Finn O'Connor

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Finn O'Connor
Information
Status: Current Member Pronouns: He/Him Preferred Title: Warder Resides: Dark River Awards: Bronze Ring
Heraldry
Azure, a bend sinister sable fimbriated, a bordure argent.

Persona

16th century Irish.

Affiliations

Company of Saint Jude

Lineage

Provost to Maestro Raphael di Merisi

Offices

Midlands Region Rapier Marshal, October 2024 to Present
Deputy to the Middle Kingdom Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences for Historical Combat Studies, September 2024 to Present
Middle Kingdom Seneschal Web Site Deputy, May 2023 to Present; Updates the Pale Seneschal Directory, provides the warrant roster of the Middle Kingdom Seneschals and Deputies to the Kingdom Seneschal to the in-coming Royals
Middle Kingdom Seneschal Web Site Deputy, April 2021 to May 2022; Updated the Pale Seneschal Directory, provided the warrant roster of the Middle Kingdom Seneschals and Deputies to the Kingdom Seneschal to the in-coming Royals
Middle Kingdom Arts & Science Database Deputy, November 2020 to March 2022; Developed the new reporting form for the Minister of Arts & Sciences in Google Forms
Shire of Dark River Rapier Marshal, November 2017 to November 2021; Supervised the safety of six rapier fighter.
Palatine Baron of the Far West, April to September 2014
Herald, Shire of Loch Bais, January to December 2005

Positions

Event Steward for Courting on the River, March 2025
Tournament Organizer for THE Midlands Academy of Defense, Co. of Saint Jude By the Book Rapier Tournament
Event Rapier Marshal-in-Charge, Middle Kingdom Academy of Defense, October 2019
Event Rapier Marshal-in-Charge, Courting on the River, February 2018

Arts and Sciences Interests

Calligraphy and Illumination using dry pigments with tempera, glair, gum arabic, and gouache
16th Costuming

Arts and Sciences Event entries

Calontir Queen's Prize Tourney - February 2020, panel painting
THE Midlands Regional Arts & Sciences Fair - March 2020, panel painting
Tournament of Arts - April 2022, An examination of painting with pigments using glair, tempera, gum arabic, and gouache on paper, pergamenata parchment paper, and vellum

Classes Taught

“Punch, Drop, and Flex Your Rapier Equipment”, Middle Kingdom Academy of Defense, October 2019. Gave instruction on how to test rapier equipment using a drop tester to test puncture resistant protective garments, punch tester to test rigid protection, and how to flex test blades.
"Bolognese 101: Getting started with the side-sword", Constellation Academy of Defense and Dance, May 2024. Gave instruction on the basic cuts, thrust, guards, and footwork designed around the shorter (but not short) swords of Marozzo and dall'Agocchie, among others.

Middle Kingdom Rapier Army

THE Midlands Regional Rapier Commander, Pennsic 51
THE Midlands Regional Rapier Executive Officer, Pennsic 50

Honors & Awards

Kingdom Awards

• Bronze Ring
• Cavendish Knot
• Purple Fret
• Willow
• Award of Arms
• Dragon's Teeth, Midlands Rapier, Pennsic 50

Foreign Awards

• Leaping Dolphin (Barony of the Far West, West Kingdom)
• Oriental Dragon (Barony of the Far West, West Kingdom)
• Empty Shell (Barony of the Far West, West Kingdom)
• Empty Shell (Barony of the Far West, West Kingdom)
• Attic Helm (Barony of the Far West, West Kingdom)