Gideon Finlay
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HL Gideon Finlay is mostly known for archery, thrown weapons, leather working, and volunteering. He is always willing to help out wherever he can.
Background and History
After the Viking raids into Scotland, and things had started to settle down, Gideon became enamored or a beautiful Viking maiden and took her to wife. From there, he learned many of her seafaring ways and became a widely travelled merchant and craftsman. Though he dabbled in many things, he learned and traded his leatherwork around most of the known world from the northern realms, travelling to Danesland and various Viking kingdoms along the Black sea, and more southerly waters along the Iberian peninsula and into the Mediterranean sea. In his travels, he learned many skills of arms, specifically around target weapons. He learned to throw axes and knives with the Vikings, and during his trips through the Mediterranean and Constantinople, he learned new and different styles of archery than he had learned back home. Along with him sailed his beautiful Viking wife and merchant partner. Eventually, their daughter, Ardis Finlay was born, and started to accompany them in their travels.
Where's Gideon?
Gideon Finlay (aka Michael Palmer) on Facebook
SCA Résumé
Most Up-to-date Version: Gideon Finlay - SCA Resume
The Basics
Resident of: Stromgard (December 2020 – present)
Arcuarius of Feradach the Beardless, Order of the Grey Goose Shaft - Ursulmas, January 2024
Baronial Archery Marshal - Barony of Stromgard
Awards
An Tir Order of Precedence - Gideon Finlay
Kingdom Awards
Award of Arms - March 2, 2024
Queen's Guard Spear - June 21, 2025
Forget-Me-Not - July 12, 2025
Order of the Jambe de Lion - August 9, 2025
Baronial Awards
Stromgard
Stormthrower - September 6, 2025
Ordo Famuli - September 6, 2025
Valor of Stromgard - Archery - September 6, 2025
Bell & Chain - August 17, 2024
Seamair - Feb 15, 2025
Baroness' Favor - Feb 15, 2025
Terra Pomaria
Silver Apple - Aug 10, 2002
Event Steward
2025
Stromgard Founding Revel - Feb 15
Marshal Authorizations
Search for Gideon Finlay at the An Tir Lists Database Senior Target Archery Marshal (Since 2024-JUN-10)
Events Marshaled (Any Discipline)
2024: Ursulmas, Bar Gemels, Dragon's Mist Champion
2025: Egils, June Faire, Autumn War, Stomrgods, 3M Ballistic Championship
Royal Retinue
2025
10-12.JAN - Twlefth Night - Court Guard, Roving Guard, Court Attendant, Roving Attendant
24-26.JAN - Ursulmas - Court Guard, Court Attendant, Roving Guard, Roving Attendant
1.MAR - Carnevale - Acting Captain of the Queen's Guard, Court Guard, Roving Attendant
26.APR - Bar Gemels - Court Attendant, Court Guard, Roving Attendant, Assisted HoA w/ General setup/takedown
16-18.MAY - May Crown - Court Attendant, Roving Attendant
23-26.MAY - Egils Skallgrimson Memorial Tournament - Action Captain of the Queen's Guard, Court Guard, Court Attendant, Roving Guard, Roving Attendant
20-21.JUNE - June Faire - Court Attendant
7-10.AUGUST - William Tell - Ran Junior Championship, Marshalled, participated in all Archery events
5-7.SEPTEMBER - Storm Gods - Ranges Marshal in Charge, Archery Marshal, Competed & Won Storm Thrower, Participated in Storm Hunter
11-14.SEPTEMBER - Autumn War - Court Guard, Court Attendant, Processed with Tymme Lytefellow and Rashida for their elevations to Order of the Mark, Marshalled Archery range.
18.OCTOBER - 3M Ballistics Championship - Setup, Marshalled Archery Range
8.NOVEMBER - 3M Honor Feast - Setup help, Baronial Retinue (Storm Thrower)
Classes Taught
2025
25.OCT - Stromgard Arrow Making Workshop - Things covered in the class: Basics of picking wood and spine of arrows, some discussion of Forward of Center, types and lengths of fletching, types of nocks, difference between period arrows and open arrows, steps to create a period arrow (nock inserts, cutting nocks, staining, crown dip, cresting, fletching, tipping), steps to create an open arrow (staining, crown dip, cresting, fletching, nocking, tipping), and general other mayhem and answering questions.