Gareth Haydon

Montengarde Dragonblinder - at Dragonslayer, July 22 AS 41 to July 28 AS 42

Award of Arms - at Dragonslayer, from Their Highnesses Steinn and Gemma, July 28 AS 42

Order of the Dragon - July 28 AS 42

Captain of Archers, Barony of Montengarde, October AS 42

Avacal Target Deputy, September AS 43

Grand Master Bowman, May 30 AS 43

Order of the Golden Link, Quad War, August 2 AS 43

Senior Archery Marshal, Quad War, August 2 AS 43

Avacal Iron Arrow, Avacal August Investiture, August 15, AS 44

Stepped down from Captain of Archers, Barony of Montengarde, October AS 44

Stepped down from Avacal Target Deputy at November Coronet AS 44

Avacal Royal Archer, November Coronet, AS 44

Gareth Haydon, also known as Gareth Stringbreaker, was born in the town of Carmarthen (Caerfyrddin) in the Kingdom of Deheubarth (south west Wales) in 1327 AD. He is the first son of the merchant Haydon Nash, and only surviving member of the family. As a youth he showed some aptitude for archery, and trained in the art while learning the merchants craft from his father. He earned the nickname ‘Stringbreaker’ for his unfortunate habit of breaking the strings on his bow, When the Black Death came to the town in 1348 Gareth was the only survivor of the plague among his family, and he had them all buried in the ‘plague pits’.

Gareth then left Deheubarth, traveling by boat to the east for many months, eventually coming to the ruins of the Persian Empire in the era between the last Ilkhan, Abu Sa’id, and the rise of Tamerlane. He went west by land through eastern Europe, and eventually, after many years, came back to the Isles. During his travels he studied archery with whatever teachers he could find, learning many secrets and ways of shooting. Upon his return to the west in 1364 he was noted for his foreign ideas and manner of dress.

Gareth Haydon has established himself in Avacal. He has wealth left by his father, and has become slightly known to the local nobility. He won an archery competition held by a local Barony, and has gained some notoriety as a result. He was awarded noble status by the Prince and Princess, and has taken up teaching new archers, and preparing for the wars that all know are to come. He is completing a suit of armour to this end.

Gareth Haydon is a former Dragonblinder (Baronial Archery Champion) of Montengarde, from July 22 AS 41/2006 through July 28 AS 42/2007. He was awarded an Award of Arms by Their Highnesses Steinn and Gemma on July 28 AS 42, and inducted into the Order of the Dragon (Order of former Champions of Montengarde) on the same day.

In October of AS 42/2007 Gareth became an Officer of the Barony of Montengarde, taking the position of Captain of Archers. He has also taken up the duties of Avacal Target Deputy, recording the Royal Round scores of archers within Avacal. At the annual Quad War in AS 43, he was welcomed into the Order of the Golden Link, a Baronial Order for service. He has stepped down from the Captain of Archers office in Montengarde now, will be stepping down as Avacal Target Deputy, and is moving on to Royal Archer Avacal.