EK King's Bardic Champion Scroll

This scroll was made for the East Kingdom King's Bardic Championship in 2018.

Illumination and Calligraphy by Millicent Rowan

Words by Chatricam Meghanta, modeled on Purananuru poem 201 by Kapilar.

Calligraphy done in a faux Arabic hand.

Illumination in Windsor and Newton design gouache.

Paper is faux vellum pergamenata from John Neal Books.

Text:

"Poet Megha sang to Tsar Ivan:

“O great king with garlanded elephants!

O Ivan with a gleaming beard,

who knows what a man’s responsibility is

and what His duty is to bards!

You have selected a new bard,

( )

Their art cannot be equaled on the earth.

They will inspire your army and put fear into your

enemies with songs!

O ruler of a land that can never be ruined!

Oh King Tsar of the rising sun,whose generosity

to bards knows no limits, may you grant them

rice, ghee, sweet liquor and ornaments of gold,

As you have this poor, unworthy, poet before them.”

Done this Day, Shani-vaasara, February 19th, in the season of Hemanta AS 52 In the The Crown Province of Ostgardr"