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The Household of Amazons is the largest and longest continuous [[Household]] in all of Amtgard.  It is also the premier all-female household in Amtgard.

===Heraldry===
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While we allow no male members, we fully recognize and celebrate all the men of Amtgard. It takes women and men for there to be the rich diversity that is Amtgard.

This Household is never about any single Amazon. In that direction lies division. The power in this Household is shared between all full Amazons equally. 

The decision of whether a petitioner is accepted lies with [[Andralaine]] and [[Weilok]], our most Honored Mothers. These women have worked hard, through adversity, to bring the Amazons to the standard it holds today.

The Household of Amazons is built on honor, and determined to see through what is precious: an all female household of support and service to Amtgard and one another.

===History===
When [[Andralaine]] joined Amtgard in the summer of [[Events in 1983|1983]], the [[Isacar]] were already formed. 

*[[Pan Farstar]] was the Captain and [[Abedon]] was her Lieutenant. 

*Pan left Amtgard and [[Andralaine]] took over the company because she wanted to keep an all female fighting [[company|Company]] going. 

*Abedon then quit, yet [[Andralaine]] kept the company going, though much reduced until [[Esoum]] joined the company shortly after her October [[1984|Events in 1984]] introduction to Amtgard. 

*This was in the day when some members of Amtgard were trying to establish gender separated fighting. 

*For four years, with [[Andralaine]] as Captain and [[Esoum]] as Lieutenant, the Isacars grew in strength and numbers. 

*They held feasts and events, and people knew who they were as a [[company|Company]]. 

*In [[1987|Events in 1987]] [[Andralaine]] had to go to Italy, [[Esoum]] took over as Captain of the Isacar's.


When [[Andralaine]] came back from Italy in 1989, many things were different, so she talked about starting up the Amazons as a Household. 

*The beginnings of the Amazons is really with [[Lady Regina]] of the [[SCA]]. 

*She is the one who brought both [[Esoum]] and [[Andralaine]] into the SCA Amazons. 

*The Amazons in the SCA was, and still is without structure. 

*Both the SCA and the Amtgard Amazons were designed as all female from the beginning. 

*Any woman was free to join, no absolute standards, no real rules, no absolute age requirements. 

*Before [[Gathering of the Clans|Clan]] in [[1990|Events in 1990]], [[Andralaine]] and [[Esoum]] began the Amazons. 

*In [[1992|Events in 1992]], about a year before 10th Year, [[Weilok]] was asked by [[Esoum]] and [[Andralaine]] to become the third High Mother of the Amazons at a Cabillo Lake event.


In 1993, [[Weilok]], who had been a High Mother for about a year, and [[Andralaine]], the only two full Mothers left, along with their few daughters, shut down the Household to new members for a 
year due to the need to fully organize the household. 

*The rules of life were unknown, yet a rough structure of taking new daughters was begun. 

*For nearly seven years afterwards, only Andi and Weilok could take a daughter and thereby create an Amazon. 

*A few were permitted to come in as Independents, but only by mutual concurrence of the Mothers, [[Andralaine]] and [[Weilok]].


In the last ten years, the Household of Amazons has changed dramatically. 

*Careful and deliberate changes have been implemented by the Mothers, [[Andralaine]] and [[Weilok]]. 

*The [[Rules of Life]] which were only nigglings in Weilock's and Andralaine's heart over the next ten years become our standards of behavior. 

*Due to the growth of the Amazons in general, no Amazon will be accepted without an initiate period under a full Amazon. 

*Amazon mothers have the greatest responsibility in the household: they are encouraged to take initiate daughters in order to make knowing recommendations for new members to the High Mothers. 

*Amazon Mothers become in-situ mothers in their own parks as well, finding mutual support and respect from their sister and daughter Amazons. 

*Indeed, Weilok and Andralaine count on the Mother recommendations when they can not personally get to know each new initiate. 

*Due to the far-flung range of women in Amtgard, and Amazons across the nation, three Grand Mistresses have also been appointed. 

*These Grand Mistresses are given the responsibility to accept the recommendations of the Amazon Mothers in regards to new members in the name of the Grand/High Mothers at larger events.

===Rules of Life===
The Amazon Household is mighty, and crosses all kingdoms, politics, and concerns. Other Households may be taken, but the goals of this one will be held above all others for we are here to serve and promote women within Amtgard. The individual goal is to work for the betterment of Amtgard within the group you serve regardless of belt or title.

*An Amazon shall honor her Mother, and the Mothers of her Mothers. Amazons shall treat Daughters as the precious gifts they are to Amtgard and the future of our Dream.

*An Amazon shall not gossip against others, nor take the name of the Mothers in vain. Problems within the Household shall be kept inside the Household. Seek out our Queen Mothers, the Grand Mistresses, or any other Mother for the resolution of any problems.

*An Amazon will stand proud: never arrogant. You, nor women in general are better than others, nor better than men. It takes both to have Amtgard, it takes all to make the Dream live.

*An Amazon does not fear or degrade her sexuality, and as it is something to be honored as something sacred - an Amazon will be discrete and not base the merit of her work on the merit of her sexuality and her expression thereof.

*An Amazon will never steal.

*An Amazon shall not consistently whine, complain, act immature, or self-centered way which results in what is termed "drama." Those showing these weaknesses amongst us makes us look bad and weakens our Household

*An Amazon shall always set the example in fighting; by killing heavily on the battlefield to bring honor to the Amazons, and by encouraging and assisting newbies to the field.

*An Amazon shall set the example off the field in serving, in sewing, in the arts, in protecting, and in organizing, whether belted, crowned, titled or not.

*An Amazon shall not have a potty mouth. It is understood that a few words get past, it is understood that one can become empassioned about something, but "watch your language, there are ladies present" should be the standard we would want to hear about us from others. Titled or not, Lady should be a standard to be earned through action, word and deed

*An Amazon shall keep the AmtAmazon List apart from the other worlds of Amtgard. The AmtAmazon list is of the Amazons, and for all the women of Amtgard. Among our circle of women there is freedom and peace that is unknown on other lists. Other lists have flamage, ours is about supporting one another - finding the good.

*An Amazon will spread the word that the Amazons is the support group for all women in Amtgard, whether they are one of our numbers or not. They must know by our words, by our example, that they can come to any of us for any need of support or assistance, no matter how small the problem

===[[:Category:Members of Amazons|Members]]===
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''Amazons at [[Spring War 2007]]''

High Mothers: Dame Lady [[Andralaine]], Grand Duchess Dame [[Weilok]]<br>
Grand Mistresses: Grand Duchess Dame [[Mistress Wynd]], Countess Dame [[Mezzie]] <br>
Duchess Dame [[Aurora]], Countess Dame [[Emer]]

'''KEY'''
*Full Amazons: A
*Initiates: I
*Looking for Mentor mothers: L

'''Kingdom of the Desert Winds''' 
* Countess Squire [[Dru-Kara]] (A), Daughter of Dame Lady [[Andralaine]]
* Dame Roisin Dirge (A), Daughter of Dame Lady [[Andralaine]]

'''The Celestial Kingdom''' 
*Dame [[Aurora Selene]] (A)
*Squire [[Darthyra Duskwalker]] (A), Daughter of [[Mokushi]]
*Countess Squire [[Mokushi]]
*Countess Squire [[Akara]]
*Countess Sir [[Yonnah]] ap Stormblade-Darkjester

'''The Empire of the Iron Mountains'''
*[[Iyra Decline|Iyra]] of the Crown Lands/IMD (A), Daughter of [[Dru-Kara]]
**[[Jade]] of [[Darkmoon]] (I), Daughter of [[Iyra Decline|Iyra]]
The Kingdom of Black Spire 
*Baronet Squire [[Sttar]] Daughter of Baronetess Squire [[Dru-Kara]], I have a petitioner named [[Nai Phoenix]]
*Grand mom Dame [[Weilok Roskara]] from Dragonspine currently helping to start a new land at Sumter SC

'''The Kingdom of Burning Lands'''
*Sir [[Katahztrofi D. Blackheart]] (A), Daughter of PJ Youngblood
*Shieldmaiden Squire [[Dru-Kara]] (A), daughter of Dame, Founding Mama, [[Andralaine Stonehelven]].
*[[Scarlet Frost]] daughter of [[Dru-Kara]]
*Dame [[Caliope Crosswinds]]

'''Freeholds'''
*Countess Squire [[Clover]] of [[Pekannott Rois]] daughter of [[Mistress Wynd]]

'''The Kingdom of Crystal Groves'''
*[[Pheonix]] in Harbour of Rhye (A), Daughter to Dame [[KeShe]]
*[[Nsia La Rin]] in Harbour of Rhye (I), Daughter to Dame [[Celwyn]]
*[[Nazira Al Badiyah Reeh]]  of Harbour of Rhye (A), Daughter to Squire [[Pheonix]]
*[[Rowan Flores]] from Crystal Groves (A), Daughter to Squire [[Pheonix]]
*[[Paisley]]

'''The Kingdom of Dragonspine''' 
*Baroness [[Aramis]] of Oceana (A) Daughter of [[Paisley]]
*[[Annabellee]] (A), Daughter of [[Aramis]]
*[[Grunt]] (I), Daughter of Paisley
*[[Brownie]] (I), Daughter of Paisley
*[[Rhiannon Blackhorse]] (A), Daughter of Andralaine, currently Amtgard inactive
*Lady [[Muhja al-Ward|Taaran Coldheart]] (I), Daughter of Dru-kara
*Duchess Sir [[Quicksilver Lightfoot nav' Nox]]
*[[Ananias Moirae]] of Obsidian Gate (A), Daughter to Sir [[Katahztrofi D. Blackheart]]. 


'''The Kingdom of Goldenvale''' 
*Baronet [[Aoiffe]] nic Paisley (A), Daughter of 

'''The Kingdom of Neverwinter''' 
*Lady [[Anastashia Lovitar]] (A), Daughter of Paisley
*[[Keena Ferrel]] (A), Daughter of Paisley
*[[Brianna]] (I), Daughter of Paisley
*[[Helora]] (AIT), Daughter of Paisley

'''The Kingdom of Northern Lights''' 
*unknown

'''The Kingdom of Tal Dagore''' 
*Lady [[Katira Stormblade]] in Trails End (A), daughter of Baroness [[Junebug]]
*[[Anne Boneywood]] (A), daughter of Sir [[Ke-She]]
*[[Ish]] (I), daughter to Lady [[Kaje Wolf Spirit]]
*[[Margrave Kathrynn St. James]] (I), daughter of [[Jetamio]]
*Baroness [[Fey Anya]] (A), daughter of Jetamio
*[[Akira Ishtar]] (I), daughter of Baroness Fey Anya
*Countess [[Erewen Badgerhart]] (A), daughter of Baroness Fey Anya
*Lady [[LeLundra Shadow Night]] (I), daughter of Jetamio
*Lady [[Bo Haven]] (I), daughter of Baroness Fey Anya
*Lady [[Freki Wulfrock]] (I), daughter of Baroness Fey Anya
*[[Billy Jo]] (I), daughter of Baroness Fey Ayna
*Lady [[Ilya]] (I), daughter of Stacilynne

'''The Kingdom of the Emerald Hills''' 
*Countess, Dame [[Mezzie]] 
*Baronet Squire [[Thee]]
*Lady Squire [[Samantha Three Jugs]]
*The Barbarian Formerly known as [[Cira Chaosdragon]] Daughter to [[Andralaine]] (A)
*[[Marceline Fangmeier]] daughter of [[Mezzie]] and [[Kyrill]] 

'''The Kingdom of the Golden Plains'''
*Lady [[Anaea Rayen]] (A)
*[[Nai Phoenix]] (A),Daughter of Dame Drukara

'''The Kingdom of the Rising Winds'''
*Baroness [[Jetamio]] in The Dragon's Tale (A), Daughter of Andralaine
*Baroness [[Junebug]] in Direwood Hold (A), Daughter of Andralaine
*Lady [[Morgana]] in Madoc's Keep (A), Daughter of Andralaine
*[[Rayne Sixpence]] (A), daughter of Lady Morgana/Baroness Jetamio
*Baronet [[Jagiquay]]  (A), daughter of Lady Morgana
*Lady [[Kaje Wolf Spirit]] (A), daughter of Jetamio
*Lady [[Joslynn Vahe]] (A), daughter of Jetamio
*Lady [[Robyn]] (A), daughter of Jetamio
*Lady [[Lexi Panurple]] (A), daughter of Jetamio
*Baronet [[Asland]] (I), daughter of Jetamio
*Baronet [[Vitty Rose]] (A), daughter of Lady Kaje Wolf Spirit
*[[Gemma Murry]] (I), daughter of Rayne Sixpence
*[[Zale]] (I), daughter of Lady Morgana
*[[Elphaba]] (A), daughter of Jetamio
*[[Laura Jane]] (I), daughter of Jetamio
*Baronet [[Taver Firestrike]] (I), daughter of Lady Joslynn
*Lady [[Sierra Kassic]] (I), daughter of Rayne Sixpence
*[[Salence Blackmoor]] (I), daughter of Jetamio
*[[Illyania]] (A), daughter of Jetamio
*Stacilynne (A), daughter of Jetamio
*[[Rain]] (I), daughter of Stacilynne
*[[Auroura]] (I), daughter of Jetamio
*[[Blissful Lace]] (I), daughter of Rayne Sixpence
*[[Kitty Softpaws]] (I), daughter of Rayne Sixpence

'''The Kingdom of the Wetlands'''
*unknown

'''The Kingdom of Westmarch'''
*ELSpeth

== Principalities ==

'''Souls Crossing'''
*

'''The Confederacy of Dreadmoor'''
*

'''The Golden City'''
*

'''The Northern Empire'''
*
'''The Principality of Polaris'''
*

'''The Principality of Rivermoor''' 
*[[Gypsius Muridae]] of the FreeHold of Wildgard.

'''The Principality of Viridian Outlands'''
*

'''The Principality of Winters Edge'''
*

Nomadic Amazons:
*[[Kyrill]] 


To see information about other groups in Amtgard please see the [[Household|Household Page]].
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