Phillipe and Marcos continue their battle with long swords  *

Captain's Marcos and Phillipe do battle in the Heavy Joust *

Sergeant Athane and her pole-axe take out Luchs of the Blue Faction *

Athane - Knight and Sergeant of the Red Faction

The bitter rivalry between Dame Rowan and Dame GeLeah was fought mainly on the ground this weekend... *

Bloody Red Richildis

...and a fierce struggle it was! *

Dame GeLeah, Knight of the Red Faction

Sir Feylin of the Green Faction goes Horse vs. Foot against Captain Marcos... *

Captain Marcos is unhorsed!  And the battle with Sir Feylin of the Green continues on foot! *

More of the Fey come out of the heather to watch over their chosen factions!

Many of the Overlords of Tir na nO'g, the glorious Fey, were present at this weekends tournament 

Lots of horse-to-horse combat this weekend as Sir Phillipe and Captain Marcos battle on... *

In an unprecedented move, Wolfgang of the Red Faction acknowledges an alliance against the Blue Faction, with the normally despised Tainted....

The Lady Cynane, Grand Mystic of the Red Faction!

Not that the alliance helps much, Sir Phillipe soundly trounces Worfgang.... *

Belgermir of the Green, Combat Engraver to the Royal Court in Tir na n'Og.  And your humble host.... *

...and although not part of the Seattle Knight's mystic land of Tir na n'Og, who could resist the magnificent armor of this visiting Dragon Lord...?

Young Damon, who took many of the photos on this page, is rewarded for his work with the honor of meeting Xena!

Washington Renaissance Fantasy Faire at Gig Harbor - August 14-15, 2004 - I was shooting video during the jousts, photos marked with an "*" were taken by my grandson Damon Abney.  AVI's of those jousts and the foot combat will appear on this site in the near future.                                               All text and photos © 2004 Douglas Herring www.dougherring.com Apologies to those with only dial-up connections....

Captain Marcos, Leader of the Red Faction!