History
of the the House of Black Arrow
An Isle of Standauffish
Affiliated Group
The House of Black Arrow, as
their name implies, is a House devoted to the
skills of Archery. The head of the Household
is Lord Duncan MacPherson, of the Clan
MacPherson, along with his wife Mary
MacPherson. It was originally created
under the then Prince Eric Stavanger, Prince
of Vega, ECS. While in service to the Count
Sir William Baine in the Army de Mortis,
Captain Duncan first met Lord Zorgon. With a
small crew of Mercenary archers aboard an old
ship that had seen better days, he joined with
Baron Zorgon in forming the Second Squadron
Draconis.
The ship, christened “The
Broken Arrow” by her crew due to her
condition, was part of the navy of the
principality. Had it not been for the fleet
made up of Sir Camillo’s vessels and those of
the House of Shalott, the Principality would
have had little to show on the sea.
When Zorgon and his
followers left Vega to head for home, Lord
Duncan MacPherson petitioned the House of
Shalott to be allowed to accompany them back
to Wales. As a number of his own Household
members had chosen to stay behind in the newly
created Kingdom, Zorgon accepted his offer.
Leaving his old ship behind,
Duncan and two of his crew, along with his
wife Mary MacPherson, took passage aboard the
Golden Dragon. Once they returned back to
Shalott, Baron Zorgon commissioned Lord Duncan
to the captaincy of one of his ships, the Red
Dragon.
Captain Duncan MacPherson,
at the helm of the Red Dragon, was with the
Fleet that brought Henry Tudor to England, and
his small party of Archers proved to be a
valuable asset in the battles that ensued.
After the war was over, the
House of Black Arrow turned their talents to
the Tournament fields and is helping to build
an Archery
Guild within the Port of Shalott. Though
it may seem unusual to find a Scotsman in
England at this time, Captain Duncan
MacPherson has proven his loyalty and his
worth to the House of Shalott, to Wales, and
to King Henry VII many times, and stands
without question as one of the Isle's most
stalwart supporters.
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