Kingdom of Lochac

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{{SCA Kingdom box|name = Lochac|color = blue|metal = white|device = [[image:Armsoflochac.png|200px]] | caption = [[Quarterly]] [[azure]] and [[argent]], on a [[cross]] [[gules]] a [[crown]] between four [[mullet]]s of six points, [[in canton]] a [[laurel wreath]] [[argent]]. | founded = A.S. XXXVII | king = Alfar II | queen = Gudrun II | area = [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]] | parent = [[Kingdom of the West]] (New Zealand branches [[Kingdom of Caid]])}}

The '''Kingdom of Lochac''' comprises all [[SCA]] [[groups]] in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]] (as of Lochac [[May Crown tourney (Lochac)|May Crown]], [[2003]]).

The Australian groups were previously the [[Principality]] of Lochac, part of the [[Kingdom of the West]]. The New Zealand groups were formerly part of the [[Kingdom of Caid]].

The name ''Lochac'' comes from the writings of [[Marco Polo]], where he catalogs the lands to the south. Lochac is described as a land south of Java with a [[sovereign]] [[king]]. Late [[16th century|sixteenth century]] [[map]]s can be found with Luchac, Beach and Maletur forming part of a large mainland area in the position of [[Western Australia]].

When the [[SCA]] groups in a region fulfill [[kingdom|certain criteria]] (as specified by [[Corpora]]), they can become a [[kingdom]], provided sufficient [[member]]s wish to do so. This occurred in [[Australia]] in July [[2002]].

==[[Heraldry]]==
The [[device]] of the Kingdom of Lochac is: ''[[Quarterly]] [[azure]] and [[argent]], on a [[cross]] [[gules]] a [[crown]] between four [[mullet]]s of six points, [[in canton]] a [[laurel wreath]] [[argent]]''.

==[[Royalty]]==
The current [[Crown]] of Lochac are [[Hugh the Little]] and [[Therasa Commins]] .

The past [[Royalty]] of Lochac are:
#[[Alfar of Attica]] and [[Elspeth Turberville]] (aka [[Gudrun Bodvarsdottir]])
#[[Cornelius von Becke]] and [[Morwynna Branwynt]]
#[[Alaric of Bangor]] and [[Nerissa de Saye]]
#[[Ædward Stadefæste]] and [[Yolande Kesteven]]
#[[Draco of Jorvik]] and [[Serena of the Black Ness]] (aka [[Asa Beiskalda]])
#[[Stephen Aldred]] and [[Mathilde Adycote of Mynheniot]]
#[[Cornelius von Becke]] and [[Morwynna Branwynt]]
#[[Ædward Stadefæste]] and [[Yolande Kesteven]]
#[[Draco of Jorvik]] and [[Asa Beiskalda]] (aka [[Serena of the Black Ness]])

==[[Peer]]s==

[[Duke]]s
#[[Cornelius von Becke]]
#[[Ædward Stadefæste]]
#[[Draco of Jorvik]]

[[Duchess]]es
#[[Morwynna Branwynt]]
#[[Yolande Kesteven]]
#[[Asa Beiskalda]] (aka [[Serena of the Black Ness]])

[[Count]]s
#[[Alfar of Attica]]
#[[Cornelius von Becke]]
#[[Alaric of Bangor]]
#[[Ædward Stadefæste]]
#[[Draco of Jorvik]]
#[[Stephen Aldred]]

[[Countess]]es
#[[Gudrun Bodvarsdottir]] (aka [[Elspeth Turberville]])
#[[Morwynna Branwynt]]
#[[Nerissa de Saye]]
#[[Yolande Kesteven]]
#[[Asa Beiskalda]] (aka [[Serena of the Black Ness]])
#[[Mathilde Adycote of Mynheniot]]

[[Viscount]]s
#[[Reynardine de Clifford]]
#[[Elffin O'Mona]]
#[[Corin Anderson]]
#[[Valerian Zakharevitch Druzhinnik]]
#[[Styvyn Longshanks]]
#[[Haos Windchaser]]
#[[Kane Greymane]]
#[[Gerald Swinford]]
#[[Yumitori no Kiyoshi]] (aka [[Alywin Graham the Flamehaired]])
#[[John of Skye]]
#[[Brusi Anderson of the Shetlands]]
#[[Alfar of Attica]]
#[[Cornelius von Becke]]
#[[Bran of Lochiel]]
#[[Peter du Gaunt Noir]]
#[[Finnain the Red]]
#[[Alaric of Bangor]]
#[[Ragnar Magnusson]]
#[[Boris of Mordenvale]]
#[[Vladimir Ivanovich Kurgan]]
#[[Ædward Stadefæste]]
#[[Gui von Oberhausen]]
#[[Gawyne d'Ibelin]]

[[Viscountess]]es
#[[Eleanor Lyttelhayles]]
#[[Talietha of Brynn Innes]]
#[[Gabriella della Santa Croce]]
#[[Rowena of Loxton]]
#[[Rhyllian of Starfire Retreat]]
#[[Rowan Perigrynne]]
#[[Bryony of the Bees]]
#[[Keridwen the Mouse]]
#[[Eibhleann O'Ceileachair]]
#[[Rhianwen ni Dhiarmada]]
#[[Alisaundre de Kilmaron]]
#[[Ingerith Ryzka]]
#[[Gabrielle of Greenwood]]
#[[Catherine Digby of Sherbourne]]
#[[Susannah of Nottingham]]
#[[Morwynna Branwynt]]
#[[Cairstiona Macbethaine]]
#[[Isabeau of Riverhaven]]
#[[Muirghein ni Ghrainne]]
#[[Lucrezia Lorenz]]
#[[Gudrun Bodvarsdottir]] (aka [[Elspeth Turberville]])
#[[Nerissa de Saye]]
#[[Bliss of Taine]]
#[[Constance von Rothenberg]]
#[[Huraiwa]]
#[[Yolande Kesteven]]
#[[Aefled of Otterburne]]
#[[Liadan]]
#[[Yve d'Angely]]

== Groups ==

See [[Groups in Lochac]]

==Regular Events==

===Crown Tournaments and Coronations===

Lochac's [[Crown tournament]]s occur during [[May Crown tourney (Lochac)|May]] and [[November Crown tourney(Lochac)|November]], and [[Coronation]]s occur in January ([[12th Night (Lochac)|12th Night]]) and July ([[Midwinter (Lochac)|Midwinter]]). See [[bidding for a crown event]] if you or your group is interested in hosting one of these events.

===Other Regular Kingdom Events===

* [[Bal d'Argent]]
* [[Rowany Festival]]
* [[Inter-College War]]
* [[Combined Guilds Day]]
* [[Canterbury Faire]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.sca.org.au/lochac/ Lochac homepage]

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