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Name
Lady Gwenhwyfar (Gwen) Weale She/Her
Introduction
Gwen's persona is that of a 12th century baker, alchemist, and literati of Wales. Gwen's home canton is Elvegast, having played there since officially joining the SCA in January of 2018.
Gwen is currently a student of Master Ciaran Mac Breandain and a protégé of Murienne L'aloiere.
Website
To access Gwen's Website, Weale House, select this link!
Offices
| Title |
Jurisdiction |
Date Held
|
| Herald |
Barony of Windmasters' Hill |
May 2018 - April 2019
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| Herald |
Canton of Elvegast |
May 2018 - May 2021
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| Ibis Herald |
Kingdom of Atlantia |
January 2020 - May 2020
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| Royal Baker |
Kingdom of Atlantia |
March 2020 - March 2022
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Kingdom Level Projects
| Function |
Project |
Date
|
| Contributor and Editor |
Kingdom Ministers of Arts and Sciences Handbook |
2019 - 2021
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| Contributor and Editor |
Atlantian Great Book of Law |
2020 - 2021
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| Publications |
War of the Wings |
2021 - 2021
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Awards
| Award |
Notes |
Date
|
| Award of the Eurus |
Given for a single noteworthy effort of service for or to the Barony. |
[Ymir 2018]
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| Award of Arms |
Granted the title Lady Gwenhwyfar Weale |
[Ruby Joust 2018]
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| Order of the Boreas |
Granted for Excellence in Arts & Sciences |
[Buckston Birthday 2018]
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| Order of the Coral Branch |
Recognizes those subjects who have distinguished themselves in their effort in arts and sciences |
[Journey through the Nine Realms 2019]
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| Companion of the Opal |
The Order of the Opal honors and recognizes those subjects who have distinguished themselves by their service to Atlantia |
[Kingdom Arts and Sciences 2020]
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Affiliations
Events Hosted
| Event |
Notes |
Date
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| Hosted Kingdom Brew Day |
Rotating Guild Event |
Bakers & Brewers 2019
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Classes Taught at Canton Level
| Class Title |
Canton |
Date
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| Baking 101 |
Elvegast |
April 2018
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| Monsters of the Middle Ages: Bewoulf and Beyond |
Elvegast |
June 2018
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| Monsters of the Middle Ages: Bewoulf and Beyond |
Buckston-on-Eno |
June 2018
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| Introduction to the Icelandic Sagas |
Elvegast |
September 2018
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| The Mabinogion |
Elvegast |
March 2019
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| The Mabinogion |
Buckston-on-Eno |
April 2019
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| Introduction to the Prose and Poetic Eddas |
Elvegast |
September 2019
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| “Yet Forget Not, That I Am An Ass.”:How to Conduct Accurate and Ethical Documentation Research |
Elvegast |
December 2019
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Classes Taught at Baronial Events
| Class Title |
Event |
Date
|
| Bread Baking 101 |
Gardens of Thyme Harvest Table |
August 2018
|
| Introduction to Beowulf: A Workshop |
Defending the Gate |
2019
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Classes Taught at Kingdom Events
| Class Title |
Event |
Date
|
| Introduction to the Icelandic Sagas |
War of the Wings |
October 2018
|
| Introduction to Beowulf |
War of the Wings |
October 2018
|
| Cosmology for the Norse Persona |
War of the Wings |
October 2019
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Classes Taught at University Atlantia
| Class Title |
Session
|
| Monsters of the Middle Ages 1: Beowulf and Beyond |
Session 99
|
| The Madmen, Mystics, and Monsters of the Icelandic Sagas |
Session 100
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| Savaging the Heart: A Beowulf Primer |
Session 100
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| The Icelandic Sagas: A Focus on Njala Saga |
Session 100
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| How to Hang a Mouse - An Introduction to the Mabinogion |
Session 101
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| Introduction to the Icelandic Sagas: A focus on Njala Saga and Egil's Saga |
Session 101
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| What Was Grendel Thinking: A Two Hour Beowulf Workshop |
Session 101
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| How to Hang a Mouse - An Introduction to the Mabinogion |
Session 102
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| Introduction to Norse Mythology: The Eddas |
Session 102
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| “Yet Forget Not, That I Am An Ass.”:How to Conduct Accurate and Ethical Documentation Research |
Session 103
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| “Yet Forget Not, That I Am An Ass.”:How to Conduct Accurate and Ethical Documentation Research (Workshop) |
Session 103
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| “Yet Forget Not, That I Am An Ass.”:How to Conduct Accurate and Ethical Documentation Research |
Session 104
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| Introduction to the Icelandic Sagas |
Session 104
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| Beowulf Basics |
Session 104
|
Pennsic University
| Class Title |
Session |
Date
|
| “Yet Forget Not, That I Am An Ass.”:How to Conduct Accurate and Ethical Documentation Research |
Pennsic 49 |
August 2020
|
| Letting Down Her Hair |
Pennsic 49 |
August 2020
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Persona
Lady Gwenhwyfar Weale's early life was one spent as the daughter of a Welsh Lord. As such, she received a considerable education, as her curiosity knows no end. Drawn to both alchemical research and literary pursuits, she conducted a salon in her father's home. He allowed this once it became clear to him that it was less expensive to indulge her scholarly pursuits than to continue to allow her to maim, maul, and otherwise ruin any and all sewing projects. (She was once the talk of the household as she absentmindedly once stitched herself to a project, having to be cut free in order to go about her day.)
When the home-bound salons became less than satisfying, she in turn apprenticed herself to the great skalds and storytellers of the Norse, the bards of the Welsh, and the troubadours of the English. At one point, she took some time off from her literary studies and apprenticed herself to both a master baker and an alchemist - seeing little difference between the studies of the two, other than the correct application of heavy metals and poisons (not in food, obviously). Even after this, she continued traveling widly, and some might admit wildly, she collected the stories of all she came in contact with, trading her baked goods for their tales.
Having accumulated a sufficient amount of knowledge, she returned home to Wales and began to teach all that she had learned and would learn to any who would listen and many who, admittedly, would rather not. After a time, she met the Notable Owain Weale, and immediately set about arranging to attach herself to them permanently as they made the finest ale in the land. The populace glad attended their glorious union as it was, and is, currently impossible for Gwenhwyfar to rant about literature while simultaneously drinking. Currently, she makes her home with Owain, who diligently suffers her hunger for knowledge for she gladly feeds that of their stomach.
