Kingdom of Caid

Kingdom of Caid
Azure, a crown within a laurel wreath Or, between three crescents within a bordure embattled argent.
Information
Founded: A.S. XIII Parent Kingdom: Kingdom of the West King: Sven Orfhendur Queen: Kolfinna kottr
Modern location
Southern California, the greater Las Vegas area, and Hawaii.

Caid is the sixth SCA Kingdom, encompassing the mundane areas of Southern California, the greater Las Vegas area, and Hawaii.

Caid became a principality in June, A.S. IX (1974), and a kingdom in June, A.S. XIII (1978).

The name Caid comes from the initials of the original subgroups from which it was formed:
Barony of Calafia, Barony of the Angels, Barony of the Isles, Barony of Dreiburgen.

Events

• Great Western War is held in early October.

Groups in Caid

• Shire of Al-Sahid Barstow / Victorville, California
• Barony of Altavia San Fernando Valley area, California
• Barony of the Angels San Gabriel Valley and central Los Angeles, California
  • Canton of the Canyons West Covina area, California
• College of Boethius Claremont Colleges, California
• Barony of Calafia San Diego and Imperial Counties, California
  • Canton of Poll na Gainmhe Imperial Valley, California
  • Canton of Summergate Escondido, California
  • Canton of Tanwayour South Bay area of San Diego, California
• Shire of Carreg Wen Lompoc and Vandenburg Air Force Base, California
• Shire of Darach Ventura County, California
• Barony of Dreiburgen Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, California
  • Canton of Gallavally Hemet/San Jacinto Valley/Idyllwild, California
  • Canton of Mons Draconis greater Riverside area, California
  • Canton of Steinsee Yucca Valley / Twenty-Nine Palms, California
  • Pagus Sancti Geronomi central Riverside, California
• Barony of Dun Or Lancaster / Palmdale area, California
• College of Fenwood Knoll University of California, Irvine
• Barony of Gyldenholt Orange County, California
• Shire of Heatherwyne Pomona, Ontario and Claremont, California
• Shire of the Isles Santa Barbara County, California
• Barony of Lyondemere coastal Los Angeles County, California
• Barony of Naevehjem Inyo and northeast Kern Counties, California
• Barony of Nordwache Fresno, Madera, Kings and Tulare Counties, California
• College of Saint Artemas University of California, San Diego
• College of San Ambrogio University of California, Los Angeles, California
• College of San Isidore San Diego State University, California
• Barony of Starkhafn Clark County (including Las Vegas), Nevada
• L'Universite de la Tour d'Yvoire California State University, Bakersfield, California
• College of the Voyagers California Institute of Technology (CalTech)
• Barony of Western Seas Hawai'i
  • Canton of Bard's Keep Western O'ahu, Hawai'i
  • Canton of CastleNorth Northeastern O'ahu, Hawai'i
  • Canton of Torvald Southeastern O'ahu (including Honolulu), Hawai'i
  • Canton of the Valley Azure Maui, Hawai'i
• Shire of Wintermist western Kern County, California

Kingdom Devices

Person or group	Image
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Queen
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Caidan Royalty

Princes and Princesses of Caid

Coronation Date	Prince	Princess	Photo
1974/06/09	Christian of Orange	Denysa de las Mariposas
1974/11/23	Hugh the Undecided	Rosemary of Talmont
1975/06/07	Thomas the Merciless	Elaine the Merciful
1975/11/22	Gregory of York	Vivian Aurore de la Mer
1976/06/05	Morven of Carrick	Bevin Fraser of Sterling
1976/11/20	Martin the Temperate	Arabella Lyon de Rohese
1977/06/04	Balin of Tor	Lorissa du Griffin
1977/11/19	Martin the Temperate	Neptha of Thebes

Kings and Queens of Caid

Coronation Date	King	Queen	Photo
1978/06/03	Armand de Sevigny	Diana de Savigny
1978/11/18	Martin the Temperate	Neptha of Thebes
1979/06/02	Gregory of York	Arianyn du Penryn
1979/11/18	Balin of Tor	Amsha al Sirhan
1980/05/31	Martin the Temperate	Neptha of Thebes
1980/11/22	Armand de Sevigny	Diana de Savigny
1981/05/30	Adrian Buchanon	Acelyn Schirleah the Chaste
1981/11/21	Gregory of York	Arianyn du Penryn
1982/05/29	Jason Griffiths of Shadowhyrst	Natalya Gregorovna of Shadowhyrst
1982/11/20	Adrian Buchanon	Ealasaid nic Chlurain
1983/05/28	Jason Griffiths of Shadowhyrst	Natalya Gregorovna of Shadowhyrst
1983/11/26	Kipp Silverlock	Berengaria of Hythe
1984/06/02	Guy de Coldrake	Troy of Nodham Whyre
1984/11/17	Adrian Buchanon	Leonora Morgana
1985/06/01	Jason Griffiths of Shadowhyrst	Isabel Antonia de Aranjuez
1985/11/16	Glyn ap Rhodri	Tressa Helana Beaumaris
1986/05/31	Edward Ian Anderson	Ilaria Veltri degli Ansari
1986/11/22	Avery of Kempsford	Larissa Alwynn Clarewoode
1987/05/30	Barak Elandris Hanno von Halstern	Cassaundra Igraine of Gwynedd
1987/11/21	Dietrich von Vogelsang	Déshivé Luciana d'Avignon
1988/06/04	Brion Thornbird ap Rhys	Alysandra the Whyte Moor
1988/11/19	Guy of Castle Kirk	Darla of Castle Kirk
1989/06/03	Dietrich von Vogelsang	Déshivé Luciana d'Avignon
1989/11/18	Guy of Castle Kirk	Darla of Castle Kirk
1990/06/02	Patrick Levi Darkwrath	Lyn of Whitewolfe
1990/11/17	Ivan the Illustrated	Fiona Julienne nic Lowry
1991/06/01	Patrick Levi Darkwrath	Adriana d'Orsay des Hippocampes
1991/11/16	Ivan the Illustrated	Black Aislynn Straithbaern
1992/06/06	Timothy of Arrondale	Tristana Ræfenloch
1992/11/07	Avery of Kempsford	Arielle la Floer
1993/06/05	John ap Gwyndaf of Holdingford	Ceinwen ferch Rhys ap Gawain
1993/11/20	Cristian del Leon Rampante	Crystal Corazón del León Borbón
1994/06/04	Gar of Loch Carron	Ristil ingen Cathail
1994/11/19	Ivan the Illustrated	Black Aislynn Straithbaern
1995/06/03	Direk Ivanovich	Arianna of Chelsea
1995/11/04	John ap Gwyndaf of Holdingford	Ceinwen ferch Rhys ap Gawain
1996/05/18	Edric Aaron Hartwood	Albra Katerine Marie Isabelle Bautiste
1996/11/02	Direk Ivanovich	Arianna ny Shane
1997/06/07	Joseph of Silveroak	Caroline Marie de Fontenailles
1997/11/01	Rørik Swerðmaðr	Karina al Quihira
1998/06/06	Ivan the Illustrated	Trifona Anastasiia Dodovicha
1998/11/21	'Abd al-Hakim ibn 'Abd al-Rahman Shaddad al-Tomuki	Luciana Maria Novella Di Carlo
1999/06/12	Francesc Miguel Joaquim Inacio	Seanach an tSeanachaidhe
1999/11/20	Edric Aaron Hartwood	Battista de Lagos
2000/06/03	Guillaume de Belgique	Felinah Tifarah Arnvella Memo Hazara Khan-ad-Din
2000/11/18	Ivan the Illustrated	Ciar Lasse MacGregor
2001/06/02	Alaric Sartiano von Drachenklaue	Kissa Irminwhit
2001/11/17	Edric Aaron Hartwood	Catalina OroSol
2002/06/08	Guillaume de Belgique	Felinah Tifarah Arnvella Memo Hazara Khan-ad-Din
2002/11/16	Gerhart von Cynnabar	Una Orcadiana
2003/05/31	Alaric Sartiano	Carynsa Leeland of Roseberry
2003/11/15	Direk Ivanovich	Levana Nicholette de Lyon
2004/06/05	Brand of Lancaster	Nuala nic Ailin
2004/11/13	Direk Ivanonvich	Chamayn of Castile
2005/06/04	Dietrich von Vogelsang	Adriana von Vogelsang
2005/11/12	Dirk Ivanovich	Chamayn of Castile
2006/06/03	Sven Orfhendur	Kolfinna kottr

Notes

• Acelyn Shirleah the Chaste has changed her name to Ascelyn Shirleah. Either spelling may be used on scrolls.
• Natalya Gregorovna of Shadowhyrst has changed her name to Natalya de Foix.
• Adriana d'Orsay des Hippocampes has changed her name to Adriana von Vogelsang.
• Tristana Ræfenloch has changed her name to Tristana de Winter.
• Arianna of Chelsea has changed her name to Arianna ny Shane.
• Albra Katerine Marie Isabelle Bautiste prefers the shorten form of Albra Katerine.
• Following Russian naming practices Trifona Anastasiia Dodovicha prefers the shorten form of Anastasiia.
• The shortened form of 'Abd al-Hakim ibn 'Abd al-Rahman Shaddad al-Tomuki is al-Tomuki.
• Ciar Lasse MacGregor prefers the shorten form of Ciar Lasse.
• Direk Ivanovich has changed his name to Dirk Ivanovich.
• Official Coronation Dates of Caid
• Official Royals Archive of Caid
• Caidan History Project

Awards and Honors

Patents of Arms

• Former Kings and Queens may be awarded Patents of Arms, if they do not already have them, when they depart the thrones and assume their county or ducal rank.
• Former consorts are also inducted into the Order of the Rose.

Grants of Arms

• Grants of Arms can be given as separate awards, and traditionally are given to recognize the efforts of kingdom officers. The following awards also convey a Grant:
• Order of the Gauntlet of Caid: given for outstanding ability in SCA-style combat. The order's badge is: Azure, a dexter gauntlet sustaining by the blade a sword fesswise, a bordure embatted argent.
• Order of the Crescent: given for outstanding service to the kingdom. The order's badge is: Azure, three crescents conjoined, horns outward, within a bordure embattled argent.
• Order of the Lux Caidus: given for outstanding excellence in the arts or sciences. The order's badge is: Azure, a sunburst within a bordure embattled argent.
• Order of the White Scarf of Caid: given for outstanding ability in SCA-style rapier combat in accordance with the Treaty of the White Scarf: courteous and chivalrous behavior on and off the tournament field, service to the kingdom and its people, and willingness to instruct others in these accomplishments. Companions of the Order are entitled to wear a white scarf, fastened at the left shoulder or tied above the left elbow.
• Order of Chiron: given for outstanding ability in SCA-style archery. The order's badge is: Azure, a saggitary salient regardant and drawing his bow to sinister a bordure embattled argent.

Awards of Arms

• The titles of Court Baron and Court Baroness are most commonly awarded to territorial Barons and Baronesses when they step down from their positions. They are also given to recognize those who have been of exemplary service to the Crown. As per Corpora, the title is accompanied by an Award of Arms if the recipient is not already armigerous.
• An Award of Arms may also be given as a separate award, or in conjunction with the following orders (if the recipient is not already armigerous). The token of each order is a medallion bearing the badge of the order.
• Order of the Argent Arrow: given for excellent skill in target archery, combined with authentic garb and demeanor. The order's badge is: Azure, an arrow between in fess two crescents argent.
• Order of the Crescent Sword: given for excellence in SCA-style combat, combined with authentic appearance on the field. The order's badge is: Azure, a crescent surmounted by a sword all within a bordure embattled argent.
• Order of the Dolphin of Caid: given for excellence in service to the kingdom. The order's badge is: Azure, a dolphin embowed uriant to sinister argent.
• Order of the Duellist: given for excellence in SCA-style rapier combat, combined with authentic appearance on the field. The order's badge is: Per pale azure and argent, two rapiers and a bordure embattled counterchanged.
• Order of the Harp Argent: given for excellence in a particular art form or scientific endeavor. The order's badge is: Azure, a harp within a bordure embattled argent.

Non-Armigerious Awards

• Vanguard of Honor: given by the sovereign, after consultation with the members of the order, for outstanding honorable and chivalric actions upon the tournament field. The token is an armband of woven black and orange ribbon.
• Legion of Courtesy: given by the consort in recognition of continuing courtesy. The order's badge is: A rose Or barbed and seeded vert. The token is a medallion in the form of a yellow (heraldic) rose, dependant from a blue and white ribbon.
• Signum Reginae: given by the consort to those who have served faithfully during the reign. The token is a brooch in the form of a silver crescent, engraved with the sigil of the consort, and often decorated with a semi-precious stone or other designs.
• Sigillum Regis: given by the sovereign to those who have served faithfully during the reign. The token is a silver brooch in the form of four crescents conjoined in saltire horns outward, engraved with the sigil of the King, and often decorated with a semi-precious stone or other designs. [Four crescents conjoined in saltire horns outward is also the badge of the Kingdom, and is known as the "Cross of Caid".]
• Signum Regni: given by the Crown to those who have served faithfully during the reign. The token is a generally a silver brooch engraved with the sigil of the King and Queen, and often decorated with a semi-precious stone or other designs. (This award was created to replace the Sigillum Regis and Signum Regnae. It is up to each Crown whether to give these two or the Signum Regni.)
• Corde de Guerre of Caid: given for acts of extreme valor upon the war battlefield. The token is a blue and white forragere, worn over the arm at the shoulder.
• Crossed Swords of Caid: given by the sovereign to fighting units that have demonstrated exceptional skill at arms, valor, and chivalry upon the battlefield. The order's badge is: Per fess argent and azure, two swords in saltire counterchanged.
• l'Honneur de la Chanson: given by the consort for excellence in musical performance. The token is a goblet or cup. The badge is: Azure, a goblet argent, charged on the bowl with a crescent azure, within a bordure embattled argent.
• Order of the Acorn: given to children for considerable contributions to the kingdom. The token is a wooden or natural acorn on a cord.
• Royal Recognition of Excellence: given to individuals or groups for unique reasons, ranging from running a spectacular event to real-life heroism.
• Augmentation of Arms: this is a special and very rare honor, given only a few times in the history of the kingdom. The recipient is entitled to register a modification to their arms.

Other Honors

• Right Noble Guild: a royal charter granted by the Crown to those guilds they deem worthy.
• King's Champion: the title usually given to the other finalist in Crown Tournament, or to someone who fought exceptionally well in the tournament. The champion receives a sword and tabard to wear for the duration of the reign.
• Queen's Champion: the winner of the Queen's Champion Tournament, held the day after Coronation. The champion receives a sword and tabard to wear for the duration of the reign.
• Queen's Archery Champion: the winner of the Queen's Champion Archery Tournament, held sometime after Coronation. The champion receives a tabard to wear for the duration of the reign.
• Queen's Rapier Champion: the winner of the Queen's Champion Rapier Tournament, held the day after Coronation. The champion receives a rapier and a tabard to wear for the duration of the reign.
• Arts and Sciences Pentathlon Champion: the winner of the Arts and Sciences Pentathlon, which is usually held every other year.
• New Battered Helm: presented, by the previous holder, for the best death at the Queen's Champion Tournament. (Similar to the West's "Old Battered Helm.") The token is the Battered Helm itself. The recipient must do some damage to the helm before passing it on.

Award Info

• Award information from here

See Also

• Official Caid homepage