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The Polling Orders of Drachenwald

The Polling Orders of Drachenwald

This page lists the primary contacts for each of the polling orders. For more details about the polling orders, click on the heading for each.

What are these orders?

Order of the Chivalry

Secretary of the Order

Sir Måns Knutsson Kotte (Daniel Forsman)

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Drachenwald Chivalry Page

Order of the Laurel

Secretary of the Order

Mistress Tece de Kaxtone

Drachenwald Laurels Page

Order of the Pelican

Secretary of the Order

Dom Duarte Gonçalves de Montel (Johnathan George)

Drachenwald Pelicans Page

Order of Defence

Secretary of the Order

Master Æríkr inn Hárfagri (Erik Johansson)

Drachenwald Defence Page

Royal Peers

Royal Peers Contact

Countess Agnes Odgyd (Agnes Edgren)

Drachenwald Royal Peers

Order of the Dragon Steel - Closed

Order of the Dragon Steel

What Are These Orders?

The first four orders are peerages that are the highest level of awards given within the SCA. Peerages are awarded by the Crown on the recommendation of existing peers within that order.

The fifth is the order of those who have served as Crown in the kingdom. 

The later order is the order of the Dragon Steel; a polling order that carries a Grant of Arms. It was closed when the Order of Defense was created.

Order of Chivalry

Given to those who excel in the field of armoured combat, and who show peer-like qualities in all other fields. Some choose to be Knights of the SCA and style themselves Sir, others choose to be Masters of Arms, and style themselves Master or Mistress.

Order of the Laurel

Given to those who excel in the field of the arts and sciences, and who show peer-like qualities in all other fields. They style themselves Master or Mistress.

Order of the Pelican

Given to those who excel in the field of service to the society, and who show peer-like qualities in all other fields. They style themselves Master or Mistress.

Order of Defence

Companionship in the Order of Defense is granted to those who have excelled in rapier or cut-and-thrust combat, and who show peer-like qualities in all other fields. Members of this order are referred to Masters and Mistresses of Defense

Royal Peers

These are those who have served the Kingdom as King or Queen.

Order of the Dragon Steel Given to those members of the period fencing community who exemplify courtesy, chivalry, dedicated patronage to the arts and sciences and show continual service to local branches and the Kingdom of Drachenwald.  The members of this order shall have displayed superior abilities in period fencing.