Basilius Fuchs

Photo
Marshalling at July Coronation 2019
Information
Resides: Barony of Madrone Pronouns: He/Him Date Started: May 1999 Awards: Order of Precedence Name pronunciation: Not specified Prefered Title: Mestre Offices: Captain of Sergeantry (Madrone)
Heraldry
Per chevron throughout argent and sable, two cutlasses in chevron sable and a phoenix Or rising from flames proper.

Persona background:

Basilius and his family fled from Germany at the beginnings of the Protestant rebellion and resettled in Lisbon, Portugal; his father and eldest brother became soldiers/security in the lucrative merchant shipping industry in Lisbon.

Basilius is the 4th child (his eldest brother became a Landsknecht solider, 2nd oldest brother became a cook for King John III, his 3rd oldest brother became a merchant in Lisbon, Portugal.

Basilius is training at University in Lisbon to become a jurist/lawyer in the court of King John III.

He is married to HL Mecia Raposa.

~ (https://antir.sca.wiki/index.php?title=Mecia_Raposa)

~ (https://op.antirheralds.org/index.php?who=4277)

Mecia's family runs an apothecary in Lisbon, Portugal.

Relationships:

o White Scarf to Master Rowland Greene

o Courtier of Barony of Madrone

o Sergeants Captain of the Barony of Madrone

Device:

o Per chevron throughout argent and sable, two cutlasses in chevron sable and a phoenix Or rising from flames proper.

Motto:

o Sapientia ex igne (Latin: Wisdom from the flames)

Persona:

o Basilius and his family fled from Germany at the beginnings of the Protestant rebellion and resettled in Lisbon, Portugal.

o Basilius is training at University in Lisbon to become a jurist/lawyer in the court of King John III.

Branches:

o Barony of Madrone (also lived in Aquaterra, Thornwold, Dregate)

Interests:

o Rapier fighting, cut and thrust fighting, pewter casting, period coffee brewing, period games/gambling

Awards:

o Award of Arms (An Tir) ~ Apr 12, 2003 (AS XXXVII) ~ By: Davin Steingrimsson and Groa

o Bunny's Fang (Thornwold) ~ Apr 12, 2003 (AS XXXVII) ~ Shire fighting award

o Acacia (Thornwold) ~ Apr 17, 2004 (AS XXXVIII) ~ Shire service award

o Forget-me-not (An Tir) ~ Jul 18, 2009 (AS XLIV) ~ By: Inga the Unfettered

o Ursalumas Rapier Bear Claw winner ~ Jan 2011(AS XLVI)

o Plate (Aquaterra) ~ Dec 2, 2011 (AS XLVI) - 1st level A+S award ~ By: Wyll Hauk, Rosamund of the Misty Meadows

o White Scarf (An Tir) ~ Jan 24, 2015 (AS XLIX) ~ By: Savaric Coeur-de-Lion and Dalla in Fagra

o Rapier Defender (Dregate) ~ Sep 20, 2015 (AS L)

o Jambe de Lion (An Tir) ~ May 28, 2017 (AS LII) ~ By: Styrkarr Jarlsskald and Dagrun Stjarna

o Goutte de Sang (An Tir) ~ Jun 27, 2019 (AS LIV) ~ By: Kjartan Dreki and Sha'ya Kjartanskona

o Royal Service Token (An Tir) ~ Jul 19, 2019 (AS LIV) ~ By: Kjartan Dreki and Sha'ya Kjartanskona

o Green Leaf (Madrone) ~ Sep 28, 2019 (AS LIV) 1st level service award ~ By: Enzio Bandinelli and Spike Zoetaert)

o Seargeant/Courtier-Steward (Barony of Madrone) ~ Nov 1, 2019 (AS LIV) ~ By: Enzio Bandinelli and Spike Zoetaert

o Mantle of Madrone ~ Aug 27, 2022 (AS LVII) - Mid-level service award ~ By: Christopher MacEveny and Gera Gangolffin

o Tsveti Madrone - Pewter (Madrone) ~ Feb 8, 2025 (AS LIX) - Arts and Sciences award ~ By: Christopher MacEveny and Gera Gangolffin

o Order of the Pelican (An Tir) ~ May 17, 2025 (AS LX) ~ By: Nicolai Rabenis Von Tachov and Ana de la Sara

Marshalate:

o Began fencing in 1995 (Olympic foil, saber and epee)

o Carded rapier fighter/marshal since 2000 ~ Senior Rapier Marshal

o Carded Cut and Thrust fighter ~ Senior Cut and Thrust Marshal

Service:

• Offices held:

     o	Branch Rapier Marshal (Shittemwoode/Thornwold) 
     	Jul 1, 2000 (AS XXXV) - Jul 1, 2004 (AS XXXIX)

     o	Branch Social Media Officer (Madrone)
   	May 1, 2020 (AS LV) - May 31, 2024 (AS LIX)

     o	Captain of Sergeantry (Madrone)
        Apr 1, 2022 (AS LVI) to present

• Gate shift support:

  •   Warren War 
      o	2000
      o	2001
      o	2002 
      o	2003

 •    12th Night
      o	2020
      o	2023

 •    Athenaeum
      o	2019
      o	2020
      o 2021
      o	2022

• Social Media Lead:

   •  12th Night
       o 2021 (Ethereal 12th Night)
       o 2022

   •  July Coronation
       o 2023

   •  Athenaeum
       o 2019
       o 2020 
       o 2021 
       o 2022

• Rapier MIC:

•  July Coronation 
     o	2002 (Co-MIC with Magdalena Kress)

  •  Warren War 
     o	2000
     o	2001
     o	2002
     o	2003

  •  Sir Edwards Tournament
     o	2003
     o	2004
     o	2009

  •  Tir Righ Investiture
     o	2003

  • Queen's Rapier Championship
     o	2023 (Co-MIC with Katryne MacKim)

• Retinue:

 • Kings and Queens:
     • Vik and Inga
        o 2009
     • Styrkarr and Dagrun Stjarna
        o 2017
      • Kjartan and Sha'ya Kjartanskona  
        o 2016
        o 2019
     • Christian and Helene
        o 2017 
        o 2018 
        o 2020

 • Tir Righ Prince and Princess:
    •  Ulfgar and Renee
        o 2006
        o 2009

 • Madrone Baron & Baroness:
     •	Enzio and Spike
     •	Gera and Christopher

• Teaching:

  • Class: Conflict Resolution
    o	Taught at Shittemwoode Spring Ithra 2011
         (10 students)

  • Class: Introduction to Meyer Longsword
    o	Rose and Thorn Symposium 2024
         (15 students)

• Craftsmanship:

  • Pewter Casting:

     o	Warren War 2004 site tokens - 400 tokens

     o	12th Night 2022 site tokens - 60 tokens 

     o	Mantel of Madrone pin - 2nd level service award

Mundane information:

 • Education:
  o BA ~ Psychology
  o MA ~ Organizational Development/Psychology

 • Employment:
  o HR representative – Starbucks
  o Challenge/Ropes course practitioner

 • Other Volunteer experience:
  o Community Consulting Partnership
  o Gothic Security Team

• Other modern interests:
  o Backpacking
  o Camping
  o Biking
  o Kayaking

Websites:

o https://rollofarms.antirheralds.org/display.php?id=2360
o https://op.antirheralds.org/index.php?who=151
o https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-somers-9772b92/