Amaranth Talmage

Amaranth Talmage began in the mythical north land of Drakenfjord, a park that once existed in Huntsville, Texas. It was there she began to hone her skills as an artisan, and when she fled the dying provence, she brought her skills to Ironwood.

In Ironwood, she quickly became a very active member, working hard to bring Amtgard and Ironwood to the public at large with demos at theaters to promote movies, fliers at local establishments, and even working with the city, establishing a partnership that now has Amtgard and Ironwood partners with the City of Conroe.

In 2009, Ironwood adopted the park where they play, Kasmiersky Park, and was brought to the forefront of excellence when she was called to accept an award in the name of the Amtgard Province of Ironwood from the city.

Amaranth was granted Baroness title in the reign of King Sir Luke Wyngarde, and was extended a belt by Sir Dughan, under whom she now carried the title, Esquire. It is under this title that she continues her attempt to see that Ironwood remains a family friendly park, a sport open to families and a place where children can gain a sense of self with the support of friends. Her motto is, "Ironwooders are family."

Amaranth Talmage is disabled, and strives to make A&S a strong point in Ironwood, where those like her find a warm and welcoming presence beneath the pavillion where the flurbs reside. In Ironwood, even the stickjocks dabble in A&S, and her park is rich with evidence of such, as her husband is known as the Wetlands Master Vintner (Baron Hafgar Locheil); her Knight (Sir Dughan) is known as Lord of The Drum, and Sir Silvertip carries the designation of Kingdom Brewmeister.

Currently, she is overseeing the city-approved painting of the pavillion, and the design and execution of a mural on the wall of the park bathrooms.