Wildgard
A freehold chapter located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Contents
Heraldry
History
Wildgard has been through a couple of re-namings since its consideration by Zume and Sylver. Originally it was going to be called Wild Spirits to honor both the fact that Winnipeg is at the doorstep of pure wilderness and that Winnipeg was the central meeting place of three aboriginal tribes: Anishinabe (Ojibway), Cree, and Lakota (Sioux). The name Wildgard was decided upon to represent a realm shared equally by humans and wild animals.
How I Got Into Amtgard
Zume Frostpaw: Well let's see here.. when I was in my Junior year of High School, my interest in medieval combat and culture didn't go unnoticed. One of my friends approached me and told me he knew about my medieval interests and so offered for me to join him and a few other people at an Amtgard group in Stagecoach, Nevada. This group was not active nor did any participation count since there wasn't even any application in process. I had a look at the rulebook they had with them and decided immediately upon the Assassin class. It seemed very interesting and the fact that some of my favourite characters from video games or MMORPG's were Assassins or some form of Assassin such as a Ninja. I pulled an old black robe costume out of my closet from Halloween a couple years before and cut it up and threw together some makeshift Assassin garb for my first time participating in Amtgard. I was surprised to see that only one or two other people there actually bothered to garb up so I felt kinda out of place. As though I wasn't supposed to garb up but they reassured me and even said that they were impressed that I had made the effort. I had never fought with swords before whether they were real or fake so I didn't know what the hell I was doing. I went out and beat down their "Assassin Guild Master." It was fun and I was hooked.
The next year I went to Greeneville, Tennessee to visit my grandmother and looked up chapters in that area and found Hawk's Point in Johnson City, Tennessee. That group was so fantastic and helpful. I learned many things from them. For instance that you can't use cores in throwing daggers (Mai bad!...). I will NEVER forget the name of the Sheriff there: Snafu de Fubar. It's a name that just sticks with you. He was an amazing help and sent me back to Nevada with a greater appreciation of Amtgard.
When I got back to Nevada I decided that I needed to get a job, but unfortunately the only job I could get only permitted me to work on the weekends so guess what that means? No Amtgard for me... If I had a normal job I would have found Fal Dare in Carson City, Nevada and been further along with my understanding and maybe to the point where I wouldn't be cramming for a reeve's test. But because of that my friend and I would spar in my parent's back yard. So the very basic rules stuck with me and I practiced them for the next 4 years.
People
(Left: Zume Frostpaw, Right: Sylver Snowlynx)
Officers
Currently, the only two members (and so the two officers of the group) are Monarch Zume Frostpaw and Regent Sylver Snowlynx
Fighting Company
Our first fighting company to come from this group is known as "Clan Akinishto." Contrary to the common belief of those who have heard this name in past "Akinishto" is not Japanese, nor is it from any language currently in use or even in existence. It comes from a language that is of Zume Frostpaw and Sylver Snowlynx's creation. It translates to "A" meaning "of the", "Kin" meaning "Animal" and "Ishto" meaning "Warrior." This fighting company is comprised of only furry amtgardians.
Now.. before anyone goes off screaming "Eww.. furries!" please read this.
This is the heraldry for our fighting company.
We fight with honor and never back down from a fight. We also protect our own. Os Hala! (No Mercy)
Contacts and Directions
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Wildgard meets in Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the extreme eastern portion next to Park Boulevard N. just south of the baseball diamonds. We meet on Sundays 1pm - 5(ish)pm Central Time. There is parking in the parking lot on the Formal Gardens Loop and along Park Boulevard North. Our scheduled months are going to be (approximately) April-October/November due to the extreme temperature drop in the north. During the winter months we will go into hibernation. See you all on the field!
