Thomas Sinclair

Thomas Sinclair began his SCA career in the Shire of Dragons Mist in A.S.34. He first got involved in Heavy Combat under the instruction of Squire Brian of Ledbury. Having chosen the persona of a Templar. It was in this year that he became a member of House of Hunter, and the Man at arms to Squire Brian.

His first tournament was Bar gemels AS 34 at which he advanced to the semi finals in the novice tournament. In his second year he entered the novice tournament at Egils A.S.35. It was at that event that he knew he was going to be a member of the SCA for a long time to come.

During his next three years he continued fighting, learning Heraldry, and brewing mead. Thomas traveled south to attend An Tir/West war A.S. 38. It was at this event that Brian of Ledbury showed him what it meant to charge the gate. At An Tir/West war that following year Thomas took dual fealty becoming Man At Arms to William Geoffrey the Rogue, as well as to Brian of Ledbury. He recieved his AoA by then Alpine Highnesses William Geoffrey the Rogue, and Nadezhda Volynskaiia during the reign of King Davin Steingrimsson, and Queen Groa.

Thomas Continued his Fighting, always under the banner of the Principality of the Summits. In A.S. 39 he chose to take part in the Sergeants Trials for The Barony of Terra Pomaria, completing those trials succesfully, He now wears the blue belt of a Sergeant. In March of that year Thomas was awarded the Pearl of Terra Pomaria for persona development as a Templar.

In A.S. 40 under the reign of King Sven Gunnarsson, and Queen Signy Oksendhal He traveled to the Kingdom of Atenveldt to attend his first Estrella War. During this glorious event he witnessed great deeds of An Tir's Finest. With awe he fought with such giants as King Sven with his deadly pike, Sir Kjartan Deagarson running across the enemys pikes, and Arnsbjorn Tiernanson CuRigh's Mad charges into the shield wall.

It was after his return from that war, inspired by what he had seen and done at Estrella that Thomas won his first tournament at Summits Spring Coronet, and was admitted into the Noble Order of the Goutte de Sang.

In July of A.S. 41 Thomas moved to the Barony of Terra Pomaria, He also entered the list for the right to become Prince of the Summits for the first time that year.

See also: User:Templardude