Měryem al Ixbilǐa

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Information
Status: Current Member Pronouns: she/her Preferred Title: Lady or a Rǎiça Resides: Caer Gwyn Awards: See the Midrealm OP for the most updated awards list.
Heraldry
Per pale azure and argent, a crescent pendant counterchanged.

Měryem al Ixbilǐa joined the SCA in March of 2025, and has been doing ridiculous amounts of heraldry since October of that year. She is also interested in calligraphy, wordsmithing, string-based fiber arts, and webministry.

Persona

Měryem is from Almoravid Seville in al-Andalus. Her name, which is written using a Spanish romanization system from 1505, is pronounced Meryem al-Ishbiliyya. She speaks Arabic and Andalusi Romance, and is learning Castilian but prefers to write it using the Arabic alphabet. She loves sikanjabīn and drinks it even when not suffering from jaundice or phlegmatic fever.

Awards & Honors

• Award of Arms, 15 November C.E. 2025/A.S. LX
• Purple Fret, 25 April C.E. 2026/A.S. LX

Offices & Positions

• Local Offices:
  • Caer Gwyn Pursuivant, November 2025–present
  • Caer Gwyn Deputy Webminister, July 2026–present
• Kingdom Offices:
  • Opinicus Herald (notifications deputy), April 2026–present
• Society Positions:
  • Commenting member of the College of Arms, December 2025–present

Projects & Publications

• Articles on heraldic topics at https://calendula.neocities.org/meryem
• "Carcinus Invictus" in Beyond the Pale, November 2026