Gaisengun

Biography

Gaisengun is Dragonhold's park founder and current monarch. Located in Bluffton, South Carolina he also manages the group's Facebook, Meetup, and LARPing.org presence. Before joining Amtgard, he was a member of HFS (High Fantasy Society) between 2011-2016.

The story behind the persona of Gaisengun is he is the son of a soldier by the name of Surudoi. Surudoi fought in a war against Mongolians who attacked Japan in the year 1281. Having fought and won, his father returned home to his newborn son and named him Gaisengun which means, "returning victorious army" In the event there would be another invasion, Surudoi did his best in raising and training Gaisengun. Gaisengun was taught how to read, write, use first aid, and fight. Gaisengun's mother taught him how to sew and cook as those are things not common on the battlefield yet are essential to know. As a young adult when Gaisengun is not training, he is taking care of those who were affected by the war and storms that wrecked the surrounding islands. He fishes, hunts, does repairs, cooks, and cleans for anyone needing help.

Awards and Titles

As of October 2021, Gaisengun has the following awards entered into ORK

• Title of 'Daimyo' (Lord equivalent) given by King Bolt of Neverwinter at Winter Coronation 2020

• Order of the Lion 1 given for going above and beyond as Monarch and especially not giving up when everyone stopped coming.
• Order of the Owl 1 given for going above and beyond in creating loaner gear and improving their own tech.
• Order of the Owl 2 given for improving pommel tech.
• Order of the Dragon 1 given for homemade hot apple cider presented at provincial midreign
• Order of the Crown 1 given for a successful term as provincial monarch
• Order of the Rose 1 given for services to the park and financial contributions for the creation of loaner gear
• Order of the Smith 1 given for the Quest and Games planned for the Bounty Hunter Midreign Event
• Order of the Warrior 1 given for Battlefield prowess and 3 streak at Kingdom 4 and under Ironman
• Order of the Crown 2 given for continued service in office. (Provincial champion)
• Order of the Smith 2 given for teaching a class (craft foam pommel tutorial)
• Order of the Dragon 2 given for AnS entry (Themed Cocktails)

Office Positions Held

• Dragonhold champion - March 2020 to Present
• Dragonhold monarch - June 2018 to March 2020

Goals

Gaisengun's most notable accomplishment to date is the creation of Dragonhold in June 2018 it's eventual acceptance into Neverwinter as a Shire in November 2019.

His goal for his Amtgard career is to become a Serpent Knight and to become a Healer Paragon at the minimum. He wishes to continue running for office with no intention of slowing down.