Æthelmearc Letter of Report Æ80
September 1, 2004


Many thanks to July's commenters: Aryanhwy, the Comet group (Aurenca Mouly, Cadell Comet, Kieran MacRae, Odriana vander Brugghe), the Heronter group (Bjorn Einarsson, Catherine Sheffield, Cigfran Caer Gwalch, Dagonell Whitehorn, Myghin Ine Skylycorne), Knute, Myfanwy, and Sexi Lovechild. You are all wonderful people!

The items accepted in this letter have been forwarded to Laurel on XLoI Æ80 (September 26); they will be decided on in January 2005.


1. Ardis Bluemantle - New badge accepted

(Fieldless) A bear couchant sable crowned of a baronial coronet Or pearled argent.


2. Brian of Hedon - New name accepted


3. Ciarán mac Gaoithín - New name accepted


4. Dubheasa inghean Dubgaill - Resubmitted device accepted


5. Magdalena Binder - Resubmitted name and resubmitted device accpeted

Argent, a gryphon segreant gules winged sable haloed Or a bordure sable.


6. Morgan of Caer Graeme - New badge accepted

This badge was pended from ILoI Æ79. At the time, we were uncertain as to which depiction of this badge would be registerable. Upon further research, we determined that while overall charges may in fact be charged with tertiaries (meaning that there was not inherently a problem with 'overall on a flame a sword'), overall charges must have good contrast with the field (meaning that 'azure, overall on a flame gules' was a problem). We have redrawn this as "a sword enflamed" with the sword surrounded by small, separate gouttes of flame, which are considered artistic details and are not required to have good contrast with the field, as per François' precedent of 12/03.


7. Nikolai Kowal - New name accepted, New device returned

Vert, a chevron argent between three lanterns Or.

This device is being returned for conflict with Iohne Mac Dabhídh, Vert, a chevron argent between three dogs rampant Or, with one CD for changing the type of secondary charges.


8. Silence de Cherbourg - New badge accpeted

(Fieldless) A mouse couchant azure.


9. Snæbj{o,}rn snjalløx Haacute;konsson - New name accpeted

Originally submitted as Snæbj{o,}rn Haakonsson inn snjalliøx, we have changed the name to better conform to the available documentation. For a complete discussion of this name, please refer to the External Letter of Intent.


10. Valentin Leime - New name and new device accepted

Argent, a saltire sable between in fess to torteaux.