Kingdom of Outlands

2007-12-21T07:43:08Z

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{{SCA Kingdom box|name = Outlands|color = green|metal = yellow|device = [[Image:outlandsarms.png|200px]] | caption = [[Vert]], a [[stag]] [[argent]], [[attired]] and [[unguled]], [[salient]] from between the boughs of a [[laurel wreath]], in [[chief]] a [[Saxon]] [[crown]], all within a [[bordure]] [[embattled]] [[Or]]. | founded = A.S. XXI | king = Alrik| queen = Slaine| area = New Mexico, most of Colorado, parts of Wyoming and Nebraska, and El Paso and Hudspeth counties of Texas.| parent = [[Atenveldt]]}}

The [[Kingdom]] of the '''Outlands''' is the twelfth oldest in the [[Known World]].

==History of the Outlands==
The Outlands was founded as an entity when it became a [[Principality]] in the [[Kingdom of Atenveldt]] in AS XI. The first Prince and Princesss of the Outlands was Gunwaldt and Aislinn. 9 years later in AS XX the Kingdom of the Outlands was born with Gunwaldt and Aelflaed as King and Queen. During the early years of the Kingdom a war against Ansteorra the Outlands won control of the wild lands of Argonia where the King and Queen of the Outlands hold sway as Dread Lord and Lady.

==Kingdom Devices==
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1"
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[King]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Queen]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Prince]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Princess]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Ensign]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[War Ensign]]
|-
|[[Image: Outlands_King.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Outlands_Queen.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Outlands_Prince.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Outlands_Princess.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Populace_Badge.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: War_Ensign.jpg|96px|center]]
|-style="text-align:center;"
|Vert, a stag argent, attired and unguled, salient from between the boughs of a laurel wreath, in chief a Saxon crown, all within a bordure embattled Or.
|Vert, a hind salient argent, unguled and in chief a Saxon crown, all within a wreath of roses, lying as on a bordure, Or.
|Vert, a stag salient argent, attired, unguled and gorged with a Saxon crown, all within a bordure embattled Or, overall a label argent.
|Vert, a hind salient argent, unguled and gorged with a Saxon crown Or, between three doves rising, wings elevated and addorsed argent, beaked and membered, within an orle embattled on the inner edge Or.
|Vert, a stag salient argent, attired and unguled, within a bordure embattled Or.
|Pily bendy vert and Or, a stag's attire bendwise sinister gules.

|}

==Localities within the Kingdom==
*[[Shire of Aarquelle]]
*[[Barony of al-Barran]]
**[[College of Blaiddwyn]]
*[[Shire of Blackwater Keep]]-formerly Scorpions Hollow
*[[Barony of Caer Galen]]
*[[Barony of Caerthe]]
**[[Incipient]] [[Canton of Raven Hyrst]]
**[[College of Scola Metallorum]]
**[[Incipient College of Three Spires]]
**[[Canton of Hawks Hollow]]
**[[Incipient]] [[Canton of Readstan]]
*[[Barony of Citadel of the Southern Pass]]
*[[Barony of Dragonsspine]]
**[[College of Tygre's Keep]]
**[[The Bedes College]]
*[[Shire of Drygestan]]
*[[Shire of Duthaich Beinne Aird]]
*[[Barony of Fontaine dans Sable]]
*[[Shire of Gleann Medonach]]
*[[Shire of Hinterland]]
*[[Shire of Nahrun Kabirun]]
*[[Shire of Plattefordham]]
*[[Incipient]] [[College of Ram's Keep]]
*[[Shire of Rio de las Animas]]
*[[College of Saint Golias]]
*[[Barony of Unser Hafen]]
**[[Canton of Bofharrach]]
*[[Shire of White Mountain]]
*[[Shire of Windkeep]]

==Kingdom Awards==
===[[Grant of Arms]]===
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1"
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Flower of the Outlands]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Iron Hart of the Outlands]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Stag of the Outlands]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the White Scarf of the Outlands|Order of the White Scarf]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Sharparrow]]
|-
|[[Image: Flower.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Iron_Hart.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Stag.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: White_Scarf.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Sharparrow.png|96px|center]]
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[Arts and Sciences]]
|[[Heavy_combat|Armored Combat]]
|[[Service]]
|[[Fencing]]
|[[Archery]]
|}

===[[Award of Arms]]===
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1"
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Stag's Heart]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Trefoil]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Argent Hart]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Stag's Blood]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Golden Pheon]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Silver Tynes of the Outlands|Order of the Silver Tynes]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Silver Stirrup]]
|-
|[[Image: Stag's_Heart.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Trefoil.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Argent_Heart.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Stag's_Blood.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Golden_Pheon.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Silver_Tynes.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Silver_Stirrup.png|96px|center]]
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[Service]]
|[[Shire]] Level Achievement
|[[Arts and Sciences]]
|[[Heavy_combat|Armored Combat]]
|[[Archery]]
|[[Fencing]]
|[[Equestrian]]
|}
===Non-Armigerous Awards===
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1"
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Walker of the Way]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Venerable Guard]]
|-
|[[Image: Walker_of_the_Way.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Venerable_Guard.png|96px|center]]
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[Chivalry]]
|[[Armored Combat]] Longevity
|}

===Youth Awards===
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1"
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Argent Rose of the Outlands|Order of the Argent Rose]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Promise of the Outlands]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Order of the Azure Mullet]]
|-
|[[Image: Argent_Rose.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Promise.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Azure_Mullet.jpg|96px|center]]
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[Youth]]
|[[Youth]]
|[[Youth]]
|}
===[[Equestrian]]===
*[[Order of the Silver Lance]] (OSL) is given for skill and leadership in the equestrian arts
===[[Combat | Martial Activities]]===
*[[Order of the Fallen Snow]] (CFS) is given for expertise at the art of dying well
====Longevity of Service====
*[[Order of the Knights Pensioners of the Venerable Guard]] (PVG) is given for 30 years as a fighter
===[[Service]]===
*[[Order of the Cordon Royal]] (BCR) is given for personal service to the King
*[[Order of the Queens Cypher]] (BQC) is given for personal service to the Queen
===[[Chivalry]] and [[Gentility]]===
*[[Order of the Legion of Gallantry of the Outlands]] (CLG) is given for ideals of gallantry and courtesy
*[[Outlands Royal Menagerie]] (ORM) is given for canines who greatly enhanced the ambience of events
*[[Order of the Queens Grace]] (CGG) is given for courtliness and gentility

==[[Royal]] Lineage==
===[[King|Kings]] and [[Queen|Queens]] of the Outlands===
*Gunwaldt and Aelflaed -- June 14, 1986
*Johann and Kathryn -- November 1, 1986
*Artan and Tara -- May 30, 1987
*Hagan and Beatrix -- November 7, 1987
*Christopher and Cymber -- April 9, 1988
*Artan II and Tara -- November 5, 1988
*Johann II and Layla -- May 6, 1989
*Leif and Ishtar -- November 4, 1989
*Artan III and Aziza -- May 3, 1990
*Johann III and Monika -- November 4, 1990
*Irel and Tess -- May 4, 1991
*Olaf and Jeanne -- November 3, 1991
*Cyrred and Morgana -- May 2, 1992
*Olaf II and Jeanne -- November 7, 1992
*Leif II and Elisheva -- May 1, 1993
*Cyrred II and Morgana -- November 6, 1993
*Artan IIII and Aziza -- May 7, 1994
*Vagn and Thora -- November 5, 1994
*Hrothger and Madigan -- May 13, 1995
*Artan V and Aziza -- November 11, 1995
*Irel II and Ileana -- May 11, 1996
*Torn and Elisheva -- November 9, 1996
*Lycurgus and Mikulina -- May 10, 1997
*Cameron and Anne Aliz -- November 8, 1997
*Hrothger II and Madigan -- May 9, 1998
*Maelgwn and Lillian -- November 14, 1998
*Lycurgus and Mikulina -- May 8, 1999
*Martino and Aindrea -- November 13, 1999
*Kynan and Eleanor -- May 13, 2000
*Ceasan and Vanna -- November 11, 2000
*Kynan II and Eleanor -- May 12, 2001
*Maelgwn II and Cainnleach -- November 10, 2001
*Bela and Elizabeth -- May 11, 2002
*Jaxarticus and Kathryn -- November 9, 2002
*Irel and Rosalind -- May 10, 2003
*Hoegaarden and Chiara -- November 8, 2003
*Giovanni and Cainnleach -- May 8, 2004
*Ibrahim and Illeana -- November 13, 2004
*Hoegaarden II and Chiara -- May 14, 2005
*Hrorek and Caoilfhionn -- November 12, 2005
*Bela and Claudia -- May 13, 2006
*Artan VI and Aziza -- November 11, 2006
*Mordygan and Madigan -- May 13, 2007
*Alrik and Slaine -- November 10, 2007.

===[[Prince|Princes]] and [[Princess|Princesses]] of the Outlands===
*Gunwaldt and Aislinn -- May 29, 1977
*Heinrich and Lorene -- December 17, 1977
*Wielhelm and Megan -- July 8, 1978
*Heinrich and Irminsul -- December 30, 1978
*Robin and Beau -- June 30, 1979
*Ronald and Andreah -- January 19, 1980
*Gunwaldt and Aelflaed -- July 5, 1980
*Kveldulf and Katlin -- January 17, 1981
*Stefan and Beau -- July 5, 1981
*Robert and Leah -- January 23, 1982
*William and Caryn -- July 25, 1982
*Montegar and Irminsul -- January 15, 1983
*Eldr and Angelica -- August 20, 1983
*Michael and Keridwen -- January 21, 1984
*Eldr and Angelica (regents) -- March 11, 1984
*Aelfgar and Bronwyn -- April 28, 1984
*Michael and Keridwen -- November 17, 1984
*Beryld and Allocen -- May 4, 1985
*Johann and Andreah -- December 14, 1985

===[[Lord|Lords]] and [[Lady|Ladies]] of the Outlands===
*Ton and Elizabeth -- May 26, 1974
*Ton and Elizabeth -- May 25, 1975
*Bren and Simonetta -- February 14, 1976
*Ulrich and Roxanne -- May 31, 1976
*Stephan and Penelope -- November 14, 1976

==External Links==
* http://www.outlands.org/

{{SCA Kingdom}}
[[Category:Kingdoms (SCA)|Outlands]]

Kingdom of Outlands

2007-12-21T07:41:02Z

Saitotakauji:

{{SCA Kingdom box|name = Outlands|color = green|metal = yellow|device = [[Image:outlandsarms.png|200px]] | caption = [[Vert]], a [[stag]] [[argent]], [[attired]] and [[unguled]], [[salient]] from between the boughs of a [[laurel wreath]], in [[chief]] a [[Saxon]] [[crown]], all within a [[bordure]] [[embattled]] [[Or]]. | founded = A.S. XXI | king = Alric| queen = Slaine| area = New Mexico, most of Colorado, parts of Wyoming and Nebraska, and El Paso and Hudspeth counties of Texas.| parent = [[Atenveldt]]}}

The [[Kingdom]] of the '''Outlands''' is the twelfth oldest in the [[Known World]].

==History of the Outlands==
The Outlands was founded as an entity when it became a [[Principality]] in the [[Kingdom of Atenveldt]] in AS XI. The first Prince and Princesss of the Outlands was Gunwaldt and Aislinn. 9 years later in AS XX the Kingdom of the Outlands was born with Gunwaldt and Aelflaed as King and Queen. During the early years of the Kingdom a war against Ansteorra the Outlands won control of the wild lands of Argonia where the King and Queen of the Outlands hold sway as Dread Lord and Lady.

==Kingdom Devices==
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1"
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[King]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Queen]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Prince]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Princess]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Ensign]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[War Ensign]]
|-
|[[Image: Outlands_King.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Outlands_Queen.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Outlands_Prince.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Outlands_Princess.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Populace_Badge.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: War_Ensign.jpg|96px|center]]
|-style="text-align:center;"
|Vert, a stag argent, attired and unguled, salient from between the boughs of a laurel wreath, in chief a Saxon crown, all within a bordure embattled Or.
|Vert, a hind salient argent, unguled and in chief a Saxon crown, all within a wreath of roses, lying as on a bordure, Or.
|Vert, a stag salient argent, attired, unguled and gorged with a Saxon crown, all within a bordure embattled Or, overall a label argent.
|Vert, a hind salient argent, unguled and gorged with a Saxon crown Or, between three doves rising, wings elevated and addorsed argent, beaked and membered, within an orle embattled on the inner edge Or.
|Vert, a stag salient argent, attired and unguled, within a bordure embattled Or.
|Pily bendy vert and Or, a stag's attire bendwise sinister gules.

|}

==Localities within the Kingdom==
*[[Shire of Aarquelle]]
*[[Barony of al-Barran]]
**[[College of Blaiddwyn]]
*[[Shire of Blackwater Keep]]-formerly Scorpions Hollow
*[[Barony of Caer Galen]]
*[[Barony of Caerthe]]
**[[Incipient]] [[Canton of Raven Hyrst]]
**[[College of Scola Metallorum]]
**[[Incipient College of Three Spires]]
**[[Canton of Hawks Hollow]]
**[[Incipient]] [[Canton of Readstan]]
*[[Barony of Citadel of the Southern Pass]]
*[[Barony of Dragonsspine]]
**[[College of Tygre's Keep]]
**[[The Bedes College]]
*[[Shire of Drygestan]]
*[[Shire of Duthaich Beinne Aird]]
*[[Barony of Fontaine dans Sable]]
*[[Shire of Gleann Medonach]]
*[[Shire of Hinterland]]
*[[Shire of Nahrun Kabirun]]
*[[Shire of Plattefordham]]
*[[Incipient]] [[College of Ram's Keep]]
*[[Shire of Rio de las Animas]]
*[[College of Saint Golias]]
*[[Barony of Unser Hafen]]
**[[Canton of Bofharrach]]
*[[Shire of White Mountain]]
*[[Shire of Windkeep]]

==Kingdom Awards==
===[[Grant of Arms]]===
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1"
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Flower of the Outlands]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Iron Hart of the Outlands]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Stag of the Outlands]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the White Scarf of the Outlands|Order of the White Scarf]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Sharparrow]]
|-
|[[Image: Flower.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Iron_Hart.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Stag.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: White_Scarf.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Sharparrow.png|96px|center]]
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[Arts and Sciences]]
|[[Heavy_combat|Armored Combat]]
|[[Service]]
|[[Fencing]]
|[[Archery]]
|}

===[[Award of Arms]]===
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1"
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Stag's Heart]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Trefoil]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Argent Hart]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Stag's Blood]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Golden Pheon]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Silver Tynes of the Outlands|Order of the Silver Tynes]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Silver Stirrup]]
|-
|[[Image: Stag's_Heart.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Trefoil.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Argent_Heart.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Stag's_Blood.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Golden_Pheon.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Silver_Tynes.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Silver_Stirrup.png|96px|center]]
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[Service]]
|[[Shire]] Level Achievement
|[[Arts and Sciences]]
|[[Heavy_combat|Armored Combat]]
|[[Archery]]
|[[Fencing]]
|[[Equestrian]]
|}
===Non-Armigerous Awards===
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1"
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Walker of the Way]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Venerable Guard]]
|-
|[[Image: Walker_of_the_Way.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Venerable_Guard.png|96px|center]]
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[Chivalry]]
|[[Armored Combat]] Longevity
|}

===Youth Awards===
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1"
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Argent Rose of the Outlands|Order of the Argent Rose]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Promise of the Outlands]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Order of the Azure Mullet]]
|-
|[[Image: Argent_Rose.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Promise.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Azure_Mullet.jpg|96px|center]]
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[Youth]]
|[[Youth]]
|[[Youth]]
|}
===[[Equestrian]]===
*[[Order of the Silver Lance]] (OSL) is given for skill and leadership in the equestrian arts
===[[Combat | Martial Activities]]===
*[[Order of the Fallen Snow]] (CFS) is given for expertise at the art of dying well
====Longevity of Service====
*[[Order of the Knights Pensioners of the Venerable Guard]] (PVG) is given for 30 years as a fighter
===[[Service]]===
*[[Order of the Cordon Royal]] (BCR) is given for personal service to the King
*[[Order of the Queens Cypher]] (BQC) is given for personal service to the Queen
===[[Chivalry]] and [[Gentility]]===
*[[Order of the Legion of Gallantry of the Outlands]] (CLG) is given for ideals of gallantry and courtesy
*[[Outlands Royal Menagerie]] (ORM) is given for canines who greatly enhanced the ambience of events
*[[Order of the Queens Grace]] (CGG) is given for courtliness and gentility

==[[Royal]] Lineage==
===[[King|Kings]] and [[Queen|Queens]] of the Outlands===
*Gunwaldt and Aelflaed -- June 14, 1986
*Johann and Kathryn -- November 1, 1986
*Artan and Tara -- May 30, 1987
*Hagan and Beatrix -- November 7, 1987
*Christopher and Cymber -- April 9, 1988
*Artan II and Tara -- November 5, 1988
*Johann II and Layla -- May 6, 1989
*Leif and Ishtar -- November 4, 1989
*Artan III and Aziza -- May 3, 1990
*Johann III and Monika -- November 4, 1990
*Irel and Tess -- May 4, 1991
*Olaf and Jeanne -- November 3, 1991
*Cyrred and Morgana -- May 2, 1992
*Olaf II and Jeanne -- November 7, 1992
*Leif II and Elisheva -- May 1, 1993
*Cyrred II and Morgana -- November 6, 1993
*Artan IIII and Aziza -- May 7, 1994
*Vagn and Thora -- November 5, 1994
*Hrothger and Madigan -- May 13, 1995
*Artan V and Aziza -- November 11, 1995
*Irel II and Ileana -- May 11, 1996
*Torn and Elisheva -- November 9, 1996
*Lycurgus and Mikulina -- May 10, 1997
*Cameron and Anne Aliz -- November 8, 1997
*Hrothger II and Madigan -- May 9, 1998
*Maelgwn and Lillian -- November 14, 1998
*Lycurgus and Mikulina -- May 8, 1999
*Martino and Aindrea -- November 13, 1999
*Kynan and Eleanor -- May 13, 2000
*Ceasan and Vanna -- November 11, 2000
*Kynan II and Eleanor -- May 12, 2001
*Maelgwn II and Cainnleach -- November 10, 2001
*Bela and Elizabeth -- May 11, 2002
*Jaxarticus and Kathryn -- November 9, 2002
*Irel and Rosalind -- May 10, 2003
*Hoegaarden and Chiara -- November 8, 2003
*Giovanni and Cainnleach -- May 8, 2004
*Ibrahim and Illeana -- November 13, 2004
*Hoegaarden II and Chiara -- May 14, 2005
*Hrorek and Caoilfhionn -- November 12, 2005
*Bela and Claudia -- May 13, 2006
*Artan VI and Aziza -- November 11, 2006
*Mordygan and Madigan -- May 13, 2007
*Alric and Slaine -- November 10, 2007.

===[[Prince|Princes]] and [[Princess|Princesses]] of the Outlands===
*Gunwaldt and Aislinn -- May 29, 1977
*Heinrich and Lorene -- December 17, 1977
*Wielhelm and Megan -- July 8, 1978
*Heinrich and Irminsul -- December 30, 1978
*Robin and Beau -- June 30, 1979
*Ronald and Andreah -- January 19, 1980
*Gunwaldt and Aelflaed -- July 5, 1980
*Kveldulf and Katlin -- January 17, 1981
*Stefan and Beau -- July 5, 1981
*Robert and Leah -- January 23, 1982
*William and Caryn -- July 25, 1982
*Montegar and Irminsul -- January 15, 1983
*Eldr and Angelica -- August 20, 1983
*Michael and Keridwen -- January 21, 1984
*Eldr and Angelica (regents) -- March 11, 1984
*Aelfgar and Bronwyn -- April 28, 1984
*Michael and Keridwen -- November 17, 1984
*Beryld and Allocen -- May 4, 1985
*Johann and Andreah -- December 14, 1985

===[[Lord|Lords]] and [[Lady|Ladies]] of the Outlands===
*Ton and Elizabeth -- May 26, 1974
*Ton and Elizabeth -- May 25, 1975
*Bren and Simonetta -- February 14, 1976
*Ulrich and Roxanne -- May 31, 1976
*Stephan and Penelope -- November 14, 1976

==External Links==
* http://www.outlands.org/

{{SCA Kingdom}}
[[Category:Kingdoms (SCA)|Outlands]]

Kingdom of Outlands

2007-12-21T07:38:40Z

Saitotakauji: /* Non-Armigerous Awards */

{{SCA Kingdom box|name = Outlands|color = green|metal = yellow|device = [[Image:outlandsarms.png|200px]] | caption = [[Vert]], a [[stag]] [[argent]], [[attired]] and [[unguled]], [[salient]] from between the boughs of a [[laurel wreath]], in [[chief]] a [[Saxon]] [[crown]], all within a [[bordure]] [[embattled]] [[Or]]. | founded = A.S. XXI | king = Mordygan | queen = Madigan | area = New Mexico, most of Colorado, parts of Wyoming and Nebraska, and El Paso and Hudspeth counties of Texas.| parent = [[Atenveldt]]}}

The [[Kingdom]] of the '''Outlands''' is the twelfth oldest in the [[Known World]].

==History of the Outlands==
The Outlands was founded as an entity when it became a [[Principality]] in the [[Kingdom of Atenveldt]] in AS XI. The first Prince and Princesss of the Outlands was Gunwaldt and Aislinn. 9 years later in AS XX the Kingdom of the Outlands was born with Gunwaldt and Aelflaed as King and Queen. During the early years of the Kingdom a war against Ansteorra the Outlands won control of the wild lands of Argonia where the King and Queen of the Outlands hold sway as Dread Lord and Lady.

==Kingdom Devices==
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1"
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[King]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Queen]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Prince]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Princess]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Ensign]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[War Ensign]]
|-
|[[Image: Outlands_King.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Outlands_Queen.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Outlands_Prince.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Outlands_Princess.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Populace_Badge.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: War_Ensign.jpg|96px|center]]
|-style="text-align:center;"
|Vert, a stag argent, attired and unguled, salient from between the boughs of a laurel wreath, in chief a Saxon crown, all within a bordure embattled Or.
|Vert, a hind salient argent, unguled and in chief a Saxon crown, all within a wreath of roses, lying as on a bordure, Or.
|Vert, a stag salient argent, attired, unguled and gorged with a Saxon crown, all within a bordure embattled Or, overall a label argent.
|Vert, a hind salient argent, unguled and gorged with a Saxon crown Or, between three doves rising, wings elevated and addorsed argent, beaked and membered, within an orle embattled on the inner edge Or.
|Vert, a stag salient argent, attired and unguled, within a bordure embattled Or.
|Pily bendy vert and Or, a stag's attire bendwise sinister gules.

|}

==Localities within the Kingdom==
*[[Shire of Aarquelle]]
*[[Barony of al-Barran]]
**[[College of Blaiddwyn]]
*[[Shire of Blackwater Keep]]-formerly Scorpions Hollow
*[[Barony of Caer Galen]]
*[[Barony of Caerthe]]
**[[Incipient]] [[Canton of Raven Hyrst]]
**[[College of Scola Metallorum]]
**[[Incipient College of Three Spires]]
**[[Canton of Hawks Hollow]]
**[[Incipient]] [[Canton of Readstan]]
*[[Barony of Citadel of the Southern Pass]]
*[[Barony of Dragonsspine]]
**[[College of Tygre's Keep]]
**[[The Bedes College]]
*[[Shire of Drygestan]]
*[[Shire of Duthaich Beinne Aird]]
*[[Barony of Fontaine dans Sable]]
*[[Shire of Gleann Medonach]]
*[[Shire of Hinterland]]
*[[Shire of Nahrun Kabirun]]
*[[Shire of Plattefordham]]
*[[Incipient]] [[College of Ram's Keep]]
*[[Shire of Rio de las Animas]]
*[[College of Saint Golias]]
*[[Barony of Unser Hafen]]
**[[Canton of Bofharrach]]
*[[Shire of White Mountain]]
*[[Shire of Windkeep]]

==Kingdom Awards==
===[[Grant of Arms]]===
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1"
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Flower of the Outlands]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Iron Hart of the Outlands]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Stag of the Outlands]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the White Scarf of the Outlands|Order of the White Scarf]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Sharparrow]]
|-
|[[Image: Flower.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Iron_Hart.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Stag.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: White_Scarf.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Sharparrow.png|96px|center]]
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[Arts and Sciences]]
|[[Heavy_combat|Armored Combat]]
|[[Service]]
|[[Fencing]]
|[[Archery]]
|}

===[[Award of Arms]]===
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1"
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Stag's Heart]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Trefoil]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Argent Hart]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Stag's Blood]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Golden Pheon]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Silver Tynes of the Outlands|Order of the Silver Tynes]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Silver Stirrup]]
|-
|[[Image: Stag's_Heart.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Trefoil.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Argent_Heart.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Stag's_Blood.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Golden_Pheon.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Silver_Tynes.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Silver_Stirrup.png|96px|center]]
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[Service]]
|[[Shire]] Level Achievement
|[[Arts and Sciences]]
|[[Heavy_combat|Armored Combat]]
|[[Archery]]
|[[Fencing]]
|[[Equestrian]]
|}
===Non-Armigerous Awards===
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1"
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Walker of the Way]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Venerable Guard]]
|-
|[[Image: Walker_of_the_Way.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Venerable_Guard.png|96px|center]]
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[Chivalry]]
|[[Armored Combat]] Longevity
|}

===Youth Awards===
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1"
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Argent Rose of the Outlands|Order of the Argent Rose]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Promise of the Outlands]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Order of the Order of the Azure Mullet]]
|-
|[[Image: Argent_Rose.jpg|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Promise.png|96px|center]]
|[[Image: Azure_Mullet.jpg|96px|center]]
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[Youth]]
|[[Youth]]
|[[Youth]]
|}
===[[Equestrian]]===
*[[Order of the Silver Lance]] (OSL) is given for skill and leadership in the equestrian arts
===[[Combat | Martial Activities]]===
*[[Order of the Fallen Snow]] (CFS) is given for expertise at the art of dying well
====Longevity of Service====
*[[Order of the Knights Pensioners of the Venerable Guard]] (PVG) is given for 30 years as a fighter
===[[Service]]===
*[[Order of the Cordon Royal]] (BCR) is given for personal service to the King
*[[Order of the Queens Cypher]] (BQC) is given for personal service to the Queen
===[[Chivalry]] and [[Gentility]]===
*[[Order of the Legion of Gallantry of the Outlands]] (CLG) is given for ideals of gallantry and courtesy
*[[Outlands Royal Menagerie]] (ORM) is given for canines who greatly enhanced the ambience of events
*[[Order of the Queens Grace]] (CGG) is given for courtliness and gentility

==[[Royal]] Lineage==
===[[King|Kings]] and [[Queen|Queens]] of the Outlands===
*Gunwaldt and Aelflaed -- June 14, 1986
*Johann and Kathryn -- November 1, 1986
*Artan and Tara -- May 30, 1987
*Hagan and Beatrix -- November 7, 1987
*Christopher and Cymber -- April 9, 1988
*Artan II and Tara -- November 5, 1988
*Johann II and Layla -- May 6, 1989
*Leif and Ishtar -- November 4, 1989
*Artan III and Aziza -- May 3, 1990
*Johann III and Monika -- November 4, 1990
*Irel and Tess -- May 4, 1991
*Olaf and Jeanne -- November 3, 1991
*Cyrred and Morgana -- May 2, 1992
*Olaf II and Jeanne -- November 7, 1992
*Leif II and Elisheva -- May 1, 1993
*Cyrred II and Morgana -- November 6, 1993
*Artan IIII and Aziza -- May 7, 1994
*Vagn and Thora -- November 5, 1994
*Hrothger and Madigan -- May 13, 1995
*Artan V and Aziza -- November 11, 1995
*Irel II and Ileana -- May 11, 1996
*Torn and Elisheva -- November 9, 1996
*Lycurgus and Mikulina -- May 10, 1997
*Cameron and Anne Aliz -- November 8, 1997
*Hrothger II and Madigan -- May 9, 1998
*Maelgwn and Lillian -- November 14, 1998
*Lycurgus and Mikulina -- May 8, 1999
*Martino and Aindrea -- November 13, 1999
*Kynan and Eleanor -- May 13, 2000
*Ceasan and Vanna -- November 11, 2000
*Kynan II and Eleanor -- May 12, 2001
*Maelgwn II and Cainnleach -- November 10, 2001
*Bela and Elizabeth -- May 11, 2002
*Jaxarticus and Kathryn -- November 9, 2002
*Irel and Rosalind -- May 10, 2003
*Hoegaarden and Chiara -- November 8, 2003
*Giovanni and Cainnleach -- May 8, 2004
*Ibrahim and Illeana -- November 13, 2004
*Hoegaarden II and Chiara -- May 14, 2005
*Hrorek and Caoilfhionn -- November 12, 2005
*Bela and Claudia -- May 13, 2006
*Artan VI and Aziza -- November 11, 2006
*Mordygan and Madigan -- May 13, 2007

===[[Prince|Princes]] and [[Princess|Princesses]] of the Outlands===
*Gunwaldt and Aislinn -- May 29, 1977
*Heinrich and Lorene -- December 17, 1977
*Wielhelm and Megan -- July 8, 1978
*Heinrich and Irminsul -- December 30, 1978
*Robin and Beau -- June 30, 1979
*Ronald and Andreah -- January 19, 1980
*Gunwaldt and Aelflaed -- July 5, 1980
*Kveldulf and Katlin -- January 17, 1981
*Stefan and Beau -- July 5, 1981
*Robert and Leah -- January 23, 1982
*William and Caryn -- July 25, 1982
*Montegar and Irminsul -- January 15, 1983
*Eldr and Angelica -- August 20, 1983
*Michael and Keridwen -- January 21, 1984
*Eldr and Angelica (regents) -- March 11, 1984
*Aelfgar and Bronwyn -- April 28, 1984
*Michael and Keridwen -- November 17, 1984
*Beryld and Allocen -- May 4, 1985
*Johann and Andreah -- December 14, 1985

===[[Lord|Lords]] and [[Lady|Ladies]] of the Outlands===
*Ton and Elizabeth -- May 26, 1974
*Ton and Elizabeth -- May 25, 1975
*Bren and Simonetta -- February 14, 1976
*Ulrich and Roxanne -- May 31, 1976
*Stephan and Penelope -- November 14, 1976

==External Links==
* http://www.outlands.org/

{{SCA Kingdom}}
[[Category:Kingdoms (SCA)|Outlands]]

Barony of Unser Hafen

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Canton of Bofharrach

2007-12-21T06:21:23Z

Saitotakauji:

== Location ==

The Canton of Bofharrach is mundanely located in Greeley, Colorado. Greeley is to the East of Loveland and South-East of Fort Collins, both of which have at times been the population center of the [[Barony of Unser Hafen]]. One of the larger Cantons in the [[Kingdom of the Outlands]] geographically if not population-wise, it covers nearly all of Weld County.

== Founding ==

It was founded in the early 1990s during the reign of Titus Claudius Severus as Baron, and Hancarata Aethnen filia Cuneddae (called Llamrei) as Baroness of Unser Hafen. Their Excellencies Titus and Llamrei still have a copy of the original Canton charter hanging in their house in a position of prominence to this day.

The Canton was founded to acknowledge the hard work and diverse efforts of the gentles in the area, as well as to allow them some home-rule and the ability to run events within their borders. Greeley being forty-five minutes from Ft. Collins, this allowed them to do more without traveling as far, but did not diminish their attendance or participation in Baronial events and administrations. Members of the Canton have served in nearly all the Officer positions of the Barony at one time or another.

== Current Officers ==

Seneschal: Sir Zachariah de Kane
Herald: Lady Madeleine de Seraucort
Exchequer: Lady Gabrielle Rizzo

== Most Recent Events ==

September 2007: Hosted Unser Hafen's Newcomer's Event

Set to host a Dancing event in Spring 2008

== For More Information ==

[www.unserhafen.org] Baronial website, with information about Canton officers and upcoming events and gatherings.

2006-02-14T20:37:44Z

Saitotakauji: Japan and the SCA

[[Japan]] is a group of islands situated east of Korea. Home to the [[samurai]] (an approximate equivalent of the [[Europe|European]] [[knight]].

== Japan and the SCA ==

This article is designed to do several things. First, to give a brief feel of the historical periods from 795 to 1600, including some major figures from the times. Secondly, to explain to people who wonder why '''almost no one''' plays a Japanese persona from a time before 1450. Thirdly it will give some advice to those wishing to play Japanese persona on some of the problems they will face, and just some things to keep in mind. So here we go.

== Brief Japanese History ==

95 percent of the Persona that you meet in the SCA that come from Japan come from the ''Sengoku Jidai'', the Japanese Warring States Period. However, there are several periods that are important to know for Japanese History.

'''The Heian Period'''

The Heian Period lasted from 795 to 1185, and is generally considered to be the height or Golden Age of Japanese Literature. The most famous book of the time, the ''Tale of Genji'' by Murasaki came from this period, as did the ''Pillowbook of Sei Shonagon''; these were some of the first novels to be in the formal Japanese written language, as opposed to earlier books which were written largely in Chinese.

During this time the Emperor commanded the country as ruler, and the court Aristocracy were at the height of their power; they would never again be this powerful. If you are interested in playing a persona from this period, picking names from the Kuge (the court aristocracy) is appropriate; picking a Buke ('samurai', see later) name is not, as they did not exist.

'''Muromachi Bakufu/Hojo Shogunate'''

This period lasted from 1185 until the Imperial Restoration by the Emperor Go-Daigo in 1333. The period began when, in 1185, Minamoto Yoritomo was declared Shogun by the Emperor at sword point, and was effectively the ruler of Japan. Shogun was a prior title which literally meaned nothing more than 'Barbarian subduing Generalissimo'; but after Minamoto Yoritomo claimed the title it became the Supreme Military dictator.

Yoritomo founded the Muromachi bakufu (lit. 'tent government'), so-called because of where they set up the Shogunate government (muromachi). When Yoritomo died the title of Shogun passed to the clan that had adopted him, the Hojo clan, who ruled until they were cast off.

'''Ashikaga Shogunate through the Onin War'''

In 1333 the Emperor Go-Daigo decided that he wished to claim the power for himself and, after returning from an exile, enlisted the help of Ashikaga Takauji, who threw his support behind the Emperor. When they succeeded, Takauji expected to be named Shogun, but Go-Daigo was understandably concerned about giving supreme military power to someone when he had just shaken off the same thing. Takauji, affronted, turned on his master and succeeded in conquering half of the country. The other half would hold out for several years (North and South Japan each had an Imperial Court) before being tricked in to coming to Takauji's court and getting consumed.

The Ashikaga shogunate would technically last until the Tokugawa Shogunate, its' power to rule the country was broken in 1467 by the onset of the Onin war. The Onin War was a succession dispute for the Shogun that was used as a front for two warring families to go at it like pitbulls. They each backed a different candidate for Shogun, and beat the tar out of each other. It is important to note that at a time when in Western Europe a large army was 3000 men, during one of the battles of the Onin War one side had 70,000 people...and the other had 80,000.

The war, which lasted until 1477, crippled the power of the Shogunate and launched a new era of feudal lords vying for power and the seat of Shogun.

'''The Sengoku/Period of the Nation at War'''

The next 133 years were a period of near constant and total warfare as people jockeyed for power, but in the end of the Japanese Warring States period three men came to the forefront. The first was Oda Nobunaga, who was largely regarded as a butcher. During one particularly brutal slaughter it is said that he had 40,000 monks and nuns put to the sword over a weekend. In the end Nobunaga was betrayed by one of his generals, and committed suicide in order to escape a death by torture.

He was succeeded by his general Toyotomi Hideyoshi a former peasant who had risen from the rank of Sandal Carrier to General. Through diplomacy he managed to convince Nobunaga's army to stay togethere where normally it would have fallen apart to infighting. With this army he managed to largely unify the country, but he couldn't convince any if the Shogun families (Hojo or Ashikaga) to adopt him. Since he was born a peasant, this meant he couldn't be Shogun; he took the title of Regent, and then when his son was born took the title of Taiko (retired regent) so that his son could be ruler when he was old enough.

Toyotomi had three major problems in his reign. The first was the first invasion of Korea, which failed. The second was the second invasion of Korea, which failed just as miserably. And the third problem was that he had his son too late in his reign; when he died, the boy was only an infant. Toyotomi did the best he could in order to try to preserve his son's reign by creating a Council of Regents in order to watch over the country until his son was old enoigh. And then he stocked the Council with political enemies such as Mitsunari Ishida, and Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Several years in to it, however, things came to a head, and Ieyasu was put in the position of essentially having to rebel and take over--which is likely what he had been waiting for. Modern academics believe that Ieyasu may not have been quite as tactically brilliant as the previous two men, although he was more so than Ishida, but he had significantly more patience then either of his predecessors. And so, in 1600 (baaarely period), Ishida's Army of the West and Ieyasu's Arm of the East clashed at Sekigahara, where Tokugawa Ieyasu won and became the Shogun. Woot.

== Misconceptions ==

The first misconception is that the Samurai existed for thousands of years. This is completly and patently untrue. Essentially the Samurai existed from 1591 and Toyotomi's Sword Hunt and acts banning social mobility and removing the tradition of ji-samurai (warriors that fought during war, and worked as farmers during the rest of the year). So while Samurai are period, just barely, the Samurai that we think of when we watch Kurosawa films only existed for a few years in period. While there were proto-samurai before that, there was much more social mobility, and the Golden Age of the Samurai didn't exist until out of period.

Second biggest misconception is that the Samurai Sword (Katana) could cut through anything, never broke, and were basically the best swords in the world. While I do prefer them to European swords personally, they could break, they couldn't cut through anything, and they were not the super uber sword everyone likes to think they are. People were gifted with swords from their Lord, and obviously if you have more then one son both of them can't have your three hundred year old ancestral sword, because the King Solomon trick just doesn't work.

Third misconception is the 'Samurai Worship' thing that seems to go around, believing that all Samurai were avid followers of Bushido and didn't ever do anything wrong Just like not all European knights were bastions of chivalry, some Samurai were downright bastards. Greedy, angry, bitter Samurai did exist, as did Samurai who wanted nothing more then to have lots of sex and own all the best in life, spurning the minimalist ideals and rejection of material goods that Buddhism teaches us.

The fourth misconception is that it is Difficult, Impossible, or Wrong to play a Japanese persona in the SCA--after all, we are a European organization. Wrong, so very wrong. First, it is not more difficult to play any persona more then others; you may need to explain your Persona a little bit more then the Celtic guy would, but depending on how historically accurate you want to be it is no more difficult. If you want to be a generic Japanese guy, be prepared to have some odd looks, but it isn't terribly different.

As for the '''wrong'''ness of it, simply remind anyone who says this about what Corpora says. 'Western Europe or '''civilizations they had contact with before 1600''' ". The Portugese made contact with Japan in the 1400s; in 1592 Hideyoshi (mentioned above) and his son played with an Elephant given to them by the Spanish in order to smooth over some strained relations, especially after the Expulsion Edicts when they were all kicked out and several nuns and priests were (ironically) crucified. So it is no more wrong then any other non Western European country playing in the SCA.

== Why Everyone is a Sengoku Jidai Junkie ==

Okay, a lot of people wonder why most of the Japanese persona you see come from 1467 until 1600, and you very rarely see any from 1000 or 1100. As Furukusu Masahide-tono of the Outlands put it, because "The Buke were Buke, and the Kuge were scared." Simply put, the Sengoku Jidai is the period of the Warrior, the Birth of the Samurai, and the best period to be from if you Fight. Soldiers were second class citizens compared to the Court Aristocracy (Kuge) before 1185; they were absolutly IN CHARGE from the Onin War until the Meiji Restoration in the 19th Century. So playing in the Sengoku, as a Fighter (Heavy or Light), is playing in a time when you were absolute master of your domain, and every Samurai with charisma and a brain for tactics had the possibility of becoming the Shogun.

== Some Problems ==

Every Persona that you could play has some problems. English names are boring, Welsh names are hard to pronounce, and some greek names can lend themselves to modern snackfoods (ho toxhotes becomes ho Dorritos). Being Japanese is no different, and here are some of the things that you can expect.

'''Heralds Have Problems'''

I have seen a Herald who can correctly pronounce a fifty one letter Welsh/Celtic name without blinking stumble and stutter over a relatively simple Japanese names because they ''think'' it should be more difficult then it is. The thing to remind them, or to know if you are a Herald, is that Japanese names are all pronounced phonetically, because unlike Welsh (which uses the same alphabet differently) Japanese uses a completly different character set; so when it is written in English letters, it is all pronounced phoenetically. But, be prepared to have your name spelled correctly on your scroll, but pronounced incomprehensibly by the Herald who reads the scroll.

'''Western-Europe Junkies'''

These are the people who say the SCA is only Western Europe. Point out the Corpora information from above, and if they don't relent, poke them with a chopstick.

'''Heraldry Has Problems'''

Japan didn't have as much of a formalized Heraldry system as Europe did; there was no Chrysanthemum Emperor of Arms, as far as I know. Many clans used the exact same mon (Oda, Saito, etc..) and some of the Mons (heraldry) were incredibly simple. If you have ever played the Legend of Zelda, the Hojo Clan uses the Tri-Force as their heraldry.

In order to be period, Japanese heraldry needs to be very very simple. No more then one charge/charge-group, and only two colors (the backgroumd, and the foreground). But in order to pass through the College of Arms of the SCA, you need to make something that has enough difference from other heraldry to pass. So you'll have to be prepared to compromise.

'''Merchants Won't Sell (What You Need)'''

Go to Estrella war and you'll see ten different shops selling shirts, pants, t-tunics, cotehardies, hoopalongs, and leather belts with rings. But you'll be hard pressed to find a place selling a wide variety of kosode, and hakama, obi and geta. Maybe there will be one shop that sells some stuff, if that Japanese Costume Laurel comes out to merchant (I love it when that happens). So, learn to sew or find some friends that know how to sew you can bribe, because otherwise your going tgo spend more then you want to online.

But, all of these problems are overcomable. Being a Japanese persona is great if you love the culture and the history, and can be a lot of fun.

I remain Yours in Service to the Dream,

Saito Takauji

== About the Author ==

Saito Takauji-hachi-i is a Samurai from the Late 16th century, who currently finds himself serving the Emperor of the Outlands and serving as the Bard of the Barony of Unser Hafen, the Defender of the Shire of Wind Keep, and the Seneschal and Fencing Marshall of the Canton of Bofharrach.