Alexandre Crane

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Centurion Alexandre Crane, caught in armor as well as in repose during a brief stint of entourage to the Baron of Northkeep.
Information
Registered Name: Alexandre Crane Resides: Northkeep Status: Active Joined SCA: 2011
Order of Precedence
Alexandre Crane
Heraldry
Azure, a fess chequy sable and Or between two roses argent and a fleur-de-lys Or.

Centurion Alexandre Crane, CSS 169

Previously Known as: Alexandros Dorian
Nickname(s): Alex, Alexander, Shaky Ali
Pronouns:
He/Him

Offices:

• Local Offices Held
  • Prior Seneschal of Northkeep (x2)

• Regional Offices Held

• Kingdom Offices Held

Persona History:

1510s to 1530s French

Interests:

• Chivalric Combat
• Rapier Combat
• Sewing - would rather like to get back into it
• Music - really needs an excuse to pick up his violin...
• Heraldry
• Scribal Arts
• Service

Timeline of Activity:

Mid to Late-2011: Traveled to Northkeep, Ansteorra from what Alexandre referred to as the Kingdom of Apocrypha and the Duchy of Broknarra searching for a long time friend, Evangelos Thrakios. He takes part in some Chivalric Combat and plays part in the Vigil and Knighting of Evangelos at Mooneschadowe’s Triumphe of the Eclipse. Alexandre also wins the Newcomer Tournament at this same event, the morning after Thor’s visit to Evangelos’ Knighting Ceremony.
Mid 2012: Begins competing in earnest in Chivalric Combat in Northkeep.

February 2013: Accepts a Squire’s Belt from Sir Evangelos Thrakios at Mooneschadowe’s Provincial Games event before family, friends and Crown.

March 2013: Awarded Lordship through an Award of Arms at Wiesenfeuer Baronial.

Populace Provided Information:

Yzabeau Brossier

I have yet another Gulfnado story for you. One of chivalry and honor. (And just happens to be about my favorite Squire, Alexandre Crane.) Lady Marita Boë and I just started a transportation shift when the storm started to blow in. They called us off our noble golf carts and into the guard house, where we spent the vast majority of the storm huddled in the back, listening to radio panic. While the storm still raged, Alexandre appeared in the doorway, soaked to the skin and cold, having been searching for me. (While I was warm and dry in the guard house.) I asked what he had been doing, and he replied he had spent the storm holding down the Whitacre Family Pavilion, doing his duty as a squire. I told him I would go back with him to help, but he told me to stay where I was and to find him after the storm blew over. (I am not typically one to change my course of action just because someone tells me to, but the warmth and overall dryness convinced me to stay.) When I tried to get him to stay with us, he refused. So I handed him the poncho I had put on before my transportation shift, and he went back down the road. Once the storm had cleared, I slogged my way through the mud to our encampment, only to find him running around, helping every place he could. In Northkeep's camp, he had helped pull the group pavilion out of the muck, at Whitacre, he had spent the entire storm cold rain running down his arms and back, physically holding down the pavilion (along with many others) to keep the newly painted and absolutely beautiful pavilion from flying away. Hours later, I finally had the chance to pin him down and force him to change out of his sopping wet clothes, because he just wanted to keep helping. He has made proud on both the chivalric and rapier field many times, but I have never been prouder than I was after Gulfnado, hearing how long and hard he worked, and how many he helped.

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

• At his first SCA event, won the 2011 Mooneschadowe Newcomers Tournament
• Royal Entourage to Lochlan and Michelle, earning a Golden Star for service
• Royal Entourage to Vladislav and Margaret, earning a Golden Star for service
• Twice Autocrat of Northkeep Castellan
• First of only two individuals that have won both Northkeep Ensign and Northkeep Dionadair tournaments and, after the 2023 tournaments, the only person to have served as both at the same time
• Was part of the team recognized by the Crown for work on the Will Rogers Fort Rehabilitation Project

Trivia

• Alexandre landed the very first point in the Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney.

Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:

• Beacon of Northkeep from Morgan and Montega Blackdragon
• Merlon of Northkeep from Beorhlic Folcwineson and Elisaveta af Isefjord
• Le Bâtisseur of Northkeep from Perrin de Beaujeu and Jehanne de Montaubon
• Crimson Tear of Bonwicke from Alusch Annika von dem Sternen (and Baroness Eleanor Bonwicke) at Gulf Wars 2024

Affiliations:

• Married to Yzabeau Brossier
• Squire to Sir Evangelos Thrakios and Ritter Asoph Hearts

Mundane Information:

Facebook: Ramon Carrasco

In Case Of Court:

Alexandre is Super Not A Fan of Surprises. In Case of Being Needed in Court, any advanced warning or notice would be Greatly Appreciated.