Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah
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 Elevation to the Order of the Pelican, July 2021. Photo by Francesca di Lucca | ||||||||
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 Azure, an ewer bendwise within an orle argent. Achievement by Alisandre Oliphant |
Her Excellency, Zubeydah Hanim, Bastion of Vindheim
While her registered name is Zubaydah, she prefers the alternate spelling, Zubeydah.
(The initials after her name (BQC), are the designation given to those who are Bearers of the Queen's Cipher of the Kingdom of the Outlands.)
Nicknames, Known-Bys, and Odd Titles:
- Zuzu (This nickname was given by Sigen Fridreksdottir, and is welcome and makes her smile.) (Beydah is NOT her name. Zub is RIGHT OUT.)
- In Mooneschadowe, she is known as Don Zubeydah of the Waterbearing Mafia * / **
- On the Armour Archive, she holds the title of Dark Overlord Chick of the Universe and is best known for her summary and index of The St Florian Project by Robert MacPhereson (File:The St Florian Project - A Summary of Work.pdf), liberal political views, and a certain discussion of ladies underpinnings.
- In the Northern Region, she is known as the Patron Saint of Chocolate
- For a span of time in March of 2020, she was given the title of "Official Neutral Marshal of Mayhem" for her arbitration of a wiki-content-battle between the Barony of Namron and the Barony of Wiesenfeuer.
* Important!! This does not, in any way, imply that Zubeydah has a White Scarf of Ansteorra. Please note the 'Mafia' part of the name. :D
** The first rule of the Waterbearing Mafia is that we don't talk about the Waterbearing Mafia...
- Zubeydah uses the Turkish title for Peerage, "Hanim."
Previously Known As: When she first started in the SCA in the Outlands, she used Kestrel of Ravenshold.
Pronunciation:zoo-BAY-dah AL-bah-dah-WEE-yuh
Pronouns: She/Her
Additional Registered Heraldry:
The following badge associated with this name was registered in February of 2022 (via Ansteorra): Sable, a ray of the sun issuant from sinister chief argent.
Zubeydah enjoys telling the story of how this badge came to be inspired by Kassandra De Haas and you should totally ask her some time.
Achievement:
Mantling: Argent goutty azure, and Azure
Helm: Persian helm argent, faces affronty
Crest: Dexter human hand holding a quill, writing upon a page, argent
Coronet: Baronial with six points topped with pearls
Dexter Supporter: Domestic cat rampant guardant sable, armed and orbed gules, maintaining a book Or
Sinister Supporter: Griffin rampant guardant sable, armed and orbed gules, maintaining a book Or
Motto: That which is not written is forgotten
Notes: Compartment is a pile of books and scrolls. A wreath of Pelican feathers encircles the arms.
Offices:
- Local Offices Held
- Regional Offices Held
- Prior Northern Regional Waterbearer (Warranted Office - 2003-2004)
- Principality Offices Held
- Gifts Liaison for Their Serene Highnesses, Romanius and Deanna
- Gifts Liaison for Their Sanguine Highnesses, Jean-Paul and Gilyan
- Gifts Liaison for Their Serene Highnesses, Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni
- Gifts Liaison for Their Serene Highnesses, Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland
- Gifts Liaison for Their Serene Highnesses, Romanius and Deanna
- ER Deputy Seneschal, June 2023 - December 2023
- Special Deputy to the Seneschal, December 2023 - present.
- Kingdom Offices Held
- Prior Waterbearer's Guild Vscribe (non-warranted)
- Prior Scribal Guild Vscribe (Warranted Office - 3 years): Tripled the number of featured original works, created the Charter Library and Insignia Library
- Prior Vscribe to the Historian's Office (Warranted Office - 2 years)
- Site Administrator - Ansteorra Wiki, 2011 to Present
- Kingdom Historian, September 2019 - Present
- Special Deputy to the Exchequer, Secondary Signatory, 2021 - December 2023
Persona History:
Born without many prospects, she was affianced at an early age to a wealthy merchant. At his urging, she and her family accompanied her fiance on a mercantile venture to the Middle East. The caravan was attacked. She was the sole survivor, left for dead. Found by a wandering tribe of nomads led by Sir Haroun ibn al-Dhi'b al-Abyadh of the Outlands, she was rescued from the cruel sands of the desert and nursed back to health. She was given the name Zubeydah by Haroun. Her restless spirit did not allow her to accept his hospitality for long, and earned her the name 'al-Badawiyyah' - the Wanderer. She left the deserts and found a home in Ansteorra, where she was captured, body and heart, by an unusually well-dressed Ostrogoth named Abe Vivitar Von Gebric
Interests:
- Waterbearing (alas, not able to actively do so any more due to physical limitations)
- Service through Arts:
- Primary: Lampwork & Jewelrymaking
- Secondary: Silk Banners, Block Printing, (electronic) Heraldic Art
- Coordinating Gift and Prize Baskets; SCA Fundraising
- Cooking / Baking / Confectionary
- SCA-focused Web Design/Administration/Data Collection: Event, local group and Guild websites, photo albums, web graphic design. Administrator of the Kingdom Wiki. Editor-in-Chief, Chronology of the Northern Region
