[Great Hall of Rockwall] SCA identity theft

[Kelli Quinn]

This a wild story that I came across this morning. It is posted in the forums on the Armour Archive web site. Apparently a guy in one kingdom started using the name of a knight who lived in another kingdom, including the real knight's rank and title, and exercised all the privileges of a knight as well. It all came down in a Pennsic court of chivalry:

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=76668

(check out the website to see the forum discussion)

The thread begins:

"I read about this over in the o.t. forums, and it really bothered me. How could pretending to be a knight become so important to someone that he would lie about it, and steal someone elses identity to be able to claim he is a knight? He got what he derserved fully. Credit to the original poster. 


One of our Stahlgeist Knights in AEthelmearc, Sir Tristan Sexwulf, was responsible for the research that brought this churl to justice. 
Here's his take on things. 
(reposted with his permission from stahlgeist.com) 
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First week of War was VERY HOT and VERY Dry. 
Saturday – Tristen kicked off war by outing a guy named Padashar posing as a knight from Trimaris. 
Here is basically how it went: 
He was called before the king (Rurik) and Queen (Angelic) and many members of the order of chivalry. He was charged with impersonating a knight of the realm and stealing the identity of a Knight in good standing from the Kingdom of Trimaris. He could present no proof of his pedigree. He could not recall the name of the man who knighted him, the event it happened at, or many other details that should be cemented in a knights mind forever. 
Earl Bennen from Trimaris who knows Sir Bairn MacFearghus (the knight who's identity this man stole) stated that this man was indeed false and not who he claimed to be. He was publically stripped of his false accolades while members of the order of chivalry from many kingdoms looked on. Rurik took the false knights belt and chain and threw them behind him. A level Three Banishment was leveled upon Padashar (Mundanely Ken Weaver) exiling him from the SCA and all its functions forever. The banishment was immediately read into record by Countess Caryl. He was then allowed to gather his belongings and that having been done he was escorted to the edge of the site. 
His site token was removed. He was told to leave and never return. His primary comment throughout the whole thing was "how do I get home?" To which our quick witted queen answered… "You cut and pasted you way into a peerage, now you can cut and paste your butt into a cab". He was last seen on his way to a bus station. The unfortunate victims of this treachery are the three men he took as squires. They have all been contacted and are in good spirits. 
One named Max has become my new Man-At-Arms. He is a great warrior, kind soul, and hard worker. 
We look to see great things from him. As for Padashar (Ken Weaver) he has been cast outside SCA law. And as an outlaw he is beyond the reaches of its protection. Any citizen of AEthelmearc (indeed of the Knowne World) should ask him to leave the site of any SCA function (including fighter Practices) and if he does not leave you have the 
right and duty to call the Mundane Authorities and have him removed and charged with trespassing at a private function. "
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Exel Trollskap 
Baronial Comedic Relief (is that a official title?) 
Squire to Sir Samuel De`Grace


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