdom legal. If it looks like an Knife and throws like an Knife, it's an Knife. Only the competitors can determine if something is fair or not.

The Golden Knife may not reside outside of it's Kingdom's borders. As such, it will revert to the previous holder if the current holder moves from the Knife's home kingdom or stops playing.

The Golden Knife shall be displayed prominently while at events and practices so potential challengers may know who is the current holder.

Lastly, it is the duty of the outgoing holder of the Golden Knife to make sure the incoming holder is fully aware of these rules.

Lineage

Lineage of Bearers

Name Event Date
THL Matteo Genovese (first bearer of the Golden Knife) Sommer Draw 6/26/2021
Lord Thrainn Steinsson BBM Practice 7/15/2021
THL Matteo Genevese BBM Practice 7/20/2021
THL Safiya al-Naghira BBM Practice 7/20/2021
Lord Ulf Jarnhauss BBM Practice 7/22/2021
Lord Thrainn Steinsson BBM Practice 7/29/2021
THL Matteo Genevese BBM Practice 8/11/2021
Lord Thrainn Steinsson BBM Practice 10/7/2021