Per bend sinister gules and purpure, on a bend sinister dovetailed argent between two double-bitted axes Or a bull's head caboshed palewise sable

Arise Calontir! by Charles of Westermark

Baron Andreas ho Xenos Seljukroctonis, ho Argyroglossa

ahn-DRIKS-ohs (ahn-DRAY-us hoh ZENN ohs) Sell- juck-rohk-TON-is (hoh AHR gear oh Gloss eh)
Alternate/former/use names: Andreas
Armorial - http://armorial.calontir.org/Pages/AndSel.htm
Order of Precedence - https://op.calontir.org/persona.php?p=230

Persona:

mid 11th century Byzantine. Born on Crete, parents killed by pirates, raised in monastery. Became polyglot, fled to the City, joined Civil Service. Became recruiter, paymaster for Varangian Guard. After political missteps, fled the City for Norway, then to York. Fought at Stamford Bridge, causing death of Harald Hardrada. Fought at Hastings. Led Saxon warriors to the City to join the Guard. Fought at Manzikert.

Timeline:
- Encountered demo in 1978 in Peoria, IL, attended Jubilee Old English Faire, summers of '80 and '81 Joined at Gnomountain one week after the runestone was placed at Pennsic AS XV
- Attended First Coronet/Investiture Calontir (my second event) First Crown/Coronation Calontir, First Coronation, Ealdormere, Northshield, First Coronet/Investiture Vindheim
  - Attended every Pennsic since XI
  - Attended SCA XX, XXV, XL, L, West Kingdom L

Groups and Affiliations:
- Grimfells, since AS XXXVI
- Wyvern Cliffe AS XXXIII-XXXVI, Thor's Mountain (Meridies) AS XXXI-XXXIII, Highland Foorde (Atlantia) AS XXVIII-XXXI, Forgotten Sea XXIII-XXVIII, Standing Stones AS XIX-XXIII, Great River (Outlands) AS XIX. Gnomountain AS XV-XIX
- Squired to Shadan, Apprenticed to Morgana. Released at Elevation to Peerage. Proteges: Ulf Grimhunden, Alisdair McArthur, Hans Niemann Apprentices: Dolan Madoc of Harlech, Seaghda mac Roibeaird Dolan elevated to the Laurel, Hans separated, all others inactive

Offices:
- Local Offices: Seneschal Gnomountain, Knight's Marshall Standing Stones, Herald Wyvern Cliffe, Exchequer Grimfells
- Kingdom Offices: Pennsic Land Agent 1987-1991, Royal Pavilion Committee Chair 1999-2018
- Other service: Event Steward: Gnomountain (2), Standing Stones (2), Grimfells (3), Lilies War XXV (with Marie Suzanne of Westphalia)

Proprietor and Prandioprates, Calontir Trim

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