Æthelmearc Letter of Report Æ132
December 15, 2010 (AS 45)

Greetings from Fridrikr Garnet and Alheydis Cornelian,
We would very much like to thank those who commented on this month's letter!
The items accepted on this letter have been forwarded to Laurel for further consideration, where we expect they will be decided on in March 2011.
1: Ælfgifu of Glenelg - New Name & New Device Returned
Or, a thistle proper a sinister gore azure.

Name: The name is returned because the given name & place name are in incompatible languages per the Lingual Weirdness Table [http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/sca/weirdness_table.htm].  The place name is in Early Modern Gaelic, while the given name is Anglo-Saxon.  We will suggest to the submitter that she either allow a Middle English spelling of her given name (Talan's "Feminine Given Names in A Dictionary of English Surnames: Index of Names Attested Between 1250 and 1450: A to B" [http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/reaney/index_mid1.htm] suggests Alveva as being one possible form), or choose an Anglo-Saxon placename or byname.
Device: The device must be returned with the name.  I am very concerned that it conflicts with Constance Lymnour (10/06 West) -- Or, a sprig of three lilies gules slipped and leaved vert and a gore sinister azure.  If it is clear, it must be clear by X.2.  Consider this Bruce-era Precedent: [A trillium flower vs. a rose] There is a CD for type of flower, but not the substantial difference required by Rule X.2. (Gwyneth MacAulay, October, 1992, pg. 29) In opposition, we have the Francois precedent: [a thistle vs. a rose] Thistles and shamrocks were ruled to be substantially different in October 1999; these should be just as distinct visually. No evidence has been produced that a change from a rose to a trefoil [Ed: Should be thistle] as a primary charge was used for period cadency, which also shows that they are substantially different as per rule X.2. [Muirenn inghean Chiaráin, 08/2001, A-Meridies] and an additional Francois precedent: Roses and fleurs-de-lys are substantially different. [Katarina Kittmann, 08/2001, A-Atlantia].  I would appreciate hearing more commentary on this issue, please.
2: Æthelmearc, Kingdom of - New Heraldic Title Accepted
Gullskel Herald
3: Aíbell ingen Chernacháin - Resub Device Accepted
Argent, a dragon displayed sable and on a chief triangular azure a decrescent argent.
4: Aleidis Lanen - New Name & New Device Accepted
Purpure, in saltire a two-tined fork and a goblet on a chief Or a dragon passant vert.
5: Áengus mac Duibh - New Name Accepted as Changed & Device Returned for Conflict
Gules, on a fess argent a bull's head cabossed sable.

Originally submitted to kingdom as Angus Mac Dubh.
The device conflicts with Austria (important non-SCA arms, 12/94 Laurel; reregistered 199509) -- Gules, a fess argent, and Latvia (badge, 12/94 Laurel, Important non-SCA flag) -- Gules, a fess argent.  Against both, there is but one CD for the addition of the bull's head.
6: Caniodricca verch Elidir - New Device Accepted
Per fess azure and argent, three dolphins naiant embowed counterchanged.
7: Caryl Olesdatter - New Augmentation of Arms Accepted
Per bend vert and Or, two lyres counterchanged and for augmentation in chief a demi-escarbuncle argent.
8: Edward Harbinger - Resub Badge Accepted with corrected blazon
(Fieldless) A wolf's head contourny sable maintaining in its mouth a thimble argent.
9: Faolán Mer - New Name Changed

Originally submitted as Fáelán Mer.
10: Gaia Aurelia Triaria - New Name & New Device Returned
Per chevron nebuly inverted azure and Or, an ounce rampant argent spotted sable and two mullets of eight points azure.

Name: This name is returned because the form is incorrect.  Unfortunately, the submitter does not allow major changes and I have been unable to contact her.  As Myfanwy notes, it appears that Roman women's names were formed using nomen + cognomen. In order to send this forward, we would have to change this name to Aurelia Triaria.

Device: The device is returned with the name.  I see this as clear of Coinneach MacKenzie (5/89 East) -- Per chevron embattled azure and Or, two suns and a lion rampant counterchanged.
There is a CD for changes to the field; there may be one for tincture and arrangement of the charges.  There is not, however, one for type between suns and mullets of eight, and there may or may not be one for adding the spots to the cat.
Clear: Angeline Aldwyne 99/92 Ansteorra) --  Per chevron inverted azure and argent, three compass stars one and two counterchanged.
There is at least one CD for changing half the field tincture; there may be one for type of complex line.  There may or may not be one for changing the type of one of the charges, since they are not in a standard arrangement.
Clear of: Cephius de Valletta (11/84 Caid) -- Per chevron inverted embattled or and azure, three suns, one and two, counterchanged.
There is at least one CD for aggregate changes to the field (tincture and type of complex line); there may or may not be one for changing the type of one of the charges in the group, since the arrangement has not changed and they are not in a standard arrangement.  There may or may not be one for tincture of the charges.  I believe that the combined differences of tincture & type of the charges is sufficient for the needed CD. 
Also, one can blazon this device as Or, on a pile nebuly inverted between two mullets azure, an ounce rampant argent. From Francois's tenure:

When comparing per chevron armory with pile inverted armory, the two items must be compared as if they both used a per chevron field, and also as if they both used the charge of a pile inverted. [Dun an Chalaidh, Shire of, 08/2001, R-An Tir] [sic]

Thus, we have to look at:
Atenveldt, Kingdom of (badge, 2/05 Atenveldt) -- Or, on a pile between two compass stars azure a torch Or enflamed proper.  1 CD for the complex line of the pile.  1 CD for changes to the tertiary charge (type & tincture).
Verbrand of the Iron Hills (9/84 Meridies) -- Argent, on a pile gules between in pile two battle-axes addorsed sable, a Bengal tiger rampant argent, striped sable. 1 CD for the field tincture.  1 CD for the tincture of the pile.
Andrew Kelson MacLaine (4/89 East) -- Or, on a pile inverted cotised gules, a Bengal tiger rampant argent, striped sable. 1 CD for the tincture of the pile. 1 CD for the change of type of secondary charges. 1 CD for the complex line of the pile.
11: Gwen Telynores - New Device Accepted
Or, a harp purpure.

We note Laura della Francesca, East, March, 1990: (Fieldless) A Greek Lyre purpure.
From Da'ud's second tenure:
[a lyre vs a harp] [sic] It was the consensus of the commenting heralds and those attending the Laurel meeting that there is (and should be) [sic] a CD between a lyre and a harp. [The submission was returned for a different reason.] [sic]  (Wintermist, Shire of, 7/94 p. 10) [sic]
12: Kilian Helm - New Device accepted with reblazon
Per pale argent and vert, a cross formy fitchy inverted and a cross formy fitchy counterchanged.
We are uncertain as to whether his device, with cross inverted and not inverted, violates RfS XI.3 (Marshalling) which states:
3. Marshalling. - Armory that appears to marshall independent arms is considered presumptuous. Period marshalling combined two or more separate designs to indicate descent from noble parents and claim to inheritance. Since members of the Society are all required to earn their status on their own merits, apparent claims to inherited status are presumptuous. Divisions commonly used for marshalling, such as quarterly or per pale, may only be used in contexts that ensure marshalling is not suggested.
a. Such fields may be used with identical charges over the entire field, or with complex lines of partition or charges overall that were not used for marshalling in period heraldry.
b. Such fields may only be used when no single portion of the field may appear to be an independent piece of armory.... Charged sections must all contain charges of the same type to avoid the appearance of being different from each other.

We ask for a ruling from Lord Wreath as to whether or not this design is marshaling.
13: Livia Valentini - New Device Accepted with corrected blazon.
Sable, on a bend sinister between two Hungerford knots Or three fleur-de-lys palewise sable.
Versus Lhiannan y Llysieuydd (5/89 Calontir) -- Sable, on a bend sinister between a quarter-sun issuant from dexter chief and a mortar and pestle Or, three oak leaves sable. 1 CD for change of type of secondary. 1 CD for change to type of tertiary per X.4.j.ii
14: Magnús Þorvarðarson - New Name Changed & New Device Accepted
Argent, in pale a cross sable and two roundels gules a bordure embattled sable.

Originally submitted as Magnús Þorvarðsson. Sara L. Friedemann (Aryanhwy merch Catmael), "A Simple Guide to Creating Old Norse Names", states that masculine names ending in -ar{dh}r form the masculine patronymic by adding -arson. I have changed the name as required per Ary's article.

15: Nest verch Gruffydd - New Name Change Accepted
16: Solveig Throndardottir - New Badge Accepted
(Fieldless) An owl rising wings displayed sable atop a fasces fesswise argent, hafted and bladed Or and banded gules.

Despite having a very high complexity number for a fieldless badge, we find no major problems, since the complexity is caused by the fasces "frou-frou".
17: Yngvar the Dismal - New Augmentation of Arms Accepted
OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in April of 1989, via the East.

Vairy argent and sable, a decrescent and for augmentation on a chief gules a demi-escarbuncle argent.
This concludes our Letter of Report Æ132 dated December 15, 2010.