AEthelmearc White Scarf Scroll

The Scroll 

What is it?

This is a grant-level scroll that I made as a personal commission from Queen Kallista Morganova of AEthelmearc.

This scroll is made out of bristol board paper and black India ink.

This scroll was created during a time when I was stuck between different social media pages, and I didn't take too many progress shots of my work.

This is a personal piece because it was made for my beloved other-mother in the SCA.

Scroll Wording

The drums of battle call, the clatter of steel rises on the field.

Through the din of war a voice cuts through-

The iron voice of command.

There, stands Our subject Lucia Augur leading the charge and striking down foes.

Pay heed to the call of the commander and victory is assured.

Where she leads enemy lines are torn asunder, and where her blade flashes death is certain.

Courageous Lucia, We have seen your mind shape Our soldiers.

We have seen your blade cut down those before you. 

And so it is that We, King Andreas and Queen Kallista, would see you bearing the field officer's colors of the White Scarf.

Let all see this token of your deadly skill. 

Let none doubt your indomitable will. 

Mark this April 8th A.S 57 as the day a new White Scarf rises, and our foes quake with dread.




Words by Jehan LeBlanc and Cyrus Augur

The Extant

The extant is a German piece from 1555 and is found at the Rijkmuseum in Netherlands.  Artist unknown and with the description “Nun walks with fish in hand chasing a cat , she wants to trade the fish with a penis that the cat has in its mouth. A jester watches through a window frame”.


The quotation on the bottom reads “Flaisch macht Flaisch” which can be translated into either “flesh gives flesh” or “flesh equals flesh”. This depiction is found in the 


‘Flaisch macht Flaisch’ is from the old German proverb ‘Fleisch macht Fleisch, fisch macht nisch’. It would roughly translate to ‘meat gives meat, fish gives nothing’, meaning that meat is more nourishing than fish.


Fleisch is in German also connected to ‘Fleischeslust’, which means carnal desire. The fish can be connected to the catholic tradition of eating fish on Friday or abstinence from eating meat.

In progress shot

During the creation of this piece, I was in constant communication with my MOD who offered me advice and pointers throughout.  One suggestion that he made was "can we add a sword somewhere into it to reflect the martial nature of the award?"

Ask, and you shall receive.

Almost finished the illustration

This was a fairly challenging scroll despite the simplicity of the images.  The cross-hatching added an interesting and challenging element to the piece.

Things I learned...