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== Family History ==
== Persona ==
The MacCullan Clan (of Scotland) was founded by Leon O'Cuileann in the 6th century. It is written that the O'Cuileann's of (Ulster) Ireland claim mythical ancestry from Cu Chulainn himself. Leon was, as it is written in his accounts, a holy-warrior bound to (St) Columba as his personal guard. They met when Columba was a deacon studying under Saint Finnian at Clonard's Monastary. Leon claims to have saved Columba's life during the battle of Cul Dreimhne (~560AD), and attended him during his departure to Iona. Leon stayed by Columba's side during his tours through the emerging kingdom of the Dal Riata. He was called The "Lion of Iona" for his fierce fighting style, and hence the lion head on the MacCullan's coat of arms.
Matthew (Matty) Beliveau, plays '''Leo "Half-Thane" Dracosson''' an 11th C. "New-World Norse" exploring the realms beyond Vinland. (see background for full story)
His future clan settled in the lands of the Dal Riata, Dunkeld and Argyll; where they still hold claim today as a sept of the Campbell Clan.


== Leo's Story ==
==In Case of Court==
TLDR version: 17th C. Scottish Noble Warrior-Priest who is traversing Europe, and has found his way to Bohemia, during the 30 Years War.
In case of court please contact the following in order:
 
*Duchess[[ Marieke van de Dal]] (Christina Krupp), my Pelican
Leo is a warrior priest. He is a stubborn, charming and moody man who follows his heart, and passions. Several have commented that he is "a bit cocky". This is not without reason, as an accomplished warrior and priest he has found much success on and off the field of battle. This is his story...
**Email: 3742@members.eastkingdom.org
 
*Mistress [[Nataliia Anastasiia Evgenova Sviatoslavina]], Co-Pelican
Leo MacCullan was born on August 8th, 1573. He is the 3rd son of Baron Albert "The Younger"; son of Viscount Albert "The Great", at Caisteal na Nighinn Ruaidhe ("The Red Keep") on Loch Avich, in the county of Argylle, Scotland. Born the youngest, it was expected of him to enter the church to continue the family tradition. Education was granted to him starting at an early age, but as a head strong youth, he was more interested in exploring and playing "rough and tumble" in the wilderness. In the summer of 1592 Leo had a bad riding accident, which killed his horse and left him injured. This injury arrested his warrior path, so he joined the clergy at age 20. He spent the next 8 years in seminary cloistered at Iona Abbey as a traditional Catholic priest. During his years at seminary he found that his religious leanings tended more towards the new Lutheran/protestant movement, which again put him in opposition with family tradition. He was eventually ordained as a priest on Mid-summers 1599. The church sent him to serve at Castle Inverness as a soothsayer and healer, to keep him from preaching and proselytizing. This position brought him and his family much contentment, but his adventurous ways never left his heart.
**Email: 92585@members.eastkingdom.org
 
*Sir [[Duarcaín MacWard]] (Jeremiah Haskell), my Knight
During his time at Castle Inverness his martial spirit never left his body. He found his body healed slowly over the years and would still practice his wrestling and grappling, and occasionally had the opportunity to read on manuals of the martial persuasion. Yet after 13 years of being cloistered, studying the mysteries of the divine, his body fully healed, his heart finally heeded the call of adventure.
**Email: flippydawg69@yahoo.com
 
If not available please contact me directly Email: 239171@members.eastkingdom.org
Leo left the monastery in the dead of night on Lughnasadh 1613; never to look back upon his monastery, castle or family to quest for the life he wanted. Soon after his departure, in the Lowlands, he joined in with the mercenary company "The Black Guard" (a precursor to 'The Watch' which eventually became The Black Watch). He quickly proved himself a capable warrior and was given the rank of lieutenant. As a officer he commanded an elite squad to patrol the highlands for bandits, highwaymen, and to keep the local lords in check, all the while keeping watch for any invading forces. He lived this life for 3 years, but could not call his companions true friends nor trusted allies.  
 
In the autumn of 1616 Leo resigned his commission after a bad sword hand injury and settled in Edinburgh. Over the next year he worked for a small merchant house, traveling and selling textiles, giving himself time for his hand to heal properly. While traveling he met a young woman, Cat "Spoonbreaker". Quickly they became friends, and she brought him into the fold of "The Freebooters" or The Free-Men of the Seas. Upon showing his talents and experience to the crew he was granted the position of 2nd Lieutenant under Captain [[Kenneric Aubrey]].
In the year 1617 The company was approached by The Duchess [[Marieke van de Dal]]. Having heard of the exploits of "The Freebooters", she made them an offer to sail under her banner as a Privateers. Many of The Company agreed, and some went their own way, so now there is some schism on the seas. Leo chose to join the Duchess and the crew of "The Green Leaf" as the ship's surgeon, and see where the seas would bring him.


Leo spent the summer and autumn of 1617 in Spain. There he met many wonderful peoples and won the fencing tourney of Baroness Jocelyn del Espada. He served Baroness Jocelyn as her court champion for a year and a day. During this time he met his future fencing master, Don Lucien de Wyntere, and his cadet [[Gerhardt von Hohensee]].
I would happily accept an on-line/ethereal court award


In 1618 at the Winter Court at Birka, Tzar Ivan and Matilde of Russia, recognized Leo as a noble in his own right aside his family. He took his family coat of arms, and modified it to his own, as pictured. Keeping his family legacy and making it his own.
* Scrolls:
** Happy to wait for a scroll or have a scroll of smaller size, except in the case of peerage.
** Would LOVE a scroll by any of these fine Scadians: Camille Desjardins, Nataliia Hurd, Lisa Cotton, Keziah Planchete, Christiana Crane, Danielle Hunt, Yevgeniya Pechenaya, Aurelia Colleoni a'Buccaforno, Baron Fergus Redmead.
*''IF Ever I were to be awarded a Court Baron I would Love for Kristoph of Kvasir Metalworks/Kristoph of Swampkeyp (Christopher Nowland) to do the coronette.''
*ICOP: Pelican to be on file with Duchess Marieke and Mistress Nataliia. Chivalry will be on file in the future.


During that summer "The Free Company" while fighting at "The War of The Roses", Cat "Spoonbreaker" brought yet another intrepid dandy into The Company, a young man named Odd. Cat had brought him in specifically because he was Leo's long lost and unknown bastard son. An indiscretion while at his time at seminary!
== Armored Combat ==
* Squire to Sir [[Duarcaín MacWard]] AS57
**Formerly Man-at-arms AS 54-57
**Former Man-at-Arms to Master Draco (dec.) of House Deathsword; Shire of Trysel, Trimaris 1996-98
*Authorizations: All
*Heavy/Armored Marshal
*Tournaments:
**Shire of Mountain Freehold Heavy Champion AS 54
**Tournament of the Northern Seas AS 57: 3rd Place
**5v5 melee teams @ Harper's retreat: 1st place AS57
**Barony of Stonemarche, Baroness' Heavy Champion: AS 58 @ Harpers retreat
**Birka AS 58: 22nd place 48.2% win ratio


Also that summer during the war campaign of Pennsic, a large clan of prestigious fighters ("Duchy Drachenklaue"), took notice of his martial prowess. They had been watching him since his victory in Spain, and they extended him an offer to join them on campaign. After taking some time to consider his place on The Green Leaf and his future with The Free Company, he graciously accepted the offer to join in with [[Duchy Von Drachenklaue]]. His warrior heart may have just found it's home!
== Fencing ==
* Authorizations: Heavy Rapier: All (including spear) / Cut & Thrust: All / Light Rapier: All
*Fencing & C&T Marshal
* Forms and Master's studying: Late 16th & early 17th C mostly Italian and German
* Created "North Country Defense Academy" Facebook group to encourage cross-pollination of the various local and regional art of defense groups.
** Former Cadet to Master [[Lucien de Wyntere]]
** Helping the Shire of Coldwood establish a Fencing program
*Tournaments:
**Shire of Mountain Freehold Fencing Championships AS 51: Melee Champion
**Barony of Stonemarche Baronial Fencing Championships As 52: Baroness' Champion
**Crown Province of Ostrgardr Fencing Championship AS 56: Provincial Champion (Undefeated)


That autumn, Lord Leo was approached by Princess [[Fortune Sancte Keyne]] to be part of her Royal Guard during her reign in Venice (AS:54).
== Service ==
 
*Protege to Duchess [[Marieke van de Dal]] ''and'' Mistress [[Nataliia Anastasiia Evgenova Sviatoslavina]]
The winter of 1619 His application to the London School of Masters was accepted, and was he granted the rank of Free Scholar and cadet under the Tutelage of Master [[Lucien de Wyntere]]. During this time in Venice he studied contemporary Fencing of the Masters Docciolini and Saviolo.
 
After serving Queen Fortune I in Venice for 10 months as one of her Guards, Leo announced that he would be taking his leave to continue his sojourn North. Queen Fortune honored him in a private ceremony with her award of esteem and the gift of a fine steed, a royal mare named "Dash", to carry him on his travels.
He sent word to his companions of The Free Company of his desire to travel north and that he would be departing the ship, and maybe they would meet again someday!
 
After his departure from Venice he traveled north to the Habsburg Empire, where he had heard word that he could make a fortune as a Landsknecht mercenary. Leo threw his new hat in the ring, and traveled North. The winter of 1620 Leo settled himself at the Walpurga Monastary and studied the Middle Age fencing treaty "The Walpurgis Manuscript". That spring he traveled to Salsburg, and found himself in the middle of the Bohemian Revolt, and the beginnings of the thirty-years war. It would be here that he makes his mark!
 
== Offices & Positions ==
*Kingdom Positions:
*Kingdom Positions:
**[[Queen's Guard]] to Fortune I
**[[Queen's Guard]] to [[Fortune Sancte Keyne]] I
**[[Queen's Guard]] to [[Indrakshi]] I
**Northern Region Chatelaine AS 57 - Present
*Shire Offices:
*Shire Offices:
**Shire Deputy Marshal of Fence AS 52 (June) - present
**Chatelaine AS 55 (Jan) - present
***Shire Cut & Thrust Marshal AS 54 (January) - Present
***Deputy Chatelaine AS 52 (June) - (Dec) 54
**Shire Deputy Chatelaine AS 52 (June) - (Dec) 54
**Deputy Seneschal AS 54 (January) - Present
***Emergency Seneschal
***Finance Committee
**Deputy Soothsayers Chapter leader (AS 57)
*Marshaling:
*Marshaling:
**Fencing Marshal AS 54 (January)
**Heavy Marshal at large
***Fencing MIT AS 51 (June) - AS 54 (Jan)
**Fencing Marshal at large
**Deputy Marshal of Fence AS 52 (June) - AS 55 (April)
***Cut & Thrust Marshal AS 54 (January) - Present
***(Unofficial) Fencing Marshal for the Shire of Coldwood
**Thrown Weapons MIT AS 52 (July) - Present
**Thrown Weapons MIT AS 52 (July) - Present
**Heavy List MIT AS 54 (Feb) - Present
 
== Event Service ==
'''2016''':
**April: '''Feast of Fools'''- Chirurgeon; '''Panteria''': clean up crew
**October: '''Shire Birthday Bash'''- Chirurgeon 
'''2017''':
**July: '''VT Ren Faire Demo''': Fencing MIT and Deputy Chatelaine
**August: '''Walk in the Pines''': Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon;
**September: '''Harper's Retreat''': Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon; '''Harvest Moon''': Thrown Weapons MIT; '''Closing of the Inne''' at Coldwood: Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon
**October: '''Shire Birthday Bash''': Deputy Chatelaine, Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon, Soothsayers guild meeting leader
'''2018'''
**January: '''Market at Birka''': Fencing MIT; Designed Plans for Birka's Fencing Lists
**February: '''Mimir's Well''': Deputy Chatelaine, Chirurgeon, Soothsayers Guild class (Rune casting)
**March: '''VT Winter VT Renaissance Faire Demo''': Fencing MIT and Deputy Chatelaine
**May: '''War of the Roses''' - Fencing MIT
**June: '''Northern Region War Camp''': Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon; '''Vermont Renaissance Faire''' Demo: Fencing MIT
**July: '''Panthervale Demo day''': Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon; '''Great Northeastern War''': Chirurgeon, Retainer for Prince Wilhelm
**August: '''Pennsic War 47''': BY the Book Fencing tourney MIT, Water Bearer; '''Shire Birthday Bash''': Deputy Chatelaine, Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon
**September: '''Harper's Retreat''': Fencing MIT, Taught fencing 101 class, retained for Baroness Jocelyn & Service to event staff
**November: '''Carnage-Con Demo'''; '''North Country Regional Fencing Practice''' Organizer, Chirurgeon, MIT & taught classes on Fencing Basics and Melee Line Communication.
**December: '''Kings & Queen's Fencing Championships'''- Retainer for Princess Fortune
'''2019''':
**January: '''Shire Yule''' - Deputy Chatelaine; '''Market at Birka'''- Fencing MIT, Retainer for their Highness's
**March: '''Mimir's Well''' - Deputy Chatelaine; '''Central Region Spring Rapier Practice''' - Fencing MIT;
**April: '''Coronation''' of Ozzur & Fortune - Parking attendant, Queen's Guard, Retainer for Baroness Deirdre Planchett, Retainer for their Majesties;  '''Feast of Fools''' - Deputy Chatelaine, Chirurgeon, Fencing MIT; '''Balfar's''' - Queen's Guard
**May: '''Chauvency's Challenge''' at IDD - Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon, Organizer and instructor of "War Schola"; Retainer for King Ozzur and Princess Margarita De' Siena; '''Panteria''' - Queen's Guard, Fencing MIT
**June: '''SRWC''' - Queens Guard, Chirurgeon; '''Opening of the Inne''' at Coldwood - Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon; '''Beltaines''' - Queen's Guard
**July: '''Portcon Demo''' (Malagentia) - Fencing Demo and Chirurgeon; '''Great Northern Thyng''' - "MIC" of Adult Foam-Fighting and War-God Tourney, Fencing MIT; '''Great Northeastern War''' - Queen's Guard, Vigil Bookkeeper for Mistress Jocelyn's Vigil, Fencing MIT
**August: '''Pennsic War 48''' - Queen's Guard, Fencing MIT, Water Bearer for multiple battles
**September: '''Harper's Retreat''' - Queen Guard & Retainer, Chirurgeon, Fencing MIT
**October: Shire of Mt Freehold '''Birthday Bash''' - Co-autocrat, Fencing MIT
**November: '''100 Minutes War'''- Chirurgeon
'''2020'''
**January: '''Market at Birka''' - Fencing Marshal, Chirurgeon, Retainer Baron Keziah Planchet of Stonemarche. Retainer for His Highness Alberic von Rostock
**March: '''Mimir's Well''' - Setup/cleanup crew, Head Troll/Gate, Royal Guard, Retainer for His Highness Alberic von Rostock
**September: '''Virtual Harpers''' - Lead Round Table Fencing Discussion
'''2021'''
**June: '''VT Ren Faire''' - Panthervale Demo: Fencing MIC, Heavy list MIT, Fighting/Fencing Demo Voice Herald, Set up crew and general staff help
**September: '''Harpers Retreat''' - Setup/tear down crew, Fencing MIC, Northern Region Fencing Championship MOL, Fencing class on spears; '''John Barleycorn Returns''' - Fencing Marshal (assistant/extra help); Shire of Mt Freehold '''Birthday Bash''' - Setup/clean up crew, Gate/Troll
**October: '''Closing of the Inne''' at Coldwood - Fencing MIC, Heavy MIT, Water bearer & hospitality table
**November: '''Crown Tourney''' of Ionnes and Honig - List runner, Heavy MIT; '''100 Min War''' -Rapier Marshal, Court/Voice herald
'''2022'''
**March: '''Ailes of March''' - Security, Vigil guard for Cathain Reiter, Retainer for Baroness Deidre Planchette, Voice Herald
**April: '''Coronation''' - Parking attendant, Royal/Queen's Guard, Heavy MIT of Tourney, Break Down crew; '''Balfar's Challenge''' - Set up / take down crew, Heavy MIT, Queen's Guard
**May: '''Crown Tournament''' - Setup crew, Royal Guard, Queens Retainer, List Runner; '''Panteria XXV''' - Fencing Marshal, Heavy MIT, Chatelaining all weekend long!
**June: '''Opening of the Inne at Coldwood''' - Heavy Marshal; '''VT Ren Faire Panthervale Demo''' - Heavy fighting Demo's, Chatelaining
**July: '''NRWC''' - Fencing MIC, Royal Guard, VDK land grab agent, Chirurgeon;  '''GNEW''' - Royal Guard, Fencing Marshal, VDK Land agent
**August: '''Pennsic''' - Royal Guard, Retainer to her Majesty, Chirurgeon ; '''Birthday Bash''' - Set up/tear down crew, Heavy Marshal, MIC Heavy Champs tourney
**September: '''John Barleycorn''' - Gate and parking attendant, Fencing Marshal, MIC Provincial fencing tourney, Royal guard; '''Harper's Retreat''' - Gate/Gold key, Fencing Marshal, Heavy Marshal
**October: '''Coronation''' - Royal Guard Corotica & Mohammad and Ryou & Indrakshi
**December: '''Shire Yule''' - Chatelaine and Troll
'''2023'''
**January: '''12th Night''' - Set up crew, Fencing Marshal (Taught class), Royal Retainer
**February: '''Freehold/Panthervale demo at the VT Winter Renaissance Faire''' (Full weekend) - Organizer, chatelaine, heavy fighter, fencer
**March: '''Mimir's Well''' - Setup/tear down crew, Gate, Chatelaine, teacher
**April: '''Coronation''' - Royal retainer/guard for Corotica & Mohammad; '''Balfar's''' - Heavy/Armored Marshal
**May: '''Roses Tourney''' - Clean Up crew
**June: '''Opening of the Inne at Coldwood''' - Fencing marshal / Chirurgeon ; '''Panthervale Demo  at VT Ren Faire''' - Chatelaine, Fencing Marshal, Heavy Marshal ;  '''NRWC''' - Royal retainer to his majesty, Heavy Marshal
**July/Aug: '''Pennsic War''' - VDK Camp set up/tear down crew, Gate Towers Crew, Royal Chirurgeon to her majesty of the East, House Chirurgeon, Battlefield Chirurgeon, Heavy marshal, Royal retainer
**Sept: '''Demo at Gathering of the Realms Ren faire''' - Demo organizer, chatelaine, Fencing Marshal, Heavy Marshal, Set up/take down crew; '''Pride Day Parade march''' - Co-organizer; '''Harper's Retreat''' - Heavy Marshal, Fencing Marshal, Clean up crew
**Oct: '''Central VT Armored Practice''' - Organizer, Heavy Marshal
**Nov: '''100 minutes War''' - Set up crew, Heavy Marshal
**Dec: '''Wassail Tavern'''- Set up crew, Chatelaine, Royal set up; *Was Honored to carry Justice in Court*
'''2024'''
**Jan: '''Market Day at Birka''' - Gold key set up, Baronial champion duties
**Feb: '''Vermont Winter Renaissance Faire''' - Organizer, chatelaine, Demo Fighter, Herald, Marshal (Heavy and fencing) Set-up/take down; '''Mimir's Well''' - Set up, Chatelaine, Deputy to Soothsayrs guild meeting, Taught 2 classes (New comers 101 & Norse in the new world); '''Regional Armored and Fencing Practice''' - Organizer, chatelaine, set up, clean up, Heavy Marshal
**March:
**April:
**May:
**June:
**July:
**August:
**Sept:
**Oct:
**Nov:
**Dec:
 
== Arts & Sciences ==
*Interests:
**Painting
**Sewing
*** Made Crown Province of Ostrgardr Fencing Champion Cape regalia
**Chain Mailing
**Martial research
**Scribal/Illumination
*Guilds:
*Guilds:
**Journeyman of East Kingdom [[Soothsayers' Guild]]
***Deputy to the Shire of Mountain Freehold Soothsayer's Guild
***Mastery: Elder Futhark Runes, Dowsing
***Proficient: Tarot, astrology, palmistry, dream analysis (Jungian), aura reading, numerology
**Apprentice of Chirurgeon's Guild  
**Apprentice of Chirurgeon's Guild  
**Journeyman of East Kingdom [[Soothsayers' Guild]]
***Professional Level Adult, Child, Infant: CPR, First Aid, AED certified, Wilderness First Aid certified
**Herald in Training (On hiatus)
**Herald in Training  
***Devices & Voice


== Households ==
== Classes ==
*VDK [[Duchy Von Drachenklaue]]
*2018
**[[Clan MacWard]] under [[Durkin MacWard]]
**Feb: Intro to Rune Casting @ Mimir's Well
*House Serenity, associate member
**Sept: Fencing 101 @ Harper's Retreat
*Former Affiliations:
**Nov: Fencing 101, Melee communication @ North Country Regional Rapier Practice
**Free Company of the Stella Maris (2016-19)
*2019
***Formerly The Freehold Freebooters, Rank of 2nd Lieutenant
**Jan-Feb: NCDA Fencing Film review Class & NCDA Single to Case 4 week progression class (single, stick, dagger & case)
**Merchant House Griffin (2013-15)
**March: NCDA Mixed Weapons fencing class
**House Deathsword (Trimaris '96-97)
**May: War Schola @ Chauvency's Challenge
***Sub-House of House Arachnid (Trimaris '96)
*2020
**March: Soothsayer's Guild Meeting @ Mimir's Well
**Sept: Virtual Harper's Retreat, Class discussion on new Society and EK Fencing rules
*2021
**Sept: Intro into Fencing Spears @ Harper's Retreat
*2022
**Feb: SCA 101, Newcomers intro class (in person and zoom)
**Sept: Intro to Cut & Thrust Fencing @ Harper's Retreat
*2023
**Jan: Intro to SCA Fencing Spears @ 12th Night
**March: Welcome to the SCA 101 - newcomer's class; Spears in SCA fencing; Soothsayers guild meeting on Runecasting @ Mimir's Well
*2024
**Feb: Welcome to the SCA 101 - new comers class; Norse in the New World @ Mimir's Well.


== Awards of Note ==
== Awards of Note ==
*East Kingdom:
*East Kingdom:
**[[Award of Arms]] (AOA), Birka AS 52
**[[Award of Arms]] (AOA), Birka AS 52 By Ivan and Natavia (Matilde)
**Order of the [[Silver Rapier]] (OSR), Panteria AS 54
**Order of the [[Silver Rapier]]), Panteria AS 54 by Ozzur and Fortune I
**[[Queen's Award of Esteem]], by Queen Fortune the I, Harper's Retreat AS 54  
**[[Queen's Award of Esteem]], by Queen Fortune the I, Harper's Retreat AS 54  
*Baronial Awards & Provincial Honors
** Order of the [[Silver Wheel]] (OSW), Virtual by Tindal and Alberic I AS 55
**Barony of Stonemarche:
** Order of the [[Silver Crescent]] (OSC), GNEW by Ryou and Indrakshi I AS 57
***Baroness' Fencing Champion AS 52
** Order of the [[Silver Tyger]] (OST), Balfar's by Brennan and Caoilfhionn IV AS 57
*Shire Honors
*Duchy Von Drachenklaue:
**Shire of Mountain Freehold: Fencing Combat Champion, Birthday Bash AS 51
**Order of Balfar (Fighting) dedication as a warrior to the Duchy (Penssic 49)
**Shire of Mountain Freehold: Heavy List Champion, Birthday Bash AS 54
**Order of the Buccelari, (Service/Fighting) veteran of foreign wars (Pennsic 49)
*Household Awards
*Baronial Awards:
**Free Company of the Stella Maris:
** Stonemarche: Order of the White Gate (AS 56)
***Prowess in Battle
*Provincial Honors:
***Dedication to Service
**Crown Province of Østgarđr: Honor of the Sea Star (Service Award) AS 56
***Commitment to Education
*Shire Distinctions
***Distinguished Style, Garb and Persona
**Duchy Drachenklaue
**Clan MacWard
*Out of Kingdom Awards & Honors
 
== Other Notable Distinctions ==
*Pennsic 47 Represented the Barony of Stonemarche in the Known World Baronial Championships as Baroness' Champion
*Letter of Marque from Duchess Marieke van de Dal
 
== Event Staff ==
*2016:
**April: Feast of Fools- Chirurgeon; Panteria: clean up crew
**October: Shire Birthday Bash- Chirurgeon 
*2017:
**July: VT Ren Faire Demo: Fencing MIT and Deputy Chatelaine
**August: Walk in the Pines: Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon;
**September: Harper's Retreat: Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon; Harvest Moon: Thrown Weapons MIT; Closing of the Inne at Coldwood: Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon
**October: Shire Birthday Bash: Deputy Chatelaine, Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon, Soothsayers guild meeting leader
*2018
**January: Birka: Fencing MIT; Designed Plans for Birka's Fencing Lists
**February: Mimir's Well: Deputy Chatelaine, Chirurgeon, Soothsayers Guild class (Rune casting)
**March: VT Winter VT Renaissance Faire Demo: Fencing MIT and Deputy Chatelaine
**May: War of the Roses Fencing MIT
**June: Northern Reach War Camp: Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon; Vermont Renaissance Faire Demo: Fencing MIT
**July: Panthervale Demo day: Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon; Great Northeastern War: Chirurgeon, Retainer for Prince Wilhelm
**August: Pennsic War 47: BY the Book Fencing tourney MIT, Water Bearer; Shire Birthday bash: Deputy Chatelaine, Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon
**September: Harper's: Fencing MIT, Taught fencing 101 class, retained for Baroness Jocelyn & Service to event staff
**November: Carnage-Con Demo; North Country Regional Fencing Practice Organizer, Chirurgeon, MIT & taught classes on Fencing Basics and Melee Line Communication.
**December: Kings & Queen's Fencing Championships- Retainer for Princess Fortune
*2019:
**January: Shire Yule- Deputy Chatelaine; Birka- Fencing MIT, Retainer for their Highness's
**March: Mimir's Well - Deputy Chatelaine; Central Region Spring Rapier Practice - Fencing MIT;
**April: Coronation of Ozzur & Fortune - Parking attendant, Queen's Guard, Retainer for Baroness Deirdre Planchett, Retainer for their Majesties;  Feast of Fools - Deputy Chatelaine, Chirurgeon, Fencing MIT; Balfar's - Queen's Guard
**May: Chauvency's Challenge at IDD - Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon, Organizer and instructor of "War Schola"; Retainer for King Ozzur and Princess Margarita De' Siena; Panteria - Queen's Guard, Fencing MIT
**June: SRWC - Queens Guard, Chirurgeon; Opening of the Inne at Coldwood - Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon; Beltaines - Queen's Guard
**July: Portcon Demo (Malagentia) - Fencing Demo and Chirurgeon; Great Northern Thyng - "MIC" of Adult Foam-Fighting and War-God Tourney, Fencing MIT; Great Northeastern War - Queen's Guard, Vigil Bookkeeper for Mistress Jocelyn's Vigil, Fencing MIT
**August: Pennsic War 48 - Queen's Guard, Fencing MIT, Water Bearer for multiple battles
**September: Harper's Retreat - Queen Guard & Retainer, Chirurgeon, Fencing MIT
**October: Shire of Mt Freehold Birthday Bash - Co-autocrat, Fencing MIT
**November: 100 Minutes War- Chirurgeon
*2020
**January: Market at Birka - Fencing Marshal, Chirurgeon, Retainer Baron Keziah Planchet of Stonemarche. Retainer for His Highness Alberic von Rostock
**March: Mimir's Well
 
== Classes ==
2018
*Feb: Intro to Rune Casting @ Mimir's Well
*Sept: Fencing 101 @ Harper's Retreat
*Nov: Fencing 101, Melee communication @ North Country Regional Rapier Practice
2019
*Jan-Feb: NCDA Fencing Film review Class & NCDA Single to Case 4 week progression class (single, stick, dagger & case)
*March: NCDA Mixed Weapons fencing class
*May: War Schola @ Chauvency's Challenge
2020
*March: Soothsayer's Guild Meeting @ Mimir's Well


== General Information ==
== Persona Background and story==
*Residences:
'''Leo "Half-Thane" Dracosson''' is an 11th C. Hiberno-Norse originally from the Dyflin, on the Irish Sea. Born in 973 to the mighty William Draco (Vilhjalmr Draca), son of Albrecht "The Great". Leo has an estranged son, Oddr, last he heard, was living in the Orkney Islands.
**Trimaris, Shire of Trysel 1996-97
Leo grew up as a Viking berzerker-warrior until the age of 23 where he suffered a near fatal injury. Luckily he recovered, but could no longer sustain the ways of the berzerker. Since then he has lived as a viking raider, merchant guard, noble body guard, and as a Varangian Guard. In 1023 he got word that his father died, and Leo was to inherit the family drakkar, "The Kingfisher". That summer he returned to Dyflin to take possession of it, and it needed repair. His father's crew, the "Dauðhjor" were defunct and scattered to the winds. Some too old, some injured, some estranged. His goal is to refit the ship, and bring together a new crew and sail to the West. Where he has heard tale and rumors of a land rich with glory and new opportunities for he and his crew!
**Aethelmearc, Barony of Delftwood 1998-99
**East, Shire of Mountain Freehold 2002, 2014-Present
*Protege to Duchess [[Marieke van de Dal]]
*Fencing Information:
**Cadet to Master [[Lucien de Wyntere]]
***Authorizations: Heavy Rapier: All / Cut & Thrust: All / Light Rapier: All
***Forms and Master's studying: Late 16th & early 17th C European
****Pre-16th C: I33
****16th C: Agrippa, Di Grassi, Meyer, Fabris, Saviolo
****17th C: Docciolini, Giganti
***Created "North Country Defense Academy" Facebook group to encourage cross-pollination of the various local and regional art of defense groups.
*Heavy List
**Man-At-Arms to [[Durkin MacWard]] (OTC)
***Former Man-at-Arms to Lord William of House Deathsword; Shire of Trysel, Trimaris 1997
**Authorizations: Sword & Shield, 2 sword, Polearm, Spear
*Guilds:
**Chirurgeon's Guild: Apprentice
***Professional Level Adult, Child, Infant: CPR, First Aid, AED certified
***Wilderness First Aid certified
**Soothsayer's Guild: Journeyman
***Mastery: Elder Futhark Runes, Dowsing
***Proficient: Tarot, astrology, palmistry, dream analysis (Jungian), aura reading, numerology
**Baby Herald in Training (on hiatus)
***Devices & Voice
*Arts & Sciences
**Non-period painting
**Sewing
**Chain Mailing
**Martial research


== Goals ==
== Other Notable Information ==
I want to take a moment to explain my goals and purposes so that I am clear. If people have questions about this please see me directly so I can make myself clear.
*Households - VDK [[Duchy Von Drachenklaue]]
'''My Goals''': I am endeavoring to be the best person I can be with the challenges that I have. I am using the SCA (and other groups & activities) to help me accomplish this overarching personal goal.
**[[Clan MacWard]] under [[Duarcaín MacWard]]
Awards are one way to measure my success along this path, but success is not measured by awards, personal character is. So this is my standard in which I have asked my peers to hold me to.
** Head of Household for Haus Dauðhjor (An-Tir, East & Trimaris)
In the SCA I am following a 3 fold path: Fencing, Heavy List and Service; with the express desire to be a triple Peer as Master of Defense, Knight of the Order of Chivalry and Pelican. My "resume" or "CV" reflects this.
*In fealty to Countess [[Fortune Sancte Keyne]]
"I have a goal, to be a Master of Defense. To be a man of note and consequence." -Leo Oct 2016
*Created and maintaining the Northern Region Fencing Championship page on EK Wiki
**Re-started the Northern Region Fencing Championships AS 56 @ Harpers Retreat
*EK Siege Team
**Created Cold Mountain Vale Siege Team (Multi Shire Team) AS 56
** "Interim" Northern Region Siege Commander As 57-58


== Links ==
== Links ==
Lord Leo MacCullan's Blog:
Leo Half-Thane Blog:
* https://www.facebook.com/Lord-Leo-MacCullan-194470748047867/?view_public_for=194470748047867
* https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100027975017537
North Country Defense Academys Facebook group:
North Country Defense Academy's Facebook group (Currently inactive):
* https://www.facebook.com/groups/1141257129352490/
* https://www.facebook.com/groups/1141257129352490/
Fencing Videos:
Youtube Channel:
*https://www.youtube.com/user/Aerasume/videos
*https://youtube.com/@LordLeoMaccullan
*https://youtube.com/user/Aerasume
Shire of Mountain Freehold Web page:
*https://mountainfreehold.eastkingdom.org/
EK Email: 239171@memebers.eastkingdom.org


== In Case of Court ==
== Non-SCA related info ==
In case of court please contact the following in order:
Mundane Life:
*Duchess Marieke Van de Dal (Christina Krupp), my Pelican
*Master Massage Therapist, Reiki Master & Minister Universal Life Church
*Master Lucien de Wyntere (Jonathan Sholes), My MOD
*Sgt-at-arms, Order of the Knights of Classic Lore (Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity)
*Lord Duracain MacWard (Jeremiah Haskell), head of my VDK household
Other "Reenactment" affiliations:
** If none are available please contact me directly
* Rank of Knight in the Belegarth, Dagorhir & Hearthlight family of Larps
If I am to receive an Order of High Merit or Grant of Arms I would prefer the title to be "Lordship" vs "The Honorable". I play late/post period and I feel is more in line with my persona.
* Teacher at Frozen Clover HEMA Club
*Scrolls: Would LOVE a scroll by any of these fine Scadians: Camille Desjardins, Natalia Hurd (my Grand-Mod), Lisa Cotton, Keziah Planchete, Christiana Crane
*If Medallions are to be presented, I would prefer Combat Medallions
*ICOP: N/A at this time. An icop letter will be on file later in my sca career.

Latest revision as of 23:00, 4 March 2024

Photo
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Leo Dracasonr
Information
Resides: Shire of Mountain Freehold
Status: Active (in EK) Since AS 49
Awards: Order of Precedence
Heraldry
MacCullan Heraldry1 small.jpg
Sable, a lion's head argent and on a chief argent a mullet of four points in dexter chief sable
Award & Office Badges
Award of Arms White Gate The Honor of the Sea Star Companion of the Order of the Silver Rapier Companion of the Order of the Silver Tyger Companion of the Order of the Silver Wheel Companion of the Order of the Silver Crescent
Fencing Marshal Chatelaine Knight Marshal

Persona

Matthew (Matty) Beliveau, plays Leo "Half-Thane" Dracosson an 11th C. "New-World Norse" exploring the realms beyond Vinland. (see background for full story)

In Case of Court

In case of court please contact the following in order:

If not available please contact me directly Email: 239171@members.eastkingdom.org

I would happily accept an on-line/ethereal court award

  • Scrolls:
    • Happy to wait for a scroll or have a scroll of smaller size, except in the case of peerage.
    • Would LOVE a scroll by any of these fine Scadians: Camille Desjardins, Nataliia Hurd, Lisa Cotton, Keziah Planchete, Christiana Crane, Danielle Hunt, Yevgeniya Pechenaya, Aurelia Colleoni a'Buccaforno, Baron Fergus Redmead.
  • IF Ever I were to be awarded a Court Baron I would Love for Kristoph of Kvasir Metalworks/Kristoph of Swampkeyp (Christopher Nowland) to do the coronette.
  • ICOP: Pelican to be on file with Duchess Marieke and Mistress Nataliia. Chivalry will be on file in the future.

Armored Combat

  • Squire to Sir Duarcaín MacWard AS57
    • Formerly Man-at-arms AS 54-57
    • Former Man-at-Arms to Master Draco (dec.) of House Deathsword; Shire of Trysel, Trimaris 1996-98
  • Authorizations: All
  • Heavy/Armored Marshal
  • Tournaments:
    • Shire of Mountain Freehold Heavy Champion AS 54
    • Tournament of the Northern Seas AS 57: 3rd Place
    • 5v5 melee teams @ Harper's retreat: 1st place AS57
    • Barony of Stonemarche, Baroness' Heavy Champion: AS 58 @ Harpers retreat
    • Birka AS 58: 22nd place 48.2% win ratio

Fencing

  • Authorizations: Heavy Rapier: All (including spear) / Cut & Thrust: All / Light Rapier: All
  • Fencing & C&T Marshal
  • Forms and Master's studying: Late 16th & early 17th C mostly Italian and German
  • Created "North Country Defense Academy" Facebook group to encourage cross-pollination of the various local and regional art of defense groups.
    • Former Cadet to Master Lucien de Wyntere
    • Helping the Shire of Coldwood establish a Fencing program
  • Tournaments:
    • Shire of Mountain Freehold Fencing Championships AS 51: Melee Champion
    • Barony of Stonemarche Baronial Fencing Championships As 52: Baroness' Champion
    • Crown Province of Ostrgardr Fencing Championship AS 56: Provincial Champion (Undefeated)

Service

  • Protege to Duchess Marieke van de Dal and Mistress Nataliia Anastasiia Evgenova Sviatoslavina
  • Kingdom Positions:
  • Shire Offices:
    • Chatelaine AS 55 (Jan) - present
      • Deputy Chatelaine AS 52 (June) - (Dec) 54
    • Deputy Seneschal AS 54 (January) - Present
      • Emergency Seneschal
      • Finance Committee
    • Deputy Soothsayers Chapter leader (AS 57)
  • Marshaling:
    • Heavy Marshal at large
    • Fencing Marshal at large
    • Deputy Marshal of Fence AS 52 (June) - AS 55 (April)
      • Cut & Thrust Marshal AS 54 (January) - Present
      • (Unofficial) Fencing Marshal for the Shire of Coldwood
    • Thrown Weapons MIT AS 52 (July) - Present

Event Service

2016:

    • April: Feast of Fools- Chirurgeon; Panteria: clean up crew
    • October: Shire Birthday Bash- Chirurgeon

2017:

    • July: VT Ren Faire Demo: Fencing MIT and Deputy Chatelaine
    • August: Walk in the Pines: Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon;
    • September: Harper's Retreat: Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon; Harvest Moon: Thrown Weapons MIT; Closing of the Inne at Coldwood: Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon
    • October: Shire Birthday Bash: Deputy Chatelaine, Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon, Soothsayers guild meeting leader

2018

    • January: Market at Birka: Fencing MIT; Designed Plans for Birka's Fencing Lists
    • February: Mimir's Well: Deputy Chatelaine, Chirurgeon, Soothsayers Guild class (Rune casting)
    • March: VT Winter VT Renaissance Faire Demo: Fencing MIT and Deputy Chatelaine
    • May: War of the Roses - Fencing MIT
    • June: Northern Region War Camp: Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon; Vermont Renaissance Faire Demo: Fencing MIT
    • July: Panthervale Demo day: Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon; Great Northeastern War: Chirurgeon, Retainer for Prince Wilhelm
    • August: Pennsic War 47: BY the Book Fencing tourney MIT, Water Bearer; Shire Birthday Bash: Deputy Chatelaine, Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon
    • September: Harper's Retreat: Fencing MIT, Taught fencing 101 class, retained for Baroness Jocelyn & Service to event staff
    • November: Carnage-Con Demo; North Country Regional Fencing Practice Organizer, Chirurgeon, MIT & taught classes on Fencing Basics and Melee Line Communication.
    • December: Kings & Queen's Fencing Championships- Retainer for Princess Fortune

2019:

    • January: Shire Yule - Deputy Chatelaine; Market at Birka- Fencing MIT, Retainer for their Highness's
    • March: Mimir's Well - Deputy Chatelaine; Central Region Spring Rapier Practice - Fencing MIT;
    • April: Coronation of Ozzur & Fortune - Parking attendant, Queen's Guard, Retainer for Baroness Deirdre Planchett, Retainer for their Majesties; Feast of Fools - Deputy Chatelaine, Chirurgeon, Fencing MIT; Balfar's - Queen's Guard
    • May: Chauvency's Challenge at IDD - Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon, Organizer and instructor of "War Schola"; Retainer for King Ozzur and Princess Margarita De' Siena; Panteria - Queen's Guard, Fencing MIT
    • June: SRWC - Queens Guard, Chirurgeon; Opening of the Inne at Coldwood - Fencing MIT, Chirurgeon; Beltaines - Queen's Guard
    • July: Portcon Demo (Malagentia) - Fencing Demo and Chirurgeon; Great Northern Thyng - "MIC" of Adult Foam-Fighting and War-God Tourney, Fencing MIT; Great Northeastern War - Queen's Guard, Vigil Bookkeeper for Mistress Jocelyn's Vigil, Fencing MIT
    • August: Pennsic War 48 - Queen's Guard, Fencing MIT, Water Bearer for multiple battles
    • September: Harper's Retreat - Queen Guard & Retainer, Chirurgeon, Fencing MIT
    • October: Shire of Mt Freehold Birthday Bash - Co-autocrat, Fencing MIT
    • November: 100 Minutes War- Chirurgeon

2020

    • January: Market at Birka - Fencing Marshal, Chirurgeon, Retainer Baron Keziah Planchet of Stonemarche. Retainer for His Highness Alberic von Rostock
    • March: Mimir's Well - Setup/cleanup crew, Head Troll/Gate, Royal Guard, Retainer for His Highness Alberic von Rostock
    • September: Virtual Harpers - Lead Round Table Fencing Discussion

2021

    • June: VT Ren Faire - Panthervale Demo: Fencing MIC, Heavy list MIT, Fighting/Fencing Demo Voice Herald, Set up crew and general staff help
    • September: Harpers Retreat - Setup/tear down crew, Fencing MIC, Northern Region Fencing Championship MOL, Fencing class on spears; John Barleycorn Returns - Fencing Marshal (assistant/extra help); Shire of Mt Freehold Birthday Bash - Setup/clean up crew, Gate/Troll
    • October: Closing of the Inne at Coldwood - Fencing MIC, Heavy MIT, Water bearer & hospitality table
    • November: Crown Tourney of Ionnes and Honig - List runner, Heavy MIT; 100 Min War -Rapier Marshal, Court/Voice herald

2022

    • March: Ailes of March - Security, Vigil guard for Cathain Reiter, Retainer for Baroness Deidre Planchette, Voice Herald
    • April: Coronation - Parking attendant, Royal/Queen's Guard, Heavy MIT of Tourney, Break Down crew; Balfar's Challenge - Set up / take down crew, Heavy MIT, Queen's Guard
    • May: Crown Tournament - Setup crew, Royal Guard, Queens Retainer, List Runner; Panteria XXV - Fencing Marshal, Heavy MIT, Chatelaining all weekend long!
    • June: Opening of the Inne at Coldwood - Heavy Marshal; VT Ren Faire Panthervale Demo - Heavy fighting Demo's, Chatelaining
    • July: NRWC - Fencing MIC, Royal Guard, VDK land grab agent, Chirurgeon; GNEW - Royal Guard, Fencing Marshal, VDK Land agent
    • August: Pennsic - Royal Guard, Retainer to her Majesty, Chirurgeon ; Birthday Bash - Set up/tear down crew, Heavy Marshal, MIC Heavy Champs tourney
    • September: John Barleycorn - Gate and parking attendant, Fencing Marshal, MIC Provincial fencing tourney, Royal guard; Harper's Retreat - Gate/Gold key, Fencing Marshal, Heavy Marshal
    • October: Coronation - Royal Guard Corotica & Mohammad and Ryou & Indrakshi
    • December: Shire Yule - Chatelaine and Troll

2023

    • January: 12th Night - Set up crew, Fencing Marshal (Taught class), Royal Retainer
    • February: Freehold/Panthervale demo at the VT Winter Renaissance Faire (Full weekend) - Organizer, chatelaine, heavy fighter, fencer
    • March: Mimir's Well - Setup/tear down crew, Gate, Chatelaine, teacher
    • April: Coronation - Royal retainer/guard for Corotica & Mohammad; Balfar's - Heavy/Armored Marshal
    • May: Roses Tourney - Clean Up crew
    • June: Opening of the Inne at Coldwood - Fencing marshal / Chirurgeon ; Panthervale Demo at VT Ren Faire - Chatelaine, Fencing Marshal, Heavy Marshal ; NRWC - Royal retainer to his majesty, Heavy Marshal
    • July/Aug: Pennsic War - VDK Camp set up/tear down crew, Gate Towers Crew, Royal Chirurgeon to her majesty of the East, House Chirurgeon, Battlefield Chirurgeon, Heavy marshal, Royal retainer
    • Sept: Demo at Gathering of the Realms Ren faire - Demo organizer, chatelaine, Fencing Marshal, Heavy Marshal, Set up/take down crew; Pride Day Parade march - Co-organizer; Harper's Retreat - Heavy Marshal, Fencing Marshal, Clean up crew
    • Oct: Central VT Armored Practice - Organizer, Heavy Marshal
    • Nov: 100 minutes War - Set up crew, Heavy Marshal
    • Dec: Wassail Tavern- Set up crew, Chatelaine, Royal set up; *Was Honored to carry Justice in Court*

2024

    • Jan: Market Day at Birka - Gold key set up, Baronial champion duties
    • Feb: Vermont Winter Renaissance Faire - Organizer, chatelaine, Demo Fighter, Herald, Marshal (Heavy and fencing) Set-up/take down; Mimir's Well - Set up, Chatelaine, Deputy to Soothsayrs guild meeting, Taught 2 classes (New comers 101 & Norse in the new world); Regional Armored and Fencing Practice - Organizer, chatelaine, set up, clean up, Heavy Marshal
    • March:
    • April:
    • May:
    • June:
    • July:
    • August:
    • Sept:
    • Oct:
    • Nov:
    • Dec:

Arts & Sciences

  • Interests:
    • Painting
    • Sewing
      • Made Crown Province of Ostrgardr Fencing Champion Cape regalia
    • Chain Mailing
    • Martial research
    • Scribal/Illumination
  • Guilds:
    • Journeyman of East Kingdom Soothsayers' Guild
      • Deputy to the Shire of Mountain Freehold Soothsayer's Guild
      • Mastery: Elder Futhark Runes, Dowsing
      • Proficient: Tarot, astrology, palmistry, dream analysis (Jungian), aura reading, numerology
    • Apprentice of Chirurgeon's Guild
      • Professional Level Adult, Child, Infant: CPR, First Aid, AED certified, Wilderness First Aid certified
    • Herald in Training
      • Devices & Voice

Classes

  • 2018
    • Feb: Intro to Rune Casting @ Mimir's Well
    • Sept: Fencing 101 @ Harper's Retreat
    • Nov: Fencing 101, Melee communication @ North Country Regional Rapier Practice
  • 2019
    • Jan-Feb: NCDA Fencing Film review Class & NCDA Single to Case 4 week progression class (single, stick, dagger & case)
    • March: NCDA Mixed Weapons fencing class
    • May: War Schola @ Chauvency's Challenge
  • 2020
    • March: Soothsayer's Guild Meeting @ Mimir's Well
    • Sept: Virtual Harper's Retreat, Class discussion on new Society and EK Fencing rules
  • 2021
    • Sept: Intro into Fencing Spears @ Harper's Retreat
  • 2022
    • Feb: SCA 101, Newcomers intro class (in person and zoom)
    • Sept: Intro to Cut & Thrust Fencing @ Harper's Retreat
  • 2023
    • Jan: Intro to SCA Fencing Spears @ 12th Night
    • March: Welcome to the SCA 101 - newcomer's class; Spears in SCA fencing; Soothsayers guild meeting on Runecasting @ Mimir's Well
  • 2024
    • Feb: Welcome to the SCA 101 - new comers class; Norse in the New World @ Mimir's Well.

Awards of Note

  • East Kingdom:
  • Duchy Von Drachenklaue:
    • Order of Balfar (Fighting) dedication as a warrior to the Duchy (Penssic 49)
    • Order of the Buccelari, (Service/Fighting) veteran of foreign wars (Pennsic 49)
  • Baronial Awards:
    • Stonemarche: Order of the White Gate (AS 56)
  • Provincial Honors:
    • Crown Province of Østgarđr: Honor of the Sea Star (Service Award) AS 56
  • Shire Distinctions

Persona Background and story

Leo "Half-Thane" Dracosson is an 11th C. Hiberno-Norse originally from the Dyflin, on the Irish Sea. Born in 973 to the mighty William Draco (Vilhjalmr Draca), son of Albrecht "The Great". Leo has an estranged son, Oddr, last he heard, was living in the Orkney Islands. Leo grew up as a Viking berzerker-warrior until the age of 23 where he suffered a near fatal injury. Luckily he recovered, but could no longer sustain the ways of the berzerker. Since then he has lived as a viking raider, merchant guard, noble body guard, and as a Varangian Guard. In 1023 he got word that his father died, and Leo was to inherit the family drakkar, "The Kingfisher". That summer he returned to Dyflin to take possession of it, and it needed repair. His father's crew, the "Dauðhjor" were defunct and scattered to the winds. Some too old, some injured, some estranged. His goal is to refit the ship, and bring together a new crew and sail to the West. Where he has heard tale and rumors of a land rich with glory and new opportunities for he and his crew!

Other Notable Information

  • Households - VDK Duchy Von Drachenklaue
  • In fealty to Countess Fortune Sancte Keyne
  • Created and maintaining the Northern Region Fencing Championship page on EK Wiki
    • Re-started the Northern Region Fencing Championships AS 56 @ Harpers Retreat
  • EK Siege Team
    • Created Cold Mountain Vale Siege Team (Multi Shire Team) AS 56
    • "Interim" Northern Region Siege Commander As 57-58

Links

Leo Half-Thane Blog:

North Country Defense Academy's Facebook group (Currently inactive):

Youtube Channel:

Shire of Mountain Freehold Web page:

EK Email: 239171@memebers.eastkingdom.org

Non-SCA related info

Mundane Life:

  • Master Massage Therapist, Reiki Master & Minister Universal Life Church
  • Sgt-at-arms, Order of the Knights of Classic Lore (Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity)

Other "Reenactment" affiliations:

  • Rank of Knight in the Belegarth, Dagorhir & Hearthlight family of Larps
  • Teacher at Frozen Clover HEMA Club