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The first King and Queen of the new Kingdom of Avacal were crowned on Saturday, June 27th, A.S. L, in the Shire of Bitter End (located in central Alberta, Canada).
The SCA’s newest Kingdom is comprised of the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, and the eastern portion of British Columbia.
This video of the crowning of King Albrecht and Queen Nasheeta was posted to YouTube by Ryan Schriml.
Vivat Avacal!
In addition, at the request of Their Royal Majesties An Tir, this scroll was created to commemorate Their Principality becoming the Kingdom of Avacal.
Photo by THLady Sarra the Brave, Sable Sable Scribe of An Tir. Click the photo to open it, and then click again for a closeup view.
Scribes from throughout the Kingdom of An Tir collaborated on this great art. The team included:
Design & Line Art — HL Adrianna the Fierce
Words — Sir Styrkarr Jarlsskald & HL Laurin of Rosewood
Calligraphy — Lady Alicia du Bois
Gilding — HL Renart the Fox of Berwick
Base Paint — Lady Brewyn Celestia Wynhaven
Detailing — Viscountess Celdae the Seeker
Avacal’s Voice — Countess Inga in hraustliga, Avacal Kingdom Scribe
Project Manager — HL Sarra the Brave, An Tir Kingdom Scribe
The scroll is 22″ x 30″, reflects 165 hours (directly onto the paper), and traveled approximately 4,500km (2,800 miles) from inception to delivery.
It was an incredibly hot muggy day, so the scroll was signed in court but not sealed (the seals were melting in the heat).
Congratulations to the Principality of Avacal, whose bid to become a Kingdom was accepted by the SCA’s Board of Directors on January 17. Avacal is currently part of An Tir, and is comprised of the Provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and parts of British Columbia in Canada. They join Ealdormere as the second SCA Kingdom to be wholly Canadian.
Their first Crown Tournament will be held on May 1-3 with Coronation scheduled for June 26-28.