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 ====== White Bear Fian ======
+The **White Bear Fian** is the [[branches:barony:septentria|Septentrian]] Baronial fighting Order. The order was founded during the reign of Baron Aedan and Baroness Caffa (first Baron and second Baroness of Septentria) on June 8, A.S. 26 (1991).
-The White Bear Fian is the Septentrian Baronial fighting Order. They were founded during the reign of Baron Aedan and Baroness Caffa (first Baron and second Baroness of Septentria) on June 8, AS 26 (1991).
+Candidates are first examined by their Excellencies to find if they are "courteous; able at archery; proficient at song, story, chess or dance; and knowledgeable or skilled at an art or science". If they are found suitable, they may then offer challenge for entry.
-Candidates are first examined by their Excellencies to find if they are 'courteous, able at archery, proficient at song, story, chess or dance, and knowledgeable or skilled at an art or science'. If they are found suitable, they may then offer challenge for entry.
+Since the Fian is self-governing, the fianna (members) determine who among them will fight the best-two-of-three challenge, and the manner and style of fighting. Unsuccessful challengers may challenge again. The Fian first accepted rapier challenges in 2025.
-Since the Fian is self-governing, the fianna (members) determine who among them will fight the best-two-of-three challenge, and the manner and style of fighting. Unsuccessful challengers may challenge again.
 The White Bear Fian is charged to uphold the honor of the barony, and the honor of combat, above any other affiliation. It is modeled after the legendary fianna who guarded Ireland's shore independent of any petty king or clan.
 The first members of the Fian were Master Alasdair of Raasay, Lord Ceallac cu Meallian, Earl Syr David Martin Failsworth, Duke Sir Finnvarr de Taahe and Lord Tai Chin Wu.
+At Brawl in the Fall in 2024, Koðran Inn Hvíti Gylðir expressed intent to challenge into the order, and were successful in doing so at Fall Coronation in 2025. This made Koðran the first new member of the Fian since 2014.
 =====Members of the White Bear Fian=====
-  * Alasdair of Raasay 1991/06/08 (should likely be 1988/06/08)
+  * Alasdair of Raasay - June 8th, 1991(should likely be 1988)
-  * Amelius Claudius Rattanicus 2008/10/18
+  * Amelius Claudius Rattanicus - October 18th, 2008
-  * Baldric of Newcastle Emlyn 2007/01/27
+  * [[people:baldric_leeman_of_newcastle_emlyn|Baldric of Newcastle Emlyn]] - January 27th, 2007
-  * Ceallac cu Meallian 1991/06/08 (should likely be 1988/06/08)
+  * Ceallac cu Meallian - June 8th, 1991/06/08 (should likely be 1988)
-  * [[people:Colyne Stewart]] 2005/06/07
+  * [[people:colyne_stewart|Colyne Stewart]] - June 7th, 2005
-  * Cynred Broccan 1998/10/17
+  * Cynred Broccan - October 17th, 1998
-  * Daffyd of Chalcewell 1990s/??/??
+  * Daffyd of Chalcewell - Date Unknown; 1990s
-  * David Martin Failsworth 1991/06/08 (should likely be 1988/06/08)
+  * David Martin Failsworth - June 8th, 1991/06/08 (should likely be 1988)
-  * Duncan bek Angus Mcdrake of Clan Barclay Esq (Weeduncan) 2099/??/??
+  * Duncan bek Angus Mcdrake of Clan Barclay, Esq (Weeduncan) - Date Unknown; 2009?
-  * Edouard Beausoleil 1994/06/18
+  * Edouard Beausoleil - June 18th, 1994
-  * Edward the Red 1995/06/03
+  * Edward the Red - June 3rd, 1995
-  * Evander McLachlan 1998/10/17
+  * Evander McLachlan - October 17th, 1998
-  * Finnvarr de Taahe 1991/06/08 (should likely be 1988/06/08)
+  * Finnvarr de Taahe - June 8th, 1991 (should likely be 1988)
-  * Fionngaiel Face of Wyre(now [[Bonifacius Finngall 1993/07/04
+  * Fionngaiel Face of Wyre (now Bonifacius Finngall) - July 4th, 1993
-  * Konrad Matthias Jaeger 1999/07/01
+  * Hans Thorvaldsson - June 7th, 2014
-  * Nicolae Cioranu 1997/07/26
+  * Konrad Matthias Jaeger - June 1st, 1999
-  * Oikawa Katsu 1988/07/01 (this date is earlier than the Fian’s founding)
+  * Koðran Inn Hvíti Gylðir - Septmeber 27th, 2025
-  * Percival de la Rocque 2013/02/16
+  * Nicolae Cioranu - June 26th, 1997
-  * Rhiannwen of Calontir 1998/01/24
+  * Oikawa Katsu - June 1st, 1988 (this date is earlier than the Fian’s founding)
-  * Rhys ap Bledri 1995/07/15
+  * Percival de la Rocque - February 16th, 2013
-  * Rory Cennedi 2005/06/07
+  * Rhiannwen of Calontir - January 24th, 1998
-  * Ruaidhri of Calontir 2000/02/19
+  * Rhys ap Bledri - July 15th, 1995
-  * Streonwold Wulfesbana 2003/11/29
+  * Rorik of Septentria - June 29th, 2014
-  * Tai Chin Wu 1991/06/08 (should likely be 1988/06/08)
+  * Rory Cennedi - June 7th, 2005
-  * Thevenin de la Cote d'Azur 2002/06/01
+  * Ruaidhri of Calontir - February 19th, 2000
-  * Tiberius of Warwickshire(was Tiberius Justus Brittanicus) 2004/02/07
+  * Streonwold Wulfesbana - November 29th, 2003
-  * Tormod of Kirk Andreas 2005/11/05
+  * Tai Chin Wu - June 8th, 1991 (should likely be 1988)
-  * Ziegfried Gunter von Weaselberg 1991/01/27 (this date is earlier than the Fian’s founding)
+  * Thevenin de la Cote d'Azur - June 1st, 2002
+  * Tiberius of Warwickshire (was Tiberius Justus Brittanicus) - February 2nd, 2004
+  * [[people:tormod_of_kirk_andreas|Tormod of Kirk Andreas]] - November 5th, 2005
+  * Ziegfried Gunter von Weaselberg - January 27th, 1991 (this date is earlier than the Fian’s founding)
+Note about discrepancies in the dates: According to Ealdormere’s kingdom OP, the first five members of the Fian were inducted on June 8 AS 26 (1991). However, the article from the Ursus #143 says the Fian was founded two years previously (so 1989). According to an article about the Fian, gaining entry did not originally carry any precedence. It is possible that when the Fian awards were eventually created they were given a date of 1991.
+Also note that Oikawa Katsu’s Fian is dated in 1988, which is a year earlier than the Ursus said the Fian was founded and Ziegfried Gunter von Weaselberg’s Fian is dated in January 1991 (five months before the order was founded).
-// Note about discrepancies in the dates: According to Ealdormere’s kingdom OP, the first five members of the Fian were inducted on June 8 AS 26 (1991). However, the article from the Ursus #143 says the Fian was founded two years previously (so 1989). According to an article about the Fian, gaining entry did not originally carry any precedence. It is possible that when the FIAN awards were eventually created they were given a date of 1991.
+====== External Links ======
+  * [[http://whitebearfian.blogspot.ca/|White Bear Fian at Blogspot]]
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-Also note that Oikawa Katsu’s FIAN is dated in 1988, which is a year earlier than the Ursus said the Fian was founded and Ziegfried Gunter von Weaselberg’s FIAN is dated in January 1991 (five months before the order was founded). //
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