Canadian Squireship and Peerage

Squire Kayvaan (Sir Glass), Squire Antoinette (Dragoon Dopp), Squire Tonks (Sir Argent), and Squire Jorge (Sir Zuloo) the "Canadian Squires" at Giants Awakening 7. Not Photographed Squire Xyston (Sir Fox) Photo by Tess.

General Requirements

These are the requirements for any squire picked up by a Canadian Realm. Squires who are squired to Non-Canadian Knights please refer to the Special Considerations section at the end of the document.

• Must be a Canadian or a member of a Canadian realm.
• Must create a squires tabard if squiring to one of the Canadian Realms, tabard should be white, with red trim, and the symbol of the realm you are squirting to, a warbanner is an option as well</
• Cannot have the maple leaf as the main symbol of the heraldry.
  • Squires to other knights are encouraged to gain permission to place a small maple leaf on their squires tabard, but it is not mandatory
• Must be a positive representative of Canadian Belegarth by:
  • Being approachable and helpful when sought after for help
  • Being kind and courteous in social situations
  • Being respectful towards other Belegarth participants, event staff, park staff and event grounds
  • Not causing drama at events
  • Handling any issues of hit taking/rule following during fighting in a polite and respectful manner
  • Not causing issues or drama in online conversations in Belegarth Facebook Groups or Forums
  • This includes acting in a civil, respectful manner towards all people no matter personal feelings
• Must attend a minimum of 2 international events annually, positively representing Canadian Belegarth.
• The squire will be monitored by a realm selected mentor throughout their squireship

Combat Specific

• 40 squires fights with your primary style, whatever it may be at the time, record outcome of fights in Squires Log Book
• 20 squires fights with your secondary style, whatever it may be at the time, record outcome of fights in Squires Log Book
• 20 squires fights matching your opponent, record outcome of fights in Squires Log Book
• All current Canadian squires or Peers present at the event you are knighted at must be invited in your knight's endurance trial, and/or ceremony
  • This can be done prior to the event by posting in the Canadian Belegarth Facebook Page, and each active Canadian Belegarth Realms Facebook Page
  • Inviting the Peers and Squires in the goal, their attendance is not your responsibility
• All Canadians present at the event you are knighted at must be invited to your knight’s endurance trial and/or ceremony
  • This can be done prior to the event by posting in the Canadian Belegarth Facebook Page, and each active Canadian Belegarth Realms Facebook Page
  • Inviting all Canadians present at the event is the goal, their attendance is not your responsibility
• Squire is to Log all Fights in their Squires Book

Non-Combative Specific

• Speak with 80 titled Belegrim and have a conversation with them about their journey, how they view the process, what the most important thing they learned was, again keep all conversations logged in their squires log book
• Speak with 20 non titled Belegrim about their opinions on knighthood
• All Canadian Squires and Peers present at the event you are knighted at must be invited to the knighting ceremony
  • This can be done prior to the event by posting in the Canadian Belegarth Facebook Page, and each active Canadian Belegarth Realms Facebook Page
  • Inviting the Peers and Squires in the goal, their attendance is not your responsibility
• All Canadian present at the event you are knighted at must be invited to the knighting ceremony
  • This can be done prior to the event by posting in the Canadian Belegarth Facebook Page, and each active Canadian Belegarth Realms Facebook Page
  • Inviting all Canadians present at the event is the goal, their attendance is not your responsibility

Service Requirements

At events:

• Volunteer as event autocrat
• Volunteer at troll for at least 2 shifts per event
• Volunteer at 3 feasts, from start to finish, during the duration of your squireship
• Volunteer as a marshal for at least 2 battles per/day of event
• Volunteer for weapons check, at least 1 day per event

In realm:

• Serve as marshal a minimum of once a month, as your personal life allows
• Perform realm weapons check
• Own a weapon checking template
• Participate in realm building and realm PR activities
• Carry extra realm waivers
• Carry a BoW to practices (Digitally or physically)

Construction

Must build a passing:

• blue sword
• Blue bat
• blue non-sword (mace, axe, etc.)
• Min. red weapon
• Polearm Red Weapon
• Spear
• Javelin
• 3 arrows
• Strap shield
• Punch Shield
• Must teach 2 people how to build weapons, log information (name/date) in squires book

Must Sew:

• A tabard
• A tunic for fighting
• A pair of pants or other bottom for fighting
  • A dress will count for both a top and bottom
• A tunic for nightlife/feast
• A pair of pants or other bottom for nightlife/feast
  • A dress will count for both a top and bottom
• A Cloak or Coat
• Must teach 2 people how to sew, record date and time in squires log book

Other Crafting:

• Show ability to craft armor of leather
• Show ability to craft armor of chainmaile

Study, Learn and Teach

Readings:

• Sun Tzu’s Art of War
• Code of chivalry
• Fighting theory guides by 2 other fighters: [Fighting Articles]
• The Knight's Own Book of Chivalry
• The Book of the Five Rings
• The Tao of Pooh
• The Armored Rose
• Non-Com Specific: The Medieval Tailor
• Provide 2-4 paragraphs summary of what you have learned and how it related to you and your squireship, as proof of reading, record in squires log

Other:

• Keep a squires log book
• Pick 4 fighters and analyze their fighting style, listing strengths and weaknesses, how you would win against said fighters, record in Squires Log
• Pick a team of 5 or 10 fighters of varying styles and ability and direct them in battle against a similar yet unknown team, do 5 fights, record outcomes and anything you have learned
  • This is more about leadership skills and battlefield understanding than it is about winning of skill level, the outcomes does not matter.
  • The squires mentor will facilitate the other team and this can happen in realm or at event wherever there are enough fighters to take part
  • The realm can substitute this for another requirement if needed
• Pick 2 units to analyze their unit tactics, listing strengths and weakness and how your unit would beat them, record in squires log
  • If you do not have a unit, analyze 2 units and describe what tactics you would implement to overcome them in a team battle, describe what size team and what combination of fighting styles would be best to include (not specific fighters, just styles)

Watch and Create:

• Weapon theory tutorial of preferred fighting style, write a summary of what you learned and took away from the video, put into squires log book
  • Create: A Weapons Theory Video/Tutorial in your primary fighting style
• Weapon theory tutorial of secondary fighting style write a summary of what you learned and took away from the video, put into squires log book
  • Create: A Weapons Theory Video/Tutorial in your secondary fighting style
• Non Com Option: 2 Arts and Sciences Tutorial Videos of a skill, the skill must be one they do not already have,
  • Create an item using that new skill
  • Document the creation of said item

Teach:

• 3 members of your realm your preferred and secondary fighting styles, record names and date in squires logbook
• Non-Com Option: Teach 3 people your newly acquired arts and science skill, record names and date in squires logbook

Arts and science for Combatant Squires:

• Learn a Belegarth non-combatant skill, record skill learning process in Squires Log Book
• Research a country and it's population from a medieval period, record research in Squires Log Book
• Research a Belegarth Race that is/ will be your preferred enemy/ race.
  • This can be replaced with a different requirement if the squire does not wish to have personal lore.

Personal Reflection:

• Reflect and research the values you will uphold as a knight, what knighthood means to you personally and what your personal code of honor as a knight will be and speak with 10 people on the topic, record all in squires logbook
• Use your squires logbook to keep a constant log of thing you are learning in terms of the Knightly Virtues
  • Courage
  • Justice
  • Mercy
  • Generosity
  • Faith (Not Specifically Religious Faith but Faith in General)
  • Nobility
  • Hope

Final Tasks: Heraldry and Garb

• Create your personal heraldry
• Craft banner with your heraldry
• Combat Specific: Craft shield cover with heraldry
• Create garb in your personal colours with your personal heraldry

Special Considerations of Squires Not Squired to Canadian Realms

• Canadian Belegrim, who are not squired to a Canadian Realm and wish to be part of the Order of Canadian Peers shall submit their Squire Task List to the Canadian Realm Leadership Committee for review and consideration
• You can already be knighted before applying to be part of the Order of Canadian Peers
• The Canadian Realm Leadership Committee shall be made up of the Realm Leadership from active Canadian Realms.
• When Canada becomes home to active Peers within the Order, these Peers shall be included in the Committee
• Should a member of realm leadership be the applying squire they shall recluse themselves from the conversation and process of their application
  • Should an additional body be required for an opinion, the realms may look to previous realm leadership to step in to give their opinion, if that member is still active within the realm and Belegarth.
  • Should an additional body be required for an opinion, the realms may look to any honorary members they have to step in and give their opinions
  • Should an additional body be required for an opinion, the realms may look to trusted non-realm peers (Knights, Guild Masters, Warmasters, Dragoons, Khadines, Witchdoktors, Mekoots) to step in and give their opinions.
    • This person should have a relationship with the squire in question in some manner (unit member, close friend etc)
• It will be the responsibility of the Canadian Realm Leadership Committee to review and consider the lists of squires who are Canadian but not squired to a Canadian Realm
• The committee will review the submitted list and speak with the squire’s Knight
• If the committee deems the list sufficient and no additional requirements are needed they shall inform the squire that they are approved to join the Order
• If additions are required they should not be a repeat of anything the squire has already completed
  • There should be no more than 15 task additions and no less than 5 task additions if additions are required
  • The squires knight is to be involved in the discussion when the committee is choosing additional tasks, if additional tasks are required
  • These additions do not have to be completed before the squire gets knighted, but they will not be considered a Canadian Peer until the additions are completed