Morag Taylor

Persona

Growing up in Burg Eltz near the Moselle river, Morag was raised in a family of woodworkers and carvers. She liked training for war and learned to ride at a young age under the tutelage of her mother.

Whereabouts

Morag currently resides in the Canton of Caldrithig, in the Barony of Skraeling Althing.

Heraldry

• Device: Exists! It's a badger.

Current Office(s)

• Armoured Combat Marshal - Kingdom of Ealdormere (2005 - present)

Past Offices

• Seneschal - Barony of Skraeling Althing (2023 - 2025)
• Seneschal - Canton of Harrowgate Heath (April 2015 - 2019)
• Armoured Combat Marshal - Canton of Harrowgate Heath (2005 - 2015)

Past Appointments

• Armoured Combat Champion, Barony of Skraeling Althing (November 2023 - November 2024)

SCA History

Morag was introduced to the SCA in the Stronghold of Tor Brant while in college, but only joined after taking a job in Atlantia in 1998.

Morag left Atlantia and returned to Ealdormere in 2021, where she met her husband Lord Martin Brua. In 2006 the couple moved to the new canton of Harrowgate Heath where Morag served as group marshal for many years. In this time, Morag helped many new fighters build armour and ran many demos. When the canton was dissolved, Morag shifted her focus to the canton of Caldrithig.

While in Atlantia, Morag squired to Sir Gunther Addis. After many years as his squire, eventually she amicably returned her belt to focus her fighting in Ealdormere. In 2023, she took a new belt (and oar), this time from Sir Varakii Varenko Idanovich.

Affiliations

• Morag is a squire to Rytsar Varakii Varenko Idanovich. She squired in August AS 58 at Pennsic War. She is thus a crew member of the Bleek Paard, and part of House Maclachlan.
• Although no longer squired to him, Morag still considers Sir Gunther Addis as a close friend and mentor.
• Morag camps at Pennsic with Lions of the Cross, this friendship goes back decades.
• Morag views The Honourable Lord Augustyn von Brixen as a voice of reason in her woodworking journey.

Interests

Actual Interests

• Armoured Combat
  • Tourneys
  • Melee
• Wood Carving
• Armouring
• Gardening

Reluctant participation out of necessity

• Costuming

Awards

• Order of the Crucible - November 2021
• Award of Orion - March 2016
• Award of the Maiden's Heart - May 2012
• Award of the Scarlet Banner - May 2010
• Award of Arms - February 2001
• Scroll of Honour - July 2020
• Order of the Hare Valiant - September 2013
• Order of the Hare Salient - August 2015
• Carrots of Excellence - November 2018
• Bunny Tail

Contact Information

• Morag can be reached by email.

External Links

• Morag posts wood carving photos on her Instagram account.