It's a particular shot in the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.) where the sword strikes between the body and the shield just right. The song was written as a memorial for a woman in the game who passed away in a car accident, who was a big inspiration to many of the women in the game.
Yes, her name was Burnadette... I remember her well... it was a very sad day when she died... we had two funerals that day... our King died in that car accident as well.
This song teach to any women who hear it, that we have a model to follow in any situation. Some for good, some for bad. But example to do the right thing when our turn came. For me, is my mother.
In all these comments, I see very few mentions of the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism). We are a medieval reenactment group, and this song is about an SCA fighter; we have many valiant women who take the field in heavy armor along with the men. If you find this song inspiring, look up a group near you; we have active groups all over the world, and you will find few people as welcoming, as enthusiastic to teach, or as good to party with as the folks who share this odd and slightly nerdy hobby.
Depending on which version of this song you listen to, it changes the meaning almost completely, even if the lyrics are the same in both. I love songs like that.
So I started playing rugby this year. Basically the captain of the team taught me how to play and she is my role model. She is always so confident in everything she does. I just want her to know how much everything she has done for me means, even if she didn't know it at the time. The season is over and she is graduating, but this song will always remind me of her and all that she has done for me over the past few months.
I love that one of the images used is of Alanna The First Adventure the first book of the Song of the Lioness Series by Tamora Pierce. That series greatly inspires me and it was what drew me to the fantasy genre many years ago. This song even reminds me of the main character who was the first of a revival of female knights in the books. She was smaller than everyone else in page training and not a natural with a sword, but she persevered and won a place for herself as a Knight of the realm. I would recommend the books to anyone who enjoys reading or liked this song.
Heather Dale, You already know I adore you!! I know this song is not about Rowan but I shared my Ansteorran SCA story with you (and her) years ago and this song still gives me chills!
I always picture in my mind the First of the Lady Knights of the SCA when I hear this song. Her name is Sir Trude Lacklandia, she was even interview by the Smithsonian Magazine for the article about the SCA years ago. At the SCA's 50th Year (June 2016) event there will be a tapestry there with one panel for each year and AS 10 is "Trude's" panel She had to prove that women actually fought in the Middle Ages, armor as a knight, armed as a knight and leading knights... in order for the SCA's Board of Directors to allow her to fight under her own name.
Hey, I just wanted to thank you because I had never heard of the SCA but I'm going to the next meeting in my area. I've always wanted to learn black smithing and sword fighting and now I might actually get to do so =)
This song was actually written about her! I didn't know about the SCA until this month! My boyfriend is a member and I showed him this song and we both had about a half an hour freak out when we both realized this was an SCA song!😂😂I adore that man
Everyone says that this song is empowering for women... I'd disagree, I would say it's empowering for everyone. The biggest thing I take away from this song is: "That person inspired me to be a better person, if they can do it then at least I can try!" I wish I could meet someone like that lady knight in my life...
I'm inclined to agree with you. I'm a guy feminist only insofar that I think women should probably have equal voting rights and the protection of the law in the same sense as men, and that everything else about life and success is their own responsibility. And I hate how much modern feminism seems to want to pin responsibility on men for inspiring and fostering and making way for women, as if they're children and shouldn't be expected to actually compete with men for success the way men have always done with each other. I don't even like the word 'empowering'. I don't see any situation where 'encouraging' wouldn't be both a better word to describe the process of inspiring someone to take more agency in their life, and a better and healthier thing to strive for on someone else's behalf in the first place. As you say, this song is about people of like mind feeling inspired by each other's courage and passion in spite of very real and realistic uncertainty and fear of inadequacy, and trying to be their best selves so as to inspire others in turn without any need to tear down or push responsibility on anyone else for you not being where or what you want to be. And I think it's absolutely beautiful.
This actually hit home for me today. I went into my agriculture major in college feeling so out of place. I disnt grow up on a farm, I'm allergic to moat animals and pollen, and my associates is in art and design...but I had a lot of role models in my life who decides to run with agriculture on small scale from places of computers or nursing and most made businesses with it and that's what I want to do. I want to run my own business that is farm to shelf in the products and this song made me cry with reminding me that since they can do it so can I. And I know ita meant yo be about feminism and what not but honestly it just makes me feel better as a whole.
"A woman can't be pharaoh!" wellll ... last i checked it didn't violate any of the known laws of physics... sooo i mean if its that big of an issue... maybe spell it with an f instead of a ph ?
@@firefox5926 Language things are funny. F.e. my history teacher claims that Queen Elizabeth II technically isn't queen. In my country "królowa (queen) means wife of "król" (king), so technically it should be King Elizabeth II. Yes, feminists have to hate this, but due to not many women being rulers in any kingdom language never created female form.
@@EllAntares King derives from old Germanic Küning and means "Queenling" - Queen's man/husband, which can be taken as a hint towards matriarchy in pre Roman times, though there's no chance of proving it. Queen is the same as old Greek "gyn", meaning woman.
It's also my favorite TP series as well. And this song applies to Kel really well, since not only was she partly inspired by Alanna, but she is also an inspiration to other girls. Unlike Alanna, Kel didn't have magic and wasn't in the hand of the Goddess, thereby proving to other girls that even though they might be ordinary, they could become knights too.
Kel was the first one I met… I found Alanna later. I got to meet Tamora, as a sleep-deprived 13-yo on a school night (thank you, Mom!) and made such an impression, I was told, “Look for yourself later on.” Sure enough, sleepy or drunk Beka Cooper? That’s definitely me at 13, running on what I thought then was too little sleep (just 6 hours! I now survive on 3-4)
I was the only female firefighter in the USAF. Not only the FD but in the military lol It was tough cuz I am not a big woman. 5'1 so it was challenging. Wouldn't change a thing though. I want to learn how to sword fight. Always a fan of Medieval shows and movies. I collect them I guess I need to learn how to wield on now!! Love this song!!! Fun to sing to!!!!
Look up HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts). its a martial arts movement where we study medieval and renaissance European fighting arts, but studying the hundreds of old manuals still in existence. its a rapidly growing hobby, but still in its infancy. Its also like no fighting rush I've ever experienced. its not just bashing like the SCA; its a true martial art that is every bit as technical, elegant, and effective as any Asian martial arts. Google the HEMA Alliance, and they can show you where you nearest club is.
awesome video!! Was really cool to see Maid Marion, Morgana, Martha and many other very brave woman who have fought hard to make an impact on everyone around them. Not going to lie it was rather motivating
Listening to this after having a chat with a friend about a writing project, that I only feel confident starting because he inspired me with his. Because of him I lift my pen with pride :)
Do not walk ahead of me as I might not follow. Do not walk behind me as I might not lead. Instead, walk beside me as my equal and together we CAN and WILL do great things.
What a beautiful story. There is a way you can honor your captain. Next year there'll be an uncertain, maybe even scared girl on the team. You can be her model. Take the good that was done for you and pass it on. Good luck!
That picture is from a series call Legend of the Seeker, that particular person's name is Kahlan Amnell played by Bridget Regan , she is what they call a Confessor. It is a great series, lost of legend,lore,and imagination.Good series to check out.
this song proves that no mater what gender you are you can fight no mater how small or frail you are,it proves that woman are fighters to, we may not look like it but us females can
OMG dad showed me this yesterday and i LOVE IT also thank you soooooo much for adding Alanna and Daine and Belle is not quite kick-ass enough for this song.
oh my goodness. the royal diary serious. yessss! love the music too, hahah. it's just those books are the embodiment of my childhood and mean the world to me. :3
This song pushed me to take my first step. I called a Marine recruitment office a couple weeks ago. I'm not gonna deny that right now I'm severely out of shape and am sucking up the workouts, but I took the step which will become a start. I've been fighting for my own survival my whole life since I was only 3. Feel free to watch my journey from sucking, to sucking less, to eventually not sucking on my channel.
Jonathan Hughes I know it isn't actually about anyone in the Tortall universe but the way I see it this is about Kel's attitude towards Alanna and fighting in general. Still though anyone in the SCA(particularly Ealdormere) are the most incredible people in _this_ world
that is one thing I dislike about those books, that you know the ending won't be any happier than the beginning or any of the parts in the middle whereas in lotr there are dark moments, but there are happy moments also
Nice slideshow, love the song... ...it's too bad I don't have the program system to make an animated music video, this would be perfect for my own version of the Scandinavian tale "Tatterhood" (and/or the Scottish version "Katie Crackernuts") giving a little back-story as to why a princess would want to become a knight and how strong her bond is with her sister, whether they are together or not. ;D
Cause she is not the bravest fighter,not one to raise a fuss but I'm so damn proud shes one of us and we will never stand together in a shild wall side by side but because of her i lift my sword with pride!
If you're talking about the image near the end at about the 3 minute mark; That's Diane the Wildmage from Tamora Pierce's 'The Immortals' series. If that's not the shot you were speaking of then I'm not sure.
@redrasegarden That's Martha Jones (played by Freema Agyman) from Doctor Who. @jaruca86 That's Guinevere (as played by Keira Knightley) from King Arthur (the version with Clive Owen)
This songs about the maidens. When they click what May Den really means, they fight, they fight as if their very life’s count on it. You can’t put these women into any group. These women are built from the spine, nature crowns them.
Heck yes, the Immortals Quartet (Daine's story) is still one of my all-time favorite series. Though if I had to pick a favorite among the Tortall books, it'd be Trickster's Choice, closely followed by Trickster's Queen.
This song makes me think of Lady Keladry and how she was inspired by Alanna and how without her example she would never have had the chance to earn her knighthood. Alanna was short and not a natural at sword fighting, but with hard work, grit and determination she blazed a trail for others to follow. She proved woman had what it took to be knights.
I believe Catherine of Aragon should be there instead of Anne Boleyn, as she ruled the kindom in her husband absence, ended revolts, was loved by her subjects and was strong and brave in the face of adversity when her husband unfairly divorced her. Anne Boleyn was basically a husband stealer who did nothing for the welfare of England (pardon my English as Im not a native speaker). The video and the song are both lovely, though =)
I agree with what you said about Catherine, but I think you should do more research about Anne, she was more than a "husband stealer". People often underestimate Anne, and in my opinion that's not fair. (By the way, I'm not a native speaker, too:) )
I love how this comment is arguing about a single picture in a video/song about an archetype, and is actually about one specific person who is definitely not Anne Boleyn. Comparatively speaking, Anne would have been breaking the mold at her time, something that, in itself, was hard to do and rarer still. You are drawing the wrong conclusions about a person and applying modern ethics to her actions, something so so so demeaning to how much courage it took to do the things she *did* do, regardless of how the seem to us today.
Both modern ethics or 16th century ethics apply. Boleyn may have been mold breaking, but she is most definitely not a role model. Take Catherine Parr, who was a writer herself and a great diplomatic, looking for her welfare, and England's, and the princesses'. That's both mold breaking an admirable. Anne did absolutely nothing I can admire, and she only followed her ambitions. I actually pity her.
My father is a martial arts expert and qualified for the 1980 Olympics for Korean Karate. (only qualified because America didn't go to the 1980 games, Moscow Boycott). He says that woman can be great fighters but they can't train the same way men do. Its a well known half truth that men have stronger upper bodies then men, a *lesser known* fact is that women have stronger lower bodies then men. My dad goes on to say that in *all* martial arts, *even boxing* , footwork is the most important thing to get right. So woman can, and *_do_* make great martial artists.
@Nikolet998 To the best of my knowledge, the chords are C F Am and G. The order should be pretty easy to determine. It might also be G D Em and C with a capo at the fifth fret
MARTHAAAAAA!!! OMG she was one of my favorites (her,Amy, and Rose were BADASS) And what's her name from legend of the seeker! Kayla? Kara? Something with a K...
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It's a particular shot in the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.) where the sword strikes between the body and the shield just right.
The song was written as a memorial for a woman in the game who passed away in a car accident, who was a big inspiration to many of the women in the game.
Yes, her name was Burnadette... I remember her well... it was a very sad day when she died... we had two funerals that day... our King died in that car accident as well.
I love 💘💗♥💓💛💖💘 the name of your Inc.
@@jjenner2452 Would that have been HRM Osis? I remember when he was Midrealm king before Ealdormere independence. He was a truly fine fellow.
This song teach to any women who hear it, that we have a model to follow in any situation. Some for good, some for bad. But example to do the right thing when our turn came. For me, is my mother.
In all these comments, I see very few mentions of the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism). We are a medieval reenactment group, and this song is about an SCA fighter; we have many valiant women who take the field in heavy armor along with the men. If you find this song inspiring, look up a group near you; we have active groups all over the world, and you will find few people as welcoming, as enthusiastic to teach, or as good to party with as the folks who share this odd and slightly nerdy hobby.
Agreed as part of the group, the ladies I've fought tend to be the people you flee in a melee
@@isitnotwrittenthat1680 im a guy from new zealand can i join ?
@@firefox5926 I think there's a chapter out there, but I don't know for sure
Anyone know more about this who can tell me?
@@mariabustamante5296 what do you want to know?
Depending on which version of this song you listen to, it changes the meaning almost completely, even if the lyrics are the same in both. I love songs like that.
Alanna! 'Tis you who first taught me the ways of the warrior maid!
+Mori Rin lol this is about Alanna from Kels POV
+the bat pup I know right? A real amv featuring Kel and Alanna and this song would be so awesome!
:o YES totally!
Alanna? I haven't heard that name in years (also I love how I know which one you mean)
I don't usually comment on things this old but. . . I can literally look over at my bookshelf and see that name and it makes me smile.
So I started playing rugby this year. Basically the captain of the team taught me how to play and she is my role model. She is always so confident in everything she does. I just want her to know how much everything she has done for me means, even if she didn't know it at the time. The season is over and she is graduating, but this song will always remind me of her and all that she has done for me over the past few months.
I love that one of the images used is of Alanna The First Adventure the first book of the Song of the Lioness Series by Tamora Pierce. That series greatly inspires me and it was what drew me to the fantasy genre many years ago. This song even reminds me of the main character who was the first of a revival of female knights in the books. She was smaller than everyone else in page training and not a natural with a sword, but she persevered and won a place for herself as a Knight of the realm. I would recommend the books to anyone who enjoys reading or liked this song.
I read that series back in elementary school, they're great books.
I'm of Celtic and Nordic descent so when I hear a song about warriors and warrior maidens and Valkyries then it gets my blood pumping
I hope not from a wound ? :-D
Same
Im not but same
Celtic and Nordic? Are you faroese by chance? (:
Love it
This song had an interesting effect on me. Made me start tearing up, but not in a sad way. Also felt like awakening.
Welcome! Warlock or Berserker whichever you be.
@@wherewolfprime LOL, don't know which one I am. Is the berserker a woman?
I felt the same way with Heather Dale’s song, “Flower Child”. Made me tear up in a happy way, especially with the sweet twist at the end
YOU WIN ALL THE AWARDS FOR PUTTING IN MARTHA!
Heather Dale, You already know I adore you!! I know this song is not about Rowan but I shared my Ansteorran SCA story with you (and her) years ago and this song still gives me chills!
Thank you Heather! and Thank you Rowan AND Hector....best male Rose of all time!
This singer is fabulous!
She is.Her name is Heather Dale
I always picture in my mind the First of the Lady Knights of the SCA when I hear this song. Her name is Sir Trude Lacklandia, she was even interview by the Smithsonian Magazine for the article about the SCA years ago. At the SCA's 50th Year (June 2016) event there will be a tapestry there with one panel for each year and AS 10 is "Trude's" panel She had to prove that women actually fought in the Middle Ages, armor as a knight, armed as a knight and leading knights... in order for the SCA's Board of Directors to allow her to fight under her own name.
TheAirborneGator so interesting, thanks for sharing
What a wonderful fact! As a lady SCA fighter, thank you for sharing! The organization has come a long way!
Hey, I just wanted to thank you because I had never heard of the SCA but I'm going to the next meeting in my area. I've always wanted to learn black smithing and sword fighting and now I might actually get to do so =)
This song was actually written about her! I didn't know about the SCA until this month! My boyfriend is a member and I showed him this song and we both had about a half an hour freak out when we both realized this was an SCA song!😂😂I adore that man
Everyone says that this song is empowering for women... I'd disagree, I would say it's empowering for everyone. The biggest thing I take away from this song is: "That person inspired me to be a better person, if they can do it then at least I can try!"
I wish I could meet someone like that lady knight in my life...
I'm inclined to agree with you. I'm a guy feminist only insofar that I think women should probably have equal voting rights and the protection of the law in the same sense as men, and that everything else about life and success is their own responsibility. And I hate how much modern feminism seems to want to pin responsibility on men for inspiring and fostering and making way for women, as if they're children and shouldn't be expected to actually compete with men for success the way men have always done with each other. I don't even like the word 'empowering'. I don't see any situation where 'encouraging' wouldn't be both a better word to describe the process of inspiring someone to take more agency in their life, and a better and healthier thing to strive for on someone else's behalf in the first place.
As you say, this song is about people of like mind feeling inspired by each other's courage and passion in spite of very real and realistic uncertainty and fear of inadequacy, and trying to be their best selves so as to inspire others in turn without any need to tear down or push responsibility on anyone else for you not being where or what you want to be. And I think it's absolutely beautiful.
@@noxluxe8674 "I think women should probably have equal voting rights"
"Probably"... fine feminist you make.
i love the Tamora Pierce! her books never get enough love!!
Eowyn comes to mind.
I'm a huge fan of her:)!
HEATHER DALE, YOU MAKE THE BEST SONGS.
This actually hit home for me today. I went into my agriculture major in college feeling so out of place. I disnt grow up on a farm, I'm allergic to moat animals and pollen, and my associates is in art and design...but I had a lot of role models in my life who decides to run with agriculture on small scale from places of computers or nursing and most made businesses with it and that's what I want to do. I want to run my own business that is farm to shelf in the products and this song made me cry with reminding me that since they can do it so can I. And I know ita meant yo be about feminism and what not but honestly it just makes me feel better as a whole.
Queen, no... PHARAOH Hatshepsut is my favorite.
"A woman can't be pharaoh!"
"Oh really? Watch me!"
"A woman can't be pharaoh!" wellll ... last i checked it didn't violate any of the known laws of physics... sooo i mean if its that big of an issue... maybe spell it with an f instead of a ph ?
@@firefox5926 Language things are funny. F.e. my history teacher claims that Queen Elizabeth II technically isn't queen. In my country "królowa (queen) means wife of "król" (king), so technically it should be King Elizabeth II.
Yes, feminists have to hate this, but due to not many women being rulers in any kingdom language never created female form.
@@Petaurista13 in germanic languages Queen is literally comes from word for the "wife" as the oldest lady in House.
@@Petaurista13 and both our languages also have word for daughter of "król" ("koról" in mine)
@@EllAntares King derives from old Germanic Küning and means "Queenling" - Queen's man/husband, which can be taken as a hint towards matriarchy in pre Roman times, though there's no chance of proving it. Queen is the same as old Greek "gyn", meaning woman.
It's also my favorite TP series as well. And this song applies to Kel really well, since not only was she partly inspired by Alanna, but she is also an inspiration to other girls. Unlike Alanna, Kel didn't have magic and wasn't in the hand of the Goddess, thereby proving to other girls that even though they might be ordinary, they could become knights too.
Kel was the first one I met… I found Alanna later.
I got to meet Tamora, as a sleep-deprived 13-yo on a school night (thank you, Mom!) and made such an impression, I was told, “Look for yourself later on.”
Sure enough, sleepy or drunk Beka Cooper? That’s definitely me at 13, running on what I thought then was too little sleep (just 6 hours! I now survive on 3-4)
I'm a huge fan of Heather Dale!!!! The Woman is Sooooo BEAST!!!
*cracks up* Martha! Thanks for including Dr. Who. That made my day.
As a female Viking/Anglo-Saxon re-enactor this song speaks to me
Super inspiring song. Love the upbeat tune. The pictures of historical women was great!!
I haven’t thought of the SCA in years. What a fun group!
Wonderful music, stirring lyrics well-matched to the images. Thanks for this.
YES!!!! I think it captures the way Kel felt about Alanna :) awesome.
And the way those girls at the joust felt about Kel
I was the only female firefighter in the USAF. Not only the FD but in the military lol It was tough cuz I am not a big woman. 5'1 so it was challenging. Wouldn't change a thing though. I want to learn how to sword fight. Always a fan of Medieval shows and movies. I collect them I guess I need to learn how to wield on now!! Love this song!!! Fun to sing to!!!!
Thank you for your Service
Look up HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts). its a martial arts movement where we study medieval and renaissance European fighting arts, but studying the hundreds of old manuals still in existence. its a rapidly growing hobby, but still in its infancy. Its also like no fighting rush I've ever experienced. its not just bashing like the SCA; its a true martial art that is every bit as technical, elegant, and effective as any Asian martial arts. Google the HEMA Alliance, and they can show you where you nearest club is.
Charles U. Farley Thank you I def will. I hope one is close to me!!!!!!
thank you for your Service and have a great day or night
If you like this one (and I do) - Look further in You Tube for They Call Her Babylon!!!
awesome video!! Was really cool to see Maid Marion, Morgana, Martha and many other very brave woman who have fought hard to make an impact on everyone around them. Not going to lie it was rather motivating
This recording makes me cry and I have no idea why...
Its been years and I still love this song
Listening to this after having a chat with a friend about a writing project, that I only feel confident starting because he inspired me with his. Because of him I lift my pen with pride :)
Do not walk ahead of me as I might not follow.
Do not walk behind me as I might not lead.
Instead, walk beside me as my equal and together we CAN and WILL do great things.
Joan of Arc. And all the wonderful women who support us everyday... this song reminds me of them.:)
MULAN! Yahoo!
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Oh, cool song, nice work and all that jazz too of course! ;)
What a beautiful story. There is a way you can honor your captain. Next year there'll be an uncertain, maybe even scared girl on the team. You can be her model. Take the good that was done for you and pass it on. Good luck!
That picture is from a series call Legend of the Seeker, that particular person's name is Kahlan Amnell played by Bridget Regan , she is what they call a Confessor. It is a great series, lost of legend,lore,and imagination.Good series to check out.
I JUST LOVE THIS RHYTM GUITAR, WHATTA GREAT IDEA TO PLAY LIKE THAT.
When I saw Xena that made this video for me. Awesome song, awesome work, thanks! ^.^
Xena? She's really a male with a short skirt.
this song proves that no mater what gender you are you can fight no mater how small or frail you are,it proves that woman are fighters to, we may not look like it but us females can
At 0:39 Morgana from the TV series "The adventures of Merlin". I didn't expect to see her in the video!!!! I am so happy right now!!😄😁
OMG dad showed me this yesterday and i LOVE IT also thank you soooooo much for adding Alanna and Daine and Belle is not quite kick-ass enough for this song.
OMG, Katara at 0:58, THANK YOU.
oh my goodness. the royal diary serious. yessss! love the music too, hahah. it's just those books are the embodiment of my childhood and mean the world to me. :3
This song is so lovely
This song makes me feel so powerful
That was really good. I felt really proud of myself that I recognized most of the people you used.
I'm proud you are one of us :) I lift my paint brush with pride!
I like this song a lot, and I'm glad you chose Martha as one of the pictures =]
Thanks for the tip.
Unfortunatly it is not on the website, but I wrote them asking how I can buy it ^^
I love this song! And the pictures in the video are awesome good job!
Why does no one like Anne? I love her!
Beautiful
This song pushed me to take my first step. I called a Marine recruitment office a couple weeks ago. I'm not gonna deny that right now I'm severely out of shape and am sucking up the workouts, but I took the step which will become a start. I've been fighting for my own survival my whole life since I was only 3. Feel free to watch my journey from sucking, to sucking less, to eventually not sucking on my channel.
+Andy Engle Kick ass and take names!
And of course, do what you gotta do to do what's right by you.
I have faith in you!!! Kick Butt!!!
You can do thia
That's really cool. I hope you inspire others, like this song inspired you.
Would love to hear how you stand now, so will go hunt your channel
Joining the military is a very shitty idea.
Reminds me of Sir Krysta, one of my parents' friends from the SCA.
Except of course Sir Krysta was far from ladylike or dainty lolol
Kahlen!! OMG I loved Legend of the seeker so much, I wish it was still on.
This is so inspiring.
Thanks for posting & I love your Gwen/Morgana video with this song as well. :)
Dude, finally found someone like me!!!
VERY PRETTY SONG
Awesome! I love the song, and your video was great.
This song is about KEL! She's my favourite character in the Tortall universe. She didn't have magic all she had was determination and courage.
+Alison O'Connor . . . you are my bestie I thought the EXSACT same thing!
the bat pup
Her story is my favourite of all the Tortall books.
Daine is mine but Kel is deffinetly second
+Alison O'Connor
This song is actually about one of Heather Dale's colleagues in the SCA. Even better, in my opinion.
Jonathan Hughes
I know it isn't actually about anyone in the Tortall universe but the way I see it this is about Kel's attitude towards Alanna and fighting in general. Still though anyone in the SCA(particularly Ealdormere) are the most incredible people in _this_ world
Alanna the Lioness :D I still remember how exciting it was to find a book with my name in it (even if spelled differently).
Brienne of Tarth
lol i doubt that she (or anyone from GoT) was this happy and in high spirit..ever.
that is one thing I dislike about those books, that you know the ending won't be any happier than the beginning or any of the parts in the middle
whereas in lotr there are dark moments, but there are happy moments also
holy shit was legit thinking this instantly
WTF?! Breinne's a great fighter and is not lady like! She beat the Hound!
House Mormont.
This is basically my theme song. I love it so much.
I freaked out when I saw them, I was so happy. I'm also disappointed that there is no Protector of the small, it's my favorite series
this song made me have a happy cry
I love that Alanna is represented in this! The first fantasy novel I ever read :)
This is awesome!!!
This song is awesome, This song is goinfg on my playlist :)
Her voice is beautiful
Oh my gosh! The Sword of Truth is my favorite book series EVER! Sorry, just had to say something. :)
I really like it, a good song... Kind off fun picture, lol, thanks ;)
Nice slideshow, love the song...
...it's too bad I don't have the program system to make an animated music video, this would be perfect for my own version of the Scandinavian tale "Tatterhood" (and/or the Scottish version "Katie Crackernuts") giving a little back-story as to why a princess would want to become a knight and how strong her bond is with her sister, whether they are together or not.
;D
Cause she is not the bravest fighter,not one to raise a fuss
but I'm so damn proud shes one of us
and we will never stand together in a shild wall side by side
but because of her i lift my sword with pride!
If you're talking about the image near the end at about the 3 minute mark; That's Diane the Wildmage from Tamora Pierce's 'The Immortals' series. If that's not the shot you were speaking of then I'm not sure.
I squeeed when I saw the Tamora Pierce pictures! Yay!!
Daine! That was a good series.
Esmerelda! Xena! Pocahontas! These three girls made this video for me
@redrasegarden That's Martha Jones (played by Freema Agyman) from Doctor Who.
@jaruca86 That's Guinevere (as played by Keira Knightley) from King Arthur (the version with Clive Owen)
❤❤❤❤ I love this
The woman that is mentioned in this is Duchess Willow of Ansterora. (not sure of the spelling any more...been more years then this Lord can remember).
This songs about the maidens. When they click what May Den really means, they fight, they fight as if their very life’s count on it. You can’t put these women into any group. These women are built from the spine, nature crowns them.
@tlkGoldenDragon It's Guinevere as played by Keira Knightley, from the King Arthur film with Clive Owen (2004, I think) :)
To those who keep talking about Tamora Pierce's books: Tammy actually recomends this song by Heather Dale on her website :)
@franann1321
It's Kahlan Amnell (played by Bridget Regan) from Legend of The Seeker.
Has anyone else actually READ Alanna? Or wild magic (my favorite) for that matter?
Heck yes, the Immortals Quartet (Daine's story) is still one of my all-time favorite series. Though if I had to pick a favorite among the Tortall books, it'd be Trickster's Choice, closely followed by Trickster's Queen.
This song makes me think of Keladry from Protector of the Small.
This song makes me think of Lady Keladry and how she was inspired by Alanna and how without her example she would never have had the chance to earn her knighthood. Alanna was short and not a natural at sword fighting, but with hard work, grit and determination she blazed a trail for others to follow. She proved woman had what it took to be knights.
Whoa! u remembered Martha Jones! u rock!
I believe Catherine of Aragon should be there instead of Anne Boleyn, as she ruled the kindom in her husband absence, ended revolts, was loved by her subjects and was strong and brave in the face of adversity when her husband unfairly divorced her. Anne Boleyn was basically a husband stealer who did nothing for the welfare of England (pardon my English as Im not a native speaker).
The video and the song are both lovely, though =)
The daughter of the great Isabel of Spain!
Princess Celestia
I agree with what you said about Catherine, but I think you should do more research about Anne, she was more than a "husband stealer". People often underestimate Anne, and in my opinion that's not fair. (By the way, I'm not a native speaker, too:) )
I love how this comment is arguing about a single picture in a video/song about an archetype, and is actually about one specific person who is definitely not Anne Boleyn.
Comparatively speaking, Anne would have been breaking the mold at her time, something that, in itself, was hard to do and rarer still. You are drawing the wrong conclusions about a person and applying modern ethics to her actions, something so so so demeaning to how much courage it took to do the things she *did* do, regardless of how the seem to us today.
Both modern ethics or 16th century ethics apply.
Boleyn may have been mold breaking, but she is most definitely not a role model. Take Catherine Parr, who was a writer herself and a great diplomatic, looking for her welfare, and England's, and the princesses'. That's both mold breaking an admirable. Anne did absolutely nothing I can admire, and she only followed her ambitions. I actually pity her.
This song reminds me of Eoyn from Lord of the rings😀
same
(although she does give up being a shieldmaiden at the end of the book)
OH MY GOD MARTHA FROM DOCTOR WHO
My father is a martial arts expert and qualified for the 1980 Olympics for Korean Karate. (only qualified because America didn't go to the 1980 games, Moscow Boycott). He says that woman can be great fighters but they can't train the same way men do. Its a well known half truth that men have stronger upper bodies then men, a *lesser known* fact is that women have stronger lower bodies then men. My dad goes on to say that in *all* martial arts, *even boxing* , footwork is the most important thing to get right. So woman can, and *_do_* make great martial artists.
@Nikolet998 To the best of my knowledge, the chords are C F Am and G. The order should be pretty easy to determine. It might also be G D Em and C with a capo at the fifth fret
Xena and Morganna LeFay.My heros. In one song. Freakin' sweet!
MARTHAAAAAA!!! OMG she was one of my favorites (her,Amy, and Rose were BADASS) And what's her name from legend of the seeker!
Kayla? Kara? Something with a K...
OMG! love ur pro pic!
Martha Jones, SWEET! And was that Sojournor Truth I saw in the mix?
love that you used Xena :)
Both Evelyn (The mummy returns) and Elena(the Zorro franchise) are the first two heroins that come into my mind when I hear this song
Could you please put up a list of the lovely women shown in this video? Much appreciated!