Dear Reader: A note on Heraldry in Stuffie Quest.
I wanted to provide a guide for the heraldic descriptions in the story. Stuffie arms (their heraldic symbol) will be described via old-style heraldry to lend more gravitas to our plush champions. Also because it is fun. Some of the online resources for heraldry can be a bit obtuse and Stuffie Quest is using a simplified version of the heraldry system. Therefore, a quick primer on heraldry can be found below. This by no means covers the complexity or breadth of real heraldry, but it will be enough to understand the coats of arms as they are presented in the story.
A Coat Of Arms
- The structure of a heraldry description:
- Heraldry descriptions are given in a particular order.
- First: The color of the main part of the shield. (The Field)
- Second: A short descriptor of the symbol on the shield.
- Third: The color of the symbol.
- Example:
- Plain English Description: A red dragon rearing up on its hind legs on a green shield.
- Heraldry description: vert, a dragon rampant, gules.
- Colors (Or Colours) that are used in the story.
- Gules Red
- Vert Green
- Tenne Orange
- Argent Silver / White
- Or Gold / Yellow
- Purpure Purple
- Rose Pink
- Other Terms
- Counterchanged: Indicates that the symbol or field is divided up into a pattern of alternating colors. The two colors are given before the thing that alternates, in reverse of the normal descriptions.
- Example, a checkerboard pattern in gold and green would be described as: or, vert, a checkerboard counterchanged.
- Festive: A term I made up for the story to describe a collection of colorful, Easter-themed pastels.
- Counterchanged: Indicates that the symbol or field is divided up into a pattern of alternating colors. The two colors are given before the thing that alternates, in reverse of the normal descriptions.