Principality of Oertha
Oertha is a Principality of the Kingdom of the West consists geographically of mainland Alaska.
It was originally known as the Region of the North, and was part of the Principality of An Tir. When An Tir petitioned for Kingdom status, the Northern Region wished to retain its loyalty to West. An Tir became a Kingdom in its own right, and the Northern Region became known as the Northern Marches.
The Northern Marches then petitioned to become a Principality under the name Oertha. Oertha is the name of the "Guardian of the North", an angel mentioned in the apocraphyal Questions of Bartholomew. Oertha became a Crown Principality in A.S. XVII and a full Principality in A.S. XIX.
The Arms of the Principality are: Azure, a wolf sejant, head erect (ululant/howling), between in chief two compass stars and on a base argent, a laurel wreath azure.
Groups
- The Barony of Eskalya (Anchorage, Alaska)
- The Incipient College of St. Guinefort (University of Alaska Anchorage)
- The Barony of Winter's Gate (Fairbanks/Northern Alaska)
- The College of St. Boniface (University of Alaska Fairbanks)
- The Canton Ynys Taltraeth (Kotzebue/Coastal Northern Alaska)
- The Incipient Canton of Beast Valley (Outskirts of Fairbanks)
- The Barony of Selviergard (Mat-Su Valley & Eagle River Areas)
- The Shire of Ravensfjord (Kenai Penninsula)
- The Shire of Pavlok Gorod (Kodiak Island)
Current Prince and Princess
The current rulers are a Prince and Princess chosen by armed combat every six months. Lord Kennric Maur and Mistress Rolynnda of the Azurestone currently hold these positions.
Past Viceroys and Vicereines:
- 1. Kylson & Anne, Spring of A.S. XIX-XX (1985)
- 2. Donnan & Kareina, Fall of A.S. XX (1985)
- 3. Eric & Erlyn, Spring of A.S. XX-XXI (1986)
- 4. Kylson & Anne II, Fall of A.S. XXI (1986)
- 5. Brendan & Aryana, Spring of A.S. XXI-XXII (1987)
- 6. Nikolai & Annora, Fall of A.S. XXII (1987)
- 7. Brensan & Aryana II, Spring of A.S. XXII-XXIII (1988)
- 8. Kylson & Anne III, Fall of A.S. XXIII (1988)
- 9. Phelan & Vanora, Spring of A.S. XXIII-XXIV (1989)
- 10. Brendan & Aryana III, Fall of A.S. XXIV (1989)
- 11. Georg & Katarzina, Spring of A.S. XXIV-XXV (1990)
- 12. Phelan & Vanora II, Fall of A.S. XXV (1990)
- 13. Georg & Katarzina II, Spring of A.S. XXV-XXVI (1991)
- 14. Donnan II & Callista I, Fall of A.S. XXVI (1991)
- 15. Brendan & Aryana IV, Spring of A.S. XXVI-XXVII (1992)
- 16. Nicholaus & Alyssia, Fall of A.S. XXVII (1992)
- 17. Morbran & Margarita, Spring of A.S. XXVII-XXVIII (1993)
- 18. Georg & Katarzina III, Fall of A.S. XXVIII (1993)
- 19. Morbran & Margarita II, Spring of A.S. XXVIII-XXIX (1994)
- 20. Georg & Katarzina IV, Fall of A.S. XXIX (1994)
- 21. Kylson & Anne IV, Spring of A.S. XXIX-XXX (1995)
- 22. Gregor & Alicianne, Fall of A.S. XXX (1995)
- 23. Morbran & Margarita III, Spring of A.S. XXX-XXXI (1996)
- 24. Gregor & Alicianna II, Fall of A.S. XXXI (1996)
- 25. Viressé & Astrin, Spring of A.S. XXXI-XXXII (1997)
- 26. Nicholaus & Alyssia II, Fall of A.S. XXXII (1997)
- 27. Georg & Katarzina V, Spring of A.S. XXXII-XXXIII (1998)
- 28. Richenza & Joseph Lee, Fall of A.S. XXXIII (1998)
- 29. Georg & Katarzina VI, Spring of A.S. XXXIII-XXXIV (1999)
- 30. Nicholaus & Alyssia III, Fall of A.S. XXXIV (1999)
- 31. Alfonso & Cedrin, Spring of A.S. XXXIV-XXXV (2000)
- 32. Magnus & Esperanza, Fall of A.S. XXXV (2000)
- 33. Kylson V & Sorcha I, Spring of A.S. XXXV-XXXVI (2001)
- 34. Magnus & Esperanza II, Fall of A.S. XXXVI (2001)
- 35. Patrik & Katla, Spring of A.S. XXXVI-XXXVII (2002)
- 36. Fergus I & Margarita IV, Fall of A.S. XXXVII (2002)
- 37. Magnus III & Esperanza III, Spring of A.S. XXXVII-XXXVIII (2003)
- 38. Richenza II & Dietrich I, Fall of A.S. XXXVIII (2003)
- 39. Cyrus I & Caitriona I, Spring of A.S. XXXVIII-XXXIX (2004)
- 40. Fergus II & Margarita V, Fall of A.S. XXXIX (2004)
- 41. Buliwyf I & Svana I, Spring of A.S. XXXIX-XL (2005)
- 42. Magnus IV & Esperanza IV, Fall of A.S. XL (2005)
- 43. Dietrich I & Roalyn I, Spring of A.S. XL-XLI (2006)
- 44. Fergus III & Margarita VI, Fall of A.S. XLI (2006)
- 45. Cyrus II & Caitriona II, Spring of A.S. XLI (2007)
- 46. Dietrich II & Bianca I, Fall of A.S. XLII (2007)
- 47. Cyrus III & Gwyneth I, Winter of A.S. XLII (2008)
- 48. Karl I & Eliza I, Summer of A.S. XLIII (2008)
- 49. Faithir I & Etain I, Winter of A.S. XLIV (2009)
- 50. Riddari I & Katarzina VII, Summer of A.S. XLV (2009)
Official Site: http://oertha.westkingdom.org/