Welcome to DunOr.org
We are a Barony located in the Antelope Valley, high in Southern California, and encompassing the geographic area from Palmdale to the Tehachapi mountains. Made up of a smaller population but mighty in our members, we are very proud of their contributions within the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). We welcome all who are interested in our mission as a non-profit, educational, and historical society dedicated to reliving and recreating the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Artwork by Baron Jared Alexandre Blaydeaux
by Cera ingen Taidc, OC, OLC
The officers pages have been updated and guess what!?! The Barony has some vacant seats that need to be filled. Here’s the perfect opportunity for you to help!
The open offices are:
Constable,
Deputy of Archery (under Marshal), and
Deputy of Rapier (also under Marshal)
Contact your seneschal (seneschal at dunor dot org) to learn how you can serve your Barony.
There is quite an amount of pending news in our desert lands…. A compilation here with more updates coming:
* At the foremost, The Great Western War Memorial for Duchess Kolfinna Kottr will be on the armored combat field at 2pm. A vigil pavilion will be at the Early Period Alliance Encampment through out the war.
Per Duchess Kolfinna’s family, there will not be a separate service.
* The Dun Or Anniversary was a golden success with many honors, remembrances, and awards given and received graciously.
Dun Or Anniversary’s new champions:
Heavies: Duke Sir Sven
Rapier: Duchess Sir Kolfinna Kottr (fought for by Baron Laertes Blackavar McBride)
A & S: Sir Donte
Awards:
For service: Sir Andrew Baird and Lady Khalida al-Khansa received L’Ordre de la Tour d’azure et d’Or (Order of the Gold and Blue Tower) (augmentations)
Baroness’ Favor: Lady Khalida al-Khansa
L’Ordre du Serpente Vert, Order of the Green Serpent: Baron Don Colyn mac Labhruinn and Hyoo of Dun Or
* For the Kingdom Travel Fund, the Dun Or donational bake sale raised $48.00. Huzzah and well done!
In other news:
* Sir Andrew Baird will be soon serving at the Kingdom Level (as of 12th Night). THL Ciar ingen Dáire will be taking up his Baronial Duties. We thank him for his dedicated service and wish him God speed on his new Caidian journey.
* Council Meetings are held every 3rd Sunday around 5pm at El Torito Restaurant, in Palmdale. We meet in the back area of the bar. For this month Council will meet October 18th.
* Date and details TBA, in April 2010 Dun Or will host a donational tournament in honor of Her Grace Duchess Kolfinna.
* In 2011 Darkwell will be resurrected! Details TBA.
And your footsteps will always fall here
Along Dun Or’s desert hills
Your candle’s burned out long before
Your legend ever will……
“It is with deep regret and much sorrow that after getting permission from Sven, I pass on that Duchess Kolfinna will lose her brave fight with H1N1 today, Oct 1, 2009. We all feel a great loss but Kolfinna’s family asks that her friends refrain from coming up to the hospital. There will be a memorial at Great Western War and there will be more information on that and final arrangements posted on the website later http://www.kolfinna .sca-caid. org/ — Thank you. Viscountess Lorissa”
On Saturday September 13th two of Dun Or’s very own became Champions of the Angels in both Rapier and Heavy Weapons. Congratulations go to His Excellency Colyn mac Labhruinn and to Sechequr Qara. Of note additionally, His Grace Edric Aaron Harwood made it to the Quarter finals and Kelan McBride of Arainn to the Semi finals in Rapier. It was heard in closing court at the end of the day’s events a comment by Her Highness that something must be in our water…
Small in numbers but mighty on the field, we are the little Barony that can! Huzzah!
Colyn and I traveled to the Isles to take part in the annual Rapier Open. This event determines the kingdom’s Rapier Champion for the year.
The day’s tourneys were very unusual and looked to provide us all with ample fighting. There were four “speed tourneys,” the winner of each being given a slot in the quarter finals. Colyn was victorious over Don Ian in the 2nd of the four tourneys. He had twisted his ankle (falling down laughing literally) and so opted to forgo the next two tourneys. Colyn again was victorious over his next two combatants in the quarter and semi finals, winning a place in the finals.
Colyn was met by Don Alexander Kalidokos in this final bout. Her Majesty gave leave for them to use their weapons of choice, and they took this opportunity to enlist the help of some feathered friends. The first fight would be sword and flamingo! The flamingos were valiant but they both struck mortal blows and so were laid to rest, and the two fighters continued with only their swords. Don Alexander defeated Don Colyn in this first round. The second fight continued with both men fighting with great skill. His Excellency Colyn was triumphant in the second fight, and this meant that the championship would be decided on this final pairing. Swords flew, minutes past, and yet both still stood. Then in a flash, Don Colyn dispatched Don Alexander, leaving Don Colyn the final victor.
So I witnessed this day,
Baroness Muiriath
