Royal Bard
| Royal Bard |
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| Blazon |
| (Fieldless) A whelk shell palewise argent. |
| Field |
| Bardic A&S |
| Kingdom |
| Atlantia |
| Appointed by |
| Royal Whim |
| Appointed at |
| 12th Night |
| Website |
| Website] |
The Royal Bard for excellence in the individual performance of any of the following fields: Singing, Instrumental music, Poetic rendition, Storytelling. The Royal Bard is encouraged to be proficient in at least two of these fields. One or two bards will serve at the same time, depending on the whim of the Crown.
Suggested goals are: providing bardic entertainment for the Crown, working with branch officers to encourage growth of bardic arts, sponsoring bardic competitions, and teaching in such venues as are available and reasonable.
Selection and Tenure
The Royal Bard is appointed by royal whim at 12th Night to a term of one year. At the end of their term they are expected to hold a competition at the following 12th Night in order to aid the Crown in picking the brewer that will succeed them.
History of Atlantian Royal Bards
- Signy Jarnadottir & Song Qingzhao (January 2024)
- Thorve Skald Rikardottir & Diana of Virconium (January 2023)
- Hákon hábrók & Nezhka Orshinaia (January 2021)
- Gideon Ap Stephen (January 2020)
- Faye de Trees & Lanea inghean Uí Chiaragáin (January 2019)