Tahira al-Fahida
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Duchess Tahira Al-Fahida has twice served as the Crown of Caid with Duke Alexander Hostilius of Caid.
HG Tahira received a Lux Caidis for SCA-Period Cooking on 09/04/2011 from TRM Edward III and Mora III
Persona
- Tahira al Fahida is 15th century Ottoman woman. After graduating from the Palace’s Harem School, she became a lesser concubine of Sultan Murat II. As she did not bear a child to the Sultan, after serving her nine years of service she was given her documents of emancipation to leave the harem. The sultan married her to a high-ranking soldier in his army. She spends her days overseeing her household and her husbands’ businesses while he is away.
- Acilia Drucilla (alternate persona) is a 1st century Roman woman. She spends her days entertaining and managing her husband’s estates.
Associates
- Consort to Count Alexander Hostilius of Caid
- A member of The Horsemen of Judgment Keep
Offices & Positions
- Lieutenant Lady in Waiting for Mora III
- Lieutenant Lady in Waiting for Eleanor
- Exchequer, Shire of Wintermist, 01/15/10-12/03/11
- Deputy Seneschal, Shire of Wintermist, 12/03/11-01/01/13
- 79th Queen of Caid with Alexander Hostilius of Caid
Her Queen's Champions:
- AC: Tryggr járngeirr Ingvarsson
- TAH: Katherine of Anglesey
- EQ: Matt French (on Harley)
- R: Angus le Todde Mac Donnell
- TAC: none
- UC: Avenel Kellough
- TW: Gregory Morgan
- A&S: Mathias Hakonan
- YC: none
- YA: none
- YTW: none
- 85th Queen of Caid with Alexander Hostilius of Caid Note: Reign stretched because of Covid 19 pandemic
Her Queen's Champions:
- AC: Sextus Furius Pansa
- TAH: Cristofanus Castellani
- EQ: Patrick O'Malley of Ulidia (on Tiki)
- R: Angus le Todde Mac Donnell
- TAC: none
- UC: none
- TW: Paganus Grimlove
- A&S: Jerusha a'Laon
- YC: none
- YA: none
- YTW: none
Event Staff
- Co-Autocrat, Wintermist Day of Games, 2011
- Steward/ Feast Steward, Wintermist Anniversary 2012, 2014, 2015
- Deputy Gate Coordinator, Great Western War 2013 and Great Western War 2014
- Gate Coordinator, Great Western War 2013 and Great Western War 2016
Projects & Publications
Scrolls
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| Image Preview | Award | Recipient |
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Crescent of Caid | Morgaine FitzStephen |
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Detail of Crescent of Caid | Morgaine FitzStephen |
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Dolphin | Emmeline Dernelove |
Miscellany
Competitions and Judging
- Co-Winner of Al-Sahid's Highland War Cooking Competition 2010, along with Katherine of Hornechurch.
- Red Star Rapier War Feb 18, 2023 - Steel Chef competition - part of the Gold team, which won this first Steel Chef. The team consisted of Sir Jamal Damien Marcus, Baroness Alesone Gray of Cranlegh, Sir Philip Williams of Aston, Master Rebecca Mary Robynson, Duchess Tahira al-Fahida, TH Lady Courtney of the White Meadow, TH Lady Guene Annwyll, Lady Kora Aelfbairn
