Syele von der Rosen

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Syele von der Rosen is an active member of the Society living within the Barony of the Westermark. She is the Lady of House Verthandi, which she presides over along with her consort, Sir Roric Skogan. Originally from the Kingdom of Atenveldt, she relocated some time ago and is completely enjoying her citizenship in the Kingdom of the West. Roric and Syele reigned over the Principality of the Mists as the 60th Coronet of that fair land in AS XLIII, and to this day she enjoys a penchant for collecting tiaras.

Syele is a well known bard, having served as Bard of the West and Bard of the Sun of Atenveldt. It was during her tenure as bard to King Uther that she was given the moniker 'Songbird', which she treasures to this day. She is often found drinking and singing around campfires in this and many other Kingdoms, and takes great joy in composing songs and poems to document our history in this, our Current Middle Ages.

Persona Info

Syele is an innkeeper's daughter from Nuremberg, born around 1475. Her family manages the Rosen, from which she gets her name. From a young age, she learned the basic skills of the family trade - cooking, cleaning, sewing; she also had quite an aptitude for song, and often earned an extra coin by singing for the patrons. In her teenage years a recruiting Hauptmann came to visit the inn, and off went Syele at his side to sing the songs of the Landsknecht campaign trail; her noble Hauptmann died valiantly (and possibly drunk) on the field, leaving Syele to make her own way. Eventually, she'll make it back to Nuremberg to take over her beloved family business…maybe.

For now, she spends her days in a land far from her home called the West, the lady of a Viking jarl. How, you might ask, did a German innkeeper's daughter become the lady of a Norse household? Simple. She liked the jewelry.

Interests and Studies

Late period Germany (1480s and on) is her original passion, but currently Syele's interests are devoted to the Viking age. That being said, she is often intrigued by various and sundry other shiny objects, and has been known to foray to Italy, India, England, and many other places in her search for fine costuming.

Syele also greatly enjoys the bardic arts, and is presently composing several original works as well as attempting to expand her knowledge and understanding of period music and song.

Awards

• Viscountess
• Dames de la Mer
• Grant of Arms
• Rose Leaf
• Flower of the Desert
• Award of Arms
• Commendabilis
• Commendabilis
• Queen's Treasure - Ketiley
• King's Sigil - Phelan I, Rex Atenveldtus
• Crown's Favor - Jade and Catherine
• Crown's Favor - Uther and Kara
• Crown's Favor - Alfar and Ketiley
• Queen's Cypher - Ketiley
• Prince's Favor - Durin IV, Summits, An Tir
• Princess' Favor - Cyneswith II
• Princess' Favor - Patricia
• Princess' Favor - Vittoria
• Burberry - Acacia II, Summits, An Tir
• Throne's Favor - Ceridwen IV, Summits, An Tir
• Order of the Period Encampment - for the Danelaw
• Descendant of the White Oak of the Kingdom of Atenveldt
• Defender of the West
• West Kingdom Paragon of Merriment
• Corolla Vitae
• Friend of the Summits - Summits, An Tir
• Order of the Boar Or of the Kingdom of Atenveldt

Honors

• Queen's Artisan to HRM Ketiley I
• Tenth Bard of the West
• Former Bard of the Sun of the Kingdom of Atenveldt
• Head of Court - Eyvindr I and Cyneswith II
• Head of Court - Baron Sean of the South and Baroness Brighed o'Dhaire, Tir Ysgithr, Atenveldt
• Head of Court - Mikolaj and Vittoria

Affiliations

• Apprentice to Viscountess Deirdre d'Argentueil, OL - Atenveldt
• Apprentice to Baroness Aldith Angharad St. George, OL - West
• Student of Duchess Cyneswith aet Caldhafen

• Ninth Sister of the Noble Order of the Sisterhood of the Panteri - Missionary to the West Kingdom
• Friend of Keg's End
• Citizen of the village of Sith Baile Mor
• Member of the Three Drunken Celts Whiskey Drinkin' and Party Plannin' Organization
• Honorary Citizen of the Summits by the grace of Their Alpine Highnesses Durin and Ceridwen
• Honorary Citizen of the Barony of Adiantum by the grace of Their Excellencies, Tadhg and Morrighan
• DBLF
• Member of the Militant Society of Bards (yes, the MSOB'S)
• Friend of the Peace Loving Peoples Autonomous Collective of Bards, Fighters and their Foolish Friends Resting by the Shores of Cooper's Lake (Fools Rest)

External Links

• Syele's Bardic works on the WK History Site
• Syele's household, Verthandi
• The 3DC
• Syele's page on the West Kingdom Who's Who

• note: photos above courtesy of Stephen Jacobson. Photo below courtesy of Nisaa Khaarisani.