Rene Damours
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 Per pale embattled azure and argent, in fess a quill and a rapier counterchanged. |
Master René Damours, OL, WSA XCVIII
Nicknames:
Previously Known As:
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Additional Heraldry
Coat of Arms: (Registered) Per pale embattled azure and argent, in fess a quill and a rapier counterchanged.
Achievement: Mantling 1: Azure; Mantling 2: Or
Helm: 16th Century Burgonet, Or, facing Dexter
Crest: Laurel wreath azure
Motto: Cum pinniculo aut gladio Translation: With pen or sword (Latin)
Dexter Supporter: Lynx Rampant Guardant Or Ermine Spotted Azure
Sinister Supporter: Lynx Rampant Guardant Or Ermine Spotted Azure
Registered: 04/05/2018
Offices:
- Local Offices Held
- Bryn Gwlad Rapier Marshal: May 2012 to August to July 2013
- Bryn Gwlad Minister of Arts and Sciences: February 2019-present
- Regional Offices Held
- Southern Region Rapier Marshal July 2013-July 2015
- Kingdom Offices Held
- Kingdom Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, 2019 - present
Persona History:
I was born on July 18, 1578 in Dieppe, the principle port city in Normandy. My father, Jacques, who was a lawyer in Paris, took my pregnant mother, Madeleine, to Dieppe in 1572 when Hugenots were massacred by Catholics. He spent all the money he had to buy a boat and began shipping items across the channel to England. As his business grew, he met and did extensive business with the father of Lady Robin Anderson of Ross, who is married to Baron Conor Drummond. After my older brother, Marc, was killed fighting for King Henri the IV in the Battle of Ivry in 1590, I was sent to Scotland to live with Baron Conor, and work as his valet. During my time with Baron Conor, he thought it best to teach me to fight, as his estate was regularly harassed by Border Reivers. He also ensured I had a university education, and, while no longer employed by him, I remain close to him and his family. Now, I teach Rhetoric at a university in a place called Bryn Gwlad. I came to Bryn Gwlad when Baron Conor was called to be the Captain of the Guard there. On one of the trips to London with Baron Conor, I had the good fortune of hearing a play by a writer named William Shakespeare. It was a wonderful experience, and I have tried, as often as I can, to travel to London to hear more of his work. My father, mother, and younger sister, Geneviève, still live in Dieppe. My sister is married to a man called David Guyot and they have two children--Isaac and André.
Interests:
"I enjoy the SCA a great deal, and what drives me is the camaraderie, the sharing of knowledge both on the rapier field and in the arena of Arts and Sciences."
I enjoy period fighting styles, particularly Rapier. Being a lover of the written word, I enjoy writing sonnets (Please see The Collected Poems of Rene Damours), researching and writing papers on period poetry. I enjoy teaching classes on research, writing documentation, and developing a persona.
Timeline of Activity=
My First Event
My very first event was an event in the Barony of Wiesenfeuer, near Oklahoma City, OK. I was hooked already...I had seen a demo a couple of months before, but this was my first event, and I loved it. I loved the whole thing...the fighting, the feasting, the friendships everyone had, Court, the pageantry. I loved it! That was in high school, then I wasn't able to play for a while, then college happened, and I reconnected to the SCA after that, remembering why I fell in love with it before, and have been active ever sense. I still love the pageantry, the friendships, the fighting, the art, the feasting, Court...all of it!
Prior Groups
When I first started, in 1992 or 1993 or so, I was with a group called Turris Aquilae (Borger, TX), but that group no longer exists. I stopped playing SCA in 1995 and didn't play SCA again until 2003. I've been a part of Bryn Gwlad since 2003.
Populace Provided Information:
Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:
- Former Seawinds Rapier Defender
- Former Seawinds Arts and Sciences Defender
- Former Arts and Sciences Champion for the Barony of Loch Soilleir
- Chosen as Arts and Sciences Gulf War Champion 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, as an alternate, and 2018.
- Finalist, Queen's Champion for Gwen III
Wiki Mentions
Affiliations:
- Member of House Domus Amicorum
- Former Cadet to HE Conor Drummond, WSA
- Former Apprentice to Mistress Rhiannon verch Bryan
- Member of the Atelier Amati
Mundane Information:
Special Needs
Health Related: I have a syndrome called Brugada Syndrome, which is a heart condition that causes Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF). I have an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) for it, but when I have a V-fib attack, I pass out. Emergency contact information is in my phone.
My husband is allergic to nuts and mushrooms, so if you'd please pass on a warning of anything that may have either of those as ingredients.
