Unto THLady
Alheydis von Körckhingen, Garnet Herald,
Greetings
from Baron Fridrik Tomasson, Sycamore & Langstrand Herald
Herein
follows the Letter of Comment on ILOI # 105, from the Ravens
Tongue/Sycamore
Commenting group, consisting of Baron Fridrikr Tomasson, THLady Matilda
Bosvyle
de Bela Acqua, THL Pleasance de
Coignieres, Lady Collette de Paris, and Baroness Una de Sant Luc.
1.
Aibell ingen Chernachain - New Name
While
it might seem that # 2 provides sufficient
documentation for Aibell, I’m not so sure.
Consider that the LoAR quoted in # 2 says “Aíbell is listed in Ó Corráin and
Maguire (p. 15 s.n. Aíbell). The main person discussed under
this entry is an
Irish goddess. Two others are a daughter of an Ulster warrior and a
daughter of
a king of Munster mentioned in stories. The entry is not clear whether
these
last two women are only legendary or not, so we are giving the
submitter the
benefit of the doubt at this time,” I doubt how far Laurel/Pelican will
be
willing to stretch things.
The
rest of the name is
fine (Fridrikr)
2. Aíbell Shuluaine - Change of
name from
Aíbell Shúlglas / Reconsideration of Change
What
is “reconsideration”? Do you mean a
resubmission, a change of name, or an appeal of Laurel/Pelican’s ruling?
It
reads like a change of name. However,
no evidence has been presented that shows that –uaine is
acceptable, and the previous registration says flatly
that it is not: “Though we are not completely certain what form a
period byname
with this meaning would take, we are certain it would not be the
submitted Sùil-uaine
since the word used to refer to green eye-color is glas not uaine.
The Dictionary of the Irish Language (s.v. súil)
lists the
compound súilglas which combines súil
'eye' with glas
'green', but give no dates for this word. The Annals of the Four
Masters,
in the year 624, have suile glasa as part of the text of the
entry (as
opposed to being included in a name), which gives evidence that glas
was
used in conjunction with sùil in period.”
Unless
you have new evidence to present, I’d say this is a non-starter.
(Fridrikr)
3. Aurèlio di Baldasare - New
Name
This is fine.
4. Clemente de Warrewyk - New Name and
Device
Per
saltire Or and sable, four anchors counterchanged.
(Fridrikr
here): The name should be ok, although I’m not certain that the
terminal “e” is
well-enough documented.
The
device is fine.
5. Clewin Kupferhelbelinc - New Name
and
Device
Per
bend gules and azure, a bend between two tankards Or.
How Cool is This! Great
Name!!!!!!
6. Collette de Paris - Device Change
Azure,
a lion of Saint Mark and on a chief argent three fleurs-de-lys
azure.
No
problems.
7.
Eilonwydd ferch Llewellyn Sutor à Gwynydd - New Name and
Device
Per
pale argent and vert, an oak leaf and an acorn inverted
counterchanged, in base a baronial coronet Or, all within a bordure
embattled
purpure.
(Fridrikr
here): <SIGH> The invented given
name seems to be pretty far-fetched from here.
Given that the base of it is from a fantasy and that there is
scant
documentation for the final element, I’d be tempted to return it. Perhaps she could use Eiliwedd or
Eilonwy? The balance of the name is
fine.
The
device strikes all of us as being overly complex… slot-machine style. The coronet in base disappears from view,
and the bordure provides too little space for everything that is
happening
here. We feel it should be returned for
re-design.
8.
Etain Eame - New Badge
Sable,
two cubit arms fesswise hands clasped argent, a bordure Or.
No
problems.
9.
Fionnait inghean Chonchogaidh - New Name
No
problems.
10.
Fredeburg von Katzenellenbogen - New Badge
(Fieldless)
A yale rampant contourny vert, spotted and armed argent.
No
problems.
11.
Gabriel Hawkes - New Name and Device
Per
chevron Or and purpure, an angel holding a horn in front, in chief
two tau crosses, a bordure embattled sable.
No
problems
12. Godke de Grote - New Name
No
problems.
13. Grímr Kveld-Úlfr -
New Name
A
Fine Name… Excellent Culture!!!!!
14. Hauoc the Wild - New Device
(kingdom-level
resubmission)
Per
chevron gules and sable, an eagle displayed within a bordure Or.
Unfortunately,
there is a conflict with Athelwulf the Ancient of the Dry Lands (badge,
Atenveldt,
1/85): Gules, a duck
displayed, head
affronty, within a bordure Or.
While
there is one difference for the field, there
are no others. The duck in its
displayed form is the same as an eagle…. Despite the beak.
15.
Helewys Spynnere - New Device
Or,
on a cross gules five quatrefoils argent seeded Or.
No
problems.
16.
Henryk Bogusz herbu Zagłoba - New Name and Device
Azure,
in pale a scimitar fesswise and a horseshoe inverted argent.
(Fridrikr
here): I’m uncertain about the name which may be presumptuous. I cannot tell for certain from the
documentation.
The
device is fine.
17. Leiðólfr Grimr - New Name
A Fine Name from a most Admirable Culture!!!!
18. Margretha la Fauvelle - New
Name and Device
Per
saltire vert and Or, a sun in splendor counterchanged.
The
name is fine.
The
device is probably clear of but very close to Gareth Ivinghoe (West,
2/91): Per saltire gules and
Or, a sun counterchanged.
It’s
clear by change of tincture of field & charge
19. Marianna Molin di Salerno - New
Device
Azure
goutty d'Or, six lymphads sailing to sinister Or, charged on each
sail with a martlet volant sinister gules, a base Or.
No
problems, though she should be a Pirate.
20.
Megan the Mad - Device Change
Azure
semy of ducks naiant Or, a rapier bendwise sinister inverted
argent.
Just
ducky!
21.
Miyao Kaneko - New Device
Argent,
a Japanese iris sable.
“The
submission notes make mention of a possible conflict with Brand the
Black, (Fieldless) A trillium sable barbed and
seeded Or (registered August 1995 via the Middle).”
And
we feel that the conflict cited is indeed a conflict.
22.
Miyao Kaneko - New Badge
(Fieldless) A dragonfly bendwise sable.
A possible conflict with Eymund víss: Argent, a dragonfly bendwise sable winged
gules. (Caid, 2005)
We are uncertain on whether changing the
tincture of
the wings is sufficient to gain the need difference.
23. Reyni-Hrefna - New Name and Device
Quarterly arrondy sable and vert, a mullet of
five
fracted arrows argent fracts to center.
(Fridrikr
here) As I understand the naming standards in Old Norse, this is
actually
considered to be but one name and our rules require two.
Is there a precedent on this?
Possible
conflict with:
Yerek
the Inert (West, 11/81): Sable,
a
mullet of four points voided argent.
We
are uncertain about granting a difference for four points v. five
points.
24. Rhiannon filia Catell - New Name
and
Device
Per bend azure and vert, a seahorse erect
argent and
a chief Or.
Name
is fine.
25. Sibilla Griffyn - Change from
Holding Name
Siobhan of Misty Highlands
Name
is ok.
26. William Parris - Change of Name
from
William FitzGeorge of Gloucester
A
Slam Dunk, Mister President!
27. Zianna beguy urdina de Zabaleta -
New Name
and Device
Quarterly
purpure and sable, in saltire a seahorse contourney Or
between four crosses of lozenges counterchanged argent and Or.
I
sincerely wish and hope that this name will pass! It
is a great thing!
The
blazon, however, needs work. We think
that the following works better (though the complexity of this design
is the
problem):
Quarterly
purpure and sable, a seahorse contourny Or between four crosses of
lozenges in
saltire those in bend argent and those
in bend sinister Or.
28. Zianna
beguy urdina de Zabaleta - New Badge
(Fieldless) A cross gringolé purpure
with snake
heads argent.
We are uncertain as to what other crosses a
cross gringolé could conflict.
Thus we point out Passchyer Bisscop
(Trimaris, 5/05): Argent,
a
Coptic cross purpure.
If there is no difference between the crosses
it is a
conflict.
This
ends our Comments on ILOI # 105.
For
the group, I am your servant,
FRIDRIKR