Difference between revisions of "George Slade the Dragoon"
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Slade attempts to recreate a dragoon[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragoon] from approximately the year 1590 in the reign of Elizabeth I[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I_of_England].<br/> | Slade attempts to recreate a dragoon[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragoon] from approximately the year 1590 in the reign of Elizabeth I[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I_of_England].<br/> | ||
| − | This entails late period clothing and armor. At court events he can often be found in outstanding garb created by the talented [[Ariel de Courteney|Mistress Ariel de Courteney]]. On the tournament/war field, he has been seen in a full coat of scale, a stainless anime/anima[http://southtowerarmouringguild.blogspot.com/2007/11/anima-armour.html], and most recently a titanium anima with brass edging. A | + | This entails late period clothing and armor. At court events he can often be found in outstanding garb created by the talented [[Ariel de Courteney|Mistress Ariel de Courteney]]. On the tournament/war field, he has been seen in a full coat of aluminum scale, a stainless anime/anima[http://southtowerarmouringguild.blogspot.com/2007/11/anima-armour.html], and most recently a titanium anima with brass edging. A stainless steel close helmet, pauldrons, stainless steel vambraces, hardened and reinforced leather cuisses, and black dragoon-style knee boots complete his fighting kit. For his first two years of fighting Slade fought with sword and strapped round shield, for the next 15 years Slade fought mainly with sword and heater, and occasionally a warhammer, a bec de corbin, or a great sword. Recently has has fashioned a lenticular shield similar to late period English parade shields.<br/> |
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Image:Sept_Crown_07_Slade_at_Squires_2.jpg|September Crown 2007 Squires Tournament. | Image:Sept_Crown_07_Slade_at_Squires_2.jpg|September Crown 2007 Squires Tournament. | ||
Image:GSlade Resting.jpg|Summits fighting road trip. | Image:GSlade Resting.jpg|Summits fighting road trip. | ||
| + | Image:Sir_Rod.jpg|Sir Rodrigo and Slade fighting at a Stromgard demonstration. | ||
| + | Image:20190130.jpg|At Ursulmas 2019. | ||
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Sainted by the [[Holy Roman Catholic Apostolic Christian Church of An Tir Inc.]] at [[Clinton War|Clinton War, August 1990]].<br/> | Sainted by the [[Holy Roman Catholic Apostolic Christian Church of An Tir Inc.]] at [[Clinton War|Clinton War, August 1990]].<br/> | ||
[[squire|Squired]] by King [[Hwolf Einarsson|Hwolf]] at Baroness's Birthday Tournament, [[Lions Gate]], December 2, 1995.<br/> | [[squire|Squired]] by King [[Hwolf Einarsson|Hwolf]] at Baroness's Birthday Tournament, [[Lions Gate]], December 2, 1995.<br/> | ||
| − | Elevated to the [[Order of the Pelican]] at [[July Coronation]], which he was autocratting, by [[Sven I and Signy I]].<br/> | + | Elevated to the [[Order of the Pelican]] at [[July Coronation]] 1998, which he was autocratting, by [[Sven I and Signy I]].<br/> |
| − | + | Lived in [[Dragon's Mist]] from February 2003 to August 2015.<br/> | |
| + | Unmarried in December 2015.<br/> | ||
| + | Now living in [[Porte de l'Eau]]. | ||
== Trivia: == | == Trivia: == | ||
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[[Category:Pelican]] | [[Category:Pelican]] | ||
[[Category:Squires]] | [[Category:Squires]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:48, 15 November 2022
Persona:
Slade attempts to recreate a dragoon[1] from approximately the year 1590 in the reign of Elizabeth I[2].
This entails late period clothing and armor. At court events he can often be found in outstanding garb created by the talented Mistress Ariel de Courteney. On the tournament/war field, he has been seen in a full coat of aluminum scale, a stainless anime/anima[3], and most recently a titanium anima with brass edging. A stainless steel close helmet, pauldrons, stainless steel vambraces, hardened and reinforced leather cuisses, and black dragoon-style knee boots complete his fighting kit. For his first two years of fighting Slade fought with sword and strapped round shield, for the next 15 years Slade fought mainly with sword and heater, and occasionally a warhammer, a bec de corbin, or a great sword. Recently has has fashioned a lenticular shield similar to late period English parade shields.
In the center, in scale armor.
Explaining some fighting nuance to his femme-de-corp Tantra of Ma Elring
September Crown 2007 Squires Tournament.
Summits fighting road trip.
Sir Rodrigo and Slade fighting at a Stromgard demonstration.
At Ursulmas 2019.
History:
Preliminary event: Harvest Feast in Blatha an Oir, 1985 +/- 1 year.
First event: Sir Edward's Memorial Tournament, Shittimwoode, April 1988.
Named on the return from Seagirt's Daffodil tournament, spring of 1989, with the help of Rapheal d'Avalon.
Married Rose Scarlett Slade on Sept. 9th, 1989 at a wedding tournament they autocratted.
Sainted by the Holy Roman Catholic Apostolic Christian Church of An Tir Inc. at Clinton War, August 1990.
Squired by King Hwolf at Baroness's Birthday Tournament, Lions Gate, December 2, 1995.
Elevated to the Order of the Pelican at July Coronation 1998, which he was autocratting, by Sven I and Signy I.
Lived in Dragon's Mist from February 2003 to August 2015.
Unmarried in December 2015.
Now living in Porte de l'Eau.
Trivia:
Call him 'Slade', he usually doesn't respond to 'George'.