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Matildis la Libraire, OL

has participated in the SCA since the late 1990s. She began her career as a scribe in fall of 1999, producing her first SCA scroll in April of 2000. She began teaching via the creation of the Rivenstar Scriptorium about 2001 to 2004, then again via virtual and in-person classes starting in 2020.

Many but not all of Matildis's awards have been a result of her work as a scribe; however, she has also served as an officer in other capacities as well.

Offices and Awards

Offices held

In Shadowed Stars

Chatelaine for one year

In Rivenstar

Founded and hosted the Rivenstar Scriptorium from 1999 to 2003
Webminister for seven years
Deputy herald from April 2022 to present

Baronial Awards

2001, Order of the Silver Acorn: for scribal arts
2002, Order of the Rivenstar: for forming and operating the Rivenstar Scriptorium
2021, Order of the Guiding Star: for inspiring others in the face of adversity

Kingdom Awards

Award of Arms, April 8, 2000: For making a period kite and participation in the Rivenstar Madrigal Singers
Order of the Willow, July 27, 2002: For skill in the scribal arts
Order of the Evergreen, May 10, 2003: for skill and teaching of the scribal arts, especially the formation and operation of the Rivenstar Scriptorium.
Award of the Doe's Grace, September 13, 2003: for service as "royal scribe" to the court of Pieter van Doorn and Nan Astrid of York.
Award of the Purple Fret, April 30, 2005: for service as a herald to House Darkyard on Legio Draconis
Royal Augmentation of Arms (a pen Or), September 23, 2017: For assistance during the reign of William of Fairhaven and Isolde de la Ramee in presenting over 800 awards, with a scroll for each recipient.
- Approximately two hundred scribes were given this honor as part of their service during this reign.
Award of the Sapphire, January 15, 2022, for inspiration to the scribal community and others.
Order of the Laurel, September 3, 2022 (calligraphy and illumination)
Royal Augmentation of Arms (a feather issuant from an inkpot sable charged with a cross formy argent), May 2, 2026: For scribal service during the reign of Sascha and Kemma
- Approximately 120 scribes were given this honor as part of their service during this reign.

Group awards

Award of the Grove to the Rivenstar Scriptorium, May 10, 2003

Other recognition

The Principality of Cynagua, West Kingdom, sent a scroll of thanks to the Rivenstar Scriptorium for their assistance in reducing the principality's scroll backlog, providing recipients with scrolls for awards that in some cases had been bestowed more than twenty years prior.