Julien de la Fontaine
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Master Julien de la Fontaine, Master of Defense (OD), White Scarf (WSO)
Offices & Positions
- Local:
- Deputy Baronial Rapier Marshal of Gyldenholt (Caid) 2016-2017
- Deputy Rapier Marshal of the Barony of the Citadel of the Southern Pass (Outlands) 2017
- Rapier Marshal of the Barony of the Citadel of the Southern Pass (Outlands) 2017-2018
- Knight Marshal of the Canton of Cyddlan Downs (Atlantia) 2019-2021
- Deputy Kingdom Minister of Arts and Sciences for Historical Martial Arts (Atlantia) 2020-2021
- Rapier Marshal of the Barony of Bonwicke 2024-Present
- Kingdom:
- Queen's Guard for Ozmund and Marisa (Caid) 2016-2017
- Rapier (Heavy and C&T) Provost marshal (Caid) 2017
Persona History
Julien de la Fontaine is a French nobleman in the late 1500s in the service of the Papal States from the Comtat Venaissin. Educated at the Sorbonne, Julien is a Captain in the papal armies and the heir to his family's estates in Provence.
Alternate Persona
Tahmuras al-Hajj al-Shirazi is a traveling merchant in late 1500s Safavid Persia. Ethnically Georgian, Tahmuras' ancestors were participants in the military founding of the Safavid Dynasty. He was an officer in the Qizilbash military before retiring and investing his savings into starting a new career as a caravan merchant on the Silk Roads through Central and Southern Asia to Western China. Tahmuras completed the Hajj with his father and brother as a young man.
Interests
Julien is primarily a swordsman and engages in a variety of styles and weapons, to include Heavy Rapier, Cut and Thrust (one and two handed), Historical Martial Arts Arts and Sciences (HMA A&S), Harnischfechten (historical armored combat), Spear, and more. He is also a perfumer and dabbles in equestrian, brewing, and leather working.
Prior Groups
- Barony of Gyldenholt in the Kingdom of Caid 2015-2017
- Barony of the Citadel of the Southern Pass in the Kingdom of the Outlands 2017-2019
- Stronghold of Warrior's Gate in the Kingdom of the West 2018-2019
- Canton of Cyddlan Downs in the Barony of Nottinghill Coill in the Kingdom of Atlantia 2019-2021
- Barony of Forgotten Sea in the Kingdom of Calontir 2021-2023
- Shire of Spinning Winds in the Kingdom of Calontir 2023-2024
- Barony of Bonwicke 2024-Present
Notable Contributions or Accomplishments
- Barony of Calafia (Caid) Rapier Champion 2016
- Barony of the Citadel of the Southern Pass (Outlands) Rapier Champion 2017
- Defender of the Children of the Barony of al-Barran 2017-2018
- Bearer of the Baroness's Favor of the Citadel of the Southern Pass (Outlands) 2017-2018
- Protector of the Queen's Heart (Queen's Rapier Champion) for Jaxx and Anna of the Kingdom of the Outlands 2017-2018
- Rapier Champion of the Barony of Notthinghill Coill (Atlantia) 2020-2022
- Baronessa's Justice (Rapier Champion) of the Barony of Namron 2024-Present
Tournaments
- Defender of the Gyldenholt Knight 5/3/2016
- Rapier Tourney Winner Calafia Anniversary 11/5/2016
- Cut and Thrust Longsword Tourney Winner Outlands Sworded Affair 3/23/2017
- Rapier Tourney Winner Barony of the Citadel of the Southern Pass May Day (Feast of St. Edrik) 5/14/2017
- Best Death MoD Rapier Tourney Outlands Battlemoor VIII 8/31/2017
- Best Fight MoD Rapier Tourney Outlands Battlemoor VIII 8/31/2017
- Rapier Tourney Winner Barony of the Citadel of the Southern Pass Anniversary (Feast of St. Edrik) 10/7/2017
- Queen's Champion Rapier Tourney Winner Outlands 11/11/2017
- Rapier Tourney Winner Barony of al-Barran Toys for Tots 11/19/2017
- Rapier Tourney Winner Citadel Hastilude A.S. LIII 8/25/2018
- Roving Tourney Winner Citadel Hastilude A.S. LIII 8/25/2018
- Sidesword Tourney Bronze Medal Lord Baltimore's Challenge 7/6/2019
- Warlord Tourney Winner Border Skirmishes 9/28/2019
- Valhalla Tourney Winner Yule Toy Tourney XIV 12/14/2019
- Reverse Progressive Weapons Tourney Winner Yule Toy Tourney XIV 12/14/2019
- Rapier Winner Tourney of Manannan mac Lir XL 1/25/2020
- Blacksword Winner Tourney of Manannan mac Lir XL 1/25/2020
- Cut and Thrust Tourney Winner Nottinghill Coill XL Birthday 2/15/2020
- Champions Tourney Winner Nottinghill Coill XL Birthday 2/15/2020
- Blacksword Tourney Winner Nottinghill Coill XL Birthday 2/15/2020
- La Campaigne du Chateau First Amongst Equals 3/4/2022
- Rose and Thorns Tourney Winner in Smallsword 3/26/2022
- Tournament of Defense Rapier and Secondary Silver Medal 11/5/2022
- La Campaigne du Chateau First Amongst Equals (Blossfechten) 2/24/2023
- La Campaigne du Chateau First Amongst Equals (Blossfechten) 3/14/2024
- Rose and Thorns Tourney Silver Medal in Smallsword 3/24/2024
- Rose and Thorns Tourney Most Honorable 3/24/2024
- Outlands Battlemoor 3v3 Tournament Winning Team VIII 7/6/2024
- War of Legends Baronial Rapier Championship Exemplar of Skill 8/31/2024
- War of Legends Baronial Rapier Championship Swiss Six Tournament Victor 9/1/2024
- Barony of Namron (Ansteorra) Baronessa's Justice (Rapier Champion) Victor 10/6/2024
Classes Taught
Julien enjoys teaching classes on a variety of subjects.
- Competition Preparation - Tattershall School of Defense Long Beach, Nov '16 - Jan '17
- Perfumery 101 - Citadel Mayday, May 18 2017
- History of European Swordsmanship - Citadel Hastilude, Jul 9 2017
- Giganti's First Book of Italian Rapier - Citadel of the Southern Pass, Sep '17 - Sep '18
- Giganti's First Book of Italian Rapier - Canton of Cyddlan Downs, Jul '19 - Nov '19
- Introduction to Italian Rapier (pt 1) - Tattershall Atlantia Seminar, Mar 21 2020
- Fighting Feedback - Atlantia Summer University 2020, Jun 13 2020
- Introduction to Swetnam Rapier and Dagger - Caid Online, Jul 30 2020
- Introduction to Swetnam Rapier and Dagger - Pennsic In Your Backyard, Aug 8 2020
- Fighting at Night - Atlantia Fall University, Sep 12 2020
- Fabris Luncheons (six one-hour sessions) - Zoom, Nov-Dec 2020
- Introduction to Swetnam Rapier and Dagger - Wisconsin Historical Fencing Association, Aug 7 2021
- Introduction to Swetnam Rapier and Dagger - Tattershall Tulsa, Jan 22 2022
- Topics on Advanced Rapier and Dagger - Rose and Thorns Historical Fencing Symposium, Mar 27 2022
- Swetnam Seminar - Synergy Sword Arts, Jan 6-8 2023
- Introduction to Swetnam Rapier and Dagger - Ansteorra Accademia della Spada, Aug 17 2024
Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions
- Ensis Honoris (Baronial Rapier Award) of the Barony of the Citadel of the Southern Pass (Outlands) 1/6/18
- Seekers of the Grail (Baronial Award) of the Barony of the Citadel of the Southern Pass (Outlands) 9/26/18
- Award of the Shields Knot (Baronial Martial Award) of the Barony of Nottinghill Coill (Atlantia) 12/14/19
- Order of the Coill's Champions of of the Barony of Nottinghill Coill (Atlantia) 3/26/22
- Sable Shield of Ansteorra
Gallery
- Pictures of Note
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Tahmuras al-Hajj al-Shirazi
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Julien's alternate device: Or, on a sun sable a natural leopard statant Or, a bordure gules.
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Julien engaging in harnischfechten (historical armored combat)
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Bearer of the Sable Shield of Ansteorra
Associates
- Member of the Sea Beggars Household
- Studied historical Italian fencing with Don Giacomo Cavalli da Treviso, who learned his art from Master Gwylym ab Owain Tatershal of Atenveldt.
- Instructor at the Tattershall School of Defense
- Garbed primarily by Mistress Louise of Woodsholme and Lord Edmund Barlow.
- Co-namesake of the Rogue and the Rastabout Haberdashery of Caid.
- Past consorts include Valeria Cabrielli and Mealla Caimbeul of Caid.
- Roses Julien has championed include Comptesse Albra Katerine Marie Isabelle Bautiste of Caid, and Countesses Monika von Zell and Nerissa Della Badessa of the Outlands.
- Lucio Malatesta of Atlantia is Julien's cadet as of 12/14/2019.
- Talon of Bonwicke is Julien's provost and Black Tiger cord as of 08/17/2024.
- Master of the Academie d'Espee of Atlantia.
- Rank 2 Black Tiger. Second generation, corded to Tora Taka.
In Case of Court
- Procedure
- Contact Julien via Facebook PM or in-person conversation ahead of time to see if he will be at the desired event
- Verify that he is at the event before he is called in court
- Verify that he is present at court
- He does not require an escort but if you want to escort him he will probably be thankful for the company
- Gently shake him awake if he is asleep when he is called
- Assure him afterwards that he didn't embarrass himself as much as he actually did
