Jamal Damien Marcus

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Baron Jamal
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Preferred title: Not specified Their Pronouns: Not specified Resides: Lyondemere Status: active Awards: Visit the Caid Order of Precedence
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Per bend azure and argent, an eagle striking to sinister, wings elevated and addorsed, Or and a Lebanon cedar proper
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Baron Jamal Damien Marcus, KSCA, OL, joined the SCA in 1988 in the Barony of Angels. He moved to Lyondemere in Sept, 1990. His wife is Baroness Éowyn Amberdrake, OL, OPel. He was elevated to the Order of the Laurel in November 2000 by Guillaume and Felinah, King and Queen of Caid, with the hand of the Laurel Éowyn Amberdrake on the dubbing sword. He was elevated to the Order of the Chivalry on April 17, 2004 by Direk III and Levana, King and Queen of Caid, with the hand of the Knight Andrea of Clear Mount on the dubbing sword.

Persona Biography

Jamal Damien Marcus was born in the year 1200 in the city of Tyre, the son of a Spanish Crusader (and merchant) and a woman of that city. He is a merchant, trading in spices.

SCA Biography

• KSCA, 3/2004
• Laurel, 11/2000

He was squired to Sir Andrea of Claremont (1990 - 1996), then to Sir Patrick Levi Darkwrath (1996 - 1998)

Associates

• Thorin vorðr Ó Séaghdha, Squire. ?-Present
• Ungust filius Antonii, Squire, ?-Present
• Patricia de Lyon, Man-at-Arms, ?-? (until she moved to the Midrealm)
• Melisande de Frayne, Apprentice, ?-5/2008 (she was admitted to the Order of the Laurel in the Kingdom of Ansteorra)
• David of Caithness, Apprentice, ?-12/13/03 (he became Baron of Calafia)
• Arganteilin filia Elffin, Apprentice, 1/18/2005-10/2007 (until she moved to the West)
• Johanna von Nürnberg, Apprentice, ?-2007
• Blase di Angelo, Apprentice, 1/12/2009-Spring 2010

Offices & Positions

Caid Queen's Guard

• TRM Déshivé Luciana d'Avignon, 06/03/1989-11/18/1989
• TRM Darla of Castle Kirk, 11/18/1989-06/02/1990
• TRM Lyn of Whitewolfe, 06/02/1990-11/17/1990
• TRM Adriana d'Orsay des Hippocampes, 06/01/1991-11/16/1991
• TRM Fiona Julienne nic Lowry, 11/16/1991 -
• TRM Black Aislynn Straithbaern
• TRM Tristana Ræfenloch, 06/06/1992-11/07/1992

Squired to

• Sir Andrea of Clearmont 1990 - 1996
• Sir Patrick Levi Darkwrath 1996 - 1998

King's Champion

• King's Champion for Edric V and Faizeh II 11/2007 - 6/2008
• King's Champion for Edward II and Mora II, 6/6/2009-11/7/2009

Baronial Officer

• Chancellor of the Exchequer of Lyondemere, 1997-2001
• Fourth Baron of Lyondemere with Éowyn Amberdrake, 07/14/2001-07/22/2006

Event Staff

• Co-autocrat, Crown Tourney in Lyondemere, with Dafydd Gwynfardd, 9/1998
• Co-autocrat Coronation & Queen's Champion in Lyondemere, with Alysandra the Whyte Moor, 6/1999
• Event Steward for eight years of Winter Weekend, 1996 - 2003
• Pre-Registrar, Great Western War, 2003
• Feast Steward for eight years (so far) of Winter Weekend, 2004 - 2011

Feasts Cooked as head chef

• Coronation (in Isles) - June 2011
• Starkhafn Anniversary (in Starkhafn) - March 2011
• Black Oak Lodge (in Darach) - March 2010
• 12th Night (in Dreiburgen)- Jan 2010
• Coronation (in Dreiburgen) - June 2009
• Coronation (in Starkhafn) - November 2008
• Middle Kingdom Coronation (in Chicago) - Jan 2007 - assistant chef to his man-at-arms
• Gyldenholt 20-year celebration (outdoors on camp BBQ) - (2000)
• Black Oak Lodge(in Darach) - March 1999
• Winter Weekend (Sat. feast/ dinner) for 13 years (1991 - 2002, 2008)
• Winter Weekend (other meals) for 15 years (1997 - 2011)
• Lyondemere Yule (1998, 2002, 2007)

Classes Taught

• How To Clean & Dress a Chicken Collegium Caidis 2010
• How To Debone a Chicken Collegium Caidis 2010
• Practical Hearth Cooking Fall Collegium Caidis 2008
• Medieval Pampered Chief - Or Period Kitchen Tools Spring Collegium Caidis 2008
• Kettle and Cauldron Cooking: A Basic Primer (with David of Caithness, Adelicia of Caithness, Eadric Shadowguard of Mansfield ) Fall Collegium Caidis 2003
• Food Safety for Volunteers Spring Collegium Caidis 2003
• Preparing a Royal Lunch Fall Collegium Caidis 2000

Projects & Publications

• “Edible Flowers” Ars Caidis, April 4/1997
• “Paella” Ars Caidis, 1/1998
• “A Brief History of Massage and Physical Therapy” Ars Caidis, 6/2000
• "The Caidan Chef: Garlic Jamal's Way", Ars Caidis Autumn 2002

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