Gideon Finlay of the Farquharsons of Invercauld
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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
Gideon plans to attend the following events in 2024, cancellations subject to Real Life and additions as new events are announced....
- Stromgard - Founding Revel, February (Event Steward)
- Terra Pomaria - Bar Gemels, April
- Summits - Egils Skallgrimson Memorial Prize Tourney, May
- Dragon's Mist Champions, June
- An Tir - July Coronation, July
- Terra Pomaria - Long & Short of It, August
- Stromgard - Stormgods, August
- Shire of River's Bend - William Tell Archery Tourney XXXVII, August
- An Tir - September Crown, August/September
- Shire of Mountain's Edge - Acorn War, September
SCA Résumé
The Basics
Resident of: Stromgard (December 2020 – present)
Arcuarius of Feradach the Beardless, Order of the Grey Goose Shaft - Ursulmas, January 2024
Awards
Award of Arms - March 2, 2024 Bell & Chain - August 17, 2024
Marshal Authorizations
Search for Gideon Finlay at the An Tir Lists Database Junior Target Archery Marshal
Events Where I've Marshaled (Any Discipline)
2024: Ursulmas, Bar Gemels, Dragon's Mist Champion