Mariana Ruiz de Medina
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 Mariana wearing her recreation of an outfit from "Saint Felix Preaching," Girona, 1542. | ||||||
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 Vert, a rose argent within a bordure invected erminois. |
Doña Mariana Ruiz de Medina currently hails from the Barony of Ponte Alto. She joined the SCA in 2018. Her primary interests include 15th C Spain, Judaism, blackwork embroidery, cooking, agriculture, and archery.
Persona
Mariana's persona is 15th Century Castilian, with explorations into Judaism in Spain as well as practices in Christian Spain. Mariana's original persona was English, and known by the name Marion Compton. For more on her research, please see her website linked below.
Heraldry
Vert, a rose argent within a bordure invected erminois.
Affiliations
Mariana is apprenticed to Magistra Beatriz Aluares de la Oya and as such is part of Clan Oldcastle and the Free Company of Saint Lawrence. Mariana is also a member of the Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Guild of Atlantia.
Offices, Positions, & Warrants
| Deputy Editor for Content of the Oak | Atlantia | September 2022 |
| Target Archery Marshal | Atlantia | in progress |
| Minister of the Lists | Atlantia | November 2021 |
| Autocrat of the Virtual Wild Hunt | Ponte Alto | October 2021 |
| Social Media Officer | Ponte Alto | May 2021 |
| Autocrat of the Virtual Wild Hunt | Ponte Alto | October 2020 |
| Minister of Arts and Sciences | Ponte Alto | July 2020 |
| Co-Autocrat of the Wild Hunt | Ponte Alto | October 2019 |
Projects & Research
Awards & Achievements
- Award of Arms - Wild Hunt - October 12, 2019
- Onore del Ponte d'Oro - Wild Hunt - October 12, 2019
- Companion of the Coral Branch - Aragon Court at Castillo de Loarre - October 10, 2020
- Onore del Ponte d'Argento- Meet Me Under the Virtual Bridge- December 19, 2020
- Companion of the Garland- Meet Me Under the Virtual Bridge- December 19, 2020
- Companion of the Opal- Virtual Defending the Gate- March 27, 2021
- Companion of the Order of the Hart- Highland River Melees- May 5, 2021
- Ponte Alto Black Plague Honor- St. Paddy's Day Bloodbath- July 17, 2021
- Baroness's Award of Courtesy- St. Paddy's Day Bloodbath- April 9, 2022
A&S Achievements
- TA Wrangler- University of Atlantia- June 11, 2022
- Fellowship Degree- University of Atlantia- June 12, 2021
- Bachelor's Degree - University of Atlantia- June 12, 2021
- Winter Baking Competition - 12th Night - January 18, 2020