Dame Rowan and her "cousin", the footman known as both Mathew and Pippin....

With heavy lance, Sir Phillipe of the Blue Faction thumps on Wolfgang of the Red Faction...

Dame Richildis of the Blue Faction is caught unaware as the berserker Madoc of the Gold Faction issues a challenge to combat by simply attacking her outright...

Sir Phillipe le Martel, Captain of the Blue Faction!

The Blue Faction: Sir Edward, Sir Phillipe, Dame Richildis, and the Lady Debbara

Joris Ashe of the Green Faction and Sir Edward of the Blue Faction salute the audience as they prepare for one of the most epic battles of the tournament...

Emil of the Purple Faction goes up against Joris Ashe!

Dame GeLeah, taking the fight to the ground, finishes off Dame Rowan with a round-house right....

As he battles Sir Percy of the Purple Faction, Sir Phillipe is reminded of the phrase: "To the Victor..."

"...goes the spoils."

Dame GeLeah, Captain of the Red Faction, in the heavy joust with rival Dame Rowan of the Greens...

Dame GeLeah of the Red Faction fights horse-to-ground with the gigantic Sir Feylin of the Green Faction!

Joris Ashe may seem to have pinned Dame Athane of the Purple Faction, but in fact her sword has found a target and he yields the fight to her!

With another round-house punch, this time her left, Dame GeLeah finishes off Sir Phillipe in the last grand battle of the day! 

Malibu Stacy of the Purple Faction is revealed to all!  Joris of the Green Faction must destroy this abomination!

Dame Geleah, Champion of the Grand Tournament at the Washington Renaissance Fantasy Faire!!

 

Washington Renaissance Fantasy Faire at Gig Harbor - August 21-22, 2004 - A rainy weekend in Gig Harbor, so I ended up shooting mostly stills.         All text and photos © 2004 Douglas Herring www.dougherring.com Apologies to those with only dial-up connections....

Dame Rowan, Captain of the Green Faction!