In 1539 the Knights Templar of Malta paid tribute to Charles V of Spain, by sending him a Golden Falcon encrusted from beak to claw with rarest jewels --- but pirates seized the galley carrying this priceless token and the fate of the Maltese Falcon remains a mystery to this day.
When they learned of the fate of their tribute, the Knights Templar tried again in 1540, sending another bird - a duck made from onyx and gold, with jeweled eyes that glowed with an inner fire.
This statue disappeared on the road to Toledo, never to be seen until this day.
Celebrate the mystery surrounding this fabulous bird by joining us as we present
DucKon 17
The Maltese DucKon
Literary GOH: Elizabeth Bear
Artist GOH: Peri Charlifu
Mad Scientist GOH: Dr. Samual Conway (Uncle Kage)
Filk GOH: Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff
Fan GOH: Dave McCarty
kjuuuut :)
a fine goste imaju
i bogat umjetnički program, naročite ako volite filk :)
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