Ansteorra,

It has been our fondest wish to be Crown again at Gulf Wars. To see our kingdom shine on the fields of combat, the halls of artistry, and the fellowship of camps. We are delighted to say that you delivered!

What a truly glorious war.  Ansteorra outserved, outfought, and out-everythinged any other kingdom there. While it’s true that a few war points might not have gone our way, the might of Ansteorra, with the strength of her allies, carried us through to a resounding tie (victory!). We are so proud.

Just to emphasize, here are a list of competitions that Ansteorra won:

Target Archery Champions (the premier tournament of its kind)
Thrown Weapons Champions (the premier tournament of its kind)
Thrown Weapons (week-long participation)
Armored Field
Armored Town
Armored Ravine
Armored Fort/Castle (Trench)
Rapier Champions
Rapier Field
Rapier Town
Rapier Ravine
Rapier Trench
Equestrian Joust
Equestrian Mounted Combat
Volunteer Hours
Youth Armored

In total, 16 war points for Ansteorra, 9 for Trimaris, and 3 yet to be announced (reporting is hard sometimes).

We are very proud that our kingdom Worked so hard, Recruited so well, and Fought so vigorously.

We are proud that our kingdom was Hospitable; hosting activities in our Grand Tent every evening, and gracing many with s’mores, games, tacos, and cookies.  

We are proud of our Artisans, who spent hours and hours working on their arts, and refining their displays and entrants.

We are proud of our Missileers, who created new championship tournaments out of nothing. They made fast, fun, and exciting competitions to test the mettle of champions in their area. The attending Royals were entertained and attentive throughout!

We are proud of our Combatants, who fought through heat and fatigue to secure many war points for their kingdom.

We are proud of all of you, and so phenomenally grateful that we got to go along with each of you on this wonderful Gulf Wars XXXIII.

With Love and Affection,
Jean Paul and Gilyan