Halima al-Rakkasa

Photo
Halima at Daffodil, Seagirt, on the receiving of the Red Flame; photo by Elizabeth Chatfeld
Information
Resides: Shire of Heartwood Pronouns: Not specified Date Started: Date Started Awards: [No link added to Order of Precedence] Prefered Title: Not specified Offices:
Heraldry
Gules, a crescent, on a chief argent two pallets wavy azure

SCA History

Halima's passions include dance, spinning yarn and playing with string things. Badge: Fieldless, a borage flower and crescent conjoined in pale argent

Persona History

Halima al-Rakkasa thinks she still dwells on the outskirts of Damashq, during the franji year 1085 (CE). She is the sole support of her dar, dancing and telling fortunes to travelers and wearers-of-slippers alike. She has been known to frequent the company of the franji Charles le Verdier.

Whereabouts

Shire of Hartwood, on Insula Magna,
Principality of Tir Righ, Kingdom of An Tir.

Halima wearing the circlet from reann, created by Asa Martel, at Mermaid's 2004; photo by William of the Battered Helm

Awards and Honours

• Award of Arms (An Tir) - Darius Corvinus, Morgaine Brigantia, May 31, 1997 (AS XXXII)
• Silver Swan ((Cragmere)), Dec 27, 1997 (AS XXXII)
• Magistrae Ithra (Ithra) - Nov 25, 2000 (AS XXXV)
• Goutte de Sang (An Tir) - Wilam Tjorkillsson, Siobhan McClure, Mar 2, 2002 (AS XXXVI)
• Jambe de Lion (An Tir) - Davin Steingrimsson, Groa, Mar 22, 2003 (AS XXXVII)
• l'Etoile d'Argent (Tir Righ) - Kheron Azov, Ksenia Einarsdottir, Nov 20, 2004 (AS XXXIX)
• Red Flame (Tir Righ) - Ulfgar Thorvaldsson, Renee de Josselin, Mar 24, 2007 (AS XLI)
• Silver Pillar (Tir Righ) - Owain ap Einar, Adwen Wrenn, Mar 15, 2008 (AS XLII)
• Lector Ithra - Artis (Ithra) - Apr 6, 2008 (AS XLII)
• Beacon of Insula Magna (Seagirt) - Ming Lum Pee, Elína Kársdóttir, Mar 12, 2011 (AS XLV)
• Order of the Carp (An Tir) - Thorin Njalsson, Dagmaer in Hvassa, Jan 7, 2012 (AS XLVI)
• Coronets Favor (Tir Righ) - Alden ap Owain, Lenora di Calizzan, Feb 18, 2012 (AS XLVI)

Exemplar of the Shire of Cragmere, jointly held with Charles le Verdier June 21 AS 43 / 2008 (to 2009; succeeded by Kjartan kraka)

Infamy

May 2006; photo by Dustin Nauta

Caught! The contest was a Persona Picnic, Cragmere, May 6, 2006. The setting was upon a carpet, with a small saddle and saddle blanket upon which to lean, and the food arrayed on low tables with trays. Brass and wood bowls held a variety of prepared (period recipes) and dried foods. Sekanjabin was in the bottle, and a silver jug held water. A tray of nammoura was distributed for dessert. Notice that the -right- hand was used for selecting from the dishes...