The finalists for Crown are Duke Brennan mac Fearghus,  fighting for Duchess Caoilfhionn inghean Fhaolain, and Sir Matthew D’Arden fighting for Mistress Fia Karmen.

The finals format will be “Best of 5.”

The weapons form for the first bout was chosen by Duke Brennan and will be Broadsword.   Duke Brennan takes Sir Matthew’s arms and the good knight yields.

The second bout will be Greatsword, chosen by Sir Matthew.    Duke Brennan takes the second bout as well.

The third bout will be Daneaxe, which Duke Brennan won with a shot to the head of Sir Matthew.

Duke Brennan and Duchess Caoilfhionn are once again Prince and Princess of the East.

In the first semi-final, Sir Matthew D’Arden advances by defeating Jarl Valgard Stonecleaver.

In the second semi-final, Duke Brennan mac Fearghus defeats Duke Randal of the Dark to advance to the final.

Thus far undefeated:

• Duke Brennan mac Fearghus fighting for Duchess Caoilfhionn inghean
  Fhaolain
• Sir Matthew D’Arden fighting for Mistress Fia Karmen

Carrying one defeat:

• Duke Randal of the Dark fighting for Duchess Katherine Stanhope
• Jarl Valgard Stonecleaver fighting for Lady Gracia Vasquez de Trillo

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Fifty combatants take to the field to fight for the right to sit the Eastern Throne.  In the first round of combat:

First Round Bouts

Duke Randal of the Dark d. m’lord Joshua Mustard
Master Dmitri Stephanovich d. Baron Vachir Arslanjin
Baron Vladimir Bathory d. Master Ogedei Becinjab
Sir Rhys Ravenscroft  d. Lord Dorian Kalogero
Sir Alexander de Hauteville d. Lord Kevin D’no
Lord Volmar Sollons d. Vicondesa Jimena Montoya
Sir Matthew D’Arden d. Lord Greadden Olthursun Veassellurd
Viscount Antonii Machinevik d. Lord Albrecht Østergaard
Master Ávaldr Valbjarnarson d. Lord Brian of Stonemarche
Duke Brennan mac Fearghus d. m’lord Alton Hewes
Sir Ketilfastr Thorkilson d. Lord Brick James Beech
Sir Wilhelm von Ostenbrücke d. Lord Corwin Blackthorn
Sir Edward MacGyver dos Scorpus d. Lady Vasia von Königsburg
Jarl Valgard Stonecleaver d. Lady Mora Ruadh
Master Tiberius Iulius Rufus Primus d. Lady Leurona Winterborne
Sir Matthias Grunwald d. Baron Joseph Harcourt
Sir Thomas of Ravenhill d. Lord Coileán O’Rein
Sir Zhigmun’ Czypsser d. Lord Martin Wasser Speier

The following fighters fought byes during this round:
THL Micah of Brighton Manor
Baron Euric Germanicus
Sir Donnan FitzGerald
Baron Tiberius Nautius Maximus
Master Sigurthr Vigurhafn
Baron Richard Leviathan
Baron Joachim Liechtenauwer
Lord Sigurd Berserkr
Sir Hrafn called Bonesetter
Sir Rory MacLellan
THL Arne Ulrichsson
Baron Duncan Kerr
THL Duarcaín MacWard
Master Richard Crowe

There are often a large number of byes in the first two rounds of a double elimination tourney so as to balance the tree during the early rounds and avoid the possibility of late round byes.

YIS,
Efeilian, called Parsley

The Crown Tournament of  Tsar Ivan and Tsaritsa Matilda is being held today, in Their Barony of Bergental.  The tournament procession has begun!

Fall Crown Tourney Procession

The Gazette will share results from Crown Tourney throughout the day, as available.  There are 57 combatants entered in today’s tourney, making up 54 pairs of entrants.  The full list of Crown Entrants can be found here.

Crown Tourney

Any errors are mine and will be corrected as quickly as possible.

YIS,

Efeilian, called Parsley