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Title: Hello All!
Post by: Fearghus Macildubh on 2012-01-29, 08:07:56

Good day to all,
My name is Michael Ekelmann, known in the SCA and on the Armour Archive as Fearghus Macildubh.  My interest in knighthood and chivalry goes back to when I found a battered copy of Lanier’s “The Boys King Arthur” in the school library.  It was really set when I watched Charleton Heston’s El Cid when I was 11 or so.  From that day on, I’ve read books about knights whenever and wherever I could find them.  At first the knights I read about were fictional or legendary, but then when I joined the SCA back in 1995 I began to read about and study historic examples like De Charney, Lull and the Marshall.  Of course, I'm interested in the weapons, armour, horses and all the other sundry trappings of knighthood as well.  Visually, to me, a knight means a surcoat, helm, mail and plates and a horse with a caparison. Blame the Pre-Raphaelites and their imitators I guess ;-) 

SCA wise my armour hasn't always lived up to this standard, but my plans are to make it that way now.   

Title: Re: Hello All!
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2012-01-29, 13:53:00

welcome!!  8)

Title: Re: Hello All!
Post by: Sir Patrick on 2012-01-29, 16:28:39

Hail and well met!

Title: Re: Hello All!
Post by: Ian on 2012-01-29, 21:01:52

Greetings!  Welcome to Modern Chivalry!

Title: Re: Hello All!
Post by: Sir Edward on 2012-01-29, 22:12:52

Hail, and welcome to the forum!

Title: Re: Hello All!
Post by: Sir Brian on 2012-01-30, 01:15:21

Hello and welcome to the forum! :)

Title: Re: Hello All!
Post by: Sir James A on 2012-01-30, 01:51:14

Hail and well met!

Quote from: Fearghus Macildubh on 2012-01-29, 08:07:56

It was really set when I watched Charleton Heston’s El Cid when I was 11 or so.

Sophia Lauren could inspire almost anybody to go medieval in that movie. ;)

Title: Re: Hello All!
Post by: Sir Andrew on 2012-01-30, 14:23:41

Hail and well met Fearghus!

Title: Re: Hello All!
Post by: Sir Gerard de Rodes on 2012-01-30, 22:16:18

Welcome Fearghus and good speed.
G.

Title: Re: Hello All!
Post by: Sir William on 2012-01-31, 15:35:58

Huzzah and well met, Fearghus.

Title: Re: Hello All!
Post by: SirNathanQ on 2012-02-01, 01:38:03

Welcome to the forum good Sir.  :)

Title: Re: Hello All!
Post by: Sir Robert on 2012-03-23, 12:28:29

Greetings, and from where do you hail? My home Faire is the PARenFaire, but as I travel I also visit many others through the year as well as some SCA events. Welcome