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| photocaption = Melike at St. Valentine's Day; Photo by Alanna Fitzgerald
| status = Current Member 
| pronouns = she/her 
| title = The Honorable Lady 
| location = Barony of Andelcrag - Canton of Rimsholt
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Melike is a second-generation member of the SCA and began her own SCA journey around 2007 at the age of sixteen. 

Melike is currently an apprentice to Mistress Zaynab Yasmin bint Hasan.

== Persona == 

Starting out Melike had a 13th-century Welsh persona going by the name, Milisandia au Gryffyd. However, as she started to branch out and research textiles. Melike fell in love with the beautiful Elizabethan gowns. Taking a name suited for a 16th-century English persona, Melike became Millicent Lancaster. 

Currently, Melike is a late 16th-century Ottoman woman living in Istanbul and is married to Sa'id Al-Abzari. 

== Offices & Positions ==

*11/2009 - 10/2010 [[Chronicler]]  (Incipient Canton of [[Nordheim]])
*10/2010 - 01/2012 [[Chatelaine]]  (Incipient Canton of [[Nordheim]])
*04/2011 - 05/2012 Baronial Arts and Science Champion (Barony of [[Andelcrag]])
*01/2012 - 07/2014 [[Minister of Arts and Sciences]] (Canton of [[Nordheim]])
*09/2015 - 10/2017 [[Seneschal]] (Canton of [[Nordheim]])
*02/2016 - 02/2019 [[Minister of Arts and Sciences]] (Barony of [[Andelcrag]])
*06/2018 - 01/2019 Deputy [[Webminister]] (Canton of [[Rimsholt]])
*06/2019 - 05/2022 Social Media Officer (Canton of [[Rimsholt]])
*10/2018 - Present Social Media Officer (Barony of [[Andelcrag]])
*06/2019 - Present [[Webminister]](Canton of [[Rimsholt]])
*07/2021 - Present SMO for Emerging Technologies Deputy for the Middle Kingdom

== Awards ==

*03/28/2009 [[Guardant Ram]]  (Andelcrag Baronial)
*11/07/2009 [[Award of Arms]]
*04/23/2011 [[Salient Hart]]  (Andelcrag Baronial)
*06/15/2013 Award of the [[Purple Fret]]
*09/19/2015 Order of the [[Willow]]
*09/17/2016 The Bolt  (Andelcrag Baronial)
*02/11/2017 Order of the [[Silver Oak]]
*06/15/2019 Award of the [[Purple Fret]]
*08/09/2020 Award of Diligence of Andelcrag (Andelcrag Baronial)
*08/10/2022 Award of Inspiration (Andelcrag Baronial)
*11/05/2022 Order of the [[Evergreen]]
*01/21/2023 Award of Inspiration (Andelcrag Baronial)
*04/15/2023 Award of the Butterfly (Andelcrag Baronial)
*09/14/2025 Orders of the [[Dragon's Barb]]
*06/21/2025 Order of the [[Red Company]]

== Interests and SCA-related hobbies ==

Bookbinding, Textiles, and Brewing and Vinting

== Classes Taught ==

*16th Century Woven Buttons
*How to Write a Research Paper
*Cordial Making
*Islamic Bookbinding in the 15th and 16th Centuries

==Authorizations==

*Combat Archery

== Miscellany ==

Melike has a Bachelor of Art in History and Textiles from Roosevelt University and a Master of Infomation from Rutgers University.

She has an adorable tri-color corgi named Chewie.

Food Allergies: Peas, Green Bell Peppers, Pistachios, Shrimp, Scallops, and Salmon.

== External links ==

*[https://sites.google.com/view/melikebintnikola/home Melike bint Nikola's Personal Website]
*[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nZ04pn5iymcZuvWc391329j5QHe7_qQeErih6jaTwdE/edit?usp=sharing Melike's SCA Resume]

[[Category:16th Century]]
[[Category:Ottoman Personas]]
[[Category:Turkish Personas]]