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The Kingdom Protector is the Archery Champion of [[An Tir]]
The Kingdom Protector is the Archery Champion of [[An Tir]].


1. Kingdom Champions are considered the Officers of the Royal Court.
For the [https://antirsca.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/library/EXO7L6Vfe0VJsxnQSzqf7GYBAQIaUJD6enC6Z82YSQDMFw?e=C9qzFa An Tir Handbook] Magister [[Arion the Wanderer]] wrote:
a) Kingdom Champions are selected through competition, rather than by appointment.


b) All Kingdom Champions’ terms of service shall be for a period of approximately one year until the next applicable Championship Tournament is held.
The first Kingdom Protector Tournament was held at July Coronation in AS XXVIII/1993. Barak Ravensfuri and Lao Yu were stepping down as King and Queen and Rorik Gunnarson and Helena of Birka were ascending to the Throne. The Tournament was a combat archery competition where two opponents faced each other and shot combat arrows. Alisdair MacEwan of Madrone won the day. He took his rightful place beside the Kingdom Champion, The Queen's Rapier Champion, and the Arts and Sciences Champion at the Crown's side.


c) If a Kingdom Champion should become an Heir to the Crown or Coronet, that champion shall surrender the Championship, and in all cases the Crown shall choose a suitable replacement.
The Kingdom Law concerning the Kingdom Protector Tournament states: "The tournament shall be acceptable to the Crown and the Royal Archer." Each year since AS XXVIII, the Royal Archer has consulted with the Crown to determine the format of the Kingdom Protector Tournament.


d) Kingdom Champions may not be Kingdom Great Officers. They may hold other offices and titles, provided that their Kingdom Office is not responsible for a Championship Tournament in which they are competing.
In 2011, being AS XLVI, the Tournament was changed from a combat archery only format. That year, the Crown and the Royal Archer wanted to expand the competition to include both target and combat archery equipment to further test the competitor's skills. In 2013, a thrown weapons component was added to the archery components.


2. All Kingdom Champions shall:
All An Tir Champions are Officers of the Royal Court. The Kingdom Protector must:
a) Be in fealty to the Crown (or its acceptable alternative in accordance with Article VII.B.5).
* Be in fealty to the Crown;
* Support the Crown in war, and take the field at the Crown's command;
* Maintain the ability to legally cross the U.S. and Canadian international border for the duration of their term of service;
* Attend all Crown events, unless receiving exemption from the Crown;
* Speak or act in the Crown's name when delegated to do so;
* Further the interests of the missile community;
* Have a place at the high table for the champion and an escort;
* Stand armed near the Crown at all events;
* And bear and display the regalia of their position.


b) Support the Crown in war, and take the field at the Crown's command.
All An Tir Champions must be paid SCA members. To prevent the requirement of attending all Crown events from being a financial burden, Kingdom Law exempts Champions from event fees at all Crown and Kingdom events.


c) Maintain the ability to legally cross the U.S./Canadian international border for the duration of their term of service.
The Regalia of the Kingdom Protector includes a bow, bracer, quiver of arrows, and a hood. At the end of the Kingdom Protector's term, they are awarded the Honour of the [[Lion's Arrow]], for service as a Champion.


3. Attend all Crown events, unless receiving exemption from the Crown.
==Past Kingdom Protectors==
4. Speak or act in the Crown's name when delegated to do so.
:[[Alisdair MacEwan]] July 17 AS 28 / 1993 through July 17 AS 29 / 1994
5. Further the interests of their area of endeavor.
:[[Andras Truemark]] July 17 AS 29 / 1994 through Dec 31 AS 29 / 1994
6. Have a place at the high table for the champion and an escort.
:[[John Bowslayer]] Dec 31 AS 29 / 1994 through July 9 AS 30 / 1995
7. Stand armed near the Crown at all events.
:[[Erik MacLost]] July 16 AS 30 / 1995 through July 21 AS 31 / 1996
8. Bear and display the regalia of their position.
:[[Alan Fletcher]] Sept 1 AS 31 / 1996 through Aug 31 AS 32 / 1997
a) Be exempt from site fees at Crown events.
:[[Wilhelm the Far Traveler]] Aug 31 AS 32 / 1997 through Sept 5 AS 33 / 1998
 
:[[Carlton of Oak]] Sept 6 AS 33 / 1998 through Sept 5 AS 34 / 1999
b) Be exempt from site fees at the tournament to choose their successor.
:[[Ali Majid]] Sept 5 AS 34 / 1999 through Sept 3 AS 35 / 2000
:[[Morgan Murray of Atholl]] Sept 3 AS 35 / 2000 through Sept 2 AS 36 / 2001
:[[Attila Gyorgy Sandor]] Sept 2 AS 36 / 2001 through Sept 1 AS 37 / 2002
:[[Cedric Wlfraven]] Sept 21 AS 37 / 2002 through Sept 7 AS 38 / 2003
:[[Burning Bear]] Sept 7 AS 38 / 2003 through Sept 4 AS 39 / 2004
:[[William Arwemaker]] Sept 4 AS 39 / 2004 through Sept 4 AS 40 / 2005
:[[Burning Bear]] Sept 4 AS 40 / 2005 through Sept 3 AS 41 / 2006
:[[Burning Bear]] Sept 3 AS 41 / 2006 through Sept 1 AS 42 / 2007
:[[William Arwemaker]] Sept 2 AS 42 / 2007 through Aug 30 AS 43 / 2008
:[[Daffyd de Doake]] Aug 31 AS 43 / 2008 through Aug 29 AS 44 / 2009
:[[William Arwemaker]] Sept 6 AS 44 / 2009 through Sept 4 AS 45 / 2010
:[[August Hermann Konker]] Sept 4 AS 45 / 2010 through Sept 3 AS 46 / 2011
:[[Arthur Of The Green Arrow]] Sept 3 AS 46 / 2011 through July 21 AS 47 / 2012
:[[Eobhan Dunbar]] July 21 AS 47 / 2012 through July 21, AS 48 / 2013
:[[Gerald de Huntington]] Jul 21, AS 48 / 2013 through Jul 20, AL 49 / 2014 (AS XLIX)
:[[Arion the Wanderer]] July 19, AS 49 / 2014 through July 19, AS 50 / 2015
:[[John de Percy]] July 19, AS 50 / 2015 through September 3, AS 51 / 2016
:[[John Warick Draker]] September 3, AS 51 / 2016 through September 2, AS 52 / 2017
:[[Arthur of the Green Arrow]] September 2, AS 52 / 2017 through September 2, AS 53 / 2018
:[[Rodri Glynglas]] September 2, AS 53 / 2018 through August 31, AS 54 / 2019
:[[Cyneric Beresone]] August 31, AS 54 / 2019 through September 4, AS 57 / 2022
:[[John de Percy]] September 4, AS 57 / 2022 through September 2, AS 58 / 2023
:[[Jacomina van Vossenbrouck]] September 2, AS 58 / 2023 through September 1, AS 59 / 2024
:[[Drekah Thoreson]] September 1, AS 59 / 2024 through August 31, AS 60 / 2025
:[[Weylyn of Coddeswold]] August 31, AS 60 / 2025 through present


[[Category: Awards]]
[[Category: Awards]]

Latest revision as of 07:45, 4 September 2025

The Kingdom Protector is the Archery Champion of An Tir.

For the An Tir Handbook Magister Arion the Wanderer wrote:

The first Kingdom Protector Tournament was held at July Coronation in AS XXVIII/1993. Barak Ravensfuri and Lao Yu were stepping down as King and Queen and Rorik Gunnarson and Helena of Birka were ascending to the Throne. The Tournament was a combat archery competition where two opponents faced each other and shot combat arrows. Alisdair MacEwan of Madrone won the day. He took his rightful place beside the Kingdom Champion, The Queen's Rapier Champion, and the Arts and Sciences Champion at the Crown's side.

The Kingdom Law concerning the Kingdom Protector Tournament states: "The tournament shall be acceptable to the Crown and the Royal Archer." Each year since AS XXVIII, the Royal Archer has consulted with the Crown to determine the format of the Kingdom Protector Tournament.

In 2011, being AS XLVI, the Tournament was changed from a combat archery only format. That year, the Crown and the Royal Archer wanted to expand the competition to include both target and combat archery equipment to further test the competitor's skills. In 2013, a thrown weapons component was added to the archery components.

All An Tir Champions are Officers of the Royal Court. The Kingdom Protector must:

  • Be in fealty to the Crown;
  • Support the Crown in war, and take the field at the Crown's command;
  • Maintain the ability to legally cross the U.S. and Canadian international border for the duration of their term of service;
  • Attend all Crown events, unless receiving exemption from the Crown;
  • Speak or act in the Crown's name when delegated to do so;
  • Further the interests of the missile community;
  • Have a place at the high table for the champion and an escort;
  • Stand armed near the Crown at all events;
  • And bear and display the regalia of their position.

All An Tir Champions must be paid SCA members. To prevent the requirement of attending all Crown events from being a financial burden, Kingdom Law exempts Champions from event fees at all Crown and Kingdom events.

The Regalia of the Kingdom Protector includes a bow, bracer, quiver of arrows, and a hood. At the end of the Kingdom Protector's term, they are awarded the Honour of the Lion's Arrow, for service as a Champion.

Past Kingdom Protectors

Alisdair MacEwan July 17 AS 28 / 1993 through July 17 AS 29 / 1994
Andras Truemark July 17 AS 29 / 1994 through Dec 31 AS 29 / 1994
John Bowslayer Dec 31 AS 29 / 1994 through July 9 AS 30 / 1995
Erik MacLost July 16 AS 30 / 1995 through July 21 AS 31 / 1996
Alan Fletcher Sept 1 AS 31 / 1996 through Aug 31 AS 32 / 1997
Wilhelm the Far Traveler Aug 31 AS 32 / 1997 through Sept 5 AS 33 / 1998
Carlton of Oak Sept 6 AS 33 / 1998 through Sept 5 AS 34 / 1999
Ali Majid Sept 5 AS 34 / 1999 through Sept 3 AS 35 / 2000
Morgan Murray of Atholl Sept 3 AS 35 / 2000 through Sept 2 AS 36 / 2001
Attila Gyorgy Sandor Sept 2 AS 36 / 2001 through Sept 1 AS 37 / 2002
Cedric Wlfraven Sept 21 AS 37 / 2002 through Sept 7 AS 38 / 2003
Burning Bear Sept 7 AS 38 / 2003 through Sept 4 AS 39 / 2004
William Arwemaker Sept 4 AS 39 / 2004 through Sept 4 AS 40 / 2005
Burning Bear Sept 4 AS 40 / 2005 through Sept 3 AS 41 / 2006
Burning Bear Sept 3 AS 41 / 2006 through Sept 1 AS 42 / 2007
William Arwemaker Sept 2 AS 42 / 2007 through Aug 30 AS 43 / 2008
Daffyd de Doake Aug 31 AS 43 / 2008 through Aug 29 AS 44 / 2009
William Arwemaker Sept 6 AS 44 / 2009 through Sept 4 AS 45 / 2010
August Hermann Konker Sept 4 AS 45 / 2010 through Sept 3 AS 46 / 2011
Arthur Of The Green Arrow Sept 3 AS 46 / 2011 through July 21 AS 47 / 2012
Eobhan Dunbar July 21 AS 47 / 2012 through July 21, AS 48 / 2013
Gerald de Huntington Jul 21, AS 48 / 2013 through Jul 20, AL 49 / 2014 (AS XLIX)
Arion the Wanderer July 19, AS 49 / 2014 through July 19, AS 50 / 2015
John de Percy July 19, AS 50 / 2015 through September 3, AS 51 / 2016
John Warick Draker September 3, AS 51 / 2016 through September 2, AS 52 / 2017
Arthur of the Green Arrow September 2, AS 52 / 2017 through September 2, AS 53 / 2018
Rodri Glynglas September 2, AS 53 / 2018 through August 31, AS 54 / 2019
Cyneric Beresone August 31, AS 54 / 2019 through September 4, AS 57 / 2022
John de Percy September 4, AS 57 / 2022 through September 2, AS 58 / 2023
Jacomina van Vossenbrouck September 2, AS 58 / 2023 through September 1, AS 59 / 2024
Drekah Thoreson September 1, AS 59 / 2024 through August 31, AS 60 / 2025
Weylyn of Coddeswold August 31, AS 60 / 2025 through present
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