ANST - Grants and

[Bob Dewart]

Greetings all,

I gotta say, I like the way you talk Sir Kief.

Gilli

-----Original Message-----
From: Lorraine and/or Kief <deer_kief at hotmail.com>
To: ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG <ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG>
Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 7:37 AM
Subject: Re: ANST - Grants and


>Heilsa Mirrim, my Noble Cousin, my Most Honorable Friend Christian, and
>Alrek, my Good Brother, and all other True Ansteorrans...
>
>It has been written and speculated:
>
>>> What I understood about the Centurion when Inman started it at
>Ansteorra's
>>> 15th year (?) was that it was supposed to be for those fighters who
>would
>>> probably never be knighted for whatever reason, but who were
>extremely
>>> competent fighters who were the backbone of the Ansteorra Army.  It
>could
>>> have been told to me wrong, or the standards changed.
>>> Mirrim
>
>In those august days I was Principal Herald, HE Lorraine was my most
>able secretary... HM Inman spoke of the new award He wished to give the
>Kingdom... He spoke of giving Word Fame and Tokens of Esteem to those
>folk that were unspoken leaders on the field of War, of Noble demeanor,
>and Courtly Graces.... He searched among His counselors and found 6 most
>Worthy Gentles to bestow the Honor upon. HE Lorraine, with small help
>from myself, wrote the Charter of the Order. It was designed to emulate
>the Singular Grace of the Order of the White Scarf. As well, His Majesty
>wished to give Especial Recognition to the White Scarves... The
>Centurions of the Sable Star were created co-equal with the Order of the
>White Scarf of Ansteorra and both Orders were awarded the Right and Duty
>of Consultation with the Crown Heads of Ansteorra, the same Right given
>to the Peerage Orders in our Fair Kingdom... Never, in my eyes, did His
>Majesty Inman intend the Centurions to be an Order for "those less
>able", indeed the opposite is true... He Recognized those True
>Ansteorrans that were Great in Heart, of Proven Ability on the field of
>War, of Noble Visage, and well versed in the Courtly Graces. The two
>Great Orders, the White Scarf and the Centurions of the Sable Star,
>created here in this Mighty Land where Lions Roar and Legends live, are
>each a Testament to the Foresight and Wisdom of a Wonderous and Most
>Puissant Monarch.
>
>>I am sorry that you have been mislead to believe that any award in
>>Ansteorra is an award for someone not good enough to achieve something
>>greater.  The Centurion award had a poor reputation in the beginning
>but
>>I believe that it was an unjust rumor and since has been proven untrue.
>>The Centurion award is a Grant level fighting award, just as the Star
>of
>>Merit is a grant level service award and the Iris is a grant level A&S
>>award, given as recognition to those that have reached a level of skill
>>(deemed worthy by other Centurions and the Crown) in either melee or
>>tournament combat.
>>
>>Sir Alrek Kanin 20th Centurion of the Sable Star
>
>>The other nasty rumor was that it was created with the intent of=20
>>being the equivalent of the WS, thereby pointing up the fact that=20
>>the WS is not a peerage. I suppose if one really wants to know the=20
>>intent one would have to ask the creator in person.=20
>>
>>However, whatever the intent, the Centurion has found it's place in=20
>>our awards structure an is being used in a very constructive way. I=20
>>suppose we are lucky, but most of our crowns have been good=20
>>people who honestly try to do their best for their kingdom. In=20
>>addition, I know some of the Centurions and they have worked hard=20
>>to make their order something to take seriously. When you have a=20
>>lot of Ansteorrans working to make something better, I guess it=20
>>does not really matter how it started.
>>
>>Don Christian Dor=E9
>
>
>Waes Thu Hael kinfolk...
>Kief
>"Better the Hammer than the nail..."
>
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