Niall Kilkierny

Niall Kilkierny Formerly Nhille von Hakendreuz Name appears to have changed about spring 1978.

Arm: Vert, a winged sea-lion rampant Or.

From Lion’s Gate. First recorded mention in spring of 1976. Last recorded mention in 1980.

He was given a Silver Rose to Nhille von Hakenkreuz [of Lion’s Gate] was presented with the Order of the Silver Rose, for being second best in the lists, and was also gifted with the Mucking Tall Maul, for fierceness, stupidity, and/or improvement in fighting in Coronet Tourney 9 on July 10, 1976.

At the Harland Hardraata Picnic in Lions Gate on September 25, 1976, Nhille carried off one of the conspirators planning to body loot dead fighters. “The lady demanded vengeance, and thus Nhille was, during a twilsy melee, carried off and thrown into the stream. He did not go in without a struggle, though, and there were a number of wet people.” The Crier, Nov 1976.

Received an Award of Arms from the Kingdom of the West on February 26, 1977.

He autocratted Westercon Helmet Bash on July 3, 1977 in Lions Gate.

Artist whose drawings appeared in The Crier in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

In The Crier for April 1980, the Gossip column records: “Niall Kilkearney has been ordered to sit on his hands for 1/2 hour during each event by the Prince, as a result of a judgement made at a Valentine’s revel held in Lions Gate. Tis said Niall was too successful at accosting the ladies, and this penalty will give interested ladies a chance to accost in return. (Justice is blind…)”