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<br>is virtue’s cloak---noblest of all...
<br>is virtue’s cloak---noblest of all...


<br>...Moderation in food and drink,
...Moderation in food and drink,
<br>sleep and waking and speech and thought
<br>sleep and waking and speech and thought
<br>---equal forces in balance all---  
<br>---equal forces in balance all---  
<br>bring victor’s strength in battle’s fought...
<br>bring victor’s strength in battle’s fought...


<br>...Though he be different from your friend,  
...Though he be different from your friend,  
<br>allow the stranger proper place,
<br>allow the stranger proper place,
<br>and learn from him his native tongue;  
<br>and learn from him his native tongue;  
<br>by tolerance is knowledge gained.
<br>by tolerance is knowledge gained.


<br>Refinement and propriety  
Refinement and propriety  
<br>imbues with grace your every deed.
<br>imbues with grace your every deed.
<br>Compassion towards less-fortuned men  
<br>Compassion towards less-fortuned men  
<br>will more empower than impede.
<br>will more empower than impede.


<br>Carry always your lady’s love  
Carry always your lady’s love  
<br>as guiding force within your heart;
<br>as guiding force within your heart;
<br>Her soft words heard, her presence felt  
<br>Her soft words heard, her presence felt  
<br>although you may be far apart.
<br>although you may be far apart.


<br>With diligence pursue your goal  
With diligence pursue your goal  
<br>with vigor that is unrelenting;
<br>with vigor that is unrelenting;
<br>With inner strength of titan scale---
<br>With inner strength of titan scale---
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'''The Last...'''
'''The Last...'''
<br>Such sagas spring from courtly love:
Such sagas spring from courtly love:
<br>all words are writ to contemplate,
<br>all words are writ to contemplate,
<br>all motions made to stir and wake,
<br>all motions made to stir and wake,
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<br>to those who hold eachother’s hearts.
<br>to those who hold eachother’s hearts.


<br>The time has come for swords to sing,
The time has come for swords to sing,
<br>for shields to clash and steel helms ring
<br>for shields to clash and steel helms ring
<br>with valiant deed.  In battle’s din
<br>with valiant deed.  In battle’s din
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<br>the next Crown Prince, heir soon to reign.
<br>the next Crown Prince, heir soon to reign.


<br>As others were, so shall we be:
As others were, so shall we be:
<br>Magnificent in epic deed,
<br>Magnificent in epic deed,
<br>nobility in high esteem,
<br>nobility in high esteem,

Revision as of 01:17, 24 November 2008

Also known as: Barak de Noirville. His highest award was Lion of An Tir. He was a Knight, a Pelican and a Royal Peer. He was one of the Ravensfuri brothers: Mischka Ravensfuri, Davin Steingrimsson, Dungadar Ravensfuri, Garan Steingrimson, Gunther Ravensfuri, Skeggi Hrafensfuri, and Skapti Thorinsson.

"Barak is picked on by his Ravensfuri brethren, who are currently dictating this posting while drinking good red wine. They would like to share another photo, but I will not be party to the inadvertent exposure of gratuitous obnoxiousness to unsuspecting viewers of this page. However, the boys feel this following photo to be indicative of Barak and I find it less offensive than the first suggestion."

This gentle's name has been added to the Scroll of Honor.

Memories

Greetings, AnTir. I am greatly saddened to announce the passing of one of AnTir's leading lights, Jarl Barak Ravensfuri. Please join with me in offering our condolences to Duchess Lao and the rest of Barak's family and friends, who are now grieving. Their pain is surely immeasurable. (edited by Duchess Lao to read:) You may send condolences for the Ravensfury Brothers and his family directly to laohats (at)hotmail (dot)com

Further information will be forthcoming from Jarl Barak's family. In the meantime, please help keep the rumor machine under control and instead focus on helping us all to cope with this great loss.

In Service,

Master Andras Truemark Squire to Jarl Barak Ravensfuri, Lion of AnTir Posted to the Steps November 18, 2008

Pictures

Here's a couple of recent photos from his Facebook album (forwarded by lao yu, lion duchess). Please go to Special Pages - Uploaded Images for additional pics:


Letters to a Squire

Excerpted from a series of letters written by Countess Lao to Squire Barak circa 1987-88, whose courage and perseverance in the lists, inspired her to write it...

The Fourth...
As mortal cloth surrounds the man,
so virtue must enrobe the soul.
The richest robe that can be worn
is virtue’s cloak---noblest of all...

...Moderation in food and drink,
sleep and waking and speech and thought
---equal forces in balance all---
bring victor’s strength in battle’s fought...

...Though he be different from your friend,
allow the stranger proper place,
and learn from him his native tongue;
by tolerance is knowledge gained.

Refinement and propriety
imbues with grace your every deed.
Compassion towards less-fortuned men
will more empower than impede.

Carry always your lady’s love
as guiding force within your heart;
Her soft words heard, her presence felt
although you may be far apart.

With diligence pursue your goal
with vigor that is unrelenting;
With inner strength of titan scale---
formidable and never ending…

The Last... Such sagas spring from courtly love:
all words are writ to contemplate,
all motions made to stir and wake,
all favors held in innocence.
Emotions stayed by obeisance
to those who hold eachother’s hearts.

The time has come for swords to sing,
for shields to clash and steel helms ring
with valiant deed. In battle’s din
all foes vanquished --- one left standing
to lay claim to the Throne and Crown ---
the next Crown Prince, heir soon to reign.

As others were, so shall we be:
Magnificent in epic deed,
nobility in high esteem,
the gardeners of chivalry,
the keepers of the Crown and Dream,
when you are King, and I am Queen...