Basilius Fuchs

Persona background:

Basilius and his family fled from Germany at the beginnings of the Protestant rebellion and resettled 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, whose family runs an apothecary in Lisbon.

o Protégé to Master Rowland Greene

o White Scarf to Master Rowland Greene

o Sergeant 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.

• Branch:

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, 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)~1st level A+S award Dec 2, 2011 (AS XLVI)

  	By: Wyll Hauk, Rosamund of the Misty Meadows)

o White Scarf (An Tir) Jan 24, 2015 (AS XLIX)

  	By: Savaric Coeur-de-Lion, 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, Dagrun Stjarna	

o Goutte de Sang (An Tir) Jun 27, 2019 (AS LIV)

  	By: Kjartan Dreki, Sha'ya Kjartanskona	

o Royal Service Token (An Tir) Jul 19, 2019 (AS LIV)

  	By: Kjartan Dreki, Sha'ya Kjartanskona	

o Green Leaf (Madrone)~1st level service award Sep 28, 2019 (AS LIV)

   By: Enzio Bandinelli, Spike Zoetaert)

o Courtier-Steward (Madrone) Nov 1, 2019 (AS LIV)

  	By: Enzio Bandinelli, Spike Zoetaert	  

o Mantle of Madrone~mid-level service award Aug 27, 2022 (AS LVII)

  	By: Christopher MacEveny, Gera Gangolffin	

• Marshalate:

o Began fencing in 1995

o Carded rapier fighter/marshal since 2000

  Senior Rapier Marshal

o Carded Cut and Thrust fighter

  Senior Cut and Thrust Marshal

• Service:

o Offices held:

 Branch Rapier Officer (Thornwold) • Jul 1, 2000 (AS XXXV) through Jul 1, 2004 (AS XXXIX)

 Branch Social Media Officer (Madrone) • May 1, 2020 (AS LV) through May 31, 2024 (AS LIX)

 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 2022

Social Media Lead: • 12th Night o 2022 • July Coronation o 2023 • Athenaeum o 2019 o 2020 o 2021 o 2022

Rapier MIC: • Warren War o 2000 o 2001 o 2002 o 2003 • Sir Edwards Tournament o 2003 o 2004 • Tir Righ Investiture o 2003 • QRC (Co-MIC with Kate McKim) o 2023

Retinue: • King and Queen: • 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: o Enzio and Spike o Gera and Christopher

Teaching: • Class: Conflict Resolution o Taught at Shittemwoode Spring Ithra 2011 • Class: introduction to Meyer Longsword o To be taught at Rose and Thorn Symposium 2024

• Craftsmanship:

 o	Pewter Casting

  	Warren War 2004 site tokens

  	12th Night 2022 site tokens

  	Mantel of Madrone pin

Mundane information:

o Education:

 BA Psychology

 MA Organizational Development/Psychology

o Employment:

 HR representative – Starbucks

 Ropes course practitioner

o Other Volunteer experience:

 Community Consulting Partnership

o Other modern interests:

 Backpacking

 Camping

 Biking

 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/