Kemir'a Clan Magazine

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JANUARY 2024

KEMIR'A CLAN

SCATTERED YET UNITED!

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Recent Events Check out our events over the past year

Upcoming Events See what events will be coming soon!

Kemir'a Chronicles A story about clan characters written by members

A group of Mandalorians at MCM London

Interview We interview the one and only Mand'alor the Resolute!

Armour Advice We hear from one of our experts on their favourite piece of armour

Quiz Can you solve the Kemir'a Quiz?

Mand'alor the Resolute in his original red armour

Special News Some very special announcements

Useful Connections Businesses, links and groups for you

Reader's Questions Where readers can get their speci c questions answered

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Vesten Larno and V

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Recent Events

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The Exciting Year Of 2023 Here's a list of our events from 2023:

- Feb 18th - Leeds Super Comic Con

- July 22nd- CapCon Ipswich - August 22nd- Ahsoka Premier - August 28th- Worthing Carnival - September 30th- LFL Lego Store Event - Oct 28th - Kemir'a MCM London Meet - December 10th- Hemel Hempsted Christmas Event

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Last year saw us going to many comic cons, being featured in the Star Wars Celebration closing video and even getting af liated with Lucas lm themselves.

We were able to raise money for various charities, one of which was spearheaded by Shroud which led to him becoming quite a legend in his own company!

In July, we were invited to attend the CapCon in Ipswich where we had our own display table as Mandalorians marching at Ipswich CapCon well as use of a throne prop which brought smiles to many children's (and adults') faces.

One of our marches took place in the rain and we struck awe into those who watched us weave through the outdoor fair. At the last minute, two of our Mandos, Doveyo and Councilman Cyare Cabur as well as our Twi'lek Tes'oro Ryo (Edie Sixx), joined a cosplay competition! Unfortunately they didn't win but they represented the clan bravely.

We were invited to join the Worthing Carnival and march along the seafront alongside many cosplay groups, skilled dance troupes and colourful oats, all in celebration of the beautiful town of Worthing.

Later that year we were lucky enough to attend the Ahsoka premier in Waterloo, London, where we met various other Mando and Star Wars character cosplayers. The experience was amazing and such a privilege.

Let's look ahead to 2024 and many more exciting events to come!

Kemir'a Clan at Ipswich Comic Con

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- April 7th - Of cial Kemir'a meet at Star Wars Celebration

Left to right: Cyare Cabur, Mand'alor the Resolute, The Clone Mandalorian and V attending the Ahsoka premiere

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- March 18- Little Havens Hospice Charity Event

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Upcoming Events 2024

Events Calendar

- Jan 28th - Guildford Comic con

- July 5 - 7th - LFCC London Comic Con

- May 24 - 26 - MCM London Comic Con

- April 13th - Chelmsford Takeover

- Check the next issue for updates -

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This year is going to be very exciting, with many comic cons, meets and events in the works. We are currently being considered by multiple comic con organisers as guests with our rst appearance staring on January 28th in Guildford. Right now the events calendar looks a little bare, but don't worry, there will be many more events to come.

Some of our favourite events are charity events where we enjoy trooping, interacting with the public and raising money for the betterment of charities across the UK. One charity event of note n 2023 was in Chelmsford where we, along with the Essex Cosplayers, earned a Kemir'a Clan at Ipswich CapCon whopping £3,000 for Little Havens Hospice. We are pleased to announce that we have been invited back for another year of the Chelmsford Takeover event, so stay tuned for more info!

We are very excited for what may come for the Kemir'a clan this year, especially what we may receive from Lusac lm Ltd. Will 2024 be the year Kemir'a Con happens? We will have to see...

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Of cer V brought a lightsaber to Councilman Vesten Larno's blaster ght

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Kemir'a Chronicles The End of a Battle; the Beginning of a Saga: Part 1.

The sigil of Kemir'a hung on the mighty chest of Dra'sik. Chest plate scorched from a recent battle, blood soaked hands rested on the hilt of the weapon of legend. He had won the Darksaber in ritual combat, the mighty warrior, Mand’alor The Scourge, a harsh and ruthless warrior, felled by his hand. But the whole duel was a trap. Dra'sik walked in there with 15 men. He walked out with only three of his companions remaining. Taking refuge in a cave, only four of them left; barely a squad holding together.

"Think we lost them?", one of the Mandalorians still alive spoke up, clad in armour of tan and silver, weathered through years of battling alongside Dra'sik. Tez Gang, was a loyal follower and an even more loyal friend. His head pivoted, glancing around at the three others he found himself stuck in the cave with.

"Not sure. I don't hear them any more. But that doesn't mean we weren’t followed..." came the response from a sharp red and black defender, almost regal in appearance. He was once a commander of this clan, now an empty title with only four of them remaining.

Cyare Cabur guardedly watched the mouth of the cave, wary of their pursuers and concerned for his team's safety.

"Zilo," Vesten addresses his droid companion, "see what you can nd, report back - just don't get spotted, girl." The last of the team of four, in white and orange - a striking look that did not aid camo age in this environment of trees and caves. Once a leader in his own right, Vesten Larno covers them from the sky as his tiny droid took to the air through a small tunnel to recon the woods.

Tez starts up again, "Why would he do that? It was a challenge and we won! And after all that..." tailing off, he thinks to himself how tradition was lost in this skirmish - even that was a major understatement. But seeing his friend harmed that way, Tez couldn't be left with questions unanswered.

"His warriors attacked us, killed all of them... damn him... dead or alive!" Cyare was lled with confusion and rage after losing all of those who followed them in only a matter of moments.

There's a momentary pause before a steady voice rings out, "We won't forget them."

Clad in purple and yellow with a fur lined cape, the mighty Dra'sik Kemir'a steps out from the shadows. "We won't forget them, as they will be the foundation and reason for our vow, our promise. Never will we stoop to their level. If you see the enemy Vesten, for now, let them go."

"But what they did to deserve-" Larno's words were cut off.

"We must be better," Dra'sik commanded, silencing the protests. "Their crimes will not go unpunished. Once we regain our strength, we will return and make sure that Clan Urma know the force of true justice."

"A nice sentiment, friend. But we are only four now, even with the off-world support. How would we possibly rally more to our cause?" Tez questioned, not from a place of disloyalty but from concern; they were facing unprecedented odds and not in their favour.

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"We have contacts all over the galaxy. I am more than sure I can get my old team back together. You won't nd loyalty like that in many places these days," Vesten chuckles a bit under his helmet reminiscing about his previous squad.

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Kemir'a Chronicles

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"I'll grab a hold of Tes’oro and Dread easily enough. They owe me a favour or two," Cyare says. They would pull through with no doubt in his mind. Coming to the aid of the Mand’alor himself would be an impressive bargaining chip.

"Dra'sik? You're sure this is the path we should walk? I'm with you until the end. But I want us to be certain about this," Tez and the others looked to Dra'sik. He walks slowly to the cave wall. Hand still raw from the battle, he draws on the wall. His own signet in his own blood. This was a message - a promise of pain for Clan Urma.

"Tell your friends, your team, tell everyone you know, that Mand'alor The Resolute of Clan Kemir'a calls for their aid and invites them to ght as his family."

Dra'sik stood before the three, Darksaber raised, the red insignia glistening on the cave wall behind him; a rallying cry to war. Thus the rst step was taken in the long journey to take back what was stolen and avenge what was lost.

What will our heroes do next?

Check out the next issue to nd out!

Written by Max Pavitt (Devran Reeger) Edited by Dimextrix and Astro Chaos

Featuring:

Dra'sik Kemir'a

Tez Gang

Cyare Cabur

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Interview

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Mand'alor the Resolute Mand'alor the Resolute is the founder and Leader of the Kemir'a Clan.

He built the clan alongside fellow Councilman Tez Gang back in 2019 at a Comic Con in London.

He is known to be very driven and will stop at nothing to get what he wants exactly how he wants it.That being said, he doesn't hesitate to be kind to those under his care and protection.

He can be a man of few words yet when it comes to his creations, he's always eloquent.

I was humbled when he rstly wanted to thank me saying "thank you for your time today, in taking these questions for the supplement you're creating". Ever the sesquipedalian (go on, look it up).

What made you want to invent the clan in the rst place?

Dra'sik: Back in 2019 me and Tayler wanted a combined space for our cosplays to be posted, so we created Kemir'a Cosplay, a facebook page that would host our creations and events photos, WIPs and that sort of thing, a short time after we got Georgia onboard and decided that a cosplay page was too small, so initially a Mandalorian space as that was an interest pertinent to the three of us we decided upon creating a charity style organisation based on the now defunct Force for Charity.

Where we would eventually start to raise money in costume and in doing so hope to grow the clan so that we could eld a whole bunch of characters in one place.

Dra'sik, Tez and Georgia

I remember the initial naming and logo structures, as I did those myself, where Kemir'a was a construction from the Mando'a word for walk (Kemir), and with a little "a" attached to the end as I hoped to make it sound like a verb, as in walking or "striding". The logo I designed was based on the visor of a helmet, I added notches to more uniquely differentiate from a standard visor and the "moustache" was supposed to denote the symbology of clock hands, as in time is always moving.

Finally to the cheeks of the logo I added my own personal clan Sigil, the Banshee Bird of Corellia, where Dra'sik Kemir'a, the man behind the lid is from.

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The original sketch of the Kemir'a symbol

Interview

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What inspired you to make your rst suit of armour?

D: Well Tez, for one. I was already established as a cosplayer when I initially made my rst suit, the idea of a group suit up had always been on my priority list, whatever might come along, so with Tez and Georgia being three of us in close proximity I knew it would be worth making a go of. The design of which I borrowed heavily from the Fire Nation of the ATLA universe. With reds, golds and that large black Obi style belt I used to wear.

We've been to many events over the past few years; what's your favourite so far?

D: Thats a hard one. I have been to so many events now where there has been a Kemir'a presence. our initial rst event with the three of us in Weston Super-mare was a real turning point in the "let's actually get this done". Lately our Lucas lm invitation to the Ahsoka premiere screening that we did in costume was just surreal, and a proper bonding experience for the participants. Of course, nobody will forget the Fox! (Legend says the running of the fox happened at Star Wars Celebration when Of cer V chased a fox who'd run off with a piece of his armour. After an epic duel with the fox, he eventually showed it who's boss and got his armour back.)

What advice do you have for anyone who is interested in getting into kit/armour building?

D: Don't be afraid of Foamex. 3d prints are all well and good as an application to ll out armour, but Foamex has a well historied use as a material and should be tried by everyone. When it comes to your kit, it may never be done, your kits are going to evolve. What is a good idea today can be supplanted by a better idea tommorow, so make what you want and always try to get hands on. Anyone starting out can always ask the plethora of creators we have access for aid with anything, we share the load a great deal and the depth of experience is great."

Ahsoka inspired armour

Why should people apply to become a Kemir'a member?

D: Our incentives to apply for the approval of costumes vs our CRL's, while we absolutely do not need you to be an approved member to join in at events there are one or two items of interest, we are in the process of hashing out some. However what we have decided upon at this moment in time is that when our merchandise train starts rolling, approved members will be allowed to purchase items, we are currently in the process of getting patches d o n e for the clan, including last years Celebration patch. At this moment in time we have decided that Lucas lm invitations should go to Approved members at this time, in order to incentivise that somewhat, but as with every other event everyone is invited. Currently everyone approved also gets one of Isaacs Kemir'a medalions for free to wear on their costume if they so desire it, a lot of people have added them to their kits and they do look amazing. We are also currently looking at offering discounts through select craftsfolk of the clan for being approved, currently I believe we have one printer who offers ten percent off for approved members.

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A Kemir'a Medalion with a unique Kintsugi gold design

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Interview

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My nal question: Who is your favourite Star Wars character?

D: A few people who know me, know I am mad for Ahsoka, but intrinsically my favourite is Qui-Gon Jinn. Jinn's non adherence to Jedi dogma resonated with me as a child who's rst star wars lms were the Prequels (I actually like podracing). A powerful man and quite a role model, who understood the force in ways that not many had the concept to grasp. It was always a pity that Liam Neeson's role was so restricted to one lm, but it adds to much to the lore that I can overlook that.

I hope this segment has given you more of a glimpse into our top dog and I'm glad to have had the chance to chat with him. To that end, I'll let our leader and Mand'alor sign off:

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Thank you for taking the time to read this new supplement. I appreciate you all a great deal, a small family from all over. 'Scattered yet United' - Dra'sik Kemir'a.

Armour Advice

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Expert's opinion On our dedicated Discord server, we have various channels and categories for events, sharing designs and, of course, armour advice.

We have two experienced and skilled Forgemasters, or armour crafters, in our ranks who give wise advice to those in need.

I asked them what they feel is the most important part of about building armour is and right away Wren replied. "It's little personal touches that make that armour personal to the wearer, making it your own suit that's different to the next person." She explained, "Look at everyone's kits and you'll start to notice little details and personal touches. Trinkets, ammo, little things like that."

Wren continues, "Even paint jobs can be a personal design. My kit is a personal design based on Wren colours and what their armourer would perhaps look like". It's known that a bounty hunter or mercenary would pick up little trophies or trinkets along their journey. Also, it's known that the colours of a Mandalorian's armour re ects certain characteristics and traits which Forgemaster Wren strongly corroborated.

Forgemaster Ar'ek then told me what he thought was most important when building a Mandalorian kit, "The most important thing for me is starting off with the overall concept. Try and imagine what your character has been through and how they lived. Imagine what battles they've fought. Then, look at what other costumes look like and draw inspiration from them." Wren agreed with this as she encourages people to draw from other people's armour as an inspiration for their own kit.

Moving on to the physical aspects he states, "Once you have the concept nailed, start off with the ight suit. The rest of the armour is built on this so it's one of the most important things to do correctly and nothing will sit right if the ight suit isn't tailored correctly to your body".

With the ight suit being the very foundation of a Mandalorian's kit, getting a comfortable ight suit is great advice.

Thank you both for your input and we look forward to more tips in the next issue.

If you have any questions for our Forgemasters, send them through to the email:

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Kemiraclan@gmail.com.

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Kemir'a Puzzles

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Special News Here is where you can nd any important clan announcements.

Read about new member approvals and nontrooping clan events such as game nights and watch-alongs!

For our rst issue, we'd like to give a shoutout to 2023's 'Kemir'a Member of the Year' and 'Kemir'a Of cer of the Year' as voted for by fellow clan members.

Our member of the year is Shuk No'va (Lord Pete the First). Huge congratulations!

The Of cer of the year was given to Vesten Larno (Theclonemandalorian). Amazing work.

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A very well done to both of our winners and a huge thank you to everyone who voted.

Reader's Questions This segment will be lled with your questions about anything clan related! You can also send us your favourite photos to be featured in the mag too!

Send us an email at: kemiraclan@gmail.com Make sure the subject of the email is entitled "Kemir'a Magazine - Reader's Questions" and your question may get featured in the next/ future issues.

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Useful Connections

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Phone: +447916307462 Exclusive discount for Kemir'a Members!

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In the next issue Catch the next issue in April!

We talk to Vesten Larno about what he enjoys most about being a Councilman and take a look back at the events of the rst quarter of 2024.

Plus, we nd out what happens to our heroes in the next instalment of the Kemir'a Chronicles series.

See you there.

'Scattered yet united!'

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Photography:

Editing/Design:

Lorna Burton Isaac Evans

Dimextrix Astro Chaos

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