Aisha al Zahra

Baroness Ayse al Zahra Also known as Alyse

Per fess sable and gules, an elephants head cabossed argent armed, between 3 fleur de Lis or. Barony of Blatha An Oir, Kingdom of An Tir Persona I live in Rouen with my lord husband Sir Gernon Valletort du Harfleur. He brought me back to his estate when turmoil erupted between the Seljuqs and Ottomans on his way back from Pilgrimage. He had an argument with the Caliph and ended up in my Pasha’s dungeon. After telling me stories of his green homeland, I helped him escape and he took me home with him. I maintain the home when he is away. And though the food here is rather bland, the beauty of the land it makes up for it. So I cook when I’m homesick and paint scenes on the silk so his banner can fly proudly.

History

1978 First SCA event in Atenveldt

1997-2001 Hiatus to pursue degree

2003 Moved to An Tir

Offices

1980 Seneschal of the Shire of Ered Sul (age 18 years)

2004-06 Chatelaine, Barony of Blatha An Oir

2007-13 Head of Retinue for Baroness Elspeth nic Grath of Blatha An Oir

2014-2019 Deputy Waiver Secretary, An Tir

2016-2019 Baroness, Blatha An Oir

Kingdom Court Positions

Retinue

1990 Lady in Waiting to HRM Jacqueline of Atenveldt

1992 Lady in Waiting to HRM Jacqueline of Atenveldt

1993 Lady in Waiting to HRH Nichelle of Whitewolf, Atenveldt

1994 Lady in Waiting to HRH Nichelle of Whitewolf, Atenveldt

1996 Lady in Waiting to HRM Nichelle of Whitewolf, Atenveldt

2006 Lady in Waiting to HRM Angharad Drakenhefd

2007 Lady in Waiting to HRM Caia of Snowden

2009 Emergency head of retinue to Elizabeth Owles at Pennsic

2014 Lady in Waiting to HRM Drifina Ulfgarsdottir

2015 Lady in Waiting to HRM Mary Grace of Gatland

Court Coordinator

2014 Court Coordinator for Erik and Driffina Ulfgarsdottir

2014-15 Court Coordinator for HRM’s Styrkarr and Stjarna

2015 Court Coordinator for the first court of Dalla Hjalbaadsdottir

2015 Court support staff for Havordh and Mary Grace of Gatland

2016 Court Coordinator for Erik and Driffina Ulfgarsdottir

2016 Court Coordinator for Havordh Ættarbani, Mary Grace of Gatland

2016-2017 Award Sifter for Styrkarr and Stjarna

2019 Deputy Court Coordinator for Morgan and Livia

2019-2022 Court Coordinator Christian III and Helene III

Event Staff

2008 Co- Event Steward for Lord Defenders

2022 Worked Gate at Blatha An Oir Candlemas

2006-2012 Autumn War token assembly

2007 Worked Autumn War Gate

2008 Worked Autumn War Gate

2009 Worked Autumn War Gate

2010 Worked Autumn War Gate

2011 Co Head of July Coronation Water Bearers

2011 Worked Autumn War Gate

2012 Bacon Goddess, Cooked 32lbs of bacon at Honey “Bacon” War

2012 Worked Autumn War Gate

2013 Worked Autumn War Gate

2014 Assisted with An Tir’s side of An Tir/West party

2017 Rounded up emergency gate assistants to help out overwhelmed Ursulmas Gate workers

Other Service

2007-2013 Created Baronesses Thank You gifts to the Barony for Harvest Feast

2007-2013 Created Baronial Award necklaces and Kingdom Award necklaces

2015 Co-Hosted Styrkarr’s 20 years a Knight party.

2015 Created Stjarna’s Forget Me Nots

2015 Created Kingdom Awards necklaces

2015 Created Mary Grace’s Forget Me Nots

2016 Created Driffina’s Forget Me Nots

2018 Consultant to creation of the Awards Token Coordinator position

2019 Beta tester new Kingdom Awards Recommendation website

Innovations

2014 Developed the three book system for royal court business. Each book contains the order of business with one with talking points for the Crown, one with needed items for the court team, and one with pronunciation and directions for the herald.

2018 Created the Blue Cross Initiative for RV campers to provide safe and cooling stations for medical emergencies.

TEACHING and Mentoring

2016 Instructor, Baron’s Ball “So you want to be a Court Coordinator”

2017 Instructor, Embers and Ambrosia “So you want to be Court Coordinator”

2019 Instructor, Collegium “Behind the Thrones”

2022 Instructor, Blatha An Oir Social “Behind the Thrones”