Hubris

Sir Hubris, also known as Tar-Mírion Anarion of Numenor, began fighting in 2013 while he attended the University of Illinois. Hubris would spend the first five years of his Belegarth career in Numenor, striving to revitalize the realm as a retainer and then as a squire, before taking a break from the sport from 2018-2021. In 2021, Hubris would return to Belegarth as possibly the first nationally recognized self-knighted knight with no surname and no lineage. In 2024, Numenor would heroically knight Hubris as Mírion Anarion, "the jeweled son of the sun."

Hubris at his first Oktoberfest in 2013, as a squire at Oktoberfest 2016, and as a knight at Winter War 2022.

Service & Recognition

Heroically knighted by the Knights of Numenor, Armageddon 2024

Elevated to the position of Guild-master in the Seneschal Guild, 2024

• From Hubris's guild-master application: "Service has always been an integral part of my Belegarth experience. From showing up to practice early as a newbie so I could help get the field ready to becoming the first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator for the Belegarth Board of Directors, my priorities have always been firmly set on creating an inclusive and welcoming space for new members. I have personally recruited and helped to retain many Belegrim who have gone on to do amazing things themselves, and I believe that my emphasis on the importance of giving back to the community from the very beginning helps to create a sense of pride and belonging in the people I guide and mentor."

Belegarth Medieval Combat Society (BMCS) Board of Directors

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator (2022-2023)
• Public Relations Coordinator (2023-2024)
• Compiled, edited, and published the 2022-2024 Belegarth Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report.

Sir Hubris with his knight's house, Winter War 2022. Photo Credit: Daguerre.

Hubris is knighted as Tar-Mirion Anarion by Sir Kegg of Numenor, Armageddon 2024. Photo Credit: Braizen.

Order of the Shining Tower, awarded Armageddon 2018.

• From the nomination (author unknown): "For the last two years Squire Hubris has been the key point person on the regrowth of Numenor. Since 2008, Numenor had seen a constantly gradual decline in its new fighter pool. As a result, the average age of our core fighter group inches closer and closer to the late 20s if not 30s. As the age gap increased, it became harder and harder to retain new recruits –older fighters simply wanted to fight hard, go home or hang out with each other. Further, Numenor’s traditional teaching method is based upon self-motivation through adversity (i.e. sink or swim). Times were changing however, and this method became more and more untenable with this generation of potential recruits. Ultimately, it degenerated to the point where the realm was down to a single University based fighter – THE key component to the realms retention of its University practice venues. With that person graduating the following year – the need for new student potential became DIRE. Into that void stepped Squire Hubris. In two seasons, Hubris painfully, but successfully created and implemented a new system of new fighter retention – altering practices and social events to become more inviting to new University fighters. In the face of stiff resistance from many members of the realm, he linked together other knights and squires (Squire Takus, et.al) to encourage the creation of a new newbie unit, the Wolves of the North– and tirelessly worked to make sure that we again became focused on new person growth. The last two years have shown retention which we have not experienced since the early 2000s. Further, he has instilled an esprit decorps with these new fighters that have made them keen on staying and growing the realm themselves. Without his leadership, and the efforts of he and others, Numenor could have indeed “fell beneath the waves”. While I normally would not single out a squire for such an award as this (as I traditionally believe such steps should be taken by a squire in the course of their own training) so great was the realm’s need, and so well did he step in, that I believe he deserves this recognition."

History

Began fighting in Numenor (UIUC) in fall 2013. Retained to Sir Angel of Numenor from 2013-2014. Member of the Dunedain from 2013-2015. Retained to Sir Cyric of Numenor 2015-2016. Squired to Sir Cyric 2016-2019. Fighting name: Böhne(2013-2017) Tar Míriel(2017-2018) Hubris(2019-present) Tar-Mírion Anarion (Ceremonial Numenorian name, 2024-present)