House Valoria
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Known as the Imperial House and the House of Gryphons, House Valoria was formed from the union of the politically powerful House Kahar with the economically crippled House Mikin early in the year 628 ATA, under the watchful eyes of Duchess Rowena Mikin and Prince Serath Kahar.
Due to the combination of two such drastically different houses, it is itself a varied house, both in the personality of its members and its political approach; but this division - while some may see it as a weakness - brings with it a variety of traditions and viewpoints and remains a substantial political force to be reckoned with.
Those of House Kahar blood tend to be virtuous and pragmatic, dedicated to the pursuit of justice and law, though compassionate and chivalrous in their own right. Those of House Mikin blood, however, tend to be zealous and righteous, with a deep rooted love of theology and an unwavering loyalty to faith and the Light - sometimes to a fault.
Previous to the union, House Kahar and House Mikin each had its own Noble Order of Knights: the Order of the Broken Shield and the Order of the Sheltered Flame, respectively - the former of which being merged into the Order of the Sheltered Flame with the rise of House Valoria.
As part of the merge of the two houses, House Valoria is now (territorially speaking) the largest of all the Noble Houses. The regions under its influence include lands extending north of the Shadow District and the Fastheld River, west of Northreach Road, south of Zahir Road, and west of the Imperial Thoroughfare, and encompassing the townships of Aegisport, Light's Reach, Lionsgate, Southwatch, Road's End, and Wedgecrest.
The standard of House Valoria depicts a black Gryphon on a field of white, flanked by royal blue.
[edit] Naming Conventions
Naming Convention: Depending on which House a Noble came from, their name may have a different convention.
House Kahar: First names of House Kahar Nobles are four or five letters long, usually one syllable - but sometimes two or more - and often with an 'ess', 'ith', 'iss, or 'us' sound within the name.
Examples: Ailith, Amisus, Aulus, Bandus, Berus, Cairaus, Cholus, Gellus, Kaeira, Keth, Savantis, Serath, Shalis, Sirius, Syke, Talus, Tiris, Tessa, Wyneth, Zenis.
House Mikin: First names in House Mikin Nobles tend to be four or five letters long, usually one or two syllables, commonly featuring the sounds 'al', 'ell', and 'ee' within the name.
Examples: Borell, Celeste, Elane, Elrell, Fael, Gell, Karell, Neeshka, Orell, Rowena, Tyrell, Varal, Zareef.
Without exception, all Nobles of House Valoria have the surname of "Valoria", regardless of which House they used to belong to.
