Kingdom of Caid

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Kingdom of Caid
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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

Groups in Caid

Kingdom Devices

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Caidan Royalty

Princes and Princesses of Caid:

  1. 1974/06/09, Christian of Orange and Denysa de las Mariposas
  2. 1974/11/23, Hugh the Undecided and Rosemary of Talmont
  3. 1975/06/07, Thomas the Merciless and Elaine the Merciful
  4. 1975/11/22, Gregory of York and Vivian Aurore de la Mer
  5. 1976/06/05, Morven of Carrick and Bevin Fraser of Sterling
  6. 1976/11/20, Martin the Temperate and Arabella Lyon de Rohese
  7. 1977/06/04, Balin of Tor and Lorissa du Griffin
  8. 1977/11/19, Martin the Temperate and Neptha of Thebes

Kings and Queens of Caid:

  1. 1978/06/03, Armand de Sevigny and Diana de Savigny
  2. 1978/11/18, Martin the Temperate and Neptha of Thebes
  3. 1979/06/02, Gregory of York and Arianyn du Penryn
  4. 1979/11/18, Balin of Tor and Amsha al Sirhan
  5. 1980/05/31, Martin the Temperate and Neptha of Thebes
  6. 1980/11/22, Armand de Sevigny and Diana de Savigny
  7. 1981/05/30, Adrian Buchanon and Acelyn Schirleah the Chaste
  8. 1981/11/21, Gregory of York and Arianyn du Penryn
  9. 1982/05/29, Jason Griffiths of Shadowhyrst and Natalya Gregorovna of Shadowhyrst
  10. 1982/11/20, Adrian Buchanon and Ealasaid nic Chlurain
  11. 1983/05/28, Jason Griffiths of Shadowhyrst and Natalya Gregorovna of Shadowhyrst
  12. 1983/11/26, Kipp Silverlock and Berengaria of Hythe
  13. 1984/06/02, Guy de Coldrake and Troy of Nodham Whyre
  14. 1984/11/17, Adrian Buchanon and Leonora Morgana
  15. 1985/06/01, Jason Griffiths of Shadowhyrst and Isabel Antonia de Aranjuez
  16. 1985/11/16, Glyn ap Rhodri and Tressa Helana Beaumaris
  17. 1986/05/31, Edward Ian Anderson and Ilaria Veltri degli Ansari
  18. 1986/11/22, Avery of Kempsford and Larissa Alwynn Clarewoode
  19. 1987/05/30, Barak Elandris Hanno von Halstern and Cassaundra Igraine of Gwynedd
  20. 1987/11/21, Dietrich von Vogelsang and Déshivé Luciana d'Avignon
  21. 1988/06/04, Brion Thornbird ap Rhys and Alysandra the Whyte Moor
  22. 1988/11/19, Guy of Castle Kirk and Darla of Castle Kirk
  23. 1989/06/03, Dietrich von Vogelsang and Déshivé Luciana d'Avignon
  24. 1989/11/18, Guy of Castle Kirk and Darla of Castle Kirk
  25. 1990/06/02, Patrick Levi Darkwrath and Lyn of Whitewolfe
  26. 1990/11/17, Ivan the Illustrated and Fiona Julienne nic Lowry
  27. 1991/06/01, Patrick Levi Darkwrath and Adriana d'Orsay des Hippocampes
  28. 1991/11/16, Ivan the Illustrated and Black Aislynn Straithbaern
  29. 1992/06/06, Timothy of Arrondale and Tristana Ræfenloch
  30. 1992/11/07, Avery of Kempsford and Arielle la Floer
  31. 1993/06/05, John ap Gwyndaf of Holdingford and Ceinwen ferch Rhys ap Gawain
  32. 1993/11/20, Cristian del Leon Rampante and Crystal Corazón del León Borbón
  33. 1994/06/04, Gar of Loch Carron and Ristil ingen Cathail
  34. 1994/11/19, Ivan the Illustrated and Black Aislynn Straithbaern
  35. 1995/06/03, Direk Ivanovich and Arianna of Chelsea
  36. 1995/11/04, John ap Gwyndaf of Holdingford and Ceinwen ferch Rhys ap Gawain
  37. 1996/05/18, Edric Aaron Hartwood and Albra Katerine Marie Isabelle Bautiste
  38. 1996/11/02, Direk Ivanovich and Arianna ny Shane
  39. 1997/06/07, Joseph of Silveroak and Caroline Marie de Fontenailles
  40. 1997/11/01, Rørik Swerðmaðr and Karina al Quihira
  41. 1998/06/06, Ivan the Illustrated and Trifona Anastasiia Dodovicha
  42. 1998/11/21, 'Abd al-Hakim ibn 'Abd al-Rahman Shaddad al-Tomuki and Luciana Maria Novella Di Carlo
  43. 1999/06/12, Francesc Miguel Joaquim Inacio and Seanach an tSeanachaidhe
  44. 1999/11/20, Edric Aaron Hartwood and Battista de Lagos
  45. 2000/06/03, Guillaume de Belgique and Felinah Tifarah Arnvella Memo Hazara Khan-ad-Din
  46. 2000/11/18, Ivan the Illustrated and Ciar Lasse MacGregor
  47. 2001/06/02, Alaric Sartiano von Drachenklaue and Kissa Irminwhit
  48. 2001/11/17, Edric Aaron Hartwood and Catalina OroSol
  49. 2002/06/08, Guillaume de Belgique and Felinah Tifarah Arnvella Memo Hazara Khan-ad-Din
  50. 2002/11/16, Gerhart von Cynnabar and Una Orcadiana
  51. 2003/05/31, Alaric Sartiano and Carynsa Leeland of Roseberry
  52. 2003/11/15, Direk Ivanovich and Levana Nicholette de Lyon
  53. 2004/06/05, Brand of Lancaster and Nuala nic Ailin
  54. 2004/11/13, Direk Ivanonvich and Chamayn of Castile
  55. 2005/06/04, Dietrich von Vogelsang and Adriana von Vogelsang
  56. 2005/11/12, Dirk Ivanovich and Chamayn of Castile
  57. 2006/06/03, Sven Orfhendur and 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.

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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.

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See Also


SCA Kingdoms

West | East | Middle | Atenveldt | Meridies | Caid | Ansteorra | Atlantia | An Tir | Calontir | Trimaris | Outlands | Drachenwald | Artemisia | Æthelmearc | Ealdormere | Lochac | Northshield | Gleann Abhann | Avacal

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