{"id":216,"date":"2019-01-19T19:50:50","date_gmt":"2019-01-20T01:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dishonoronyourcow.com\/?p=216"},"modified":"2019-01-19T19:50:50","modified_gmt":"2019-01-20T01:50:50","slug":"scroll-texts-for-dongal-and-catalina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dishonoronyourcow.com\/?p=216","title":{"rendered":"Scroll Texts for Dongal and Catalina"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It has been my practice to post the plain text English versions of scrolls I write for a reign after the reign is over. I do this primarily so that the people who receive them will get to see the texts for the first time when they hold it in their hands, even if they&#8217;ve heard it for the rest of the reign&#8211;the same as not posting the text for a GOA or Peerage scroll until it has been awarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With their Majesties permission, however, I am posting the texts I wrote for this reign (the second reign of Dongal and Catalina) at the beginning of the reign. This is being done because the texts have been transliterated into Arabic. This is wonderful and makes them fairly unique, but it also means that the recipient can&#8217;t read it; and while their Majesties are wise and are providing the translation with each scroll, we all know that things can happen and that the populace as a whole is likely curious as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also a note on titles: Historically, Timur referred to himself as Amir&#8211;maintaining a largely theoretical fealty to his Khan. But Amir or Emir is largely ranked as a Princely title (see, e.g., the Emirates which make up the UAE, and that Emir is used as a title by the Princes of Saudi Arabia). Their Majesties are using the titles Shah and Maleika for the Timurid side of their reign, because these titles are both historically accurate and better representative of the roles of SCA Monarchs. I applaud their Majesties in striking the right note of historical accuracy and SCA custom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources are listed after the texts in italics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Award of Arms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The virtue of a noble is like a wine cup brimming over; a\ncup-bearer whose countenance shines like the sun. Dongal, virtuous sword, and\nCatalina, wise rose, seek those who throw branches upon the fire of the Kingdom\nthat its light may shine for all. One such is <strong>&lt;NAME&gt;<\/strong>, whose presence makes life sweet and lays enjoyment at\nthe feet of the Falcon. Let them be given to the nobles and thus recognized,\nawarded arms and called to glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the ___ day of the month of ____________, in the ___ year\nof the Society, this was written and sealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dongal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Catalina<br>Shah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maleika<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Based on \u2018The Margin of a Stream\u2019 by Hafiz, Sufi poet 1325-1389. Closing based on the Decree of Miran Sah, Timurid Prince, 1398)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Torse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shah Dongal addresses the spirit of Calontir; Maleika\nCatalina addresses the heart of the Falcon. The juice does not become wine\nuntil it has aged in the cask. So to the spirit does not become worthy without\ntime and toil, growing like copper turned into gold. So <strong>&lt;NAME&gt;<\/strong> has grown noble in bearing and deed. As they have\ntread the path of selflessness, are they now entered among the selfless, and\ngiven the Torse as a symbol to bear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let it be written forever, not lost to eternity, on the __\nday of _______, in the 1,440<sup>th<\/sup> year of the Hijra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dongal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Catalina<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shah&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Maleika<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Based on \u2018Be Lost in the Call\u2019 by Rumi, a Persian poet who lived 1207-1273 and influenced literature in the rest of the Islamic world\u2014including the Timurid dynasty.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leather Mallet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is said by the wise that every craftsman searches for\nwhat is not there to practice his craft. The carpenter seeks the house without\na door, the smith the scabbard with no sword. Dongal, wise amongst the wise,\nhas seen those who fill the needs of His people. Catalina, artisan rose, has\nseen the cunning work done in the name of Her lands. _____________ has shown\nskill and knowledge, and the Leather Mallet have found they are lacking the\npresence of such a one. Thus it is done, a final need filled and a tribute of\njoy brought to the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the lands of ____________, on the __ day of\n______________, Anno Hegirae 1440, it was sealed under the great seal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dongal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Catalina<br>Shah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maleika<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Based on \u2018Every\nCraftsman\u2019 from the Masnavi by Rumi. Final line adapted from the Decree of\nMiran Sah, above.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Golden Calon Swan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is artistry to dispose of all things in perfect order. To\nrightly place the stroke of a brush, the dance of the pen, or the pitch of the\nvoice. Dongal and Catalina, rightly appointed rulers of Calontir, treasure the\nbeauty of their lands and ennoble those who add to it. Such an artisan is\n____________, who has set the skies alight with beauty. They are like the\nGolden Calon Swan, renowned for its grace, and whose symbol shall adorn them\nforevermore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set in front of the royal Muhrdar with the Seal for Royal\nPermission on the ___ day of ___________ in the 1,440<sup>th<\/sup> year of the\nHijra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dongal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Catalina<br>Shah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maleika<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Based on al-Nami\n27:88, final line based on the Decree of Miran Sah. The \u2018Muhrdar\u2019 was the royal\nseal keeper.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stile Fyrd<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No sword is like Zulfiqar, and no swordsman like he who\nwields it. It is said that when it was wielded the heavens themselves chanted\nin awe. So it is when ____________ strikes the foes of the Falcon, the people\nsing in praise. Dongal, called to battle, and Catalina, iron strong, speak now:\nThe just leader shall be sheltered, and the warrior rewarded. Stand you now\nwith the sword bearing guards of our Kingdom, the Stile Fyrd, and incline only\nto righteousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sealed before heaven and all the lands of Calontir on the\n___ day of _______________, in the ___ year of the Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dongal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Catalina<br><br> <br>Shah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maleika <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Based on the phrase\n\u2018There is no man like Ali, and there is no sword like Zulfiqar\u2019, attributed to\nMuhammad at the Battle of Uhud, 625 AD. Zulfiqar is a famous sword in the\nIslamic tradition given by Muhammad to his son-in-law Ali, which is used as a\nsymbol of Islam; in the 16<sup>th<\/sup> century it was used on the banners of\nOttoman Janissaries. The line \u2018the just leader shall be sheltered\u2019 refers to\nthe Sahih Muslim, one of the six major Hadith in Sunni Islam; the line about\ninclining to righteousness references verse 11:113 of the Quran).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Iren Fyrd<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dongal, Amir born of war, has seen to the defense of His lands.\nCatalina, Amirah strong as stone, has seen the fields of war. When the enemies\nof the Falcon have set their cruel hearts on war, they have commanded as one:\n\u201cWe sent Our messengers of peace. Now we send our iron, whose violent force\nwill keep these lands we are sworn to keep.\u201d The iron of the Falcon are the\nIren Fyrd, sharp and true. ________________ is one chosen to defend these\nlands, named to that host for their righteousness. Let all know their worth and\nhonor, and remember their name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the ___ day of ______________, Anno Hegirae 1440, this\nwas written under the law and sealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dongal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Catalina<br>Shah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maleika<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Based on the Quran,\n57:25. \u201cAnd we sent down iron, in which is violent force, and benefits for\nhumanity.\u201d This represents the meteor which forms the Kabba, a sacred site in\nIslam, but worked well for the Iren Fyrd).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eo Fyrd<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Ankara the Amir Timur captured a Sultan on horseback and\nblooded an Empire. At Damascus, the Army of Sharpeners crushed the enemies of\nKhalid from their saddles. On the fields of war the Shah and Maleika, Dongal\nand Catalina, have crushed the enemies of the Falcon beneath the thunder of\nhooves. For valor and skill they decree ______________ shall join their <em>Jaish al-Zahf<\/em>, the Eo Fyrd that guard\nthe lands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decreed and written on the ___ day&nbsp; of _________________, Anno Societatis ___, in\nthe lands of ________________.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dongal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Catalina<br>Shah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maleika<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Text references\nimportant cavalry battles of both the Timurid Empire and the Rashidun Army of\nearly Islam. The Siege of Ankara was where Timur beat the Ottoman Empire and\ncaptured the Sultan. The Siege of Damascus was where the Army of Sharpeners,\nthe elite Cavalry of the Rashidun Army, smashed the Byzantine defenders as part\nof their expansion. Jaish al-Zahf literally mean the Mobile Guard, and was\nanother name for the Army of Sharpeners).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Boga Fyrd<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the backs of their steeds the archers of Amir Timur built\nan empire. Beneath the iron rain of arrows Chagatai expanded his father\u2019s\nreach. With the unflinching aim of their warriors have Dongal and Catalina, by\nrights sovereign Shah and Maleika of the Falcon lands, guarded and grown. They\nhave seen the precision of ________________, the arrows sunk in target and\nfoeman alike. To the Boga Fyrd their name is added, and their fletching\nrecorded in the histories of the Order for all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written on the ____ day of ____________________, Anno\nHegirae 1440, under the Seal for Royal Permission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dongal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Catalina<br>Shah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maleika<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(This text references\nthe Mongol origins of the Timurid Empire and Chagatai Khanate, from which they\ncame. Final line references the same decree as above).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Falcon\u2019s Claw<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A warrior must learn many lessons. They must be like a\nsword, without trace of soft iron; like a steel mirror, scoured of rust and\ndoubt. ______________ is a child of Calontir, and has taken the first steps\nalong this path. Their steel grows strong, their worth begins to shine. They\nare inducted into the Falcon\u2019s Claw in recognition of the promise they hold for\nthe future of these lands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beneath the great seal done on the ___ day of\n______________________, in 2019 by the common reckoning of years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dongal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Catalina Shah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maleika<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Text based on the\nMasnavi by Rumi, Story of the Chinese and Greek Artists. The year 2019 was used\nto be more recognizable to a child).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Purple Jess<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who serve are beloved of Dongal, chosen by battle and\ntransformed by service. Those who toil are beloved of Catalina, anointed for\nher work and spirit. 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