Ah who doesn’t remember “Not the Voice”? For a handful of months while Mirado was P:VOICE he basically ran the office while Vodo was suffering from internet troubles. He not only ran the office, he did it with so much success that he was awarded a Sapphire Blade for his service, nobody had come to Mirado asking him to do that, he just did it. That is what exemplifies him as a great member of the Brotherhood and also marks him as a great leader.

It has been a year and a half since Mirado was promoted to Obelisk Prelate and in that time he has earned numerous Crescents, Seals, Clusters of Ice and a Bronze Nova which stands as a testament to his continued activity in Naga Sadow and the Brotherhood as a whole.

Back when I took up the job as Consul the second time Mirado had originally applied for the open spot as Aedile of Shar Dakhan but since Xanos became Proconsul that opened up the Quaestor job so I asked Mirado if he was up to leading his old house again and he has done extremely well in the job since then, including coming up with a new fictional direction for the house together with Locke that goes with the new fictional stuff we are doing for the whole Clan.

He has also been very concerned with training future leaders by letting members shadow what he does as QUA so they can learn the ropes without having to worry about carrying the burden of leadership, most recently he made the decision to set up two battleteams and make it mandatory for members to be part of a battleteam, both so the BTL spots can be used further to train future leaders but also to help people get more involved with their Clan, House and Battleteam.

For his dedication to training new leaders and his dedication to the Brotherhood and Naga Sadow I hereby wish to promote Mirado L’eonheart to Obelisk Exarch. Congratulations Mirado!

Malik Sadow

Master Gavriel Kadesh, 2014-01-24 13:01:09 UTC

Mirado has been one of the most reliable members I've run into for a very long time. Something I've seen since I first came to Naga Sadow. Before then his track record speaks well. He handled himself admirably well in his time as a Praetor to the Voice. Especially when Vodo was having trouble. He stepped up to the plate and gave some amazing contributions. Running popular competitions as well as the duties and responsibilities along with the position. Those efforts were even graced with a rare Sapphire Blade award.

Later on he moved on to become Quaestor of Shar Dakhan. Working personally with him is insightful especially throughout the last part of the Crusades. Based on his constant presence. Always around dishing ideas, and brainstorming. For a long time coming I nod towards his determination. And honestly think Mirado has shown exemplary service to the clan, is deserving of a promotion to the upper tier of Equites.

Shirai Dupar, 2014-01-23 17:25:00 UTC

Mirado is always a big help and active. He's a great Quaestor. If I'm like "what can I do?" he has something. He writes interesting reports. He comes up with really interesting competitions (like the "Disorderly Conduct" one). And Mirado is also just really helpful. Whenever I have a question about character sheets or different combat things,he's generally one of the first people I ask. Like with the new character sheets. I was totally lost on how to make a character similar to my previous sheets, but Mirado offered some great insight and was a big help in keeping my character's abilities consistent.

Mirado has good ideas on where the club is going and how to help it, and is open-minded and oriented toward the future. For example, he is always looking for ways to obtain more new members for the Brotherhood. He's also really cool to talk to and pretty much always available, even if at work (which makes me wonder how often he texts while driving!).

I think Mirado is more than worthy and would like to add my recommendation for his promotion! Congratulations, Mirado!

Epis Locke Sonjie, 2014-01-23 17:25:28 UTC

There is one thing about Mirado L'eonheart that I admire, a quality that he alone possesses above all that I find really, really great: his singular and mind-blowing dedication to House Shar Dakhan. When I first joined it, as Tenebrae's Battleteam Leader, and even when I was working on its proposal, I first met Mirado and he showed to me then that he was a very welcoming and very knowledgeable man, someone who I could turn to if ever I had a question or needed assistance with what Shar Dakhan was, or if I needed... well, anything at all, really. I was shocked he wasn't Quaestor. I learned that he was before, and that made sense. It was then that who he was really shone through for me: he'd been around the block more than once. He'd been around for a long time, done plenty of things-- take the perfect example of him being Praetor to the Voice and doing things even when there was no Voice to speak of, to keep the position and the Clan interested-- and knew his stuff. That much was self-devident. I remember when we worked on our House lore and Mirado was there to offer pointers and advice, one of the very few non-Summit people we had in on the task. His insight into the House's history to fill the gaps we could not was incredible.

As Quaestor yet again of Shar Dakhan, Mirado's utter dedication to making his House better has already shown through. Shar Dakhan's Crusade results are nothing short of mindblowing since he took up the mantle. Its participation is at an all-time high in the past year. His ability to get his members moving and participating is very seriously incredible and it is thanks to him that the name of Shar Dakhan that I love very much has now risen to its own greatness despite waiting in the dark for so long. He's got plans and ideas and is always willing to be reasonable and to help his members out, and even reward them duly for their time. He's willing to teach. To thank. To help. So many of these qualities make Mirado an excellent leader and I am very glad to be on Summit with him, to work with him and to learn from his example.

I hereby recommend Mirado L'eonheart for the rank of Obelisk Exarch, the rank of Equite 3, for services rendered to House, to Clan and to Brotherhood on a level of dedication that is so rarely seen these days. Thank you, Mirado, and may the star that is your House continue to shine as brightly as it is under your guidance. Shar Dakhan just wouldn't be the same without you.

Battlelord Mateus Kelborn, 2014-01-23 17:25:56 UTC

Mirado may still be a comparative ‘newbie’ compared to those of us who have been here longer than the time since the dinosaurs went extinct, but in that time Mirado has become very much one of today’s foundation stones, who is always there, ever present, and now has been for what come next year will have been four hard worked years.

The time since Mirado’s last promotion has seen great things. Twice he has worked for the Dark Brotherhood as a whole, having served as a Praetor, and later Magistrate, to the Voice, during which time his standing in on Vodo’s behalf at times, or running and grading individual monthly fiction events, as well as no doubt countless other behind the scenes contributions that the rest of us are unaware of all led to him earning a Sapphire Blade, what is now more than a year ago back in December of 2012.

But here we are now at the close of December 2013. In all this time, Mirado has remained where he is as an Obelisk Prelate, but he has never stopped giving back, both to the wider club in his continued work as a Magistrate at the beginning of this year, and later throughout the year as a longtime committed member of Clan Naga Sadow, who is very much one of the standouts of today’s community, who is there and recognised by older and newer members alike. Most recently, he has been serving a second time as one of his Clan’s two Quaestors, during which time his House has seen a marked improvement, with what will shortly be two new Journeymen having completed their Knighthood Trials and reached Dark Jedi Knight.

But it is not just the work that Mirado does on the surface that we all see. Behind the scenes, he has been mentoring a new generation of leaders, having been the one to identify a long term problem -- that of the difficulties that arise should a Summit member suddenly have to leave, and another having to suddenly fill their shoes. To this end, Mirado has developed a system of having others shadow him, follow him, watch and emulate what he does, so that should the day come that he is forced to step aside, it will not leave a vacuum, but allow the tree to simply be pruned back and the new shoots emerge and grow in his place one day. Unlike many leaders, then, Mirado is already thinking about the future, having recognised that others need not be positioned members for him to already be grooming them.

When looked at as a whole, it cannot be denied that Mirado may still be a relatively fresh face compared to those of us who have grown old and grey, but he has a very mature head, and is far more forward thinking even than those who have been here over a decade. And this comes on top of his own commendable activity, having taken part throughout the Dark Crusade.

For all this, I extend my support for Mirado’s elevation, and look forward what I am sure he still has left to achieve in the future.

, 2014-01-23 17:26:38 UTC