Johanna van der Velde

Johanna in the Tir Righ Coronet Lists, AS45/2010

Lady Johanna van der Velde

SCA History

Her first home in the Knowne World was the Barony of Seagirt. It was there Johanna developed a thirst for the lively practices of the wordsmith and the songsmith and devotes most of her studies to these two practices, while also learning the womanly art of brewing. She performed her first song at the Yeoman trial of Rashid al-Qasim.

Then one day it was not enough for her to merely sing the songs of battle and victory, so she strapped on a suit of armour and went looking for some of her own! She took to the list field, intially entering as 'Nemo' until she had decided on a name.

In A.S. XLV, at Tir Righ's September Coronet Tourney, Prince Alden and Princess Katherine saw fit to award her arms, because they agreed she was pretty cool, and totally worthy.

After settling in her new home of Lions Gate, and crossing sticks with the locals for a few months, she decided the local bardic scene needed some of her special kind of love, and put her mettle to the Bardic Defender's Tournament in AS 46. After taming the crowds, a sassy Seneschal, and a limerick battle, she emerged with the hearts of the judges and a nifty new job with matching belt. http://www.flickr.com/photos/13_costumes/5488547175/

Her current enthusiasms (of which there are many) are brewing, heavy combat, 15th century costume and armour, bardic and overall sassiness.

She is goaded, taunted, and inspired by her good friend Cáemgen mac Garbith ui Andrais when he is around.

Whereabouts

Currently Living in the Barony of Lions Gate, but has been known to wander back to Seagirt to drink and laugh with her friends there.

Awards

• Award of Arms September 24, AS 45/2010 by Prince Alden and Princess Katherine
• Lions Gate Bardic Defender, Feburary 27 AS 46/2011

Coat of Arms

A work in progress, but with high hopes that it will soon be flying all over An Tir

Infamy

Stories of Johanna's sassiness precede her