Gabriel of Bhurtok

Gabriel P. Morley

Biography

A cross-game player that started in HFS in 1996. Gabriel became a Knight of the Dragon (HFS Combat knighthood awarded in 1998 for Battlefield Prowess) and Wolf (HFS Service knighthood awarded in 2000) Knight from the HFS Kingdom of Bhurtok.

Gabriel started playing Amtgard off and on around 2000 at Ironcloud, Midnight Sun, and Eagleshire , and ventured into SCA and now (as of 2009) mostly plays Dagorhir and Belegarth.

Gabriel is a member of the Cohors Praetoria XIII (or Praetorians XIII) Fighting Company.

Affiliated Groups

• Prior member of the Nightmares
• Current member & founder of Cohors Praetoria XIII

Belted Family

HFS

HFS Lineage follows Sir Nick and Sir Og for Combat. He was Sponsored for combat by Sir Sinjen & Sir Cyan. He was sponsored for Service by Dame Anna de Bradfield. He has 2 fighting squires, Squire Blake P. Morley and Squire Jinken.

• Sir Angus Og MacDonald - Knighted for Combat in Calinorn
• Sir Nick Du`mas (Sir Slaughter) - Knighted for Combat in Calinorn
  • Sir Gabriel P. Morley - Squired to both Sir Angus Og, and Sir Nick Du'Mas. Knighted for Combat September 1998 in Bhurtok
    • Squire Blake P. Morley - Squired to Sir Gabriel P. Morley
    • Sir Jinken - Squired to Sir Gabriel P. Morley : Knighted CRW XI, August 2, 2008 - Kingdom of Bhurtok under Emperor Squire Caesar Brett P. Morley

Notable Accomplishments

HFS

• Order of the Dragon (Knight of Combat) 1998 HFS for battlefield prowess
• Warlord in Bhurtok HFS 1998
• Order of the Rose (Knight of Service) 2000 HFS for service to the crown & HFS
• Grand Duke of the Kingdom of Bhurtok HFS
• Served 3 terms as Monarch
• Served 2 terms as Regent
• Served 4 year long terms as Chancellor
• Served 3 terms as Champion & earned Defender of the Realm Title
• Invited to HFS Fighting Company, the Nightmares, as only out of kingdom member.
• Invited to HFS & Amtgard Fighting Company, Cohors Praetoria XIII
• Co-founded the re-organization of the XIII

Dagorhir

• Recognized as a Knight of Guilder Dagorhir in 2010
  • Turned down knighthood for later date. Gabriel felt he hadn't participated with Dagorhir long enough to be recognized in this fashion.
• Became Weaponmaster of Alterra at Ludi Primae Lucis IV by Tournament Win on May 29th 2010
• Took 2nd place at an invite-only "Champions of Dag" tournament at Ragnarok XXVII

Additional Images

More Information

• ORK
• XIII - Company Website

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