Da'ud ibn Ibrahim al-Sisari

Gabbai Da'ud ibn Ibrahim al-Sisari

Meaning: "David, son of Abraham, from the city of Sisar"

Commonly called: "Dawi" or "Davi," the Arabic diminutive of "Da'ud"

Preferred title: "Sayyid," Arabic equivalent of "Honorable Lord"

Persona

Turn-of-the-millennium Jewish Buyyid Persian courtier who has traveled among the Rus'. Based loosely on the life of Ahmed ibn Fadlan.

History in the SCA

• Joined the SCA at Gryphon's Fest 2013, receiving Newcomer Mug from Damien I and Issabell I.
• Attended Gulf Wars 2015 as first foreign war, taking a squire's belt from Syr Duncan Eardstapa before the Ravine Battle.
• Offices
  • Baronial Herald of Three Rivers -- Dec 2014 - Dec 2016
  • Battleur Herald of Calontir -- Apr 2015 - Oct 2018
  • White Hawk Herald of Calontir -- Ashir II & Ashland I
  • White Hawk Herald of Calontir -- Xerxis II & BelAnna II
  • Purple Falcon Herald of Calontir -- August 2018 - present
  • Exchequer of Three Rivers -- Sept 2018 - present
  • Chief Herald of Lilies War -- 2016, 2017, 2019

Other Information

Big voice, Fyrdman, bearded, squired to Eardstapa, can sing fairly well, makes maps, okay with a paintbrush.

Battle cry and multiple-purpose exclamation: "By Dawi's beard!"

Song We Are the Falcon Army I wrote this after Gulf Wars a few years ago but have never performed it publicly (until the virtual bardic circle 28 March 2020, hosted by Jon Chesey)