[MR] Atlantian Army Mantles

[Anthony Bryant]

On Apr 28, 2008, at 8:59 PM, logan wrote:

> nope.  ive been making fun of it for years.  some kingdoms have  
> dragons,
> some tigers, but we have a tiny sea creature that cant fight a mild  
> tide and
> shows dominance over other males by belly bumping them?  granted  
> some of us
> old fat dukes might match that description but.......


That makes me feel better. :)

I wish some of the folks who sent me agreement via e-mail would do the  
same here on the list -- I'd feel less alone.

But my opinion partly is reflected by His Grace's commentary above --  
in addition to the point that it just doesn't strike me as a good  
heraldic sidekick. Consider the royal beasts of tradition: Dragons,  
Tigers, Stags, Lions, Bores, Eagles.... and a frikkin' sea horse.  
Plus, it's a *natural* sea horse. I think I could handle a heraldic  
seahorse, but... damn.


Effingham