The Noble House of Mir
Mir, like many of the nations that have emerged around Midsea both past
and presant, has its own Noble Houses. The rise of the Nobles houses of
Mir dates back into antiquity. The early records of the Kingdom of
Puramyr state that the various cheiftans had become the nobles of that
early kingdom. More nobles were added with the conquest of southern
confederation.
Over the centuries the numbers of Houses slowelly decreased until about
1200 BE when the number of Houses became stable and was constant until
941 BE. The House went through various stages of power through the
Kingdom Age. During the reign of King Loraces XXI the House held little
power over the King. One of the reason was the Kings strong
personality, the loyalty of the Sorcerers, and latter in life the
military. When King Loraces XXI weak son, King Loraces XXII, came to
the throne the various noble houses sezed the chance to take power. The
records idicate that it a colition between several of the more powerful
house that helped lead to the execution of the Archmage Jaipatha in
hopes of destorying the Sorcerers power.
The Houses had not counted on the reaction of the citzens of
Mirabalpur. The citzens, with the help of five Noble Houses, stormed
the Palace, killed the King, and crowned King Dioya, Loraces brother.
With the Kings fall all of the Houses that had not united with
population were stripped of their nobility in what became known as the
Noble Purge.
Since that time these five houses have kept their statues as noble
house. During the Ages of Sorcery, and Isolation, the Imperial Age
their have been several merchant familes that emmerged, and with the
restoration of the Royal Family a couple of new house have been granted
Nobility. These noble house since the Nobles Purge though have been
subject to Sorcerers and have been little more then governors for the
territories their family was assigned. With the addition of Yora'Timar
a number of Timarian Nobles joined the ranks of Mirish nobility but they
will be covered in another post.
Below is a description of House in 1450.
The Royal House
The Royal House of Celamyrsa:
The Ruleing family of Mir the Archmage Eubratosa has restored
the family to power. Their are currently about 20 members
of the Royal Family. The Family Home is located on the outskirts of
Puramyr. The Family also has residence in Talishara,
Mirabalpur, Fauve Monde.
The Noble House
The Ancient House of Celatsa:
One of the original northern families, the house of Celatsa have
been the Dukes of lands along the north eastern shore of
the island. The Celatsa family is large numbering over a hundred. The
Celatsa lands are completly farmland with small towns and
villages doting the country side. The family while nobility is very
inolved in farming. The have has always sided with famers and
the common people in political issues even though the family
rarly gets involved. The Family Home is a spralling estate along the
eastern coast. The family has a small residence in
Mirabalpur. The Family spends most of its time at the Family Home.
The Warlord Riacradsa is a member of the Celatsa family.
She has her own residence in Mirabalpur which is her own
residence and not the family.
The Merchant House of Gratov
The House of Gratov emerged during the Empire as a major trading
family. They are by no means nearly as powerful or wealthy as
the merchant House of Taltheran, but they have made modest success in
mirrish trade. The family has residence in Mirabalpur,
Puramyr and Talishara.
The Southern House of Huziath:
The Great House of the long dead Confederacy. The House of
Huziath was the original ruler of the tribe in the area of
Tosapur. The Family had barely survived the conquest and destruction of
Tosapur. The Family spent much of its early years rebuilding
the city of Tosapur. During the time of the Noble Purge they were a
family strugling for power. They have always been the Barons and
Lords of Tosapur. The family numbers above 50. They are
heavily involved in the southern trade of the island. The Family Home
is found in the city of Tosapur itself. The Family also has
residence in Mirabalpur.
The Eastern House of Jilnaza:
The House of Jilnaza were rules over the Confederate city/town
of Jilnaza which is found on the east peninsula.
The city/town of Jilnaza was the one of the three cities of the
confederation which had not been conquered directly. When
the city of Tosapur fell the city surrendered peacefully. The Jilnaza
family has been dukes of the region since that time. The Family
numbers over 100. Their Family Home is located in the town of
Jilnaza. The family since antique has also had several members in the
Brotherhood. The current Ri'Magus Yugolan is a member of the
family.
The Mystical House of Oldioya:
The House of Oldioya is a magical House. Founded by the first
Archmage Oldioya I the house has been producing Sorcerers
and Sorceress since that time. The family while viewed as nobility has
never been assigned any lands it has produced many
Archmages. The Archmage that come from that line are Oldioya I,
Dioya II, Lorgrenes, Netra I. The ancient teacher of Eubratosa Dioya
the longlived is a member of this house. Their is no
way to count the members but then being a member of this family is only
prestiges. The Family can be found all over the island.
The Great House of Retusa:
The House of Retusa came into being when they sold the acropolis
of Mirabalpur to King Dioya so he could build his new capital
their. The family has always been the Earls for the lands around the
city of Mirabalpur. They Family Home is found a few miles north
of Mirabalpur. The family has never been very large and only
numbers about fifty.
The Farming House of Zortoman
The House of Zortoman was the rulers of the city/town of
Xe'Zort. The city was one of the three cities never
conquered in the Great War. The family has been the Dukes of the
southern most coast lands of the island. The city town of
Xe'Zort is little more then a village now that supports the surronding
farm lands. The Family numbers in the 70. The Family Home is
at the coast village of Xe'Zort. The family has a residance in
Mirabalpur.
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