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Since “make an SCA blog” has been on my to-do list for entirely too long now, here we are! I’m not planning to follow any particular type of structure or consistent posting schedule, but I do have a number of projects I intend to put here over time.

At the moment, I expect to primarily post about SCA heraldry and historical Czech onomastics (particularly as it relates to potential use in the SCA), as those are my two main areas of interest, but I’m leaving it open-ended because (a) I have Opinions about a lot of different things, and (b) I’m still always discovering new things to be a nerd about, so I don’t want to limit myself unnecessarily.


As for who I am - hi! I'm Anéžka Liška z Kolína, currently Golden Gryphon Pursuivant (baronial herald for the Barony of Carolingia in the East Kingdom), though that's likely changing in the next few months. I've been interested in heraldry and historical onomastics for about four years at this point, and have been spending the last couple of years digging deeper and getting more involved.
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