Lêofsige Õ Caoimh

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Introduction

Lêofsige Õ Caoimh called Lyssa.

Preferred title: Lady but most folks insist on the whole "THLady" version.
Pronouns: she/her.
Banner Name: My Cats Walk All Over Me.

Pronounciation:
Lef SEE ya Oh KEE ve

LISS a (Not Lisa Simpson. It's a short vowel sound. Go watch the movie Krull. It's the princess' name as well as the Lady in the Web which fits as webs are my chosen career. Hear it pronounced: https://youtu.be/BEyM1vxElhk


Summary

• 40 Years dedicated service, teaching, and practice of Archery and Thrown Weapons including Archer General, Kingdom Scorekeeper, Deputy Archer General, Authorizing Marshal, and Dragonsspine Ranger (Archery) Champion. Sharparrow and Golden Pheon as well as the Dragon’s Fire.
• 40 Years dedicated to the practice and teaching of a wide variety of arts and three times past Dragonsspine A&S Champion. Flower, Argent Hart, Doe & Mountain, Dragon’s Blood. 40 Years dedicated service to teaching, autocratting, marshaling, heraldry, and event staffing. First to receive the Treasured Jewel multiple times, the second for continuous contributions and service to Dragonsspine. Stag, Stag’s Heart, Scales of Dragonsspine.
• 40 Years dedicated service, participation, teaching, and leadership in the martial arts including rattan, rapier, archery, thrown weapons, and combat archery. Co-Premier of the Treasured Jewel for continuous contributions for Archery from Dragonsspine and first recipient of a second Treasured Jewel for Service. Dragon’s Grace for fencing and teaching the art. Hawk’s Talon for service to the shire (Hawk’s Hollow Canton’s unofficial recognition).

Persona

My name is slightly out of sync in time but that fits. I come from York, Jorvik, Eoforwic, Eburacum, Eborakon... the same area but my time changes based on what I'm wearing. I mostly am 13th and 14th century York and adore cotehardies and bycockets. I also love various "viking" inspired garments. Whatever I'm wearing, that's where and when I'm from. Same name. Just call me Lyssa. I am my own grandma.

Master Blackarrow, https://op.atenveldt.org/people/profile/3408, asked me to become his apprentice and bestowed his belt at Estrella XVIII, A.S. XXXIV (2002). Though he has passed from this life, I still wear his belt with pride in his memory. In May of 2007, A.S. XLII (42), I discovered the A&S 50 Challenge created by Lady Albreda from the East Kingdom. You'll find more information on my challenges and progress on my Project Blog. As the anniversary of the creation of the SCA arrived, the A&S 50 Challenge ended. I completed 7 challenges, some several times: Gloves (1 time), Largess (3 times), Classes (2 times), A&S Entries (1 time). In the process I found and hosted the Dirty Dozen Donation Derby (8 times and counting) inspiring artists to contribute more than 3200 pieces to larges, most hand made and all amazing!

I became one of the original Provosts in the Royal Outlands Interkingdom University, and Premier in all of the Student Degrees as well as the Premier Fellow. After 8 years and successfully launching the virtual class program which brought visibility to the university, nearly 25 new degree holders, and helped inspire other universities to embrace the virtual world I left the university to be lead into the next phases by a new board of talented individuals. I earned degrees in the University of Atlantia, University of the Midrealm, University of Artemisia, Royal Outlands Interkingdom University, and continue to work on available degrees in all of those plus University of Trimaris, University of Meridies, Calontir University, and An Tir University.

Offices & Positions

Active

• Minister of the Lists At Large - 2022-Present

• Zoom Host / Teaching Assistant - supporting Virtual SCA Activities - More than 60 sessions supported as of June 2024 - 2020-Present

• Deputy Archer General - 2008-Present

• Archery Authorizing Marshal - 2003-Present (First and often the only female AAM)

• Apprentice to Baron Master Ulisse Rowden Blackarrow of Boyd, Atenveldt - 2000-Present (Master Blackarrow died 2011 but I will always be his apprentice)

• Webmaster, Outlands Scribes Website - 2005-Present

• Webmaster, Archer General Website - 2001-Present

• Mistress of the Lists at Large - 1985-2005, 2022-Present

• Archery Marshal - 1995-Present

Completed or Retired

• Outlands Archer General – 1/2017-6/2021 (Third female AG)
• Dirty Dozen Donation Derbies (4D) – 2014-2020 (Responsible for the creation and donation of more than 3600 items of largess through numerous Dirty Dozen Donation Derbies 4D: Battlemoor - 2015-2019; Outlands Coronation in Caerthe – 2018; Dragonsspine Candlemas – 2015-2016; Aarquelle Viking V Derby – 2015; Dragonsspine Champions - 2014)
• Founder and Owner, Dragonsspine Email List (Yahoo and Groups.io), Golden Pheon Email List (Yahoo and Groups.io), Archer General Email List (Yahoo and Groups.io), Sharparrow Email List (Yahoo and Groups.io), Outlands Herbal Email List (Yahoo) – 1999-2019
• Dragonsspine A&S Champion – 2018
• A&S 50 Challenge Kingdom Coordinator-Outlands (http://www.artsandsciences50.org) – 2007-2016
• A&S 50 Challenge Participant (http://www.artsandsciences50.org) – 2007-2016 – Seven (7) Completed Challenges
• KAOS Participant – 2012-2016 (9 KAOS Exchanges)
• Yoolis Participant – 2013 (Aarquelle's KAOS-style Exchange)
• Dragonsspine A&S Champion – 2012
• Baroness’ Retinue, Lady Lydia of the Pines, Baroness Dragonsspine – 2005-2012
• Received 2 Nominations for the William Blackfox Awards for Best Regular Feature in the Meiassis Dragon ("Gentleman's Elizabethan Construction Manual" and "Noble Elizabethan Lady's Basic Construction Manual") – 2012
• Dragonsspine Ranger Champion – 2008-2009
• Consort to Lord Galen of Northumbria (Dragonsspine) – 2007-2008
• Principal Kingdom Archery Staff at Estrella War - 2001-2008
• Dragonsspine A&S Champion – 1998
• Outlands Archery Scorekeeper – 1996-2005 (Before it was on a website that does all the calculation work and before RR participation dropped to less than 100 people each year processing hundreds of scores each month)
• Webmaster and Founder, Outlands Virtual Library – 1995-2005
• Webmaster and Founder, Dragonsspine Web Site – 1993-2005
• Authorized Fighter / Combat Archer – 2000-2004 (CA on the fields of Estrella alongside Outlands and Calontir)
• Skrifari (Secretary to the Archer General) – 2001-2003
• Dragonsspine A&S Champion - 1993
• Herald Pursuivant-at-Large – 1993-2001
• Seneschal, Barony of Dragonsspine – 1994-1996
• Fencing Marshal – 1987-1995
• Authorized Fencer – 1986-1995
• Deputy Mistress of the Lists, Shire of Aarquelle – 1984-1985
• Deputy Reeve, Shire of Aarquelle – 1984-1986
• Shire Armory Committee, Shire of Aarquelle – 1983-1985

Universities

• Royal Outlands Interkingdom University (ROIU)
  • Leadership - Provost – 2012-4/2021; Registered Student and Teacher – 2012; Kept the University active with students and teachers participating at many events even if it wasn’t remembered or being supported after the entire original board ceased participating with the university. Transitioned ROIU to include Virtual Classes and reinvigorated it out of obscurity – 4/2020; Reestablished the board of directors - 4/2020;
  • Teaching - Matriculated Fellow (Premier Fellow) – 10/2015; Instructor (Premier) – 6/2020; Adjunct (Premier) - 2023;
  • Student - Doctorate (Premier) – 9/2020; Philosopher (Premier) – 4/2020; Magister (Premier) – 9/2020; Bachelor (Premier) – 4/2020; Matriculated Scholar (Premier Scholar) – 10/2015;
• University of Atlantia - University Wrangler; Bachelor’s Degree;
• Artemisia University - Philosopher of the University; Fellow of the University; Lector of the University, Degree of Sciences; Prior of the University, Degree of Arts;</;li>
• Royal University of MidRealm (RUM) - Adept; Graduate; Licentiate;
• Royal University of Meridies (RUM) - working on first degree
• As of July 2025, I can document attending over 750 classes both in person and virtually. I've taught 50 classes since I began tracking in the last 15 years.

Event Staff

• Autocrat/co-Autocrat, Kingdom Arts and Sciences Collegium, April 2017. (Handled the scheduling of classes and ensured the ROIU was advertised. This is where the largest pre-pandemic registrations occurred.)
• Principal Kingdom Archery Range Staff and Early Event Setup Crew at Estrella War - 2001-2008
• Introduction to Glove Making Workshop, Dragonsspine – 2008
• Viking Workshop *, Dragonsspine – 2000 and 2007
• One Day Viking Workshop *, Hawk’s Hollow and Caerthe – 2000
• Favor Tourney, Dragonsspine – 1997
• Favor Tourney (with Mistress Audrey la Solitaire), Dragonsspine – 1996
• Armorer’s and Clothier’s I through VIII * (with Sir Gerwyn y Teigr), Dragonsspine and Aarquelle – 1986-1994
• Spring Thaw I, II, III (with Lady Maree d'Tyrel and Mistress Audrey la Solitaire), Aarquelle – 1986-1988 (This event evolved into the Aarquelle Defender event which continues to this day)

Projects & Publications

Writing

• Lyssa’s Autocrat’s Handbook, 1993, 1995, 1997
• History of Dragonsspine, 1994-2006
• Dragonsspine’s 16th and Outlands 10th Anniversary Trivia Contest, 1995
• Ceremony for the Transition of Dragonsspine Seneschal, 1996
• How to Run a Tournament List, 1999
• How to Write Documentation for SCA Competition, 1999
• Various articles for the Meiassis Dragon between 1993 and 2015
• Archery Basics
• Archery Range Etiquette and Safety
• Basic Middle East Clothing
• Blackwork - A Brief Lesson
• Glove Making - Introduction to Glove Making; Intermediate Glove Making - Pattern Modification; Advanced Glove Making; 3-Finger Gloves; Altere Shooting Gloves;
• Outlands Costume Collegium V - Nålbinding Workshop
• Queen's Collegium 2003 - Nålbinding - Level 1 - Coppergate Stitch
• Article for Meiasis Dragon - Nålbinding - Level 1 - Coppergate Stitch
• Queen's Collegium 2003 - Nålbinding - Level 2 - Mammen Stitch
• One Day Viking Workshop - 2000
• Viking Workshop - Men and Women
• Viking Workshop 2007
• Portrait of an Elizabethan Woman
• Portrait of an Elizabethan Gentleman
• Sekanjabin (Oxymel)
• Armorer's and Clothier's III - A.S. XXXII The Ladies Cote - late 13th to early 15th century fashion
• Armorer's and Clothier's III - Bibliography
• Armorer's and Clothier's V - Noble Elizabethan Lady's Basic Construction Manual - Part 1
• Armorer's and Clothier's V - Noble Elizabethan Lady's Basic Construction Manual - Part 2
• Armorer's and Clothier's VI - Knitting in the Round - A Brief Lesson
• Armorer's and Clothier's VI - Noble Elizabethan Gentleman's Basic Construction Manual
• Viking Wire Weaving / Trichinopoly

Teaching

• 2-Fingerloop cord and Nalbinding – Aarquelle Harvest Fest 2023 and 2024
• Ancient Ciphers - Playing with Ciphers - Outlands Arts and Sciences Collegium 2024
• Archery Quivers -- Aarquelle 2022
• Shooting Gloves and Accessories -- Artemisia Arts and Sciences Collegium 2022
• Ältere Shooting Gloves Reconstruction – Outlands Arts & Sciences Collegium - ROIU 2022
• Salon Napoli: For Early Period Personas – An Tir - KNOWN WORLD ITALIAN SYMPOSIUM III 2022
• How to Run a Largess Derby - Aarquelle Mettle Mayhem 2022; Aarquelle Event Team -- 2022
• Archer and Thrown Weapons Marshal Class -- Aarquelle -- 2022; Dragonsspine -- 2022; Dragonsspine A&S - Dragonsspine -- 2018; Rapier Collegium IV - Aarquelle -- 2017; Stags Con - Caerthe - Caerthe -- 2017; Day of A&S in al-Barran - al-Barran -- 2017
• Fabric Decoration - Fiber Arts -- Caid - Fiberuary -- 2021
• Introduction to the ROIU -- Virtual ROIU -- 2020; Dragonsspine A&S - Dragonsspine -- 2018
• Leatherworking Gloves -- Battlemoor VII - Aarquelle -- 2017
• Eleanor's Secret - Medieval Underwear -- Dragonspine A&S - Dragonsspine -- 2016
• Getting the Most from Your Archery -- Kingdom A&S - Fontaine dans Sable -- 2015
• Basic Archery for Lady Shooters -- Academy of Grace and Valor - Caerthe -- 2014
• Range Etiquette and Safety -- Academy of Grace and Valor - Caerthe -- 2014
• Arrow Making Workshop -- Dragonsspine Archer's Gathering 2012
• Basic Archery for Lady Shooters -- Academy of Grace and Valor - Caerthe 2014
• Blackwork Embroidery -- Dragonspine A&S - Dragonsspine 2012
• Coptic/Tarim Stitch Nalbinding -- Battlemoor VII - Villaleon 2016
• Eleanor's Secret - Medieval Underwear -- Dragonspine A&S - Dragonsspine 2016
• Fabric Decoration - Fiber Arts -- Caid - Fiberuary 2021
• Fletching -- Dragonsspine A&S Workshops 2000-2007
• Getting the Most from Your Archery -- Kingdom A&S - Fontaine dans Sable 2015
• Glove Making and Glove Construction -- Baron's War 2011 2011; Battlemoor V - Villaleon 2014; Battlemoor VI - Villaleon 2015; Battlemoor VII - Aarquelle 2017; Aarquelle 2nd Saturday A&S - Aarquelle 2017; Day of A&S in al-Barran - al-Barran 2017;
• How to Run a Largess Derby -- Aarquelle Event Team 2022
• Introduction to the ROIU -- Dragonsspine A&S - Dragonsspine 2018; Virtual 2020; Dragonsspine A&S and Battlemoor VII 2016
• Leatherworking Gloves -- Battlemoor VII - Aarquelle 2017
• Lucet 2-prong and 4-prong -- Dragonsspine A&S 2007; Dragonsspine Feast of Fools 2004
• Nalbinding (Various stitches both left-handed and right-handed) -- Mistress Betsy's Fiber Arts Guild 2010; Dragonsspine A&S 2010; Dragonsspine A&S 2007; Dragonsspine A&S 2006; Kingdom A&S 2005; Dragonsspine Feast of Fools 2004; Outlandish 2000; Queen's Collegium 2003; Dragonspine A&S - Dragonsspine 2013; A Norse Community - Dragonsspine 2013; Queen's Collegium 2003; Virtual 2020; Aarquelle Mettle Mayhem 2022; Outlands Costume Collegium V 2002; Aarquelle -- 2023; Virtual ROIU -- 2020; Battlemoor VII - Villaleon -- 2016;
• Range Etiquette and Safety -- Academy of Grace and Valor - Caerthe 2014
• Refilsaum -- Dragonsspine Champion's Tourney 2010
• Salon Napoli: For Early Period Personas -- An Tir - KNOWN WORLD ITALIAN SYMPOSIUM III 2022
• Shooting Gloves and Accessories -- Artemesia Arts and Sciences Carnival 2022
• String Making -- Dragonsspine A&S Workshops 2000-2007
• Wire Weaving / Viking Trichinopoly 101 -- Dragonspine A&S - Dragonsspine 2012; A Norse Community - Dragonsspine 2013; Dragonsspine A&S 2007; Dragonsspine A&S 2006
• And informal lessons at most any event where I am present.
• As of June 2024, I can document that I’ve taught more than 40 official classes, not including those where fewer than 3 people were present or those not officially on the event schedule.

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