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[[File:Manlizardarms.jpg|thumb|The heraldic achievement of House Manlizard]] | [[File:Manlizardarms.jpg|thumb|The heraldic achievement of House Manlizard]] | ||
<blockquote>“The fantastic and mundane are closely juxtaposed in the complete Achievement of the House Manlizard, adopted by a minor pirate lord upon being elevated to the [[High Captaincy]] of Port Skaug. To the simple | <blockquote>“The fantastic and mundane are closely juxtaposed in the complete Achievement of the House Manlizard, adopted by a minor pirate lord upon being elevated to the [[High Captaincy]] of Port Skaug. To the simple escutcheon of the extinguished House in whose manse he was installed, High Captain Ka-Ess innovated a variety of heraldic insignia reflecting his ancestry and deeds. A blazon of the Achievement might be described thus: | ||
''‘Azure, a bend sinister Argent charged with three merchant ships Or. And above, upon a tilting helmet bearing around its neck the badge of a quill Or, the crest, on a torse of the colors Azure and Vert, with mantling of a coatl’s wings proper displayed inverted, an Ouroboros Or encircling an increscent Argent upon a field Sable. And for supporters, two dragons rampant Vert, dexter and sinister. And beneath, inscribed upon a banderole, the motto ‘Born of the Sea’ in Draconic script.’'' | ''‘Azure, a bend sinister Argent charged with three merchant ships Or. And above, upon a tilting helmet bearing around its neck the badge of a quill Or, the crest, on a torse of the colors Azure and Vert, with mantling of a coatl’s wings proper displayed inverted, an Ouroboros Or encircling an increscent Argent upon a field Sable. And for supporters, two dragons rampant Vert, dexter and sinister. And beneath, inscribed upon a banderole, the motto ‘Born of the Sea’ in Draconic script.’'' | ||