These are the former kings and queens of the Kingdom of Atenveldt. Those serving as rulers of Atenveldt who complete a reign receive a County, those serving as rulers of Atenveldt who complete two full reigns receive a Duchy.
Those who have served as Consort of a ruler of Atenvelt on completing a reign are inducted into the Order of the Rose, which is an Honor but intimately tied to the Royal Peerages.
Like all the peerage orders they have to show qualities worthy of the title of peer – such as courtesy and respect to others, be passionate about sharing their knowledge, and play a significant role in our community. In short, be the kind of person we want to admire. SCA Corpora[1] outlines these traits as follows:
Our Peers can be some of the most well-known and respected members of the SCA community. The Candidates for any order conferring a Patent of Arms must meet the following minimum criteria. Additional requirements may be set by law and custom of the kingdoms as deemed appropriate and necessary by the Crown.
- They shall have been obedient to the governing documents of the Society and the laws of the kingdom.
- They shall have consistently shown respect for the Crown of the kingdom.
- They shall have set an example of courteous and noble behavior suitable to a peer of the realm.
- They shall have demonstrated support for the aims and ideals of the Society by being as authentic in dress, equipment and behavior as is within their power.
- They shall have shared their knowledge and skills with others.
- They shall have practiced hospitality according to their means and as appropriate to the circumstances.
- They shall have made every effort to learn and practice those skills desirable at and worthy of a civilized court. To this end they should have some knowledge of a wide range of period forms, including but not limited to literature, dancing, music, heraldry, and chess, and they should have some familiarity with combat as practiced in the Society.
- They should participate in Society recreations of several aspects of the culture of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
County
Regalia
As laid out in the Sumptuary Traditions and Guidelines of the Kingdom of Atenveldt'Counts and Countesses wear Coronets of precious metals, embattled, and ornamented as they see fit.' . They may also register with the College of Heralds a county coronet incorporated into their arms.
Titles
Duchy
Regalia
Titles
Order of the Rose
- ↑ Section VIII.A.1 "Patent of Arms - General Requirements" The Corpora of the SCA, SCA Inc., 19 Oct. 2019, www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/govdocs.pdf.
