Last Updated: April 17,
2008
Letters of Intent
Noble
Combatants
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Marshal-in-Charge
– Sir Gerstan Heah Leah
Unto Their
Royal Majesties Gemini & Mari does Ulf Bloodfoot Fallgrson, Knight of An
Tir, send greetings.
It is with
pride that I announce my intention to travel to the land of our forebears and
take the field of honour at La Prova Dura. This gathering of skill and honour will
be spoken of through the ages and it is one I do not intend to miss. I look
forward to crossing swords with my brothers and sisters, inspired by my lady,
Viscountess Caoimhinn.
Ulf Bloodfoot
Fallgrson
Thegn Tir Righ
Hekastois Khairein
Achilles! ( To Each, Achilles sends Greetings )
Entry unto the lists of the great trial is wished by
The Honorable Lord Achilles of
For the love of my life, the wondrous Lady Esmeralda, without whom I am
nothing,
I will meet the finest warriors of the known world on a field of combat,
Steeling my resolve, for I admire them greatly.
I shall show my Lady and my Queen honor and glory,
To that end, when faced on the field of combat
My long bladed spear of bronze shall pierce their eyes and hearts
I will make the grass grow green with the spilled blood
Of those who would put their inspiration above mine.
Viscount, Sir Zaid al-Fallah Haji
Calligraphy
and Illumination by Viscount, Sir Zaid al-Fallah Haji
Unto there
Majesties and friends of the west, I Cyrus Aurelius announce my intention to
enter the list fields of La Prova Dura for the honor of the lovely Mistress
Caitríona inghean ui Chionaodha
Cyrus Prince of
Oertha
Sultan Edric
Khan, Crown of Caid
Unto the Noble
Throne of the West, Does Your Good Cousins, Sultan Edric Khan and Sultan Faizeh
Khan, send Greetings and Love.
We write You this day to send notice of Our intent to travel to Your
lands upon April 19th for We have heard stories of a Grand Tourney
that boasts of warriors of great renown. We come to witness great deeds
of valor, honor and chivalry. Know that We come
to face any and all upon the field of honor for the glory of Our beloved
With Eternal
Friendship,
Sultan Edric
Khan
Sultan Faizeh
Khan
Crown of Caid
Viscount, Sir Alvar Pacheco de Cadiz
Unto Their
Most August Majesties Gemini and Mari, by right of Arms and through
Inspiration, King and Queen of the West, does you
loyal subject Viscount Alvar Pacheco de Cadiz, Knight of the West send warmest
greetings.
Let all know by these words that it is my Intent to set forth to rejoin those
who would test their mettle through Ordeal by combat. Be it also known
that I will bear with me the favor of my Lady Viscountess Megen Winterford,
Mistress of the Pelican, so that I might be reminded of the love and
inspiration she has gifted to me.
I look forward to bearing witness to the deeds of the assembled combatants and
exchanging stout blows with all who stand against me. Words do not
capture the anticipation that has burned in me these three long years.
By my hand, this 15th day of April, AS XLII
Alvar Pacheco de Cadiz
Calligraphy
and Illumination by Countess Eliska z Jihlavy, OL
Unto their
most Noble Majesties of the Kingdom of the West, and to the great Shire of
Canale do I, Octamasades, knight of An Tir send greetings.
I have heard
of a great and glorious tournament called La Prova Dura that is held in your
Lands. I have heard stories of this
wondrous gathering of heroes and their inspirations, and of the great feats of
valor and chivalry that this tournament inspires. Indeed this word fame has spread to farthest
reaches of An Tir. With your permission
I would travel from the lands of An Tir to the
In service to
Antir,
Sir
Octamasades
It is with
glad heart that I, Master Artus Quintus, hereby announce my intention to bear
the favor of my Lady, Baroness Saeunn Egilsdottir, on the field at La Prova
Dura, engaging in Chivalric Combat with any and all
who would face me. I do so out of Love for my Lady and the joy it brings Her to witness such feats as can only happen on a Field such
as this, for a world without her smile is one I care not to live in.
By my hand, on this the 15th of April in the 42nd year of the West,
Master Artus Quintus, OP
Sigifrith Hauknefr, Lord of the Mists
Unto Their
Majesties, Gemini and Mari do I bring the words of the
House of
Sigurgata
In the Icelandic
tongue, Sigurgata stands for Road to Victory,
and the Road to Victory runs through La
Prova Dura.
There can be
no greater glory than to stand before this great assembly of warriors, to gird
our bodies in armor and livery, and engage in the joyous tribulation of battle
under the banner of our
Family
From our House
of Great Western Lineage we send two stalwarts with hearts likes lions, and
right arms of steel to match swords with all who submit to the Ordeal.
Thorin
Utherrson, Esquire
Sigifrith
Hauknefr, Lord of the Mists
Good
Sovereigns of Canale,
I Fiallar Rowthulfr, Wish to express my hope in competing in the
grand tournament of Prova Dura. I swear
that i will conduct myself as a noble should on and off the field of battle.
Further i wish to test the training i have received from the fellow combatants
of Golden rivers have so graciously bestowed upon me.
I thank the good people of Canale for hosting this testament of honor and
prowess.
By my Honor,
Fiallar Rowthulfr
Viscount, Sir Eric van Roosebeke
Unto Their Majesties of the West and the good people of Canale,
greetings!
The horns sound through the mists, bearing tales of a great
ordeal not to be surpassed.
With these words do I, Viscount Eric van Roosebeke, Knight of
the West, attest that I shall meet all comers on the Field of Honor with pennon
raised in noble and chivalrous combat. I come
bolstered by the favor of my beautiful lady and love, THL Syele von der Rosen,
and for her honor I shall stand fast against all those who would show their
prowess on the Field of La Prova Dura. Her smile and beauty will lighten
my heart and keep my sword true.
The call has been made - let all warriors prepare themselves and
don their finest armor, for I stand ready.
By my hand this 15th day of April, Anno Societatis XLII
Viscount Sir Eric van Roosebeke
The warmest Greeting to Her most Honored Majesties of the Kindom of the
West.
I Merovech the
Frank do humbly seek your permission to join the lists of Chivarely upon the
field of Prova Dura.
Although new
to the Kingdom of the West and Tournament Style fighting I seek the comradery
of my fellow Kinsmen.
I will fight
for one deserving Lady Tessa and as Man-at-Arms to Titas do pray to bring honor
to both my Lady, Knight,
Merovech 'The
Frank'
Hark unto the
Great Shire of Canale and the Hosts of La Prova Dura. Here stands before you
the Baron Daniel de Blare. This day I give my intention to submit myself
thoroughly to the lists of La Prova Dura. I will fight under the banner of my
Knight, Duke Rolf the Relentless of House Relentless.
My sword is
bolstered by the stature of my ladylove, the graceful Baroness Aeschine
Colquhoun. It is she whom I will do my best to bring honor to. Her graceful
example will temper my endeavor with dignity.
Daniel de
Blare
To the
Populace of the shire of Canale and all to whom these words may come,
Greetings.
I do intend to
enter the lists of La Prova Dura. I look
forward to the
exchange stout blows, not in malice, but rather
in the joy of combat
hard and honorably fought.
William Warren
Unto their
most honored Majesties of the Kingdom of the West, Gemini and Mari, do I send my
most humble greetings and fondest compliments on hosting such a tournament of
high honor and renown. I respectfully seek your
permission to return to the home of my birth, in the Kingdom of the West and
the Principality of the Mists, to test my mettle upon the field of Prova Dura.
Let it be known to all that I, Lord Thorbrand Thursasprengir, squire to Sir
Richard of Aldertree, intend to stand on the field of honor and fight with
sword and shield for the honor of my lady. I shall travel far, by oar and sail,
across the storm blown seas from the Kingdom of An Tir to match with wit and
will in armed combat, fighters of such word fame as to be worthy of song. May
friends from the West meet with friends from An Tir to share in deeds of glory
and tests of prowess. I long for the sight of home and
the warm faces I have missed so dearly.
This by my
hand, this 13th day of April, Anno Societatus XLII,
Thorbrand
Thursasprengir
Greetings
I,
Anton Barsuk, Badger of Darkwood, Champion of the
Anton Barsuk
to who this aplises to
I will by
entering into the la prova dura turniment.
Alfred Pratt
Unto His Most
Puissant and Glorious Majesty, Gemini, King of the West and to His Most
Virtuous and Radiant Queen, Mari, does Bahadur Freewind Khara Ghendu send
greetings from beyond your Southern Border in the Barony of Altavia of the
It is my ardent desire to journey across your lands to the verdant and
bountiful Shire of Canale (beloved home to Your Majesties within the great
Kingdom you rule) and present myself upon the Field of Valor on the date which
has been set for the tourney whose fame reaches far and wide, even unto Caid.
This contest will mark my return to combat after an absence of a score of
years, during which I have traveled beyond the Known World to bring renown and
glory to my name. Only the great challenge and greater honor of such a magnificent
tourney could persuade me to once again don armor and take up the arms I long
ago laid down.
I will take the field for the glory of Caid, for the love of my King, Edric V
Khan Al-Caid, and for the honor of my Lady, Ysabel d'Outremer, whose beauty and
virtue inspire me to undertake this journey and present myself before you.
In Humility, Chivalry and Dutiful Service to the Dream,
Bahadur Freewind Khara Ghendu
Unto Their Majesties, Gemini and Mari,
and unto the worthy combatants who shall grace the field of La Prova Dura,
Greetings.
I, Malyn Edwardis, hereby announce my
intent to join you upon that field. I look forward to facing as many of
you there as fortune will allow. I come under the twin-starred banner of House
DeGrendelus, as the squire of Sir Gemini DeGrendelus. I pray that I may
bring honor to my house and my knight through my actions--for more than this I
cannot presume to ask.
Malyn Edwardis
The
tale shall soon be told,
on that Tourney Field in far Canale,
Mighty
warriors heed the call,
and many blows fall like a
tempest-blast.
The ordeal
waits,
I come to
stand that bloody ground,
and try my steel.
I fight for
one deserving,
Meliora of the
malachite eyes,
May my efforts
add luster,
to the beauty of her,
who holds my heart.
~~ Secca
La Prova Dura
is known to all as a crucible into which the finest are placed in order to
further be tested in the heat of combat and to come out strengthened and
purified. Therefore, let it be known to all that
I, Rhys Gethin, shall once again test myself upon field. It is with keen
anticipation that I look to meeting all those that shall gather; seeking to do
honor to my lady, Branwen Cryccthegn Deorcwuda.
Sir Eyvindr, Prince of the Mists
Let it be known that on the 19th day of
April in the year AS XLII we shall take the field of the Ordeal. Let all who
would take up arms in the spirit of most noble and chivalric deed that Sir Eyvindr
Gunnarson, Prince of the Mists will be once more in attendance on the field of
honor
Three long years have passed since we
last stood upon the field of Prova Dura and much has changed in that time. From
our first venture as a junior squire, we now take the field as our own man, and
as Knight and the Prince of the fair Mist lands, the cradle of kingdoms.
We feel fortunate to be able to allow
such a magnificent tournament to be held within our Principality and welcome
all who would come from near and far to visit these Mist Lands. This shall be
an event of great memories, a clash of heroes, and a day to earn great renown.
This By Our
hand this 3rd day of April, Anno Societatus XLII, being the year 2008 of the
Common Era,
Eyvindr – Prince of the Mists
Greetings
unto my Queen, Mari and her King, Gemini.
Let all who
would want to know that I, Lord Gunnar Olfuss do intend to travel far from the
frozen lands of Oertha to achieve four goals.
1) Serve my Queen
and bring honor to her name. 2) Fight and suffer
Canale's
ordeal in order to bring glory and honor to my Lady,
Lasairiona. 3) Serve my
Knight, Sir Georg of Glaciers, as his squire and sword bearer, so that he might
focus on the tourney. Glory to Schlagen!
4) Eat, drink
and be merry! I will be good to see my
friends again!
Thank you.
Look to the Sun that shines on all
Kingdoms and know that We, Eduard, sends greetings
from the Sun Throne of Atenveldt.
Great word fame has come to us in the
Sunlit Lands of Atenveldt that a Great Ordeal will be held on April 19.
We intend to take up arms and do combat in this grand exhibition of chivalry
and prowess with all the spirit that an event of its magnitude deserves.
We fight for the love of Our Queen,
Asa, and most especially all the ladies of Our Kingdom. We look forward to this
event and the camaraderie that comes from testing the wills of each the other
on the field of combat.
Eduard
Krõl
Atenveldt
Unto their
Royal Majesties of the Kingdom of the West, our Honored Hosts from the Shire of
Canale, and the Noble warriors who come forth to display their prowess upon the
fields at La Prova Dura do I send greetings.
The Bards hold
forth on the valor and prowess seen at the last La Prova Dura, indeed for
the love and beauty of the consorts did inspire such feats that echo
down through the years and inspire legends. Being moved by such tales I have
vowed that I shall go forth to place she who has
inspired me in her rightful place among those Ladies of Renown.
I, Lord
Alasdair Mac Roibeirt, man at arms to His Excellency Sir
Aleksii Konstantinovich Chernoi, announce my intent to enter the fields at
La Prova Dura. My intent is to display to one and all the prowess inspired by
my consort, Lady Liadain inghean Brignagh Holder of the Golden Blossom of
Blatha An Oir, Holder of the Crystal of Glymm Mere, Premier Baronial Bard of
Twin Moons, Once Bardic Defender of the Shire of Shadow Lands, Premier Brewing
Champion of Glymm Mere, and apprentice to Dona Miestra Angela Sara Maria Diaz
de Valdes Op Ol.
Until such
time as I may greet you in person I wish you Health and good fortune.
Humbly,
Lord Alasdair
Mac Roibeirt
Per Bend
Sinister, Argent and Vert a triquetra and a bordure embattled, counterchanged.
Nathair Co An Mactire
To the Noble Lords and
Ladies of the Shire of Canale.
I Baron
Nathair Co An
By
my word's transcribed on this page. I intend to bring my personage and my code of honor to the
field of La Prova Dura. To test my
fighting skill's against the noble fighter's of the
Your's in
service and honor
Baron Nathair Co An Mactire
Be it known to
all that I, John of Skye, do hereby announce my intention to take the field at
La Prova Dura.
I look forward
to the Joy of Chivalric Combat with all those that take the field. I look
forward to a great day filled with honor, laughter and fun.
Signed
John of Skye
Unto Their
Most Noble Majesties of the West and to the Shire of Canale do I, Claus de
Saarbrukken sent warmest Greetings.
I hereby declare
my most fervent intent to fight and to do honor upon your great field at the
Test of La Prova Dura.
As always, I
will be upholding the honor of my Lady, Chainai bint Ibrahim ibn Rashid.
We both shall be honored to have in attendance, our very own Violet Rose, who
is a becon of light in her tiny presence.
Claus de
Saarbrukken
Hauoc Duke Bender intends to fight. Duchesa Ginevra intends to
consort.
I wish to accept not out of ill will,
but to please my cousin, and to amuse the ladies the invitation to compete in
the La Prova del Valor Tournament this coming April 19th. I send to you here both my name and blazon so
that I might be properly entered on the Tournament Rolls:
Master
Adalberon Blackwood
Or, three swords sable within a bordure
sable bezanty.
As I hope to
fight most chivalrously that the gallery might chose me so that I may prove my
love and fight for the glory my consort in the La Prova di Amore Tournament, I
also send to you both the name and blazon of my Lady consort:
Mistress Éireannach Katleen
nic Ghiolla Chainnigh
Per chevron
gules and sable, two lyres and a lioness rampant Or.
Unto their Royal Majesties Gemini and Mari, Sovereign Rulers of
The Kingdom of the West, unto the People of the Shire of Canale, do I Sir
Cedric the Just, Baron Oldenfeld, send warm greetings.
On the 3dr Saturday of April, I will travel from my homeland of Trimaris to
take part in what has been told to me to be the finest venue for single combat
in the Known World. It is my intention to present myself upon Your field of combat, if found acceptable, I would test
myself in The Ordeal at La Prova Dura.
By my hand this the 31th day of March AS XLII
Sir Cedric the Just
Founding and sitting Baron of Oldenfeld
Earl Marshal, Trimaris