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The Great Houses of Evenfall
A non-exhaustive list
Nocturus, The Imperial Royal Family
As the imperial royal family, House Nocturus has ruled the nation of Evenfall since its inception. Only the Nocturus bloodline retained the use of magic after the Imperial Decree, and members of the family seem immune to its mental and physical corruption. In order to keep the use of magic the sole privilege of the royal family and to avoid infighting for succession, each generation only bears a single child to become the next emperor or empress. Nobody knows what happens in the case of twins, but most assume that the second-born is disposed of. Somehow, no member of the royal family has ever died before bearing their single child.A non-exhaustive list
Nocturus, The Imperial Royal Family
Fletcher
Despite being a wealthy, aristocratic family from the pre-Imperial Decree ages, House Fletcher was not entrusted with a magical artifact. This spurred a long-standing resentment of the other houses, never quite escalating to a feud but still harbored to this day. The family fortune comes from the manufacture of sweets and baked goods, but recent hard times have drained the family’s coffers. Despite their resentment of the other great families, the Fletchers still selected a champion to search for the Book of Night in the hopes that they will be selected to safeguard the artifact after the Deepwinters’ disgraceful failure. If the Fletchers are unable to secure the Book of Night for themselves and gain influence among the great houses, they may be forced to marry off their champion in order to ally themselves with another family.Vespida
The mysterious Vespida family has stayed largely out of the public eye, eschewing the usual interhouse feuding and warring in favor of a quiet, shadowy existence. They tend to settle their disputes with other families through more subtle means, often taking the form of bribes or blackmail. The family guards its secrets even more closely than most and is known for capturing and blinding spies sent by the other houses. After two or three agents are captured and returned without their eyes, most houses give up on espionage and leave the Vespida family alone. In keeping with their secretive habits, House Vespida declined to send a champion to aid in the quest to retrieve the Book of Night.Correa
Few in Evanfall can hear the name Correa without their thoughts immediately going to the Church of the Radiant Light. The family and the church are heavily intertwined, with many of the high-ranking members of the priesthood bearing the Correa name. The renowned Order of the Radiant Sun have historically been led by the Correas, and have successfully safeguarded the land from illicit magic users for centuries. With the power and influence of the church came great wealth, elevating House Correa into one of the most wealthy families in the land. When the call came for the Correas to present a champion, they of course brought forth their shining star, Karlos Correa. A prodigy in swordsmanship and holy studies, young Karlos is the grandson of Lord Augusti Correa III, head of the family and leader of the Order.Nofalo
Just as widely as the Imperial Royal Family is known, their royal guard the Nofalo family is as well. Loved and scorned in equal measure by the public, they have kept the peace in Evanfall since their earliest descendant swore loyalty to the throne. Spread far and wide the noble family has demonstrated their strength of mind and heart through their acts. Though they answer to the royal family, they are known to follow their own justice and do what must be done for the good of Evanfall, should that ever be put into question, they would do all in their power to put everything to rights once more. Currently the head of the family is Berthold Emmanuel Nofalo though he has passed much of his mantle to his only daughter Deidra who has upheld his will as he is not strong enough to carry it out anymore. Crippled from a battle with his brother who had turned away from the light and engaged in the darkness in the kingdom, going as far as attempting to corrupt his daughter Loralyn and use her gifts for evil. Loralyn has since rejected her father’s name and fully come to stand at her uncle’s side to atone and acts as her cousin's counsel.Gavilan
Once renowned for their mastery of the seas, the proud Gavilan family has been reduced to a shadow of its former self. Their artifact, the legendary Zephyr Staff, once allowed them to influence the winds themselves, allowing them to take to the waves like no other. However, the magic of men proved little match for the will of the gods. The staff was lost a hundred years ago when the Gavilan heir attempted to sail through a typhoon, using its power to shield his vessel. The winds proved too strong to control, capsizing the ship and drowning almost the entire crew. The heir was rescued, only to be disowned from the family for being foolish enough to lose their precious artifact. The Gavilan family has been slowly withering away since then, although their influence within the imperial navy has kept the family from total dissolution. It is said that the disgraced heir swore until his death that he had the typhoon under control until a shadowy being descended from the skies and snatched the staff from his hand. Of course, these claims were written off as the desperate fantasies of the idiot who doomed the family.
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