Heroes of the realm

[msmemory_archive]

Peregrinne asked who are the heroes of the East Kingdom. I am cross-posting in the interests of rounding up additional opinions/lists.

Like P., I choose not to define "hero," since that can be in the eye of the beholder -- but I will add one hint here: don't feel the need to limit yourselves to the present East. Do remember that the East used to include all of Atlantia, Drachenwald, and AEthelmearc, and some of our heroes probably did or do live in one of those principalities.

(herooftheage, madamebuttery, duchessmel, I am especially interested in who you would list.)

Comments

[greatsword.livejournal.com]

My list goes back quite a way, and is chosen for people who had an early, positive influence on my time in the SCA. I'm ommitting titles, and apologize if I spell any names wrong.

Aelfwine
Arastorm
Marian
Vissevald
Lark
Mari

... I've realized I could go on quite a bit. I'll stop there; those were the ones I thought of first.

[elektra.livejournal.com]

I know it's been a while (and then a while) since I've been active, but I feel obliged to but in my $.02. Even if he at times can lack in the social graces, your list would not be complete without John the Pell.

[dlevey.livejournal.com]

I would submit my woefully incomplete list:

Michael (of course)
Cariadoc
Vis
Mara
Marian

...and, of course, Patri.

[crolevey.livejournal.com]

Having reviewed the lists others have made - and agreed completely, I would add Catrin and then go away to think some...

[jducoeur]

I would echo Patri, and add Bish...

[eclecticmagpie.livejournal.com]

I'm looking for people who haven't already been mentioned - NOT disagreeing with those who HAVE been mentioned.

I'll mention Patri again, just 'cause.

I'm going for a classic-influenced definition; morality is not implied -- great strength, courage, other abilities, possibly due to divine descent. One who has done great deeds; whose life is writ large.

Angus. I didn't like the man, but he fits the term, at least for his activities within the SCA. I don't hold with this business of pretending he never existed.

Morgan Elandris.
El of the Two Knives

Andreas de Vulpes. As with Angus, his influence on the history of the East Kingdom seems to me sufficient reason to include him on the list, even if one doesn't think that it was a POSITIVE influence.

Siegfried von Halstern
Hanno
Cunegunda

Taliesin of Nordovest. Perhaps only a personal hero; he was the first archer I ever saw use a proper quiver and a longbow. He also hit the target with every arrow, and shot, as I recall, at least 50% more arrows than anyone else on the line. I'm derating what my memory tells me, which insists that he shot twice as many and that they were all bullseyes. Mind you, the standards for archery in the east were pretty low back then. His name should probably be replaced by several more recent archers.

Speaking of which, Geoffrey deWygan comes to mind.

Sebastian Nightwind
Fernando & Ianthe
Kobayashi
Strykar
Johann von Traubenberg
Fast Eddie
Ian of Clan Mitchel
Salamalah the Corpulent
Flieg

I am probably forgetting some people. It's also probably the case that some winnowing of my list should be done. Of course, with each of us choosing our own definitions, we're all right...