Dominique Charles de Blavier - Revision history

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			(A memory of the first time meeting Dominique)<BR>
			Steppes Warlord 1979. The Steppes was having its first ever swashbuckling tourney. It started with a challenge round. [[Tivar Moondragon\|Tivar]] chose the three top people, and everyone else had to challenge one of the three to get into the second round. He chose himself, David, and you. Maybe he didn't have the words, but by choosing you, he declared to be you one of the top three swashbucklers present.
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	[[File:Last Principality Court.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Dominique stands guard behind Tessa at the Final Principality Court]]		[[File:Last Principality Court.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Dominique stands guard behind Tessa at the Final Principality Court]]

	===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===		===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
	* Was the originator of the concept and the first Cadet in Ansteorra / SCA history. Served two Dons: Tivar and Sigmund.		* Was the originator of the concept and the first Cadet in Ansteorra / SCA history. Served two Dons: Tivar and Sigmund.

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	He took his place on the field bearing a mace and, I think, a sword Florentine. As I watched him, I understood why he could go out like that and fight; the person he was fighting never touched him… not once. I was very young and very new to the SCA so I didn’t pay as much attention to details as I would have done later but, man, was I impressed.<BR>		He took his place on the field bearing a mace and, I think, a sword Florentine. As I watched him, I understood why he could go out like that and fight; the person he was fighting never touched him… not once. I was very young and very new to the SCA so I didn’t pay as much attention to details as I would have done later but, man, was I impressed.<BR>
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	=====About That Fight with the Midrealm....=====		=====About That Fight with the Midrealm....=====
	"What I think was most significant about the fight with the champion of the Midrealm King at Queen Willow's War is that it was possibly, if not probably, the first inter-kingdom light weapons fight. I have no doubt that it was the first such sanctioned fight in the SCA in that it happened because of a challenge issued to Ansteorra by the King of another Realm who brought his personal champion to fight a Champion from Ansteorra, which honor Tivar gave to me. Given that we became a sovereign Kingdom the next month, it was probably also the last competition between the Principality of Ansteorra and any other realm. The Midrealm King publicly issued his challenge because he made it clear that he did NOT like light weapons fighting in the SCA, which only Ansteorra was doing at that time as a fully sanctioned method of combat and tournament in our lands. The Midrealm King also made sure that we knew that his champion would be a Master-rated fencer. The thing is that his plan did not work because we were not intimidated, and our Principality won that fight."		"What I think was most significant about the fight with the champion of the Midrealm King at Queen Willow's War is that it was possibly, if not probably, the first inter-kingdom light weapons fight. I have no doubt that it was the first such sanctioned fight in the SCA in that it happened because of a challenge issued to Ansteorra by the King of another Realm who brought his personal champion to fight a Champion from Ansteorra, which honor Tivar gave to me. Given that we became a sovereign Kingdom the next month, it was probably also the last competition between the Principality of Ansteorra and any other realm. The Midrealm King publicly issued his challenge because he made it clear that he did NOT like light weapons fighting in the SCA, which only Ansteorra was doing at that time as a fully sanctioned method of combat and tournament in our lands. The Midrealm King also made sure that we knew that his champion would be a Master-rated fencer. The thing is that his plan did not work because we were not intimidated, and our Principality won that fight."

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 He took his place on the field bearing a mace and, I think, a sword Florentine. As I watched him, I understood why he could go out like that and fight; the person he was fighting never touched him… not once. I was very young and very new to the SCA so I didn’t pay as much attention to details as I would have done later but, man, was I impressed.<BR>
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 =====About That Fight with the Midrealm....=====
 "What I think was most significant about the fight with the champion of the Midrealm King at Queen Willow's War is that it was possibly, if not probably, the first inter-kingdom light weapons fight. I have no doubt that it was the first such sanctioned fight in the SCA in that it happened because of a challenge issued to Ansteorra by the King of another Realm who brought his personal champion to fight a Champion from Ansteorra, which honor Tivar gave to me. Given that we became a sovereign Kingdom the next month, it was probably also the last competition between the Principality of Ansteorra  and any other realm. The Midrealm King publicly issued his challenge because he made it clear that he did NOT like light weapons fighting in the SCA, which only Ansteorra was doing at that time as a fully sanctioned method of combat and tournament in our lands. The Midrealm King also made sure that we knew that his champion would be a Master-rated fencer. The thing is that his plan did not work because we were not intimidated, and our Principality won that fight."

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	* Cadet to Don [[Tivar Moondragon]], 1979 - Premier cadet as a concept and fealty relationship in the SCA.		* Cadet to Don [[Tivar Moondragon]], 1979 - Premier cadet as a concept and fealty relationship in the SCA.
	* Cadet to [[Sigmund the Wingfooted]], 1983		* Cadet to [[Sigmund the Wingfooted]], 1983
			* Brother of [[Ieuan of Falkeep]]
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 But what, you might wonder, became of her who came so close to being our first Queen? Well, she began to be more active in the SCA. She got her AoA in January of 1984 and, eventually became the first woman to win a Crown Tourney anywhere in the Knowne World and the SCA’s first Sovereign Queen… Her Grace, Duchess Rowan Beatrice von Kampfer.<BR>
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 =====About That Fight with the Midrealm....=====
 "What I think was most significant about the fight with the champion of the Midrealm King at Queen Willow's War is that it was possibly, if not probably, the first inter-kingdom light weapons fight. I have no doubt that it was the first such sanctioned fight in the SCA in that it happened because of a challenge issued to Ansteorra by the King of another Realm who brought his personal champion to fight a Champion from Ansteorra, which honor Tivar gave to me. Given that we became a sovereign Kingdom the next month, it was probably also the last competition between the Principality of Ansteorra  and any other realm. The Midrealm King publicly issued his challenge because he made it clear that he did NOT like light weapons fighting in the SCA, which only Ansteorra was doing at that time as a fully sanctioned method of combat and tournament in our lands. The Midrealm King also made sure that we knew that his champion would be a Master-rated fencer. The thing is that his plan did not work because we were not intimidated, and our Principality won that fight."

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	* Adopted as 'nephew' by [[Ivan Reddragon]], Spring 1978		* Adopted as 'nephew' by [[Ivan Reddragon]], Spring 1978
	* Adopted by Tessa of the Gardens, October 1978		* Adopted by Tessa of the Gardens, October 1978
	* Member, ~~Household of~~ Drekaheima - Household was awarded a Pillar of Ansteorra (PILA) on March 10, 1979.		* Member, [[Drekaheima]] - Household was awarded a Pillar of Ansteorra (PILA) on March 10, 1979.
	* Cadet to Don [[Tivar Moondragon]], 1979 - Premier cadet as a concept and fealty relationship in the SCA.		* Cadet to Don [[Tivar Moondragon]], 1979 - Premier cadet as a concept and fealty relationship in the SCA.
	* Cadet to [[Sigmund the Wingfooted]], 1983		* Cadet to [[Sigmund the Wingfooted]], 1983

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	But what, you might wonder, became of her who came so close to being our first Queen? Well, she began to be more active in the SCA. She got her AoA in January of 1984 and, eventually became the first woman to win a Crown Tourney anywhere in the Knowne World and the SCA’s first Sovereign Queen… Her Grace, Duchess Rowan Beatrice von Kampfer.<BR>		But what, you might wonder, became of her who came so close to being our first Queen? Well, she began to be more active in the SCA. She got her AoA in January of 1984 and, eventually became the first woman to win a Crown Tourney anywhere in the Knowne World and the SCA’s first Sovereign Queen… Her Grace, Duchess Rowan Beatrice von Kampfer.<BR>
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	=====About That Fight with the Midrealm....=====		=====About That Fight with the Midrealm....=====
	"What I think was most significant about the fight with the champion of the Midrealm King at Queen Willow's War is that it was possibly, if not probably, the first inter-kingdom light weapons fight. I have no doubt that it was the first such sanctioned fight in the SCA in that it happened because of a challenge issued to Ansteorra by the King of another Realm who brought his personal champion to fight a Champion from Ansteorra, which honor Tivar gave to me. Given that we became a sovereign Kingdom the next month, it was probably also the last competition between the Principality of Ansteorra and any other realm. The Midrealm King publicly issued his challenge because he made it clear that he did NOT like light weapons fighting in the SCA, which only Ansteorra was doing at that time as a fully sanctioned method of combat and tournament in our lands. The Midrealm King also made sure that we knew that his champion would be a Master-rated fencer. The thing is that his plan did not work because we were not intimidated, and our Principality won that fight."		"What I think was most significant about the fight with the champion of the Midrealm King at Queen Willow's War is that it was possibly, if not probably, the first inter-kingdom light weapons fight. I have no doubt that it was the first such sanctioned fight in the SCA in that it happened because of a challenge issued to Ansteorra by the King of another Realm who brought his personal champion to fight a Champion from Ansteorra, which honor Tivar gave to me. Given that we became a sovereign Kingdom the next month, it was probably also the last competition between the Principality of Ansteorra and any other realm. The Midrealm King publicly issued his challenge because he made it clear that he did NOT like light weapons fighting in the SCA, which only Ansteorra was doing at that time as a fully sanctioned method of combat and tournament in our lands. The Midrealm King also made sure that we knew that his champion would be a Master-rated fencer. The thing is that his plan did not work because we were not intimidated, and our Principality won that fight."
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	=====Dominique's Double Elimination=====		=====Dominique's Double Elimination=====
	After each round of combat, all the fighters with no losses went to one side of the lyst chart and the fighters with one loss went to the other side. Anyone who hit their second loss was out of the lyst. Each round was re-drawn for each side, so that no one could plan for who they would fight. This also meant that the Final would be between a fighter with one loss and a fighter with no losses. If the fighter with no losses lost in the Final round, that was their one loss and the fight would be repeated. No one was eliminated in the final round until they had two losses. This happened at least once during Crown Tournament, where two fights were required to determine the winner (Believed to be [[Jan w Orzeldom]]'s Crown bout). It was my own idea and was allowed to do it for the second, third, and fourth Ansteorran Crown Tournaments. <BR>		After each round of combat, all the fighters with no losses went to one side of the lyst chart and the fighters with one loss went to the other side. Anyone who hit their second loss was out of the lyst. Each round was re-drawn for each side, so that no one could plan for who they would fight. This also meant that the Final would be between a fighter with one loss and a fighter with no losses. If the fighter with no losses lost in the Final round, that was their one loss and the fight would be repeated. No one was eliminated in the final round until they had two losses. This happened at least once during Crown Tournament, where two fights were required to determine the winner (Believed to be [[Jan w Orzeldom]]'s Crown bout). It was my own idea and was allowed to do it for the second, third, and fourth Ansteorran Crown Tournaments. <BR>
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	====1980 - 1983====		====1980 - 1983====
	* May 1980: Steward of the List and Event Steward for [[3rd Crown\|Crown Tournament III]], held in the Shadowlands. List Format was Dominique's Double Elimination.		* May 1980: Steward of the List and Event Steward for [[3rd Crown\|Crown Tournament III]], held in the Shadowlands. List Format was Dominique's Double Elimination.

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	* November 1979: Steward of the List, [[2nd Crown\|Crown Tournament II]]. (Held in Steppes) List Format was Dominique's Double Elimination.		* November 1979: Steward of the List, [[2nd Crown\|Crown Tournament II]]. (Held in Steppes) List Format was Dominique's Double Elimination.

			=====Seeing Our First Prince Fight=====
			Ansteorra was technically still a Region when I first got involved. I had been to no events outside of the Shadowlands but I remember Godfrey (de la Fosse) coming back from Coronet 1 and talking about it. I was not there but later, on one single occasion, I saw Sir Sean (our first Prince) fight. It had to have been during Randall and Constance’s reign as our second Coronets. It wasn’t even a tournament fight, just, as I recall, for fun. <BR>
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			Sir Sean went out in literally the bare minimum armor required at that time… a helmet, (I think) a gorget, a kidney belt, elbow pads (I mean just pads, nothing armored. The only thing they could have been protection for would have been from getting elbow burns if he fell into the grass) and, I assume, a cup… although I have no personal verification for that. For his body? No shoulder protection, nothing for his knees (unless he had pads on them under his pants), nothing else at all. Over his torso, he wore a kaftan… just a kaftan. He didn’t even have a shirt on under it. Not only was that the only armor he wore, he didn’t use a shield, either.<BR>
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			He took his place on the field bearing a mace and, I think, a sword Florentine. As I watched him, I understood why he could go out like that and fight; the person he was fighting never touched him… not once. I was very young and very new to the SCA so I didn’t pay as much attention to details as I would have done later but, man, was I impressed.<BR>
			<BR>
	=====Our First Crown Tournament=====		=====Our First Crown Tournament=====
	As one would imagine, people came from all corners of Ansteorra to fight in our first Crown Tourney. There were also many from other parts of Atenveldt, including our King and Queen, Theo and Salene, and many Aten knights. Many of the fighters were unbelted. One such was Otto the Merciless, from The Shadowlands.<BR>		As one would imagine, people came from all corners of Ansteorra to fight in our first Crown Tourney. There were also many from other parts of Atenveldt, including our King and Queen, Theo and Salene, and many Aten knights. Many of the fighters were unbelted. One such was Otto the Merciless, from The Shadowlands.<BR>

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	* November 1979: Steward of the List, [[2nd Crown\|Crown Tournament II]]. (Held in Steppes) List Format was Dominique's Double Elimination.		* November 1979: Steward of the List, [[2nd Crown\|Crown Tournament II]]. (Held in Steppes) List Format was Dominique's Double Elimination.

	=====About That Fight....=====		=====Our First Crown Tournament=====
			As one would imagine, people came from all corners of Ansteorra to fight in our first Crown Tourney. There were also many from other parts of Atenveldt, including our King and Queen, Theo and Salene, and many Aten knights. Many of the fighters were unbelted. One such was Otto the Merciless, from The Shadowlands.<BR>
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			Then, as now, all combatants in the tournament had to list someone in whose favor they would fight and who would become their consort if they won the right to be crowned the first King of Ansteorra. Otto had no one in particular so he asked an “SCA adjacent” friend who agreed to let her name be given so that he could fight.<BR>
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			Otto won his first-round fight but that wasn’t really a big deal because half all of the fighters won their first round fight. What was remarkable was that Otto kept winning his fights and advancing from one round to the next.<BR>
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			The more Otto won, the more nervous his named consort became. She had never really been in the SCA at that point, I think that Crown I was, in fact, her first SCA event outside of The Shadowlands. Eventually, our reigning Princess, Tessa of the Gardens, and our reigning Queen, Salene of Mightrinwood were sitting next to her trying to keep her calm and telling what she would need to do that day if Otto won. They were trying to take years of SCA experience that they had between them and begin to educate her on what it meant to be a Queen in the SCA.<BR>
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			Sure enough, Otto made it to the final round and was faced off against the most recent past King of Atenveldt, Johnathon DeLaufyson Macebearer. The fight was a good one but, in the end, victory went to the most experienced fighter and, thus, Johnathon and Willow were recognized as the first King and Queen of Ansteorra.<BR>
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			But what, you might wonder, became of her who came so close to being our first Queen? Well, she began to be more active in the SCA. She got her AoA in January of 1984 and, eventually became the first woman to win a Crown Tourney anywhere in the Knowne World and the SCA’s first Sovereign Queen… Her Grace, Duchess Rowan Beatrice von Kampfer.<BR>

			=====About That Fight with the Midrealm....=====
	"What I think was most significant about the fight with the champion of the Midrealm King at Queen Willow's War is that it was possibly, if not probably, the first inter-kingdom light weapons fight. I have no doubt that it was the first such sanctioned fight in the SCA in that it happened because of a challenge issued to Ansteorra by the King of another Realm who brought his personal champion to fight a Champion from Ansteorra, which honor Tivar gave to me. Given that we became a sovereign Kingdom the next month, it was probably also the last competition between the Principality of Ansteorra and any other realm. The Midrealm King publicly issued his challenge because he made it clear that he did NOT like light weapons fighting in the SCA, which only Ansteorra was doing at that time as a fully sanctioned method of combat and tournament in our lands. The Midrealm King also made sure that we knew that his champion would be a Master-rated fencer. The thing is that his plan did not work because we were not intimidated, and our Principality won that fight."		"What I think was most significant about the fight with the champion of the Midrealm King at Queen Willow's War is that it was possibly, if not probably, the first inter-kingdom light weapons fight. I have no doubt that it was the first such sanctioned fight in the SCA in that it happened because of a challenge issued to Ansteorra by the King of another Realm who brought his personal champion to fight a Champion from Ansteorra, which honor Tivar gave to me. Given that we became a sovereign Kingdom the next month, it was probably also the last competition between the Principality of Ansteorra and any other realm. The Midrealm King publicly issued his challenge because he made it clear that he did NOT like light weapons fighting in the SCA, which only Ansteorra was doing at that time as a fully sanctioned method of combat and tournament in our lands. The Midrealm King also made sure that we knew that his champion would be a Master-rated fencer. The thing is that his plan did not work because we were not intimidated, and our Principality won that fight."

	=====Dominique's Double Elimination=====		=====Dominique's Double Elimination=====
	After each round of combat, all the fighters with no losses went to one side of the lyst chart and the fighters with one loss went to the other side. Anyone who hit their second loss was out of the lyst. Each round was re-drawn for each side, so that no one could plan for who they would fight. This also meant that the Final would be between a fighter with one loss and a fighter with no losses. If the fighter with no losses lost in the Final round, that was their one loss and the fight would be repeated. No one was eliminated in the final round until they had two losses. This happened at least once during Crown Tournament, where two fights were required to determine the winner (Believed to be [[Jan w Orzeldom]]'s Crown bout). It was my own idea and was allowed to do it for the second, third, and fourth Ansteorran Crown Tournaments.		After each round of combat, all the fighters with no losses went to one side of the lyst chart and the fighters with one loss went to the other side. Anyone who hit their second loss was out of the lyst. Each round was re-drawn for each side, so that no one could plan for who they would fight. This also meant that the Final would be between a fighter with one loss and a fighter with no losses. If the fighter with no losses lost in the Final round, that was their one loss and the fight would be repeated. No one was eliminated in the final round until they had two losses. This happened at least once during Crown Tournament, where two fights were required to determine the winner (Believed to be [[Jan w Orzeldom]]'s Crown bout). It was my own idea and was allowed to do it for the second, third, and fourth Ansteorran Crown Tournaments. <BR>

	====1980 - 1983====		====1980 - 1983====

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	* November 1980: Steward of the List for [[4th Crown\|Crown Tournament IV]].		* November 1980: Steward of the List for [[4th Crown\|Crown Tournament IV]].
	* 1981: Left Texas to attend school in the Kingdom of the Middle -- but Ansteorra was still home.		* 1981: Left Texas to attend school in the Kingdom of the Middle -- but Ansteorra was still home.
			* 1982: Became cadet to [[Sigmund the Wingfooted]].
	* September 1982: Founding Knight Marshal of the March of Loch Morrow (In Office from September 1982 through March 10, 1984) (A physical Warrant never received)		* September 1982: Founding Knight Marshal of the March of Loch Morrow (In Office from September 1982 through March 10, 1984) (A physical Warrant never received)
	* May 1983: Steward of the List and Deputy Marshal of the Field for first Tournament held in the March of Loch Morrow.		* May 1983: Steward of the List and Deputy Marshal of the Field for first Tournament held in the March of Loch Morrow.