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Swordtember : 10 : Falcon

Seven young souls, alike in their determination, sat silent in the blackness of the city at night. They stared with hungry eyes out of the alleyways where they hid, waiting for their moment, waiting for the last second before it would be too late.

Stumbling through the night, clad in glittering armor and leaning on one another for support, came three gendarmes of the city watch.

They were drunk, of course. It was the time of the night where officers let their guard down and permitted those beneath them to indulge. Such officers, of course, spent their days writing reports and drinking wine; but that is the place of men who position themselves above others.

These three, however, were not mere pawns in the grand scheme of the city. Aimerie the Swift, who had won distinction and a cushy position after saving the life of a nobleman in some battle overseas. Beneoit of Nadreilles, known for his great stature and great appetite for fine cheeses. Florentin Estoc, so named for the blade with which he had personally slain a hundred men in various duels throughout his life.

These three were not mere pawns. They were decorated men, honored by the gendarmerie, recognized for valor in duty and extensive service. Each was a hero to their comrades. They were also great friends, who frequently got unimaginably drunk together before heading down to the slums to harass the poor and the immigrant.

The seven who watched their approach were not well known. They did not have even bynames, for such was their lot that they were seen as little more than gutter trash by all who bothered to look in their direction. Their names are recorded as Anyim, Bongani, Gregory, Marceau, Molan, Quentin, and of course their leader. The man who would eventually be named Lebuin the Falcon, but at that time was merely Lebuin.

Of these seven men, the breadth of their experiences could hardly be condensed into mere words. They each lived full lives, for ones so young, and were each well loved by their community. They were seen as mere trash, but each of them was a hero in his own right.

As the three gendarmes staggered drunk through the street, muttering the words to some highborn drinking song, Lebuin gave the signal. The gendarmes had arrived in the middle of the seven men, and the seven men sprung forth from ambush.

Beneoit, who was not wearing his helmet at the time (he had loaned it to another gendarme at the bar, who proceeded to vomit in it and pass out still clutching it for dear life), was the first to fall. A thrown knife from Molan flew like a bolt of lightning, plunging into his eye. Beneoit reached up, grasping numbly for the knife and pulled it free. A geyser erupted from his skull, and he fell forward.

Aimerie and Florentin knew not what had occurred, but they each knew enough to get their swords into their hands. Rapier and estoc both flashed, the drunken gendarmes putting their backs to each other as they took stock of the situation.

The seven men formed a circle around the pair, brandishing clubs and knives and axes, as well as a single sword. In their drunken stupor, the gendarmes weighed the situation and found their assailants wanting. They charged forward.

Aimerie's rapier found purchase on the outside of Marceau's arm, but Bongani brought his club up and smashed the blade away before it could cut down to the bone. With a roar of defiance, he pushed inside Aimerie's guard as Marceau fell back, and Bongani rammed his shoulder into Aimerie's chest.

Bongani and Aimeri were both stunned; Aimerie for having the wind knocked out of him, and Bongani for having tackled a man in half-plate; but Gregory was quick to make the most of the opening Bongani had created. He brought his axe down on Aimerie's collarbone, bludgeoning him greatly where it hammered into the metal of his armor.

Something snapped audibly. Aimerie's sword fell from his grip as he stumbled back, clutching at his collarbone. Bongani charged him again, dragging him to the ground, and Molan rushed forward to drive a knife up into his jaw.

On the other side, Florentin was faring much better than his comrades. He had cut Quentin down with relative ease, his estoc slipping past Quentin's guard and leaving a gruesome gash across his unprotected chest. Quentin fell to the ground, desperately trying to keep pressure on his wound lest he bleed out in the dirt.

Before Florentin stood only Anyim, brandishing a large cleaver and a dockman's hook. The gendarme chuckled, sensing his opponent's uncertainty, and pressed his advantage with vigor. He lunged forward with a skilled thrust, and Anyim only barely managed to deflect the blow with the hook. He brought his cleaver up to strike Florentin, but the gendarme countered with a swift punch to Anyim's wrist.

Anyim cried out, losing his grip on his weapon as Florentin's mailled hand grabbed him roughly by the arm. The gendarme laughed as he switched to a reverse grip on his sword, bringing the crossguard up to batter Anyim's face in a brutal display.

Once, twice, thrice did he strike Anyim, the hook falling from Anyim's hand as Florentin bloodied his nose and mouth.

And then, without warning, Florentin's hand fell from his wrist. His gauntlet and maille were both cut through as though they weren't even there.

Florentin stared at the gushing wound for a moment, struck dumb by its suddenness in the moment before the pain reached him through the fog. He fell to his knees, howling in agony, cradling the stump of his arm.

"Mercy," he begged, only now looking up to see the utter disdain upon Lebuin's face. Only now seeing the sword in his hands.

Lebuin raised his sword, the golden symbols upon its length glowing with intent. The last thing that Florentin saw was the pommel of that blade; a falcon's head, its expression just as disdainful as its wielder's.

Lebuin kicked aside Florentin's head as he sheathed his blade. "We need to move fast," he called out, "Whoever is uninjured, help me carry Quentin. He's losing too much blood."

Those seven did not die that night, even though they were outmatched in nearly every way. Though they were starved and poor and ill-equipped, save for the sword that Lebuin had stolen from his absentee father's grave, they prevailed over three of the worst gendarmes that their city had to offer.

"We'll escape this, some day," Lebuin said as he walked backwards, carrying Quentin by his legs. "Some day, enough of those bastards will be dead. Enough of them will be afraid. Some day, we'll be free."

"Hear hear," Quentin moaned, his chest trussed up in another man's coat, "And maybe I'll even live to bleed that day, too."

"I hear that," Marceau grumbled, clutching his own bloody arm.

"We'll make it," Lebuin assured them, "I know we will."

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SAINTS NOVEMBER 12

St. Ymar, 830 A.D. Benedictine martyr of England. A monk in Reculver Abbey, Kent, England, he was put to death by marauding Danes. Feast day: November 12.

St. Livinus, 650 A.D. Martyred Irish bishop, ordained by St. Augustine of Canterbury, England. He was the son of a Scottish noble and an Irish princess. Livinus and three companions went to Flanders, Belgium, where they evangelized the area. He was martyred near Clost, in Brabant. Also called Lebwin, he is identified by some scholars with St. Lebuinus.

ST. JOSAPHAT KUNCEWICZ, BISHOP AND MARTYR- This 17th century Ukranian monk and bishop lived, labored and died for the unity of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. The feast day of this “martyr of unity” is celebrated on November 12. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/11/12/st--josaphat-kuncewicz--bishop-and--martyr-.html

St. Cadwallader, 689 A.D. A king of the Saxon peoples. He is also called Cadwalla and Ceadwalla. Born circa 659, Cadwallader became king of the West Saxons in 685 or 686. He expanded his kingdom to Sussex, Surrey, as well as Kent, In 668, he resigned and went to Rome, where he was baptized on Easter eve, by Pope Sergius I. He died a few days later and was entombed in St. Peter's.

St. Cummian Fada, 662 A.D. Irish monastic founder and defender of Roman liturgical customs. The son of the king of West Munster, Ireland, he entered Clonfert Monastery and headed the school there. He later became abbot of Kilcummin Monastery, which he founded. Cummian was a stout defender of the Roman liturgy against the Celtic school. His Paschal Epistle is still extant. Called “Fada,” Cummian received the name “tall” because of his height.

St. Lebuin, 773 A.D. Benedictine called Leaf Wine in his native England who worked with St. Boniface. He was a monk at Ripon, England, who went to Germany in 754. There he worked with St. Marchelm among the Frisians. Lebuin went to a pagan gathering at Marklo, where he won the respect of the Westphalian Saxons.

St. Machar. Founder of Aberdeen, Scotland, and companion of St. Columba. Also called Macharius and Mochuemna, he was baptized by St. Colman and joined Columba on lona. Machar evangelized the island of Mull. Consecrated a bishop, he became the Apostle to the Picts in the Aberdeenshire region.

ST. DIEGO, LAY FRANCISCAN, Born in Alcalà del Puerto, in Spain, around the year 1400. Didacus became a Franciscan lay brother. Although not a priest, he was sent to establish the Faith in the Canary Islands. During a plague in Rome in 1450, Didacus remained to assist the sick, even after the Curia had fled. Nov 12

St. Nilus the Elder Feastday: November 12 Bishop and friend of St. John Chrysostom. He was reputedly a member of the imperial court at Constantinople, modern Istanbul, who gave up his family and, with his son, Theodulus, took up the life of a monk on Mount Sinai. Theodulus was kidnapped by Arab raiders, and Nilus set out to find him. They were reunited, and both were ordained by a bishop at Eleusa. They then returned to Sinai. Nilus also became the bishop of Ancyra and was the reputed author of ascetical treatises and many letters. There is a possibility that he may be confused with the monk of Ancyra called “the Wise,” who wrote the various treatises.

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Lewin (Lebuin, Liebwin), ein Angelsachse, wirkte seit etwa 770 als Glaubensbote in den Niederlanden. + um 780. Land Europa England Niederlande

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Latin Names - Male: L

LADISLAUS: Latin form of Slavic Vladislav, meaning "rules with glory." LÆLIANUS: A derivative of the Roman family name Lælius, possibly meaning "lunar." The name is listed among the Thirty Tyrants in the Historia Augusta. He may have been a member of the noble Spanish family called the Ulpii. LÆLIUS: Roman family name, possibly meaning "lunar." LATINUS: Latin form of Greek Latinos, meaning "belonging to Latium." In Roman mythology, this is the name of a king of the Latins. LAURENS: Short form of Latin Laurentinus, meaning "of Laurentum." In use by the Dutch, Danish and Swedish. LAURENTINUS: From Roman Latin Laurentius, meaning "of Laurentum." LAURENTIUS: Roman Latin name meaning "of Laurentum," a maritime town in Latium which means "town of laurel (bay) trees." LAURUS: Late Latin name derived from the word laurus, meaning "laurel." LAZARUS: Latin form of Greek Lazaros, meaning "my God has helped." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of many characters, including a man Jesus raised from the dead. LEANDER: Latin form of Greek Leandros, meaning "lion-man." In mythology, this is the name of the lover of Hero. LEBBAEUS: Latin form of Greek Lebbaios, meaning "man of heart." In the bible, this is another name for Jude, one of the twelve apostles. LEBUIN: Short form of Latin Lebuinus, meaning "dear friend." LEBUINUS: Latin form of Anglo-Saxon Leofwine, meaning "dear friend." LEO: Latin form of Greek Leon, meaning "lion." Compare with another form of Leo. LEONIDES: Latin form of Greek Leonidas, meaning "lion's son." LEONIUS: Roman family name derived from Latin leo (gen. leonis), meaning "lion." LEONTINUS: A derivative of Roman Latin Leontius, meaning "lion-like." LEONTIUS: Late Latin name meaning "lion-like." LEXUS: Short form of Latin unisex Alexus, meaning "defender." LIBER:  Roman name meaning "to be free or liberal." In mythology, this is the name of a god of revelry and the intoxicating effect of wine. His Greek name is Dionysos. Compare with another form of Liber. LIBERIUS: Ancient Roman name derived from the Latin word liber, meaning "free." LINUS: Latin form of Greek Linos, meaning either "a cry of grief" or "flax, linen." In the bible, this is the name of one of Paul's Christian associates. In mythology, this is the name of a musician, the personification of lamentation. He was killed by Apollo who was his rival in music. Another version of the story says he was killed by Hercules. LIVIANUS: From Roman Latin Livius, possibly meaning "bluish." LIVIUS: Roman family name, possibly derived from Latin lividus, meaning "bluish." LONGINUS: Roman name derived from the Latin word longus, meaning "long." Christian legend gave this name to the Roman soldier who pierced the side of Jesus and then became a Christian, but the name is not actually found in the bible. LOTHARIUS: Latin form of German Lothar, meaning "loud warrior." LUCAN: Short form of Latin Lucanus, meaning "from Lucania," a region of southern Italy. Lucania probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a  Knight of the Round Table. He was brother to Sir Bedivere, the son of Duke Corneus, and a cousin to Sir Griflet. He was known as Lucan the Butler, for he was a servant to Arthur before being knighted. In those days, however, being a butler meant being in charge of the royal court; and so he was, along with Bedivere the Marshal, and Kay the Seneschal. He remained one of Arthur's most loyal companions throughout his life. He was one of the last knights at Arthur's side at the Battle of Camlann. LUCANUS: Latin name meaning "from Lucania," a region of southern Italy. Lucania probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light." LUCAS: Contracted form of Latin Lucanus, meaning "from Lucania," a region of southern Italy. Lucania probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light." In the bible, this is the name of a Gentile Christian who was a companion of Paul. Luke is the Anglicized form. LUCIANUS: A derivative of Roman Latin Lucius, meaning "light." LUCIFER: This is the Latin translation of Hebrew Heylel (Greek Eosphoros), a name used by Jerome in the Vulgate Bible; for example, in Isaiah 14:12, it is an honorific title of a Babylonian king. It is composed of the elements lux (gen. lucis) "light" and ferre "to bring," hence "dawn-bringer" or "light-bringer." It became the Old English name for Satan and a name for the morning star Venus. LUCIFERUS: Extended form of Latin Lucifer, meaning "dawn-bringer" or "light-bringer." LUCIUS: Old Roman name derived from Latin lux (gen. lucis), meaning "light." In Arthurian legend, Lucius Tiberius was the name of a Roman Emperor who demanded that Arthur pay him tribute and recognize him as his sovereign. When Arthur refused, a battle ensued. Arthur defeated Lucius. LUCRETIUS: Roman family name, possibly meaning "wealthy." LUDO: Short form of Latin Ludovic, meaning "famous warrior." LUDOVIC: Short form of Latin Ludovicus, meaning "famous warrior." LUDOVICUS: Middle Latin form of German Hludwig, meaning "famous warrior." LUGOVALIO: Latin form of Celtic Lugovalos, meaning "strong as Lug." LUPUS: Latin name derived from the word lupus, meaning "wolf." LYCAON: Latin form of Greek Lykaon, possibly meaning "wolf." In mythology, this is the name of an early king of Arkadia. LYCURGUS: Latin form of Greek Lykourgos, meaning "wolf-work." In mythology, this is the name of a lawgiver of Sparta who banned the cult of Dionysus and paid dearly for it. His political opponent Alcander put out one of his eyes. LYSANDER: Latin form of Greek Lysandros, meaning "freer; liberator." This was the name of the main character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. In use by the English. LYSIMACHUS: Latin form of Greek Lysimachos, meaning "free battle" or "freedom fighter."

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SAINTS NOVEMBER 12

St. Ymar, 830 A.D. Benedictine martyr of England. A monk in Reculver Abbey, Kent, England, he was put to death by marauding Danes. Feast day: November 12. St. Cadwallader, 689 A.D. A king of the Saxon peoples. He is also called Cadwalla and Ceadwalla. Born circa 659, Cadwallader became king of the West Saxons in 685 or 686. He expanded his kingdom to Sussex, Surrey, as well as Kent, In 668, he resigned and went to Rome, where he was baptized on Easter eve, by Pope Sergius I. He died a few days later and was entombed in St. Peter's.

St. Livinus, 650 A.D. Martyred Irish bishop, ordained by St. Augustine of Canterbury, England. He was the son of a Scottish noble and an Irish princess. Livinus and three companions went to Flanders, Belgium, where they evangelized the area. He was martyred near Clost, in Brabant. Also called Lebwin, he is identified by some scholars with St. Lebuinus.

ST. JOSAPHAT KUNCEWICZ, BISHOP AND MARTYR- This 17th century Ukranian monk and bishop lived, labored and died for the unity of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. The feast day of this “martyr of unity” is celebrated on November 12. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/11/12/st--josaphat-kuncewicz--bishop-and--martyr-.html

St. Cummian Fada, 662 A.D. Irish monastic founder and defender of Roman liturgical customs. The son of the king of West Munster, Ireland, he entered Clonfert Monastery and headed the school there. He later became abbot of Kilcummin Monastery, which he founded. Cummian was a stout defender of the Roman liturgy against the Celtic school. His Paschal Epistle is still extant. Called “Fada,” Cummian received the name “tall” because of his height.

St. Lebuin, 773 A.D. Benedictine called Leaf Wine in his native England who worked with St. Boniface. He was a monk at Ripon, England, who went to Germany in 754. There he worked with St. Marchelm among the Frisians. Lebuin went to a pagan gathering at Marklo, where he won the respect of the Westphalian Saxons.

St. Machar. Founder of Aberdeen, Scotland, and companion of St. Columba. Also called Macharius and Mochuemna, he was baptized by St. Colman and joined Columba on lona. Machar evangelized the island of Mull. Consecrated a bishop, he became the Apostle to the Picts in the Aberdeenshire region.

ST. DIEGO, LAY FRANCISCAN, Born in Alcalà del Puerto, in Spain, around the year 1400. Didacus became a Franciscan lay brother. Although not a priest, he was sent to establish the Faith in the Canary Islands. During a plague in Rome in 1450, Didacus remained to assist the sick, even after the Curia had fled. Nov 12

St. Nilus the Elder Feastday: November 12 Bishop and friend of St. John Chrysostom. He was reputedly a member of the imperial court at Constantinople, modern Istanbul, who gave up his family and, with his son, Theodulus, took up the life of a monk on Mount Sinai. Theodulus was kidnapped by Arab raiders, and Nilus set out to find him. They were reunited, and both were ordained by a bishop at Eleusa. They then returned to Sinai. Nilus also became the bishop of Ancyra and was the reputed author of ascetical treatises and many letters. There is a possibility that he may be confused with the monk of Ancyra called “the Wise,” who wrote the various treatises.

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ENGLISH SPEAKING SAINTS NOVEMBER 12 St. Ymar, 830 A.D. Benedictine martyr of England. A monk in Reculver Abbey, Kent, England, he was put to death by marauding Danes. Feast day: November 12.   St. Cadwallader, 689 A.D.  A king of the Saxon peoples. He is also called Cadwalla and Ceadwalla. Born circa 659, Cadwallader became king of the West Saxons in 685 or 686. He expanded his kingdom to Sussex, Surrey, as well as Kent, In 668, he resigned and went to Rome, where he was baptized on Easter eve, by Pope Sergius I. He died a few days later and was entombed in St. Peter's.

St. Cummian Fada, 662 A.D. Irish monastic founder and defender of Roman liturgical customs. The son of the king of West Munster, Ireland, he entered Clonfert Monastery and headed the school there. He later became abbot of Kilcummin Monastery, which he founded. Cummian was a stout defender of the Roman liturgy against the Celtic school. His Paschal Epistle is still extant. Called “Fada,” Cummian received the name “tall” because of his height.

St. Lebuin, 773 A.D.  Benedictine called Leaf Wine in his native England who worked with St. Boniface. He was a monk at Ripon, England, who went to Germany in 754. There he worked with St. Marchelm among the Frisians. Lebuin went to a pagan gathering at Marklo, where he won the respect of the Westphalian Saxons.

St. Livinus, 650 A.D. Martyred Irish bishop, ordained by St. Augustine of Canterbury, England. He was the son of a Scottish noble and an Irish princess. Livinus and three companions went to Flanders, Belgium, where they evangelized the area. He was martyred near Clost, in Brabant. Also called Lebwin, he is identified by some scholars with St. Lebuinus.

St. Machar. Founder of Aberdeen, Scotland, and companion of St. Columba. Also called Macharius and Mochuemna, he was baptized by St. Colman and joined Columba on lona. Machar evangelized the island of Mull. Consecrated a bishop, he became the Apostle to the Picts in the Aberdeenshire region.

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Lewin (Lebuin, Liebwin), ein Angelsachse, wirkte seit etwa 770 als Glaubensbote in den Niederlanden. + um 780. Land Europa England Niederlande