Malagentia
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Province of Malagentia |
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Purpure, a moon in her complement within a laurel wreath argent |
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Founded: December 1981 |
Location: Southern Maine |
Overview
Meaning: "The Land of the Bad People". According to Maine Public Broadcasting's timeline of Maine history, in 1524, Giovanni da Verrazzano explored the coast of Maine and wrote of his travels to his sponsor, the King of France. While he encountered very friendly natives near Rhode Island, Maine's natives were less welcoming. They greeted Verrazzano's men from the height of a cliff, and refused to approach the shore. They would only trade by lowering items on a rope. When they were finished trading, Verrazzano writes that they "showed their buttocks and laughed immoderately--" in other words, they mooned the Europeans. For this, Maine earned the title terra onde la mala gente, or "the land of the bad people." Thus, both the name Malagentia and the heraldry of "a moon in her complement" are a reference to this piece of history.
Established: October 15, 1981
Branch Name and Device Registered: May, 1983
Blazon: Purpure, a moon in her complement within a laurel wreath argent
Newsletter: The Moonstone
Fighting Unit(s): Woolfe's Dragoons Rapier Company
Provincial Awards
Provincial Champions
Provincial Championships are held in September at Harvest Moon Shoot.
2017 Champions
- Bearer of the Horn of Malagentia - Master Maxton Gunn
- First Shield of Malagentia - Sir Edward MacGyver dos Scorpus
- First Blade and Defender of the Children of Malagentia - Lord Trian O'Bruadair
- Bearer of the Heart of Malagentia - Sven the Cabana Boy
- Artisan Prime of Malagentia - Lady Embla Knutrdottir
- The Provincial Bard - Lord Gregor von Medehem
2016 Champions
- Bearer of the Horn of Malagentia - Mistress Anne Meckil von Salm
- First Shield of Malagentia - Master Richard Crowe
- First Blade and Defender of the Children of Malagentia - Dona Camille des Jardins
- Bearer of the Heart of Malagentia - Sir Cedric of Thanet
- Artisan Prime of Malagentia - Lord Gregor von Medehem
- The Provincial Bard - Lady Solveig Bjarnardottir
2015 Champions
- Bearer of the Horn of Malagentia - Lord Iain of Malagentia
- First Shield of Malagentia - Lord Eiríkr Øxnaháls
- First Blade and Defender of the Children of Malagentia - Lord Trian O'Bruadair
- Bearer of the Heart of Malagentia - Iain of Ravensbridge
- Artisan Prime of Malagentia - Lady Elisif Hoarrkona
2014 Champions
- Bearer of the Horn of Malagentia -
- First Shield of Malagentia -
- First Blade and Defender of the Children of Malagentia -
- Bearer of the Heart of Malagentia -
2013 Champions
- Bearer of the Horn of Malagentia - Lord Alexandre Saint Pierre
- First Shield of Malagentia - Master Edward MacGyver dos Scorpus
- Bearer of the Heart of Malagentia - Rafael de Ayala de Santiago
2010 Champions
- Archery Champion - Maxton Gunn
Regalia
- The First Shield of Malagentia - This shield dates back to AS 6 and was the first Malagentian shield to be carried into battle at Pennsic.
- The Heart of Malagentia - A Malagentian artifact axe carried by the winner of the annual Province Thrown Weapons Championship.
- The Horn of the Harvest Moon - A Malagentian artifact hunting horn carried by the winner of the annual Province Archery Championship. It was crafted by Lord John Fowler for the Championships of 2013.
- The Cloak of the First Blade and Defender of the Children of Malagentia - A purple and black single shoulder cloak with the Malagentian moon and laurel wreath worn by the Rapier Champion. It was made by suggestion of Trian O'Bruadair by Christiana Crane for the Championships of 2015.
- The Malagentian Songbook - A tradition started by Lord Frederick Van der Veer, this book is passed from Bardic Champion to Bardic Champion. Each champion adds a song or a performance poem to its pages before passing it to the next champion.
- The Malagentian Box of Wonder - This humble box is passed from one A&S Champion to the next. Each year, the current champion fills the box with some of the tools of their trade for the next champion to experiment with. This tradition was started in 2016 by Lady Elisif Hoarrkona, who included Scribal supplies. Lord Gregor von Medehem filled the box with Leatherworking supplies.
Populace
The people of Malagentia refer to themselves as Malagentians. The region was once populated with the clan Veassllurd, but Vesassllurd sightings are extremely rare in Malagentia these days.
Other known clans and households common to Malagentia are
- Thunder
- House Aranmore
- Haus Wanderstamm
- Clan Blackheart
- Fulton House
- Gretehed Holde
- Mac Farlin
- House of the Thirteen Oaks
- Socios Sacrorum Tygris
Annual Events
- Tyger and Bucket Tavern - Spring and Fall
- Great Northeastern War (Commonly called GNE or GNEW) - July
- Harvest Moon Shoot - September
Territories of Malagentia
- Riding of Giggleswick
- Riding of Ravensbridge
Former Territories of Malagentia
- Incipient Shire of Hadchester
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