15th Century Spanish

Deianeira Rodríguez y Aragonés

Time Period:

Persona Bio:

Deianeira is the daughter of Don Alajandro Eustachius Rodríguez de la Toledo (descendant of Don Rodrigo) and Doña Constance Teresa Aragonés de Madrid. For many years, Alajandro and Constance hoped to be graced with a child—but to no avail. Then, in their seventh year, on the holy feast day of St. Carmen (July 16), Constansa bore a daughter to the Rodríguez family line. She was given the name Deianeira—the feminine aspect of Deunoro—meaning “All Saints” and Christened with the name of her patron saint, Carmen.

This was a time of major changes in Spain with explorers traveling to new worlds and settlements being founded. Deianeira’s father (an accomplished mariner) was sent to lead one such expedition, a journey from which he never returned—and an unexplained disappearance for which only the sea knows the unspoken truths.

For years, Deianeira pined for her father and vowed someday to find him. Finally, her family despairing of ever dissuading her from her quest, acquiesced—by giving her a “caravel” and crew—for upon, she set sail.

Activities/

Interests:

Fencing, archery, thrown weapons, A&S, matriarchal societies and cultures, electrical gadgets, alternative medicine, theatre and music—and the ever ridiculed and controversial: paranormal.

Birthday:

July 16, 1961

SCA Awards/

Honors:

AoA 10/09/04

Order of the Thunderbolt 11/12/05, Order of the Golden Alce 11/12/05

Order of the Zule 01/05, Keystone 01/12/08, Sigil of Drachenwald 8/15/05, TRM of Drachenwald’s Favor 8/15/05, William Blackfox Award 2005,  Sigil of Aethelmearc 4/22/06, Order of the Sycamore 5/5/07

Offices:

Deputy Captain of Archers, past Chronicler, Captain of Rapier

Posting Permission:

Email October 22, 2006

Contact: LadyDeianeira at att dot net

or

LadyDeianeira at aledphia dot net

Device: Purpure, on a chevron argent between to bull’s heads erased contourney and a straight-rayed demi-sun issuant from base Or three crosses flory sable

Other SCA Activities:

(2003-2005) Pennsic A&S teacher (2005) Pennsic Æthelmearc Novice Light Rapier Champion (2005) Axes & Ales Rapier Tournament Champion (2005) Barony of Endless Hills Baronial Tournament Winner (2006) Marhshal/Host for the Æthelmearc Pennsic Rapier Novice Tourney, A&S Æthelmearc War Practice Teacher, A&S Æthelmearc Academy teacher (2006 ) name and device registered

Mundane Bio:

Lynda C. Paulsen, veteran US Air Force, ASAF Auxiliary 1980-present, Phi Theta Kappa, VICA alumni, Thespian Society, ULC Minister, eclectic academic background

Scadian Life:

Joined the SCA in 1994 (Middle Kingdom) - House Ironwolf. Left Ironwolf with several other members to create ShadowClans and subsequently assisted with the building of the Fort at Pennsic. Moved to Æthelmearc (BMDL) in 96/97 and was active with archery and A&S and also started personal research and began teaching at War Practices and Æthelmearc Æcademy. Was brought into the Amazons of Ansteorra Household under (daughter of) Alenora of the Willows—also formed Clan IcePhoenix. Moved to the Endless Hills in 2004, became involved with fencing and was additionally elected to the office of Chronicler.

Favorite Quote:

(Mask of Zorro 1998)

Don Diego de la Vega (indicating sword): Do you know how to use that thing?

Alejandro Murrieta: Yes! The point end goes into the other man!

Persona’s Motto:

Personal: In Domina spes mea

Persona: Nothing is impossible to an open mind.

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