Devin Phelan O'Donnabhain

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Ansteorra 40th Year, 2019
Information
Registered Name: Devin Phelan O'Donnabhain Resides: Kingdom: Ansteorra Status: Active Joined SCA: 1985
Order of Precedence
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Heraldry
Per bend sinister counter-ermine and argent, a bend sinister vert and in sinister base a quill bendwise sinister sable. Achievement Artwork by Jessimond of Emerickeskepe

His Excellency, Baron Devin Phelan O'Donnabhain

Previously Known As:
Nickname(s):
Pronouns:

Devin_Phelan_ODonnabhain_SCA_Resume

Additional Registered Heraldry:

Achievement:

Mantling 1: Argent / Mantling 2: Vert
Helm: Saxon argent, faces Dexter.
Coronet: Baronial Or escalloped with pearls
Crest: Raven rising, displayed, regardant proper Dexter Supporter: Dog sable
Sinister Supporter: Dog Or
Motto: Thar aon rud eile, is breá grá é (Translation: Above all else, love is love (Old Irish))

Offices:

• Local Offices Held
  • Prior Chronicler, Barony of Raven's Fort (early 1980s)
  • Prior Hospitaler, Barony of Raven's Fort (early 1980s)
  • Prior Rapier Marshal, Barony of Raven's Fort (late 1980s)
  • Prior Chronicler, Barony of Raven's Fort
  • Prior Minister of Arts & Sciences, Barony of Raven's Fort
  • Guild Principal, Scribal Guild of Raven's Fort
  • Chronicler, Shire of Caer Dun (Kingdom of Gleann Abhann)
  • Current Chronicler, Barony of Raven's Fort, 2025 - Present

• Regional Offices Held
  • Prior Southern Regional Scribe, 2004
  • Prior Deputy Southern Regional Signet

• Kingdom Offices Held
  • Star Signet, 2017 - 2019
  • Sable Scroll to Gabriel of Maccuswell I & Sonja Ryzaja I
  • Sable Scroll to Gabriel of Maccuswell II & Sonja Ryzaja II
  • Co-Sable Scroll for Creppin III & Cristyana II
  • A&S Deputy for LGBTQIA+ Cultural Studies Group, 2024 - Present

Persona History:

Irish, 10th Century

Interests:

Scribal arts.
Heraldry

Gallery:

• Selected Projects
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  Order of the Raven's Wing for Jean-Michel and Marie de Meaux
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  Court Barony scroll for Giles and Guiseppie of CAID
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  Raven's Fort Defender Chivalric Champion scroll

Timeline of Activity:

First event: Quest for the Clover, held in Raven's Fort, in 1985.
Was present when the Shire of Raven's Fort was elevated to Barony status by Patrick Michael I and Julia I.
Moved to the Barony of the Steppes in 2015, then to Hellsgate (2018), Bryn Gwlad (2018), Bjornsborg (2020), Bryn Gwlad (2020), Caer Dun (2020), and then back to Raven's Fort in 2024.

Prior Groups:

• Barony of Raven's Fort
• Barony of the Steppes
• Barony of Elfsea
• Stronghold of Hellsgate
• Barony of Bryn Gwlad
• Shire of Caer Dun, Gleann Abhann

Populace Provided Information:

Ansteorra 40th Year
Photo by Gunhilda Adeleva Amberstar

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

• Devin Phelan ODonnabhain Resume - October 2025.pdf
• 2022 Blackfox Award Nominee for BEST OVERALL NEWSLETTER - This does not necessarily mean the best-looking newsletter, but rather the newsletter which best meets the needs of the local group or guild for which it is published. It should accurately reflect the status of the group and be a valuable tool for growth and promotion of SCA goals and ideals. This title is awarded to the newsletter and the Chronicler. NOMINEE: Gleann Abhann: The Crane’s Call, Shire of Caer Dun; Chronicler: Devin Phelan Odonnabhain

Areas of Service: Event Leadership and Support

• Event Steward:
  • Quest for the Clover, Raven's Fort
  • Festival of the Phoenix, Raven's Fort
  • War College I, Raven's Fort
  • Raven's Fort Artisan - rained out
  • Crown Tournament, Sven I & Antigone I
  • King's College, 2016
  • Gleann Abhann Spring Crown Tournament, 2022

• Class Coordinator:
  • Enchanted Conflict (Feb. 2025)
  • Defender of the Fort 38 (Sept. 2025)
• Dependable volunteer as a Gate Coordinator and worker for countless local events and events put on by other groups. Gate Coordinator for two Coronations, Steppes 12th Night 2025, and dozens of Defender of the Fort events.
• Petitioned the Sam Houston Folk Festival to allow our local group to participate in the local Folk Festival event. Sat on the board of the Sam Houston Folk Festival which helped to secure the Barony’s involvement in the event for the next 2 years.
• Headed up the research into Sam Houston's family beginnings in the Scottish Lowlands which we presented at our demo at the Sam Houston Folk Festival.
• Regular volunteer for event setup and tear down, including royal presence.

Areas of Service: Service through the Arts

• Prolific creator of original works for local championships and Baronial Service Awards, spanning several years
• Designer/Illuminator/Calligrapher:
  • Ansteorra Rapier Tournament prize scroll given at Pennsic by then Queen Elizabeta di Valore della Rosa I
  • Kingdom Arts & Sciences Winner prize scroll, 2011
  • Peerage Scroll for entry into the Chivalry for Fiacha the Blue
  • Barony in Fief for Giles Hill and Giuseppe Francesco da Borgia (Barony of Gyldenholt, Kingdom of Caid, 2012), which was displayed at Gulf Wars 23.
  • Original armigerous and grant scrolls for the Order of the Osprey's Jess and Argent Lamp for Meridies, 2013, including one created on demand, on site the day of the event.
  • Invitation to Queen's Champion for Queen Antigone of York, 2014
  • Queen's Blade of Honor scroll for Queen Michelle Chantal de Charente, 2014
  • Gulf War Roses Tournament Invitation for Toryn Sevenstitches, 2015
  • Invitation to Queen's Champion for Queen Sonja Ryzaja I, 2016
  • Invitation to Queen's Champion for Queen Margherita de Mantua I, 2016
  • King's Champion scroll for King Jason Drysdale I, 2016
  • Steppes Warlord prize scroll, 2017
  • Original scrolls for Gleann Abhann at the local and Kingdom level

Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:

• Eastern Tower of Elfsea
• Raven's Fort Artisan
• Received the Baron's Favor for the Barony of the Osprey, for completing two scrolls in advance of the event, and a third, onsite (with no warning).

Affiliations:

• House of Honor, Sweinbrothar
• Apprenticed to Mistress Annes Clotilde von Bamburg (Pelican), fostered to Mistress Honor du Bois (Laurel Pelican Lion).

Mundane Information:

I am retired