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Kobayashi no Hotaru

2026-03-23T15:25:50Z

Tallasse:

{{Populace
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| photocaption = Photo by [[Kasjan Jaskólski Ivarson]]
| location = [[Glaslyn]]
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| status = Active
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| devicecaption = Purpure, the old kanji for "hotaru" and two bars in chief Or
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==Centurion Kobayashi no Hotaru==
Nickname(s): Hotaru, Firefly 
Pronouns: She/her/hers 
 
===Offices:===
* '''Local Offices Held'''
** Glaslyn Exchequer 2018 - 2021
** Glaslyn Deputy Exchequer 2021 - 2023
** Glaslyn Social Media Deputy 2022 - 2024
** Glaslyn Exchequer 2023 - 2025

* '''Kingdom Offices Held'''
** Cultural Deputy (East Asian Cultures) to Minister of Arts and Sciences 2023 - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
Hotaru was a peasant from a mountain village in the Tohoku region in the early Muromachi Era (mid 14th century). She was adopted on a whim by a court noblewoman from Kyoto who cleaned her up, dressed her in fine clothes and armor, and gave her a modicum of manners.
 
 
===Interests:===
* Armored Combat
* Pickling Vegetables
* Shield Painting
* Japanese religious beliefs and practices
* Japanese historical jewelry
* East Asian period games
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
[[File:HotaruCenturionScroll.png|200px|thumb|right|Centurion Scroll, artwork by [[Delfina de Borja]]]]
Hotaru's introduction to the SCA was a [[Glaslyn]] practice and populace meeting in spring or summer of 2016. Though fairly confident she wanted to portray a Japanese persona, she encountered a rudely outspoken individual who said that people who played Japanese persona weren't taking the SCA seriously and they shouldn't do it. Hotaru decided that this Not Very Nice Person was wrong and she found her first goal: "I will be loudly Japanese," and was gifted her first set of Japanese garb by [[Alhdryð ceorlstrang]].

Over the next few years she played locally, being exchequer or deputy exchequer of Glaslyn, and doing a little bit of Rapier combat while going to college. She spent the Plague deciding just exactly what she might want to do in the SCA now that she had graduated. After wavering back and forth between doing Rapier or Cut & Thrust, she decided on a whim to get authorized for Armored Combat for 2022's War of the Rams, since that's what her friends and significant others were doing. The fighting bug bit hard, and she started training and going to every tournament and war that she could.

In 2023 she became a Man at Arms to Sir [[Absolon of Hereford]] at Steppes Warlord, and then a Squire to the same a year and a day later at the same event.

In 2024 she became King's Champion to His Majesty [[Jean Paul de Sens]] III, and was inducted to the Order of the Centurions of the Sable Star shortly after. [[File:KingsChampion89th.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Champion Scroll, artwork by [[Elena Wyth]]]]
* '''Words from Namron Protectorate and Coronation''': "I'm home safe from Namron Protectorate & Coronation. I want to extend my most sincere gratitude to Their Majesties Jean Paul and Gilyan for a day that I will never forget, and to the Barony of Namron and Their Excellencies Isabella & Emma for hosting a wonderful event and coronation. I'm humbled and honored to have received the privilege of being King's Champion to His Majesty. I hope I can provide challenge on the field of war for those who might choose to face our King. I hope to be a staunch defender and loyal ally both on and off the field to His Majesty who has placed his trust in me. I'm looking forward to a fun six months at His Majesty's side and am looking back over a long history of people who held this position before me with a growing sense of understanding of the responsibilities. I hope to bring my all to the role and live up to those who came before me."

Hotaru fought in the Champion's Battle at Gulf Wars XXXIII and defeated the King's Champion of Trimaris. At the [[92nd Crown Tournament|2025 Winter Crown Tournament]] she was honored with the King's Blade of Chivalry by Sultan [[Creppin l'Ostriche]] III.
 
===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Hákon the Blacksmith]]====
At Gulf Wars XXXIII, Hotaru was King's Champion to Jean Paul III, and was slated to be the first up in the Champion's Battle (which was on Sunday that year), against the King's Champion of Trimaris. So the first fight, for the first war point, on the first day, in front of everyone assembled. No pressure.

Before the war, she learned that their champion fought left-handed with sword and shield. She spent the week leading up to the war working on a strategy with His Grace [[Gabriel of Maccuswell]] who fights in a similar style. When the time for battle came, Hotaru stanced up as if to fight a right-handed fighter. Her friends amongst the chivalry and centurions around us all began talking to each other immediately, asking "why is she not switching to lefty?" "Did she forget to switch?" "Why isn't she switching?"

Hotaru began throwing high shots that were easily deflected by the Trimaris' champions shield, but she kept throwing them until he raised his shield just enough for her to throw a long crossbody shot at his left thigh. He dropped to his knees. While he put up a valiant effort, polearm versus sword from the ground is a tough contest to come back from - and as she won, Duke Gabriel is backslapping and grinning like an excited dad over their plan coming together exactly as they had practiced.
 
 
===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* King's Champion to Jean-Paul de Sens III
* Bearer of the King's Blade of Chivalry for Creppin l'Ostriche III
* Armored Combat Champion of the Barony of [[Raven's Fort]], 2025
* Champion, [[Northkeep]] 'I Am No Man' Tournament, 2024
* Won the Steppes Warlord Newcomers' Tournament in a 23-round final
* Founder and first commander, [[Phoenix Company]]
* Teacher, "Glaive: the One True Weapon"
* Designed the 2025 Kingdom trailer wrap
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* Acorn of the Steppes (Twice!)
* Boar's Tusk of the Steppes
* Western Tower of Elfsea
* Red Bowl of Vindheim
 

===Trivia:===
After her first second-place finish in a tournament, someone told her "second place gets a cheesecake!" Now every second place finish results in complaints about never getting any of these promised cheesecakes.
 
 
===Affiliations:===
* Member, Wanderer's Hall
* Member, House of Halberd and Trident
* Squire to Sir Absolon of Hereford
* Phoenix Company
* Extended Family, La Tanière
 

===Mundane Information:===
Hotaru does professional graphic design as a side hustle.
 
====In Case of Court:====
Hotaru prefers to be surprised by awards, no warning is necessary. For significant awards or announcements, she greatly appreciates if her significant other, Hákon the Blacksmith, or her knight, Absolon of Hereford, are given a heads up.
 

[[Category:Centurions]]
[[Category:Glaslyn]]
[[Category:Japanese Personas]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Pride]]
[[Category:PPI]]
[[Category:Squires]]
[[Category:Vindheim]]

Kobayashi no Hotaru

2026-02-26T22:29:52Z

Tallasse:

{{Populace
|photo = [[File:HotaruBAM2023.jpg|x400px]]
| photocaption = Photo by [[Kasjan Jaskólski Ivarson]]
| location = [[Glaslyn]]
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| device = [[File:Kobayashi no Hotaru - Device.png|x400px]]
| devicecaption = Purpure, the old kanji for "hotaru" and two bars in chief Or
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==Centurion Kobayashi no Hotaru==
Nickname(s): Hotaru, Firefly 
Pronouns: She/her/hers 
 
===Offices:===
* '''Local Offices Held'''
** Glaslyn Exchequer 2018 - 2021
** Glaslyn Deputy Exchequer 2021 - 2023
** Glaslyn Social Media Deputy 2022 - 2024
** Glaslyn Exchequer 2023 - 2025

* '''Kingdom Offices Held'''
** Cultural Deputy (East Asian Cultures) to Minister of Arts and Sciences 2023 - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
Hotaru was a peasant from a mountain village in the Tohoku region in the early Muromachi Era (mid 14th century). She was adopted on a whim by a court noblewoman from Kyoto who cleaned her up, dressed her in fine clothes and armor, and gave her a modicum of manners.
 
 
===Interests:===
* Armored Combat
* Pickling Vegetables
* Shield Painting
* Japanese religious beliefs and practices
* Japanese historical jewelry
* East Asian period games
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
[[File:HotaruCenturionScroll.png|200px|thumb|right|Centurion Scroll, artwork by [[Delfina de Borja]]]]
Hotaru's introduction to the SCA was a [[Glaslyn]] practice and populace meeting in spring or summer of 2016. Though fairly confident she wanted to portray a Japanese persona, she encountered a rudely outspoken individual who said that people who played Japanese persona weren't taking the SCA seriously and they shouldn't do it. Hotaru decided that this Not Very Nice Person was wrong and she found her first goal: "I will be loudly Japanese," and was gifted her first set of Japanese garb by [[Alhdryð ceorlstrang]].

Over the next few years she played locally, being exchequer or deputy exchequer of Glaslyn, and doing a little bit of Rapier combat while going to college. She spent the Plague deciding just exactly what she might want to do in the SCA now that she had graduated. After wavering back and forth between doing Rapier or Cut & Thrust, she decided on a whim to get authorized for Armored Combat for 2022's War of the Rams, since that's what her friends and significant others were doing. The fighting bug bit hard, and she started training and going to every tournament and war that she could.

In 2023 she became a Man at Arms to Sir [[Absolon of Hereford]] at Steppes Warlord, and then a Squire to the same a year and a day later at the same event.

In 2025 she became King's Champion to His Majesty [[Jean Paul de Sens]] III, and was inducted to the Order of the Centurions of the Sable Star shortly after. [[File:KingsChampion89th.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Champion Scroll, artwork by [[Elena Wyth]]]]
* '''Words from Namron Protectorate and Coronation''': "I'm home safe from Namron Protectorate & Coronation. I want to extend my most sincere gratitude to Their Majesties Jean Paul and Gilyan for a day that I will never forget, and to the Barony of Namron and Their Excellencies Isabella & Emma for hosting a wonderful event and coronation. I'm humbled and honored to have received the privilege of being King's Champion to His Majesty. I hope I can provide challenge on the field of war for those who might choose to face our King. I hope to be a staunch defender and loyal ally both on and off the field to His Majesty who has placed his trust in me. I'm looking forward to a fun six months at His Majesty's side and am looking back over a long history of people who held this position before me with a growing sense of understanding of the responsibilities. I hope to bring my all to the role and live up to those who came before me."

Hotaru fought in the Champion's Battle at Gulf Wars XXXIII and defeated the King's Champion of Trimaris. At the [[92nd Crown Tournament|2025 Winter Crown Tournament]] she was honored with the King's Blade of Chivalry by Sultan [[Creppin l'Ostriche]] III.
 
===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Hákon the Blacksmith]]====
At Gulf Wars XXXIII, Hotaru was King's Champion to Jean Paul III, and was slated to be the first up in the Champion's Battle, against the King's Champion of Trimaris. So the first fight, for the first war point, on the first day, in front of everyone assembled. No pressure.

Before the war, she learned that their champion fought left-handed with sword and shield. She spent the week leading up to the war working on a strategy with His Grace [[Gabriel of Maccuswell]] who fights in a similar style. When the time for battle came, Hotaru stanced up as if to fight a right-handed fighter. Her friends amongst the chivalry and centurions around us all began talking to each other immediately, asking "why is she not switching to lefty?" "Did she forget to switch?" "Why isn't she switching?"

Hotaru began throwing high shots that were easily deflected by the Trimaris' champions shield, but she kept throwing them until he raised his shield just enough for her to throw a long crossbody shot at his left thigh. He dropped to his knees. While he put up a valiant effort, polearm versus sword from the ground is a tough contest to come back from - and as she won, Duke Gabriel is backslapping and grinning like an excited dad over their plan coming together exactly as they had practiced.
 
 
===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* King's Champion to Jean-Paul de Sens III
* Bearer of the King's Blade of Chivalry for Creppin l'Ostriche III
* Armored Combat Champion of the Barony of [[Raven's Fort]], 2025
* Champion, [[Northkeep]] 'I Am No Man' Tournament, 2024
* Won the Steppes Warlord Newcomers' Tournament in a 23-round final
* Founder and first commander, [[Phoenix Company]]
* Teacher, "Glaive: the One True Weapon"
* Designed the 2025 Kingdom trailer wrap
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* Acorn of the Steppes (Twice!)
* Boar's Tusk of the Steppes
* Western Tower of Elfsea
 

===Trivia:===
After her first second-place finish in a tournament, someone told her "second place gets a cheesecake!" Now every second place finish results in complaints about never getting any of these promised cheesecakes.
 
 
===Affiliations:===
* Member, Wanderer's Hall
* Member, House of Halberd and Trident
* Squire to Sir Absolon of Hereford
* Phoenix Company
* Extended Family, La Tanière
 

===Mundane Information:===
Hotaru does professional graphic design as a side hustle.
 
====In Case of Court:====
Hotaru prefers to be surprised by awards, no warning is necessary. For significant awards or announcements, she greatly appreciates if her significant other, Hákon the Blacksmith, or her knight, Absolon of Hereford, are given a heads up.
 

[[Category:Centurions]]
[[Category:Glaslyn]]
[[Category:Japanese Personas]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Pride]]
[[Category:PPI]]
[[Category:Squires]]

90th Crown

2026-02-26T22:25:09Z

Tallasse:

<div>
{{Crown
| reignnumber = 90th
| crownportrait = [[File:Jason IV and Margherita IV - Photo by SJ Wyatt.jpg|x400px]]
| photodesc = Attending [[Vindheim 7th Coronet Tourney]] Photo by [[Philippa Benintendi di Palermo]]
| sovereign = [[Jason Drysdale]] IV - [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10895 OP] (Who stepped down in PERFECT HEALTH!!*)
| consort = [[Margherita de Mantua]] IV - [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10543 OP]
| crowntournament = December 7, 2024 in [[Elfsea]]
| coronationdate = April 12, 2025 in [[Glaslyn]]
| stepdowndate = October 11, 2025 in [[Steppes]]
| predecessors = [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III and Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
| heirs = [[91st Crown|Creppin l'Ostriche and Cristyana Lambrecht]]
}}
</div>

==Reign Overview==

====Notable Achievements====
*Chose the three co-premiers of the Order of the Mark.

===Crown Tournament===
Event Stewards: [[Alhdryð ceorlstrang]] & [[Machteld van den steinhuse]] 
Location: Trinity United Methodist Church, 633 Hobson Lane, Denton, TX 76205 
Host: Glaslyn 
Luncheon: 

===Coronation===
* Event Stewards:
* Site:
* Special Activities / notes:
** [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo9Yb28RBSRIR-kV-HJ4f9axy7fbDWh6_ Sovereign's Champion Tournament] (video link)

====Notes====

===Royal Whims or Declarations===
====Peerage Circle Expectations====
Greetings from Jason and Margherita, King and Queen of Ansteorra: 
We would like to provide everyone with our expectations for Circles that we will hold during our Reign. 
 
1. If the Candidate’s mentor/advocate is not present they will not be discussed. 
2. We are not interested in a story about how the Candidate was rude or offended someone 10 years ago. We are interested in ongoing behavior and actions. 
3. If someone has said something and you agree with them, do not restate it, just say that you agree with them. 
4. For those people in the Circle, we are aware that if you have not been playing and active for the last 3 years, it will not be possible for you to have an opinion and relevant commentary on a candidate. You are welcome to attend the circle but we would appreciate it if you keep your comments to a minimum. 
5. We will have an agenda for each of our Circles, if you want to discuss a candidate you must email us at [mailto:trm@crown.ansteorra.org]. We may elect to discuss someone that is not on the agenda if there is time. Candidates must be submitted no later than the Sunday prior to the event at 11 pm. 
6. Proxies must be in writing and sent to [mailto:trm@crown.ansteorra.org]. Proxies may be read in the circle at the discretion of TRMs. Proxies must be emailed no later than the Wednesday prior to the event at 11 pm. 
7. In accordance with Society Policy no investigations or complaints will be brought up or discussed. Anyone that brings up an investigation or complaint will be asked to stop immediately and will not be permitted to speak again on the candidate or poll on them. 
8. Abstains do not count as No or Yes, they will be counted. We look at them as an indication of how well the person and their activity are known. 
We like to start and stop our circles on time, so please plan your schedule accordingly. 
We look forward to working with each of the Orders. 
Feel free to cross post to appropriate lists. 
In Service, 
Jason and Margherita 
 

===Staff Members===
* Royal Steward: [[Muirenn ingen Chernaig]]
* Chancellor:
* Chief Lady-in-Waiting:
* Sable Scroll Pursuivant: [[Silvana Corwin]]
* Golden Staff Herald: [[Ryan Savage]]
* Gifts Coordinator: [[Koia Karasova]]
* Largess Coordinator: [[Órlaith inghean Uí hUallacháin]]
 

==Champions==
===Arts===
* Royal Bard: [[Katrina of Coventry]]
* Royal Middle Eastern Dance:
* Royal Artisan: [[Elizabethe de Salisbiry]]
 
===Combat===
* Consort's Champion: [[Orlando Giovanni]]
* Consort's Blade of Honor: [[Vittoria Maggiore]]
* Sovereign's Champion: [[Rande Robertson]]
* Sovereign's Blade of Chivalry: [[Raulff Smeithberde]]
* Royal Lancer: [[Mickey the Goblin]]
* Royal Blade: [[Sævarr Máni]]
* Royal Hunter: [[Jonathan of York]]
* Royal Thrown Weapons Champion:
* Guardian of the Consort's Hope - Junior Division: [[Astrid de Saint Amour]]
* Guardian of the Consort's Hope - Senior Division: [[Kira Crowcaller]]
* Guardian of the Sovereign's Dream:
* Guardian of the Sovereign's Inspiration:
 

==Peers Elevated==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Date
! Peerage
! Notes
|-
| [[Ceara inghean mhic an Ghabhann]] || 2025-04-26 || Laurel || Announced by [[89th Crown|Jean-Paul & Gilyan]]
|-
| [[Cadmus Lochagus]]|| 2025-05-31 || Chivalry - Knight ||
|-
| [[Romanius Vesperianus]] || 2025-06-07 || Mark ||
|-
| [[Colleen O'Kelly]] || 2025-06-07 || Mark ||
|-
| [[Vincenti da Murano]] || 2025-06-07 || Mark ||
|-
| [[Damon Xanthus]] || 2025-06-14 || Chivalry - Knight ||
|-
| [[Godric Dalamar]] || 2025-06-14 || Chivalry - Knight ||
|-
| [[Kajira Camber]] || 2025-06-14 || Mark ||
|-
| [[Kyrus Logisson]] || 2025-06-14 || Mark ||
|-
| [[Cera ingen Fháeláin]] || 2025-06-28 || Mark ||
|-
| [[Darian De Shameless]] || 2025-06-28 || Defense ||
|-
| [[Thomas Bernhardt]] || 2025-06-28 || Chivalry - Knight ||
|-
| [[Rande Robertson]] || 2025-07-12 || Chivalry - Knight ||
|-
| [[Emmelina de Medeland]] || 2025-09-13 || Pelican ||
|-
| [[Aubri de Baudricourt]] || 2025-09-20 || Defense ||
|-
| [[Nikolai Vladislav]] || 2025-09-20 || Mark ||
|-
| [[Leofwine of Somerset]] || 2025-09-20 || Mark ||
|-
| [[Padraic of Kilkenny]] || 2025-09-20 || Mark||
|-
| [[Caterina Giovanni]] ||2025-10-04 || Mark||
|-
| [[Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair]] ||2025-10-04 || Mark||
|-
| [[Torben Ulfbrok]] ||2025-10-04 || Chivalry ||
|-
| [[Veronica du Sanguine]] ||2025-10-04 || Defense ||
|-
| [[Yzabeau Brossier]] || || Candidate-Elect to the Order of the Laurel || announced at Kingdom Arts & Sciences, Sep. 13, 2025
|-
| [[Emma Farewell]] || || Candidate-Elect to the Order of the Pelican || announced at Rosenfeld's event, Sep. 27, 2025
|}
 
===Special Recognitions===
====[[Lions of Ansteorra|Lion]]====
Mistress [[Marguerite Dinard]], OL, OP, Lion of Ansteorra, Defender of the Dream. 
 

====Gauntlets & Gloves====
'''King's Gauntlet''' 
* [[Philippa Benintendi di Palermo]] ([https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11840 OP])
* [[Rande Robertson]] ([https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/6991 OP])
* [[Ryan Savage]] ([https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11430 OP])
* [[Vincenti da Murano]] ([https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10506 OP])

 
'''Queen's Glove''' 
* [[Marguerite Dinard]] ([https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3237 OP])
* [[Muirenn ingen Chernaig]] ([https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11227 OP])
* [[Orlando Giovanni]] ([https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10384 OP])
* [[Silvana Corwin]] ([https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11291 OP])
 

==Progress While Heirs==
* December 14, 2024: [[Vindheim]] Winter Coronet Tourney
* December 21, 2024: [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule
* January 04, 2025: [[Steppes]] 12th Night: The Masquerade is Coming
* January 11, 2025: [[Elfsea]] Yule & Sable Soldier
* January 25, 2025: [[Marata]] Midwinter Melees
* February 01, 2025: [[Northkeep]] wInterKingdom
* February 22, 2025: (Calontir) Winter War Maneuvers
* March 08 - March 16 2025: Gulf Wars XXXIII
* April 12, 2025: Coronation (Hosted by [[Glaslyn]])
 
===Words of the Coronet===
=====January 2025 Black Star=====
We are both so excited about being able to serve this Great Kingdom once again. We will be getting things organized for our upcoming Reign. Please feel free to message us at prince@coronet.ansteorra.org or princess@coronet.ansteorra.org if you have any questions. 
Our Head Steward will be Baroness Muirenn Ingen Chernaig her email is entourage@coronet.ansteorra.org and can be found on Facebook. 
We are looking forward to working with TRMs and doing our best to support and help this awesome Kingdom of Ansteorra. 
In Service, 
Jason and Margherita 
 

=====February 2025 Black Star=====
Greetings Ansteorra! 
What a wonderful way to start the New Year. Becoming the new Prince and Princess, witnessing Coronet Tourney and seeing a new Coronet. We have several great events and awesome regional fighter practices hat have been happening. Laurels Prize Tournament is happening in February which is a great display of all the awesome artists that Ansteorra has. In March we get to travel to Gulf Wars and compete against our friends and foes to hone our skills and talents. We look forward to this opportunity to travel a support our Kingdom. 
We look forward to seeing many of you at the upcoming events this month. Our progress is on the Kingdom calendar. 
In Service, 
Jason and Margherita 
Prince and Princess Ansteorra 
 
=====March 2025 Black Star=====
Greetings Ansteorra! 
 
The new year is shaping up to be a banner year for Ansteorra! We have had events, classes, awards, elevations, and so much fun! LPT was a great success. Our artisans showed some of their skills and some of our Laurels got an opportunity to sit down with them and visit and help them see ways to advance their art and skill. 
This brings up something important to us and our plans for our reign, we want to highlight our many fine artisans. One of the ways that we will be doing this is that we want to give kits and games for our newcomer gifts. Kits will be small A&S type kits, with instructions and the name and contact information of the person donating it. We have bags to put stuff in, now we need stuff to put in them! 
Gulf Wars preparation is in progress. Kick the tires, check the oil, load the trailer, repair armor, pack up the A&S supplies, and plan for shopping, visiting, friends, and parties! There are so many things to plan for and do at Gulf Wars. We hope everyone has a great time and safe travels. 
Remember, opening ceremonies and the Champions battle are on Sunday at the beginning of Gulf Wars, not on Tuesday. Things are going to start earlier and may be on different days than you are used to, so be sure to read the schedule and plan your trip. 
We look forward to seeing everyone soon! 
In Service, 
Jason and Margherita 
Prince and Princess Ansteorra 
 
====March 19, 2025, Via Facebook====
From Jason IV and Margherita IV, Crown Prince and Princess of Ansteorra: 
 
Greetings unto the Mighty Kingdom of Ansteorra! Gulf Wars is now past and

====April 2025 Black Star====
Greetings Ansteorra, 
 
We had a great time at Gulf Wars! We were able to witness so many acts of valor, honor, service, artistry, skills, and camaraderie it was inspiring. We were honored to participate in many of the activities and and share in the joy of working together to not only win War Points but to forge friendships and bonds that extend beyond the fields and activities of Gulf War. We hope everyone that was able to attend had a great time and got to participate in all the things.
As we return from the great war, drums grow quiet, our feet recover, and we get to relax for a moment, we look to the future. Coronation is fast approaching where we will claim our right to step up as King and Queen and serve this Great Kingdom once again. We plan to travel throughout our lands and attend as many events as we can. Our progress is currently on the Kingdom Calendar and we will be adding our planned circles in the near future. Our goal is to have the opportunity to see and visit with as many of you as possible as we strive to be worthy of this honor. 
 
Although we will be traveling to many areas it is still not possible for us to see all the activities and deeds of our populace. We need your help! When you see someone doing things that impress you, inspire you, amaze you, encourage you, or make you happy, look them up in the Order of Precedence, see if they have an award for that. Put in awards whenever you can, you do not have to have the award yourself in order to put someone in for an award through AMP. If they have made an impression on you, let us know! We will review all the award recommendations that are submitted. 
 
In Service to the Dream, 
Jason and Margherita 
Prince and Princess of Ansteorra 
 
====May Black Star====
Greetings Ansteorra, 
 
They say that the third time's a charm, but we decided that we deserved a do over from our last reign! We
would like to thank Their Graces JP & Gilyan for their hard work, service, and for spending so much time
working to coordinate with us as we prepared to take the reins from them. 
 
We are entering our busy event season and have a schedule to match. As we travel our great Kingdom we are looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones. One of the amazing things that we have the honor of doing is recognizing people for all the wonderful things they do. Unfortunately, we do not get
to see everything that everyone does. This is where we need your help! When you see someone doing
something awesome, take a few minutes to go to [https://amp.ansteorra.org/ AMP] and submit a recommendation so that we know about it too! If you need help getting started, reach out to someone and if you don’t know who to talk to, email us and we will make sure you get help. 
 
We are looking forward to some terrific events this month, including Queen’s Champion! Thank you to all those that have already helped and to those that have offered support in the future. 
 
In Service to the Dream, 
Jason and Margherita 
Prince and Princess Ansteorra 
 
====April 28, 2025====
Greetings unto the Awesome Kingdom of Ansteorra! 
We are happy to announce that the Royal Hunter Champion will be selected at Vindheim Missile Academy II (VMA-II) on May 31st at Cottonwood Flats 508 N 5th St, Guthrie, OK 73044. 
This Championship is going to be different from any other Royal Hunter Championship in the past. 
We are requiring a Letter of Intent be sent to [trm@crown.ansteorra.org](mailto:trm@crown.ansteorra.org) no later than 11pm CDT on Friday, May 16th, stating their interest in competing for and being considered for becoming our Royal Hunter. 
So, how will this be different? We are not going to be relying on a single competition to decide who our Champion is. This will be determined by the activities of the entire day. Activities include marshalling, teaching, participating, Arts & Sciences, scores for shooting and throwing, Combat Archery, and Siege. 
All the things are important to us and our Champion will be selected based on how we believe they represent all the things. We will be watching and evaluating all day to determine who will become our Royal Hunter. 
Expectations of our Royal Hunter: Attend us in Court whenever they are present. Teach, lead, and participate throughout the missile community. Plan, design, and be prepared to run the next Royal Hunter Championship, in accordance with the wishes of our heirs. 
 
In Service to the Dream 
Jason & Margherita IV 
King and Queen, Ansteorra 
 

==Progress While Crown==
* [[Wiesenfeuer Baronial|Wiesenfeuer's RUSh into Spring]], April 18, 2025 -- event cancelled and rescheduled
* [[Bjornsborg Roman in the Round|Bjornsborg's Roman in the Round]], April 25, 2025
* [[Loch Soilleir Guardian|Loch Guardian - Ludi Florales]], May 2, 2025
* [[Spring Queen's Champion]], hosted by [[Northkeep]], May 10, 2025
* [[Northkeep Castellan|Northkeep Castellan]], May 16, 2025 - Queen only
* [[Vindheim Missile Academy II]], May 30, 2025
* [[Summer Crown Tournament]], hosted by [[Ffynnon Gath]], June 7, 2025
* [[Wiesenfeuer Baronial|Wiesenfeuer's RUS-H Into Summer]], June 14, 2025
* [[Vindheim 8th Coronet Tourney]], hosted by [[Namron]], June 28, 2025
* [[Summer Kingdom Collegium]], hosted by [[Bjornsborg]] July 12, 2025
* [[Pennsic War LII]], July 25 - August 10, 2025
* [[Summer Round Table]] July 19, 2025 - virtual
* [[Pennsic War]] July 25-Aug 10, 2025
* [[Bonwicke's War of Legends]], August 29, 2025 - King only
* [[Kingdom Arts & Sciences]], hosted by [[Brad Leah]], September 13, 2025
* [[Raven's Fort Defender of the Fort|Raven's Fort Defender of the Fort]], Sept 19, 2025
* [[Rosenfeld Champions and Three Things|Rosenfeld Champions and Three Things]], September 26, 2025
* [[Namron Protectorate|Namron Protectorate]], October 3, 2025
* [[Fall Coronation]], hosted by [[Steppes]] October 11, 2025
 
===Words of the Crown===
====April 26, 2025====
Greetings Ansteorra. We would like to invite everyone to our summer crown tournament. All entrances must send a letter of intent to TRM@crown.ansteorra.org and fill out the registration form from the seneschal, it will be posted soon. Letters of intent AND registration are due by May 23rd at 11pm CDT. 
Crown format: The initial fights will be round robin format with 4 pools of fighters. All pools will be chosen at random by the fighters during the procession. These fights will be a single point, bring your best. The top 2 of each pool will advance to the next round. 
The Round of 8 fighters will be random pairings, best 2 of 3 with the weapon style being a bastard sword between 4 and 5 feet in length. Butt spikes and thrusting tips are allowed. 
The Round of 4 fighters will be random pairings, best 2 of 3 with the weapon style being a glaive between 6 and 7.5 feet in length. Butt spikes and thrusting tips are allowed. 
For these rounds side arms will be prohibited. 
The finals will be best 3 of 5 and fighters choice. 
We look forward to this great day. 
In service to the dream, 
Jason and Margherita IV 
King & Queen Ansteorra 
 

===Words of the Populace===
 

==Reign Notes==
===Garb/Accoutrements===

===Trivia===

 

==Reign Photos and Media==
<gallery caption="Our Crown" widths="150px">
image:Jason IV and Margherita IV - Photo by Colleen O'Kelly.jpg|Jason and Margherita at Gulf Wars Photo by [[Colleen O'Kelly]]
image:Jason and Marguerita at Gulf Wars 2025.jpg|Photographer Needed
image:90th Crown - Coronation - Photo by Zubeydah.jpg|Swearing the Oath of the Crown to the Populace Photo by [[Zubeydah]]
image:90th Crown - Coronation - Announcement of Cadmus - Photo by Zubeydah.jpg|The Announcement of [[Cadmus Lochagus]] Photo by [[Zubeydah]]
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91st Crown

2026-02-26T22:23:25Z

Tallasse:

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{{Crown
| reignnumber =
| crownportrait = [[File:91st Reign - Portrait by Fastrada the Furious.jpg|x400px]]
| photodesc = Photo by [[Fastrada the Furious]]
| sovereign = Sultan [[Creppin L’Ostriche]] - [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11119 OP]
| consort = Sultana [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] - [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10006?pattern=Cristyana+Lambrecht OP]
| crowntournament = June 7, 2025 in [[Ffynnon Gath]]
| coronationdate = October 11, 2025 in [[Steppes]]
| stepdowndate =
| predecessors = [[90th Crown|Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV ]]
| heirs = [[92nd Crown|John Drake and Vittoria Maggiore]]
}}
</div>

==Reign Overview==

===Crown Tournament===
Event Stewards: [[Sorcha inghean Sheain mhic Lochlainn]] 
Location: New Berlin Community Center 8815 FM 775, New Berlin,TX 78155 
Host: Shire of [[Ffynnon Gath]] 
 

===Coronation===
* Event Stewards: Don [[Mathias Grünwalt]] & Lady [[Eadgyth Beornesdohtor]]
* Site: St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
* Special Activities / notes:
** Royal Blade Tournament
** Sovereign's Champion Tournament

====Notes====

===Royal Whims or Declarations===
On November 1st,2025 at Bjornsborg Fall Faire, We, Creppin l'Ostriche and Cristyana Lambrecht Crown of Ansteorra issued the following sanction Temporary Removal of Participation against James Morris Warner. Known in the SCA as Jörgen Skógarmaor. This was done after consultation with our Kingdom Seneschal Beatrix Alfray regarding an issue of law. 
 

===Staff Members===
* Royal Chancellor: [[Ulsted the Unsteady]]
* Head of Entourage: [[Taly Toledano]] (Creppin) & [[Sarra Asshton of York]] (Cristyana)
* Logistics Coordinator: [[Rande Robertson]] (Creppin) & [[Lothar Wolgemut]] (Cristyana)
* Sable Scroll Pursuivant: [[Honour du Bois]] and [[Devin Phelan O’Donnabhain]]
* Golden Staff Herald: [[Toryn Sevenstitches]]
* Largess/Gift Coordinator: [[Ebegardis Von Zell]]
** Deputy Largess Coordinator: [[Gabrielle de Lacy]]
** Newcomer Largess Coordinator: [[Fastrada the Furious]]
 

==Champions==
===Arts===
* Royal Bard: [[Katrina of Coventry]]
* Royal Middle Eastern Dance: [[Toryn Sevenstitches]] & [[Dominique Michelle le Vasseur]]
* Royal Artisan: [[Elizabethe de Salisbiry]]
 
===Combat===
* Consort's Champion: [[Andsvarr Lorenzoson]]
* Consort's Blade of Honor: [[ Orazio d'Assisi]]
* Sovereign's Champion: [[Margery Gilroy]]
* Sovereign's Blade of Chivalry: [[Kobayashi no Hotaru]]
* Royal Blade: [[Feodor Nikolaevich Gorodets]]
* Royal Hunter: [[Kaitlyn McKenna]]
* Royal Thrown Weapons Champion: [[Marco Runki Rudolfson]]
* Guardian of the Consort's Hope - Junior Division:
* Guardian of the Consort's Hope - Senior Division:
* Guardian of the Royal Hunt: [[Ethan Vonder Linden]]
 

==Peers Elevated==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Date
! Peerage
! Notes
|-
| [[Yzabeau Brossier]] || December 13, 2025 || Order of the Laurel || Announced by predecessors at Kingdom Arts & Sciences, Sep. 13, 2025, elevated at Crown Tournament, December 13, 2025
|-
| [[Muirenn ingen Chernaig]] || January 31, 2026|| Order of the Pelican ||
|-
| [[Aki Seulf]] || February 14, 2026 || Order of the Mark ||
|-
| [[Kaitlyn McKenna]] ||February 14, 2026 || Order of the Mark ||
|-
| [[Brian O' hUilliam]] ||February 14, 2026 || Order of Defense ||
|-
| [[Emma Farewyll]] ||February 21, 2026 || Order of the Pelican ||
|-
| [[Feodor Nikolaevich Gorodets ]] || || Candidate-Elect to the Order of Defense|| Elevation to occur at Gulf Wars 2026 - vigil on Monday evening in Fire Drake/Osprey camp
|-
| [[Margherita de Mantua]] || || Candidate-Elect to the Order of the Mark || Elevation to occur at Elfsea Defender, 4 April 2026
|-
| [[Fyn Alreksson ]] || || Candidate-Elect to the Order of Chivalry || Elevation to occur at Elfsea Defender, 4 April 2026
|-
| [[Raulff Smeithberde]] || || Candidate-Elect to the Order of Chivalry || Elevation to occur at Elfsea Defender, 4 April 2026
|-
| [[Meurik the Humble]] || || Candidate-Elect to the Order of Chivalry || Elevation to occur at Elfsea Defender, 4 April 2026
|-
| [[Koia Karasova]] || || Candidate-Elect to the Order of The Laurel || Elevation to occur at Elfsea Defender, 4 April 2026
|-
| [[Elizabethe de Salisbiry]] || || Candidate-Elect to the Order of The Laurel || Elevation to occur at Elfsea Defender, 4 April 2026
|-
| [[Brenna MacDonald]] || || Candidate-Elect to the Order of The Mark|| Elevation to occur at Coronation, Shadowlands, 11 April 2026
|-
| [[Katrina of Coventry]] || || Candidate-Elect to the Order of The Laurel|| Elevation to occur at Coronation, Shadowlands, 11 April 2026
|-
| [[Isaac Bane]] || || Candidate-Elect to the Order of The Mark|| Elevation to occur at Elfsea Defender, 4 April 2026
|-
| [[Ryan Savage]] || || Candidate-Elect to the Order of The Mark|| Elevation to occur at Elfsea Defender, 4 April 2026
|-
| [[Michelle Fraser]] || || Candidate-Elect to the Order of The Mark|| Announced at Laurel's Prize Tourney, February 14, 2026
|}

===Special Recognitions===
====[[Lions of Ansteorra|Lion]]====
 

====Gauntlets & Gloves====
'''King's Gauntlet''' 
*
*
 
'''Queen's Glove''' 
*
*

==Progress While Heirs==

===Words of the Coronet===
 

==Progress While Crown==
 
===Words of the Crown===

===Words of the Populace===
 

==Reign Notes==

===Royal Preferences===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; color:#cb0000;"
! style="background-color:#efefef;" | Preference
! Sultan Creppin
! Sultana Cristyana
|-
| style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; background-color:#efefef;" | Allergies:
| We have an entourage member with severe strawberry allergy, so none please.
| We have an entourage member with severe strawberry allergy, so none please.
|-
| style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; background-color:#efefef;" | Food Preferences:LIKES
| Meats, cheeses, grapes, cherries, dill pickles, balsamic vinegar, freshly baked breads, sweet tea, fruit juices, peanut butter snacks, cookies
| Meats, cheeses, broccoli, grapes, cherries, dill pickles, balsamic vinegar, freshly baked breads, unsweet tea, chai tea, Moscato, and Topo Chico/club soda
|-
| style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; background-color:#efefef;" | Food Preferences:DISLIKES
| Cabbage, alcohol, blue cheeses, cabbage, fish, uncooked vegetables, pop, cabbage.
| Offal meats, tuna, mushrooms, olives, sweet pickles, bell peppers, blue cheeses, rye bread, and licorice.
|-
| style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; background-color:#efefef;" | Beverage Preferences:
|
|
|-
| style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; background-color:#efefef;" | Persona:
| English and French specifically Edward 1st and Henry 8th. Also wears Norse and Rus.
| 15th Century Burgundian is Her 1st love, (it’s the hats), but also dresses Italian, Norse, and Rus.
|-
| style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; background-color:#efefef;" | Colors:
| Favorite colors are red, gold, and purple. Black and Gold, it goes with everything.
| Favorite colors are jewel tones, particularly blues and reds, and of course Black and Gold!
|-
| style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; background-color:#efefef;" | Interests:
| Beginning costumer and metal worker, and enjoys longsword cut and thrust combat.
| Is a beginner in Archery, thrown weapons, and Combat Archery.
|-
| style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; background-color:#efefef;" | Other:
| Favorite scents are unscented and Tide. Ocean scents are ok.
| Favorite scents are lavender, vanilla, rosemary, and eucalyptus.
|}

===Garb/Accoutrements===

===Trivia===

 

==Reign Photos and Media==
<gallery caption="Our Crown" widths="150px">
</gallery>

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Kobayashi no Hotaru

2026-01-21T19:49:04Z

Tallasse: major rework (with her permission) and added GW33 story

{{Populace
|photo = [[File:HotaruBAM2023.jpg|x400px]]
| photocaption = Photo by [[Kasjan Jaskólski Ivarson]]
| location = [[Glaslyn]]
| regname= [https://oanda.sca.org//oanda_name.cgi?p=Kobayashi%20Hotaru Kobayashi Hotaru]
| status = Active
| joindate = 2016
| OP = [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/6862 Kobayashi no Hotaru]
| device = [[File:Kobayashi no Hotaru - Device.png|x400px]]
| devicecaption = Purpure, the old kanji for "hotaru" and two bars in chief Or
}}

==Centurion Kobayashi no Hotaru==
Nickname(s): Hotaru, Firefly 
Pronouns: She/her/hers 
 
===Offices:===
* '''Local Offices Held'''
** Glaslyn Exchequer 2018 - 2021
** Glaslyn Deputy Exchequer 2021 - 2023
** Glaslyn Social Media Deputy 2022 - 2024
** Glaslyn Exchequer 2023 - 2025

* '''Kingdom Offices Held'''
** Cultural Deputy (East Asian Cultures) to Minister of Arts and Sciences 2023 - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
Hotaru was a peasant from a mountain village in the Tohoku region in the early Muromachi Era (mid 14th century). She was adopted on a whim by a court noblewoman from Kyoto who cleaned her up, dressed her in fine clothes and armor, and gave her a modicum of manners.
 
 
===Interests:===
* Armored Combat
* Pickling Vegetables
* Shield Painting
* Japanese religious beliefs and practices
* Japanese historical jewelry
* East Asian period games
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
[[File:HotaruCenturionScroll.png|200px|thumb|right|Centurion Scroll, artwork by [[Delfina de Borja]]]]
Hotaru's introduction to the SCA was a [[Glaslyn]] practice and populace meeting in spring or summer of 2016. Though fairly confident she wanted to portray a Japanese persona, she encountered a rudely outspoken individual who said that people who played Japanese persona weren't taking the SCA seriously and they shouldn't do it. Hotaru decided that this Not Very Nice Person was wrong and she found her first goal: "I will be loudly Japanese," and was gifted her first set of Japanese garb by [[Alhdryð ceorlstrang]].

Over the next few years she played locally, being exchequer or deputy exchequer of Glaslyn, and doing a little bit of Rapier combat while going to college. She spent the Plague deciding just exactly what she might want to do in the SCA now that she had graduated. After wavering back and forth between doing Rapier or Cut & Thrust, she decided on a whim to get authorized for Armored Combat for 2022's War of the Rams, since that's what her friends and significant others were doing. The fighting bug bit hard, and she started training and going to every tournament and war that she could.

In 2023 she became a Man at Arms to Sir [[Absolon of Hereford]] at Steppes Warlord, and then a Squire to the same a year and a day later at the same event.

In 2025 she became King's Champion to His Majesty Jean Paul de Sens III, and was inducted to the Order of the Centurions of the Sable Star shortly after. [[File:KingsChampion89th.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Champion Scroll, artwork by [[Elena Wyth]]]]
* '''Words from Namron Protectorate and Coronation''': "I'm home safe from Namron Protectorate & Coronation. I want to extend my most sincere gratitude to Their Majesties Jean Paul and Gilyan for a day that I will never forget, and to the Barony of Namron and Their Excellencies Isabella & Emma for hosting a wonderful event and coronation. I'm humbled and honored to have received the privilege of being King's Champion to His Majesty. I hope I can provide challenge on the field of war for those who might choose to face our King. I hope to be a staunch defender and loyal ally both on and off the field to His Majesty who has placed his trust in me. I'm looking forward to a fun six months at His Majesty's side and am looking back over a long history of people who held this position before me with a growing sense of understanding of the responsibilities. I hope to bring my all to the role and live up to those who came before me."

Hotaru fought in the Champion's Battle at Gulf War XXXIII and defeated the King's Champion of Trimaris. At the 2025 Winter Crown Tournament she was honored with the King's Blade of Chivalry by Sultan Creppin l'Ostriche III.
 
===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Hákon the Blacksmith]]====
At Gulf Wars XXXIII, Hotaru was King's Champion to Jean Paul III, and was slated to be the first up in the Champion's Battle, against the King's Champion of Trimaris. So the first fight, for the first war point, on the first day, in front of everyone assembled. No pressure.

Before the war, she learned that their champion fought left-handed with sword and shield. She spent the week leading up to the war working on a strategy with His Grace [[Gabriel of Maccuswell]] who fights in a similar style. When the time for battle came, Hotaru stanced up as if to fight a right-handed fighter. Her friends amongst the chivalry and centurions around us all began talking to each other immediately, asking "why is she not switching to lefty?" "Did she forget to switch?" "Why isn't she switching?"

Hotaru began throwing high shots that were easily deflected by the Trimaris' champions shield, but she kept throwing them until he raised his shield just enough for her to throw a long crossbody shot at his left thigh. He dropped to his knees. While he put up a valiant effort, polearm versus sword from the ground is a tough contest to come back from - and as she won, Duke Gabriel is backslapping and grinning like an excited dad over their plan coming together exactly as they had practiced.
 
 
===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* King's Champion to [[89th Crown|HRM Jean-Paul de Sens]]
* Armored Combat Champion of the Barony of [[Raven's Fort]], 2025
* Champion, [[Northkeep]] 'I Am No Man' Tournament, 2024
* Won the Steppes Warlord Newcomers' Tournament in a 23-round final
* Founder and first commander, [[Phoenix Company]]
* Teacher, "Glaive: the One True Weapon"
* Designed the 2025 Kingdom trailer wrap
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* Acorn of the Steppes (Twice!)
* Boar's Tusk of the Steppes
* Western Tower of Elfsea
 

====Trivia:====
After her first second-place finish in a tournament, someone told her "second place gets a cheesecake!" Now every second place finish results in complaints about never getting any of these promised cheesecakes.
 
 
===Affiliations:===
* Member, Wanderer's Hall
* Member, House of Halberd and Trident
* Squire to Sir Absolon of Hereford
* Phoenix Company
* Extended Family, La Tanière
 

===Mundane Information:===
Hotaru does professional graphic design as a side hustle.
 
====In Case of Court:====
Hotaru prefers to be surprised by awards, no warning is necessary. For significant awards or announcements, she greatly appreciates if her significant other, Hákon the Blacksmith, or her knight, Absolon of Hereford, are given a heads up.
 

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