Waldt von Markheim

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Waldt
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Preferred title: Not specified Their Pronouns: Not specified Resides: Mists (Teufelberg), Kingdom of the West Status: Unknown Awards: Visit the Caid Order of Precedence
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Baron Waldt von Markheim, the founding Baron of Dreiburgen, was elevated to the Chivalry by Their Majesties of the West Kevin Perigrynne and Patrice di Coeur Fidel on 11/20/1976 at Fall Coronation and Investiture Tournament 1976.

Associations

• Alison von Markheim
• Eadwynne of Runedun is Waldt's squire, 1978-present
• Member of House Markheim

Offices & Positions

• Founding Baron of Dreiburgen with Alison von Markheim, 01/08/1974-01/13/1979

Comments from His Squire

I was asked about Seven Knightly Virtues, but not being a knight myself, I chose to describe Sir Waldt:

1. Service without expectation of reward. 2. Kindness to those who most need it. 3. Chivalry even to those who least deserve it. 4. Courage in the face of adversity even if the cause is not your own. 5. Egalitarian spirit and even-handed leadership. 6. Loyalty so far as justice and honor allow. 7. Having martial prowess with a willingness both to teach and to learn and to win or to lose with good heart.

I continue to be inspired by his values that transcend his rank and status. An example: As a young squire, one of my typical squirely duties was to help Sir Waldt in and out of armor, and I regularly kept a cold mug of Mountain Dew (the soft drink, not the hard one) for him when he got off of the field. At one very hot Dreiburgen tournament, I was standing by the Eric watching him fight and trying to glean what I could. But I noticed a young lady in full court Elizabethan costume who was flushed and seemed unsteady on her feet. I went over and helped her into the shade and gave her Sir Waldt's Mountain Dew. In the meantime Sir Waldt finished his fight and went back to his pavilion. The young lady recovered and so I also headed over to Waldt's pavilion.

On the way, however, Duke Aonghais Dubh MacTarbh's squires stopped me and chastised me. They had seen the whole thing and said, "How dare you leave your knight on the field and go wenching and give her HIS drink?" I was abashed. I immediately went to Sir Waldt and told him that I owed him an apology, and then explained all that had happened. He got angry (he doesn't do that very often) but not at me. He said, "Those squires had no right to say those things to you. First, you are MY squire, and second, you did EXACTLY as I would have had you do." He said he was proud of me. I remember that to this day. Some people of Peerage rank and their squires, protégés, or apprentices might have agreed with Duke Aonghais' squires. Diligently and directly serving their Peer is their greatest point of honor. But Sir Waldt made it clear that noble virtue was in helping those who were in need, no matter what rank they might be, no matter whether they could pay you back or not. For this, I will always hold up Sir Waldt as a true Knight and true friend.

Gallery

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  Demo at Riverside Public Library c. 1976
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  Waldt and Alison swearing fealty as Baron and Baroness of Dreiburgen at Purgatorio Coronation AS XII 1977.jpg
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  Master Sir Waldt von Markheim
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  Eadwynne of Runedun and Waldt von Markheim
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  Theign Eadwynne of Runedun, Sir Waldt von Markheim, and Master Damales Redbeard at Dreiburgen Anniversary Tourney 2016
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  Sir Waldt's Sword and Dagger made by Zsoltan Kovacs