Xerophil

Shire of Xerophil

First mentioned in the December 1973 The Crier, Edward Zifran invited folks to the “Shire of Xerophil” which was going to hold “its first event - the Tourney of Snow” on January 18-20, 1974 in Cheney, WA.

In the January 1974 Crier, the location is given as “Castle Gendy” (Edward Zifran of Gendy’s home).

The schedule was: January 18th - Welcome Guests 1:00pm on January 19th - 1:00pm Procession to the Throne. 1:30pm Lists open & challenges begin. 2:30pm Lists close-Tourney begins. 4:00pm on dancing, singing & feasting. January 20th - 12:00am Breakfast, reveling ad lib.

The January 1974 The Page added a few more details in its announcement. It mentions “The site is Gendy Castle, the home of Edward Zifran of Gendy, called (at least by himself) “The Bloody Bastard. The building is an old church, with plenty of room for fighting, sleeping, revelling, and what not. Fighters should note that they will be fighting on a sloping floor.”

Event Description From: Wilhelm von Schlüssel's History: Held in Cheney, WA, at Gendy Castle, home of Edward Zifran of Gendy. This was the first event for the Canton of Xerophil (which means Loving Dryness). Prince Frederick presided. Guillaume de Vinvert won the fighting prize.

The February 1976 Crier lists “Xerophil is Eastern Washington.”