Fino Di Giove

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Fino standing guard during closing court, Potrero War 2023
Information
Preferred title: Lord Their Pronouns: he/they Resides: Calafia Status: Active Awards: Visit the Caid Order of Precedence
Heraldry
Per pale sable and argent, a nude stag-headed demi-human maintaining a dagger and a wren counterchanged.
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Lord Fino di Giove is currently the 16th Bard of Caid. He was awarded the Harp Argent for Bardic Arts by Their Majesties Optimus and Issa at Wintermist Anniversary 2023.

Persona

Coming Soon!

Offices & Positions

• Kingdom Champion
  • 16th Bardic Champion, Kingdom of Caid, 02/03/2024 to present
• Baronial Champion
  • 16th Bardic Champion, Barony of Calafia, 12/03/2022 to 12/02/2023
• Baronial Office
  • Minister of Arts & Sciences, Barony of Calafia, 12/03/2023 to present
• Baronial Position
  • Bardic Guild Steward, Calafia, 02/15/2024 to present
  • Bardic Guild Deputy, Calafia, 05/01/2023 to 02/15/2024

Kingdom Court & Guard

• Tryggr and Mercedes - 01/06/2024 - present
• Wilhelm IV and Lorissa - 07/08/2023 -01/06/2024

Baronial Court & Guard

• Torsteinn and Asa - 11/04/2023 - present

Event Staff

• Calafia/Gyldenholt Friendship Tournament Feast Steward, Calafia, 04/13/2024
• Leif Erickson Tournament Event Steward, Calafia, 10/21/2023
• Potrero War Bardic Sunday Showcase Co-Deputy, 05/28/2023

Classes Taught

• 2024
  • Sense Impairments & Brewing, MIDREALM, Inkin' & Drinkin' in Lincoln, April 2024
  • Bardic Rehearsal: Feedback with Friends, CAID, Academia Draconis, March 2024
  • Talk to Me - Verbal Bardic Documentation, CAID, Academia Draconis, March 2024
  • Building Better Bard Books, CAID, Academia Draconis, March 2024
• 2023
  • Be the Bard: Shakespearean Sonnet, AN TIR, An Tir War, July 2023
  • Be the Bard: Sonnet and Song, CAID, Potrero War, May 2023

Projects

• An Odyssey of Virtues 02/04/2023 to present
  • This multi-year project is an attempt to recreate the process of writing and performing an epic poem in the Homeric style. Lord Fino is travelling to each Barony within the Kingdom of Caid and writing a new verse on the day of the event. Then he performs the Intro + 'New Verse' usually during a bardic circle or at final court. Once the journey is completed, his goal is to share the details of this project at Pentathlon (hopefully in 2025). The current list of events attended is:
    • Nordwache Chivalry Tournament 02/04/2023 - Intro and Verse 1
    • Dreiburgen Academia Draconis 03/10/2023 - Intro and Verse 2
    • Altavia Anniversary and Investiture 05/13/2023 - Intro and Verse 3

• Elizabethan Trenchers 07/08/2023 to present
  • Inspired by a photo from the Ashmolean Museum shared in an A&S of Caid Facebook post, Lord Fino has become obsessed with Elizabethan Trenchers. He has attempted by hand (with terrible failure) to recreate these beautiful aspects of historical feasts. He continued to brainstorm ways in which these trenchers could be created en masse for an actual feast for the populous to enjoy. Then - with the tremendous help of Meistresse Sabyna of Aydon, the Hearth and Cauldron Guild of Calafia, and other notable community members - 120 Elizabethan trenchers were produced and showcased at Summer Coronation 2023. Lord Fino was unable to witness the application of this project and plans to re-attempt (having learned much during the process) and provide alternate versions of the trenchers at a TBD feast. His goal is to share the details of this project at Pentathlon (hopefully in 2025).

• Fly Ye Olde Flag
  • More information coming soon.

• Lineage of the Bard of Calafia
  • Collecting and archiving the lineage of the Bard of Calafia for posterity. If you have any information on past Bards or want to assist with this project please contact finodigiove@gmail.com

Photos

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  First belt pouch project: for Queen Issa Spring 2023

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  Birthday belt pouch project: for Thorgrimr of Inept Engineers Summer 2023

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  Elizabethan Trencher Project at Summer Coronation 2023