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==Doña Marie de Girau, WSA, CBM, CIM ==
==Maestra Marie de Girau, WSA, CBM, CIM, MOD ==
Previously Known As:<BR>
Previously Known As:<BR>
Nickname(s): Gia<BR>
Nickname(s): Gia<BR>
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====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
(Fieldless) A sword inverted argent winged at the blade purpure.
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** Rapier Marshal of [[Trelac]] - June 1996 - May 1998
** Rapier Marshal of [[Trelac]] - June 1996 - May 1998
** Rapier Marshal of [[Bryn Gwlad]] July 2013 - February 2015
** Rapier Marshal of [[Bryn Gwlad]] July 2013 - February 2015
* Regional Offices Held
** Southern Regional Minister of Arts & Sciences (Oct 2024 - ?)
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===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* Premier of the Blade of Merit
* Premier of the Blade of Merit
* Started “Valkyrie Bootcamp” to support, encourage, and train gender-minority fighters.
* [[Founder of Valkyrie Company]]
* Southern Regional Rapier Commander 2015-2016
* Southern Regional Rapier Commander 2015-2016
* Feast Steward for:  
* Feast Steward for:  
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** 2016 Candlemas
** 2016 Candlemas
** 2014 Candlemas
** 2014 Candlemas
** 2023 Candlemas
* Bardic Champion of [[Brad Leah]] (2016)
* Bardic Champion of [[Brad Leah]] (2016)
* Bardic Champion of Hellsgate 2023. 
* Queen’s Champion to Gilyan III (November 2024 - May 2025)
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* Married to [[Aubri de Baudricourt]]
* Married to [[Aubri de Baudricourt]]
* Consort to [[Anna von Eschenbach]]
* Consort to [[Anna von Eschenbach]]
* Squire to Sir [[Domingo Diego de la Vega]] (Atenveldt)
* Squire to Sir [https://wiki.atenveldt.org/index.php?title=Domingo_Diego_Diaz_de_la_Vega_y_Martin_de_Valencia_y_Avila Domingo Diego de la Vega] (Atenveldt)
* Current Cadets:
* Current Cadets:
** [[Lucina Romano]]
** [[Lucina Romano]]
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** [[Valeria Richila Navarro]]
** [[Valeria Richila Navarro]]
** [[Elspeth Moneypenny]]
** [[Elspeth Moneypenny]]
** [[Edward of the Forest]]
* Prior Cadets:
** [[Áshildr inn Hárfagri]]
** [[Áshildr inn Hárfagri]]
* Camps with Camp Monday
* Camps with Camp Monday
* Member of [[Valkyrie Bootcamp]]
* [[Valkyrie Company]]
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====Special Needs:====
====Special Needs:====
Marie has Celiac disease and cannot eat any food containing wheat or wheat byproducts.<BR>
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[[Category:Blade of Merit]]
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[[Category:Iris of Merit]]
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[[Category:MOD]]
[[Category:Peers]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:PPI]]
[[Category:PPI]]
[[Category:Pride]]
[[Category:Valkyries]]
[[Category:White Scarves‏‎]]
[[Category:White Scarves‏‎]]

Latest revision as of 05:15, 7 January 2025

Photo

Photo by Kristin Hammock / Osanna van der Linden‎‎
Information
Registered Name: Marie de Giro
Resides: Bryn Gwlad
Status: Active
Joined SCA: 1992
Order of Precedence
Marie de Girau
Heraldry

Gules ermined, a badger rampant to sinister within a bordure engrailed Or.

Maestra Marie de Girau, WSA, CBM, CIM, MOD

Previously Known As:
Nickname(s): Gia
Pronouns: She/Her

Additional Registered Heraldry:

(Fieldless) A sword inverted argent winged at the blade purpure.

Offices:

  • Local Offices Held
    • Minister of Arts & Sciences, Shire of Turris Aquilae - May 1994-1996
    • Rapier Marshal of Trelac - June 1996 - May 1998
    • Rapier Marshal of Bryn Gwlad July 2013 - February 2015
  • Regional Offices Held
    • Southern Regional Minister of Arts & Sciences (Oct 2024 - ?)


Persona History:

Marie is late-16th century French, from the Langue d’Oc region.

Interests:

  • Rapier
  • Cut & Thrust
  • Cooking
  • Period Medicine
  • Bardic
  • Sewing
  • Knitting
  • Eating a lot of good food
  • Dismantling the Patriarchy


Timeline of Activity:

1992 - Joined the SCA in the (now defunct) Shire of Turris Aquilae.
1996 - 2000 - Adlersruhe, Trelac, Caer Galen (Outlands), and Rosenfeld.
2000 - Moved to Bryn Gwlad.

Prior Groups:

(See Timeline above)

Populace Provided Information:

Rwsa Georgette

Marie de Girau runs a facebook support group for female fighters called the Valkyrie Bootcamp Discussion, where she helps provide an amazing amount of support, learning new ways to deal with female related combat issues, and fighting in the SCA. She is phenomenal.

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

  • Premier of the Blade of Merit
  • Founder of Valkyrie Company
  • Southern Regional Rapier Commander 2015-2016
  • Feast Steward for:
    • 2017 Bryn Gwlad Baronial
    • 2016 Candlemas
    • 2014 Candlemas
    • 2023 Candlemas
  • Bardic Champion of Brad Leah (2016)
  • Bardic Champion of Hellsgate 2023.
  • Queen’s Champion to Gilyan III (November 2024 - May 2025)


Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:

  • First non-armigerous White Scarf of Ansteorra
  • Muse of Bryn Gwlad
  • Sable Fleur of Ansteorra


Affiliations:


Mundane Information:


Special Needs:

Marie has Celiac disease and cannot eat any food containing wheat or wheat byproducts.

In Case of Court: