Liondragon Guard

Sometimes abreviated LDG, the Lion Dragon Guard of Mooneschadowe is fighting unit that is set to different wars for the Province and for Ansteorra.

The badge of the Lion Dragon Guard

Origin

History:

As provided by Mistress Gunhilda:
Prior to the Lion Dragon Guard, there was the Mooneschadowe Militia. They were known for the bullethole/eclipse tabards. Mooneschadowe Militia had strong presence at Outlands Wars and first Gulf Wars. I believe it was after the good showing at first Gulf War that Treschen and Talen started talking about forming a more structured and formal unit, the Lion Dragon Guard, and as I recall they wanted to base it on the Roman Legions, perhaps because Craig Farrow, whose SCA name escapes me, was pushing that in the Militia at one point.

Anyway, Treschen and Talen devised the structure, divided units into Lances, and they determined that the captain would rotate... i think they also developed the initial swearing in language. I was present for a lot of the discussion around the creation of the Guard, but Treschen and Talen were the driving forces and creators of it, almost completely. My role might have been: “Guni, does this sound good?” And I might have said, “Yes! That sounds great!” I was a cheerleader, but not a creator. But now you know who was.

As provided by Centurion Treschen von Asselen:
We really had the idea that a shield wall didn't have to be stationary. A well trained shield wall could move and I mean MOVE. Like run full tilt up to the enemy and not dissolve into chaos on the way. That we could retreat the same and not get flanked like everyone said was a shield wall's weakness. The idea was really based on Alexander the Great more than the Romans. We spent a summer studying Alexander the Great and having classes on his tactics for all who were interested. Quite a few militia members came to those (including you, Leslie Miller, I think) and the enthusiasm for the idea grew. We all thought we could do it, so we started training. We decided unit building was the first step and drill and ceremony would achieve that plus make us sure to look good no matter what. I was a former high school drum major and a twirler going back to grade school. So, I knew a little bit about strutting and D&C. I teamed up with Wehrner (?? Can't remember his full name), a Major in the Army who was there in Mooneschadowe at the time and he helped me develop a marching style that emphasized militia more and less marching band. We taught that to the guard and I think it was then when everyone saw how cool we could look and sound marching around the park that the spirit of the Liondragon guard was born and it was no longer an idea of a few people.

Heraldry

The following badge associated with this name was registered in July of 1991 (via Ansteorra): (Fieldless) A lion-dragon statant contourny Or.

The Lion Dragon badge was designed by Haldane Sparhawke. He worked with the group to select the colors and get it submitted for approval.

People

Guard Captains

Please see: Lion Dragon Guard Captains of Mooneschadowe.

Awards

Please see MOG Cog.