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 bard that will succeed them.
History of Atlantian Royal Bards
- Signy Jarnadottir & Song Qingzhao (January 2024)
- Thórvé Skáld Rikardsdottir & 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)
- Richard Wynn (January 2018)
- Harper An Cu (January 2017)
- Ruaidhri An Cu & Gideon Ap Stephan (January 2016)
- Johan von Solothurn (January 2015)
- Scholastica Joycors (January 2014)
- Adriana du Chesne (January 2013)
- Giovan Donado (January 2012)
- Dervila ni Leanon (March 2011)
- Justus de Tyre & Rosanella Vespucci (June 2010)
- Adrianna du Chesne & Talitha of Avalon (March 2009)
- Gracia Esperanca de Sevilla & Elishabeth de Avignon (March 2008)
- Ambra Michelli & Fennic du Blayz (March 2007)
- Dunstan LeHeryngmongere (April 2006)
- Justus fils de Ternon (February 2005)
- Eleanor Percy (April 2004)
- Ruaidhri an Cu (March 2003)
- Deirdre O'Bardon (March 2002)
- Ruaidhri an Cu (February 2001)
- Eleanor Percy (February 2000)
- Ruaidhri an Cu (February 1999)
- Ysolt la Bretonne (February 1998)
- Eogan Og MacLaren (February 1997)
- Efenwealt Wystle (March 1996)
- Bryce de Byram (January 1996)
- James of Rutland (March 1995)
- Bryce de Byram (February 1994)
- John of Fordington (1993)
- Niall MacFarlane & Julitta des Chevaux (April 1992)
- Gwaeddon of the Vale of Llangollen (August 1991)
- Cynndara
- Helena Aureliana
- James of Rutland
- Ruiseart Niall Stilbhard
- Volodomir of Cambion
- Eowyn merch Glyndwr apRhys ap Tewdwr (1986)
- Imran Yosuf le Scorpion
- John of Fordington
- Giovanna Maria di Ghiberti