Cian at 02:33, 3 March 2011

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	'''Inspiration''' is an important core concept for [[SCA]] combat. Generally it is the practice of fighting "for" someone, not merely fighting for oneself. Typically combatants carry the [[favor]] of their consort and are said to be defending their [[honor]].		'''Inspiration''' is an important core concept for [[SCA]] [[combat]]. Generally it is the practice of [[fighting]] "for" someone, not merely fighting for oneself. Typically combatants carry the [[favor]] of their [[consort]] and are said to be defending their [[honor]].

	This relationship may or may not be romantically based depending on the people involved; it is not uncommon for ~~fighters~~ to be "inspired" by friends or children -- a typical example of this in the SCA is a fighter bearing the favor of a friend whose romantic partner does not fight in (or even participate in) the Society. In deference to the tradition of [[courtly love]] the person is generally (but not exclusively) of the opposite gender; on one notable occasion [[Baron]] Percival of [[Septentria]] declared his infant nephew as his "inspiration" for the [[Lady Mary Memorial Tournament]] and acquitted himself honorably on the [[list]]s.		This relationship may or may not be romantically based depending on the people involved; it is not uncommon for [[fighter]]s to be "inspired" by friends or children -- a typical example of this in the SCA is a fighter bearing the favor of a friend whose romantic partner does not fight in (or even participate in) the [[Society]]. In deference to the tradition of [[courtly love]] the person is generally (but not exclusively) of the opposite gender; on one notable occasion [[Baron]] Percival of [[Septentria]] declared his infant nephew as his "inspiration" for the [[Lady Mary Memorial Tournament]] and acquitted himself honorably on the [[list]]s.

	In [[Prestige Tourney\|some kinds of tournament fighting]] a fighter is ''required'' to cite someone as their inspiration. In [[Ealdormere]], for example, [[Crown Tournament]]s are fought on behalf of the fighters' consorts, who are then said "to have inspired them to victory."		In [[Prestige Tourney\|some kinds of tournament fighting]] a fighter is ''required'' to cite someone as their inspiration. In [[Ealdormere]], for example, [[Crown Tournament]]s are fought on behalf of the fighters' consorts, who are then said "to have inspired them to victory."

Paul Matisz at 17:45, 2 March 2011

2011-03-02T17:45:55Z

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'''Inspiration''' is an important core concept for [[SCA]] combat. Generally it is the practice of fighting "for" someone, not merely fighting for oneself. Typically combatants carry the [[favor]] of their consort and are said to be defending their [[honor]].

This relationship may or may not be romantically based depending on the people involved; it is not uncommon for fighters to be "inspired" by friends or children -- a typical example of this in the SCA is a fighter bearing the favor of a friend whose romantic partner does not fight in (or even participate in) the Society. In deference to the tradition of [[courtly love]] the person is generally (but not exclusively) of the opposite gender; on one notable occasion [[Baron]] Percival of [[Septentria]] declared his infant nephew as his "inspiration" for the [[Lady Mary Memorial Tournament]] and acquitted himself honorably on the [[list]]s.

In [[Prestige Tourney|some kinds of tournament fighting]] a fighter is ''required'' to cite someone as their inspiration. In [[Ealdormere]], for example, [[Crown Tournament]]s are fought on behalf of the fighters' consorts, who are then said "to have inspired them to victory."

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Cian at 02:33, 3 March 2011

Paul Matisz at 17:45, 2 March 2011