Marcella di Cavallino

Marcella di Cavallino

(Aka: Tomyris di Cavallino, Bebhinn ingen Aoidh, Tamiras Nomadikos)

Highest Current Award: Order of the Laurel
Current Branch: Thamesreach, Kingdom of Drachenwald
Also lived in: Madrone (1991/92, 1994-2001, 2004-2018), Adiantum (1992-1994), Montengarde (2001-2004)
Apprenticed to Elisabeth de Rossignol - 2015-2024

Interests and areas of Personal Research

Project Blog: An Everyday Italian

• Mid-late 16th C. Northern Italy
  • Persona Development (incl. clothing, food, shelter, daily life)

• Misc.
  • Knitting
  • Food Research/Menu Planning/Cooking
  • Scribal Arts

Offices Held

• Baronial Librarian – Adiantum - 1993
• Principality Scribe – Avacal - 2001-2003
• Royal Scribe – Albrecht and Maraigha - 2001/2002
• Royal Scribe – Ivar and Asney - 2002/2003
• Royal Scribe – Skeggi and Taisiia - 2005
• Deputy of Ministry Propaganda - Kingdom Ministry of A&S - 2006-2008
• Publications Editor, Special Publications - Kingdom Seneschalate/Kingdom Chronicler - 2007-2010
• Baronial Chamberlain – Barony of Madrone - 2011-2013
• Co-Royal Scribe – Havordh and Mary Grace - 2015
• Minister of Arts & Sciences - Thamesreach - 2019-2021
• Castellan - Thamesreach - 2019-2021
• Webminister - Thamesreach - 2021-2023
• Webminister - Insulae Draconis - 2021-2023
• Web Team - Drachenwald - 2021-present
• Deputy Signet - Backlog - Drachenwald - 2024-present

Official Activities

• Royal Retinue – Skepti and Onore - 1996/1997
• Royal Retinue – Albrecht and Maraigha - Scribe, Misc. - 2001/2002
• Royal Retinue – Ivar and Asney - Step-up Clothes (both), Scribe, Misc. - 2002/2003
• Feast Steward – Montengarde 12th Night - 200+ diners - 2003
• Feast Steward – Montengarde 12th Night - 200+ diners - 2004
• Instructor – Charter/Scroll Design & Painting
• Judge – Kingdom A&S Championship - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016
• Judge – Kingdom Bardic Championship - 2003, 2004, 2006, 2015, 2016
• Judge – Avacal A&S Championship - 2004
• Author – Tomyris' Quick and Dirty Guide to Research & Documentation - Special Crier A&S Issue - January, 2003, updated May, 2008
• Royal Retinue – Thorin and Dagmaer -2011/2012
• Feast Steward - Drachenwald Autumn Coronet - 75+ diners - 2022

Charter Design

• Albrecht and Maraigha (Irish/Gothic) - Avacal
• Ivar and Asney (Pseudo-Norse) - Avacal
• Ulf and Celdae (Pseudo-Norse/Persian) - Tir Righ
• Gunnarr and Gabriell (Pseudo-Norse/Irish) - An Tir
• Thorin and Dagmaer (Pseudo-Norse) - An Tir
• Skeggi and Taisiia (Pseudo-Scythian/Japanese) – An Tir - Developed original Greek and Japanese hands
• Uther and Angharad (Irish) - An Tir
• Tiernan and Miranda (Irish) - An Tir
• Cire and Elisabeth (Madrone) (14th C.) - Madrone
• Savaric and Dalla (12th C Icelandic, 12th C Western Europe) - An Tir
• Havordh and Mary Grace (14th-16th C.) - An Tir
• Eirik and Drifinna (Persian) - An Tir
• Kjartan and Sha'ya (Persian) - An Tir
• Styrkarr and Stjarna - An Tir

Recognition

Link to An Tir Order of Precedence Link to Drachenwald Order of Precedence

• Award of Arms Oct 4 AS 32 / 1997
• Jambe de Lion Oct 2 AS 34 / 1999
• Golden Flame (Avacal) Jan 19 AS 36 / 2002 (was Gryphon's Flame)
• Princess' Knott (Avacal) Jan 19 AS 36 / 2002
• A&S Champion (Avacal) Feb 22 AS 37 / 2003 through Feb 28 AS 38 / 2004
• Throne Favor July 19 AS 38 / 2003
• Forget-me-not July 19 AS 38 / 2003
• Carp Aug 31 AS 38 / 2003
• Elder (Avacal) Feb 28 AS 38 / 2004
• Forget-me-not July 16 AS 40 / 2005
• King's Favor July 16 AS 40 / 2005
• Forget-me-not July 15 AS 41 / 2006
• Goutte de Sang Jan 13 AS 41 / 2007
• Forget-me-not July 21 AS 42 / 2007
• Forget-me-not Dec 8 AS 42 / 2007
• Forget-me-not Jan 8 AS 45 / 2011
• Forget-me-not Jan 9 AS 50 / 2016
• Royal Scribal Favor May 28 AS 52 / 2017
• Dragon's Tear (Drachenwald) Nov 28 AS 55 / 2020
• Orden des Linguistringes (Drachenwald) Dec 4 AS 56 / 2021
• Order of Ffraid (Insulae Draconis) Oct 8 AS 57 / 2022
• Order of the Silver Martlet (Insulae Draconis) Dec 3 AS 57 / 2022
• Order of the Laurel Apr 6 AS 58 / 2024
• Patent of Arms Apr 6 AS 58 / 2024