Hemneter Pennefer

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Pennefer with Mistress Mary at Festival of the Rose August 2023

Information

Preferred title:	Not specified
Their Pronouns:	Not specified
Resides:	Naevehjem
Status:	Active
Awards:	Visit the Caid Order of Precedence

Heraldry

Per pale sable and purpure, a spider inverted and on a point pointed Or a rose proper.

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Pennefer attended his first SCA event at the Barony of Naevehjem's Frost Dragon Anniversary and became enamored with what the SCA was and what it provided to him; however mundane life prevented him from being fully immersed for about a year or two. When he returned; however, he jumped in with both feet and began integrating into his new home by assisting as deputy Chatelaine and then later as Baronial Herald. After a year of service, Meredithe received his Award of Arms on 11/11/2017 from TRM Alexander and Tahira and was elevated to the Office of the Chatelaine for the Barony of Naevehjem that same day. After some time learning and studying the SCA, he found his passions and began devoting his time and energy to heraldry and teaching and finding means to improve the experiences of the Society for all people he has met. He began working closely with Mistress Eridana Ambra Dragotta, Dolphin Herald on the heraldic process, understanding the rules of heraldry submissions, and was taken under her tutelage and as her deputy for submissions.

Persona

Hemneter Pennefer was born in the winter months to a lector priest and priestess of Egypt and, as such, was dedicated to the life of the temple almost immediately.

Throughout his childhood years, he took care of the chores and upkeep of the temple, sometimes being sent to temples of other regions to assist with their care. When the time came for his studies, he was instructed in reading and writing, aiding in transcribing the ritual texts for his father, and learned heka (the magical arts) and medicines from his mother at home.

In his early adolescence, Pennefer was dedicated as a wab priest to the temple his family served and began his work with aiding in rituals and ceremonies, making house calls to the sick and those afflicted with curses, and assisting the sem priests in preparing the funeral services of the community.

While on travel to the kingdom capital to deliver missives on the state of his community, he encountered a woman afflicted with a bout of illness and had collapsed on the road he was on. Taking her to one of the temples, and under his care, he was able to restore the woman to full health and it was only then that he learned she was one of the attendants of the royal court. As a token of her gratitude, the young woman granted him a tour of the palace and while he was out appreciating their gardens, he crossed paths with the Great Royal Wife, the queen of the land, Tsyra tsheree Nanoup.

Receiving the honor of an audience, they spent a great deal of time conversing to the point Pennefer forgot to attend to the temple he intended to visit for his father! When the high priest learned who he was with though, all was quickly forgotten and forgiven. Having enjoyed his company during his visit there, the Queen extended an invitation to have Pennefer serve on her court as companion and within the month, he relocated to the capital and to the temple of the Pharaoh.

Through years of service and dedication, Pennefer rose up the ranks of the priesthood and then one summer morning, before the Pharaoh and Queen, he was appointed hem-netjer-tepi (high priest) and oversaw the Temple of Hathor at Dendere. His task was to oversee the temples religious services, officiate the high holidays, ensure medicines and spells were transcribed and stocked, and serve as advisor to the Queen whom a deep friendship had formed.

Things were truly beneficial to Pennefer especially over the course of his many years studying and serving. And then one night, during a great storm that covered the lands of the Nile, Pennefer noticed an odd soldier donned in armor unfamiliar to him sitting and trying to take shelter. Noticing his wounds, he aided the soldier back to the palace and tended to his lacerations.

During his period of recovery, the soldier was able to carry decent conversation, having been somewhat familiar of the language of the land. His name was Arcadius from the lands of Messenia and he told Pennefer of his home, their culture, and the variety of knowledge he had picked up on his travels.

Fascinated in this, a new friendship was sought and forged with this soldier and in exchange for introducing him to Egyptian craftsmanship and their tactics of warfare, Pennefer learned of their medicines, their gods and the ancient stories, as well as unique knowledge of this culture’s way of life. Overeager to learn more, and after many requests, he finally received the blessings of the Pharaoh, and was given leave of his responsibilities to travel in order to bring back knowledge and goods from this unknown land for the benefit of the realm.

And so Pennefer set out to new adventures, seeing new lands, and making new friends along the way. And this is where our story begins…

Associates

Eridana Ambra Dragotta, OP - advisor and heraldic mentor
Jóra Kvistsdóttir - SCA Sister
Sauvage le brigand - partner in shenanigans
Brig inghean Uateir - other partner in shenanigans
Tsyra tsheere Nanoup - best friend and confidant
Arcadios Messenios - champion and best friend
Mary Dedwydd verch Gwallter - Pelican

Guilds and Groups

Caid Arachne's Web Guild - member
Caid College of Heralds - member
College of Scribes - member
Herbalist Guild of Caid - member

Current Offices & Positions

Kingdom of Caid

Pursuivant Herald - 08/31/2019 to present
Court Scribe to Wilhelm IV and Lorissa - 07/08/2023 to present
Golden Rosebud (Deputy Golden Rose Herald) to Wilhelm IV and Lorissa - 07/08/2023 to present

Baronial

Chamberlain to Their Excellencies, Liam and Anastasiia, Baron and Baroness of Naevehjem - 11/12/2022 to present

Former Offices & Positions

Kingdom of Caid

Deputy to Dolphin Herald - 01/01/2018 to 01/01/2021
Moucheture Territorial Herald of Naevehjem - 10/2018 to 11/13/2021
Court Scribe to Alexander II and Tahira II - 01/04/2020 to 01/09/2021
Deputy Golden Rose Herald to Alexander II and Tahira II - 01/04/2020 to 01/09/2021
Court Scribe to Wilhelm III and Tsyra II - 07/13/2019 to 01/04/2020
Deputy Chief Lord in Waiting to Wilhelm III and Tsyra II - 07/13/2019 to 01/04/2020
Macer Herald - 10/2018 to 08/31/2019
Interim Chief Lord in Waiting for Wilhelm II and Tsyra - Wintermist Anniversary- 05/19/2018
Interim Bellows Herald - Queen's Champion for Tsyra II - 06/22/2019
Lord in Waiting to Agrippa III and Dawid -06/23/2018 to 01/05/2019
Lord in Waiting to Wilhelm II and Tsyra - 03/10/2018 to 06/23/2018

Baronial

Chamberlain-Elect to Lord and Lady Reeves, Liam and Anastasiia - Barony of Naevehjem - 10/08/2022 to 11/12/2022
Chamberlain to Baron and Baroness Llewellyn and Eularia - 11/10/2018 to 05/27/2022
Territorial Herald - Barony of Naevehjem - 10/01/2018 to 11/13/2021
Territorial Chatelaine - Barony of Naevehjem 11/11/2017 to 11/09/2019
Deputy Territorial Herald - Barony of Naevehjem 06/2018 to 10/01/2018
Deputy Territorial Chatelaine - Barony of Naevehjem - 02/01/2017 to 11/11/2017

Event Staff

Event Steward - Naevehjem Frost Dragon Anniversary - 11/11/2023
Herald in Charge - Valkyrie Rose Tournament - GWW 2023
Herald in Charge - Valkyrie Rose Tournament - GWW 2022
Co-Event Steward for Naevehjem October Faire Demo - 10/18/2019 - 10/20/2019
Heraldry Consultation - GWW 2019
Ran Herald's Point - Festival of the Rose - 08/24/2019
Heraldry Consultation - Potrero 2019
Event Steward - Naevehjem Frost Dragon Anniversary - 11/10/2018
Heraldry Consultation - Calafia Anniversary 2018
Event Steward for Naevehjem October Faire Demo - 10/12/2018 - 10/14/2018
Heraldry Consultation - GWW 2018
Heraldry Consultation - GWW 2017

Workshops Taught

Kingdom of Caid

"Heraldry 101 - Submitting a Name and Device as a Submitter or as a New Herald" - GWW 2019

Barony of Naevehjem

Who's Who in the SCA: Knowing Officers, Titles, and People of Rank
What are the Kingdom Awards?
How to Submit Kingdom and Baronial Awards
Field Heraldry 101
Roles and Relationships of a Consort and Champion
SCA Camping 101 for Wars and Weekend Events
The Dos and Don'ts of Court: Etiquette, Procession and Presentation, and How to Survive

Miscellany

Awards

Kingdom of Caid
- Harp Argent (illumination/scroll work) 07/13/2019
- Dolphin of Caid 01/04/2020
- Award of Arms 11/10/2018
- Signum Reginae (Tsyra I) 06/23/2018
- Signum Reginae (Tsyra II) 01/04/2020
- Signum Regni (Alexander II and Tahira II) 01/09/2021

Barony of Naevehjem
- Dragon's Blaze (Baronial Recognition of Excellence) [augmentation] 11/12/2022
- Dragon's Heart of Naevehjem (Courtesy) 11/13/2021
- Dragon's Blaze (Baronial Recognition of Excellence) [augmentation] 11/09/2019
- Dragon's Gem (Arts and Sciences) for scribal arts 11/09/2019
- Dragon's Blaze (Baronial Recognition of Excellence) 11/10/2018
- Dragon's Wing (Service) 11/11/2017