Lightning (IM)

Lightning, of Duchy of the Iron Mountains, Iron Mountains

Biography

She/Her/Hers pronouns.

Lightning began playing in August of 2015 at Gray Lantern in Cheyenne, Wyoming. After moving parks several times she settled in the Duchy of the Iron Mountains in Denver, Colorado. Lightning became squired to Dame Korderellin in 2018. She became a petitioner to the Band of the Hammer in 2017 and a full member in 2018.

Fighting is her first interest in the game. She is particularly interested in good training methods and improving the culture of the game.

Affiliated Groups

The Band of the Hammer

House Lionesse

Belted Family

Sir Thorn Crossbearer - (Crown)

• Sir Auromax Silverhawk - (Sword)
  • Sir Talisin Silverwolf - (Flame, Crown)
    • Sir Korderellin - (Crown, Flame)
      • Sir Quiet - (Flame)
      • Squire Goglestofin
      • Squire Aust
      • Squire Quorpeck Kinderd
      • Sir Viadra - (Flame)
      • 1/7 Ser Petra - (Flame)
      • Squire Lightning

Notable Accomplishments

In 2018, Lightning analyzed ORK data to describe women's progression in Amtgard fighting. This was the culmination of two years of research and online engagement. The writeup is available here

In 2021, Lightning led the interkingdom Awards Evaluation Committee team in proposing amendments to the award standardization. Following the team's proposals presented here, the Circle of Monarchs amended the award standardization to add a 5th knighthood recognizing battlegaming, and to make the Warrior ladder more attainable. Warlord requires 3 kingdom tournament wins instead of 4. The right of monarchs to define what constitutes a "kingdom level tournament" was written explicitly into the rules. Kingdoms were encouraged to backdate this standards change and adjust the levels of existing players as appropriate.

Non-Notable Accomplishments

Events Attended

• 2019: Gathering of the Clans, SKBC, Rakis
• 2018: Gathering of the Clans, Rakis, Stock
• 2017: Rakis, Stock, Maize Maze

Lionesse Meetups

• Facilitated:
  • Meetup SKBC 2019
  • Meetup Rakis 2019
  • Local women's fighting class (instructed) 2019
  • Local women's fighting class (coordinated, instructors were Izzy and Mihr), 2018
  • Local women's tourney (with Sir Grix), 2017
• Attended:
  • GotC 2019, meetup by Kiara and MacGyver, class by Kiara and Kierra, tourney by The Valkyries
  • GotC 2018, class by Glen, tourney by The Valkyries
  • Rakis 2018, meetup by Suki
  • Rakis 2017, meetup by Suki and Shenanigans

Tournaments Entered

• Open Kingdom-Level: 9
• Open Local or OotW Restricted: 18
• Women's/NB: 3

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