A register of prominent noble houses of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus. This document is expressly for official use by the Church of Seiros. Students are forbidden to remove or peruse this documentation. 1179 edition.
House Blaiddyd This house claims Blaiddyd of the Ten Elites as its ancestor. It has ruled the Kingdom for over 400 years, ever since Loog, the King of Lions, claimed victory in the War of the Eagle and Lion in 751. House Blaiddyd (continued) This secured the Kingdom's independence from the Adrestian Empire, after which Loog was crowned as its inaugural king by the Church of Seiros.
House Blaiddyd (continued) House Blaiddyd resides in Fhirdiad, the Kingdom Capital, claiming all of the surrounding territory as its domain and many of the fiefdoms in the north of Fódlan as its vassals. House Blaiddyd (continued) With the passing of King Lambert in 1176, his older brother, Grand Duke Rufus of Itha, assumed the burden of ruling the Kingdom in the young crown prince's stead. Even still, strife and disorder continue to plague the land.
House Fraldarius This house of dukes claims Fraldarius of the Ten Elites as its ancestor. It is one of the most ancient houses on record, even amongst Kingdom nobility. It is said that Kyphon, the sworn friend of Loog, the King of Lions, was also related to the Hero Fraldarius.
House Gautier This house of margraves claims Gautier of the Ten Elites as its ancestor. Its territory lies in the northernmost reaches of the Kingdom. As such, it has safeguarded Kingdom territory against incursions by the people of the Sreng region for over 200 years.
House Charon This house of counts claims Charon of the Ten Elites as its ancestor. Tasked with negotiating between the resistance armies and the Church of Seiros during the War of the Eagle and Lion, the head of House Charon continues the tradition of a ceremonial competition within the Kingdom.
House Galatea When House Daphnel, once a cornerstone of the Leicester Alliance, was divided in two over an inheritance feud, half of them defected to Faerghus and established House Galatea, which was granted the noble title of count. House Galatea (continued) Much of its territory consists of a frigid wasteland, where a severe famine occurred in the early 1170s.
House Rowe A noble house that once held territory in the northern Empire. When the Fortress City of Arianrhod was constructed within its domain, it revolted against the Empire and pledged the entirety of its territory, including Arianrhod, to the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus. House Rowe (continued) For this contribution, it was awarded the noble title of count.
House Kleiman This house originally held no more than a lordship over a single castle in the west of the Kingdom, but it was awarded the noble title of viscount for its great success in the subjugation of the Duscur region in 1176. House Kleiman (continued) Afterwards, it was granted the Duscur region as its feudal estate.