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The '''College of Blessed Herman the Cripple''' is an [[SCA]] [[College]] in the [[Barony of Innilgard]] in the [[Kingdom of Lochac]]. It is based at the [[University]] of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. As the first [[College]] and one of the first [[group]]s established in Lochac, it has a very old and rich history. It was the first [[college]] in [[Lochac]] to be founded [http://history.lochac.sca.org/groups/colleges/blessed-herman], though this claim is disputed by the [[College of St Ursula]].
'''Blessed Herman the Cripple''' was a [[mathematician]], [[musician]] and [[monk]]. He was considered to be a genius (unlike us), yet his parents gave him to the [[church]] as a child because he was so horribly crippled and was therefore of no use (much like Hermanites) for working in the fields.


The first [[Queen]] of Lochac, [[Duchess]] Guðrun, is a former [[scholar]] and [[seneschal]] of the college, and during her second reign as Queen, gave Blessed Herman the right to refer to itself as "The Queen's College".
The [[SCA]] '''College of Blessed Herman the Cripple''' (Adelaide University) is located in the [[Barony of Innilgard]] (Adelaide). It was the second [[college]] in [[Lochac]] to be founded (but the first to get the paperwork in, which is a pretty shallow victory), and one of the first [[group]]s established in Lochac, with a very old and rich history.


The college has played a large part in the [[Inter-College War]]s, both as a host and regularly the victor. Often known as "the Friendly College", their mascot is [[Fred]], the Fire Breathing [[Goat]] of Doom. Assisting [[Fred]] is Oscar the Ram.
The first Queen of Lochac, Duchess Guðrun, is a former Scholar and Seneschal of the College, and during her second reign as Queen, gave Blessed Herman the right to refer to itself as "The Queen's College".


=== Hagiography ===


'''Blessed Herman the Cripple''' was a [[mathematician]], [[musician]] and [[monk]]. He was considered to be a genius, yet his parents gave him to the [[church]] as a child because he was so horribly crippled and was therefore no use for working in the fields.
The college has played a large part in the [[Inter-College War]]s, both as a host and regularly attaining second place. Often known as "the Lamest College", their mascot is [[Fred]], the Fire Breathing [[Goat]] of Doom. Assisting [[Fred]] is Oscar the Ram, who has defected to a more Glorious college. Some propose that this was out of his fear for what a Hermanite may wish to do with a sheep on the long lonely nights in Innilgard.


=== ''[[Regnum]]'' ===
===''[[Regnum]]'' ===

* [[Seneschal]]: Domenico
* [[Herald]]: Everyone (we never shut up)
* [[A&S]]: Kit Hackforth
* [[Marshal]]: Finnbjorn Skeggerson
* [[Reeve]]: Sebastian
* [[Hospitaller]]: Rebecca
* [[Chronicler]]: Ameline


* [[Seneschal]]: Trica Ludwig
* [[Herald]]: Kit Hackforth
* [[A&S]]: Falki hinn Beinlausi
* [[Marshal]]: Valerian the Red
* [[Reeve]]: Ameline
* [[Hospitaller]]: Valentine Strangeways
* [[Chronicler]]: Falki hinn Beinlausi
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
* [http://www.sca.org.au/blessed_herman/ College homepage]
* [http://www.sca.org.au/blessed_herman/ College homepage]

Latest revision as of 11:56, 8 May 2017

The College of Blessed Herman the Cripple is an SCA College in the Barony of Innilgard in the Kingdom of Lochac. It is based at the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. As the first College and one of the first groups established in Lochac, it has a very old and rich history. It was the first college in Lochac to be founded [1], though this claim is disputed by the College of St Ursula.

The first Queen of Lochac, Duchess Guðrun, is a former scholar and seneschal of the college, and during her second reign as Queen, gave Blessed Herman the right to refer to itself as "The Queen's College".

The college has played a large part in the Inter-College Wars, both as a host and regularly the victor. Often known as "the Friendly College", their mascot is Fred, the Fire Breathing Goat of Doom. Assisting Fred is Oscar the Ram.

Hagiography

Blessed Herman the Cripple was a mathematician, musician and monk. He was considered to be a genius, yet his parents gave him to the church as a child because he was so horribly crippled and was therefore no use for working in the fields.

Regnum

External Links