Master/Mistress

A title reserved in the SCA for members of the Order of the Pelican, Order of the Laurel, Order of Defense, or Masters at Arms. They, along with Knights, who are titled Sir, are referred to as peers of the realm.

Variant titles more appropriate to an individual's persona may be used, one of the most commonly encountered being "Dame" in place of "Mistress". (Please note that unlike modern English titles, female presenting knights in the SCA often go by "Sir".)

Occasionally the heads of guilds may be referred to as master or mistress (with a lower case m and usually qualified such as "guild master", dance master, or list mistress).