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In Memory of Durlome Rakesh d'Mithnan called Dwarf Who passed from the Known World January 26, 2011 after a long bout with illness. We dedicate the next few pages to his memory. RHINO…for Dwarf By Rhiannon Elandris Rhino, Rhino sword shine bright Hold this shield wall through the fight Not trumpet call nor clash of arms Will stay thee from thy duty On Rhino shield will go Foes be raining, blow on blow Elandris banner raised on high Over all the company nigh When at last the time has come Space in Valhalla's hall you've won At that time your arms you'll lay And sleep the sleep of champions In that fire lit hall you'll be Filled with peace and be pain free Quaff the mead, drink the wine Savor the best of golden times That mead hall where you'll sit and dine Meet friends and foes of former times The bards will sing of fights and wars You'll pause a moment…remembering Per fess argent and sable, a pale per fess wavy gules and rayonee Or. Registered : August 1979 Rhino, Rhino sword shine bright Hold this shield wall through the fight Not trumpet call nor clash of arms Will stay thee from thy duty 7
Remembering Durlome Rakesh d'Mithnan called Dwarf Back in the early times, when we were all much younger and the world was a brighter place, there lived a man named Durlome Rakesh d'Mithnan. Son of Hannibal of the Rhydderich Hael and a high-born Castilian lady, grandson of Morgan Argante Elandris; Durlome, known as Dwarf, was the sworn man of Morgan Elandris to the end. Through the years, he took part in raids on the Midrealm and traveled far through all the lands that were once the East Kingdom. He was one of the original Rhinos of the Elandris Shieldwall, protecting the pole-arms-men and shield-men. The sheer mass of the men of the Shieldwall was calculated to press the enemy, and in many battles Elandris was seen leading charges to break through the enemy lines. With Mthumbal, Hak, Stor Dodlig and others, the Rhinos’ fierce reputation was feared throughout the Known World. Dwarf was a soldier. His preferred weapons form was sword and shield, though he did delight in large heavy maces and mass weapons he referred to as ‘weapons of mass destruction’ long before the term acquired other connotations. He concentrated on melees and the arts of war, not the arts of the tournament. His task was to make the spears and pole-arms more effective. His driving purpose was to protect his Baroness. His lifeblood was his loyalty and that loyalty defined his friendships and his life in the Society. In a more modern parlance, Dwarf - as Greg Tamutis was known to his many friends - was a sturdy pier upon which the Rhydderich Hael, Shire and Barony, was built and his influence lasts to this day. Dwarf joined the Society in Fredonia when the Rhydderich Hael was centered there. He had graduated from the college and was working there when he got involved with the organization. Ever thinking of others, he sold his small car and bought an Impala – the better to transport the members of the fledgling group to New York City, Toronto, Philadelphia, New England and beyond; exposing the members of what was a very isolated group from the far Western Marches - what is the now the Kingdom of AEthelmearc - to the major characters and movements that were shaping the Society of that time. And to give you a better idea of just how different life in the SCA was then, the Impala held six people and all their SCA stuff for the weekend. It was a smaller world then in many ways. 8
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