House of Tharandon

House of Tharandon
Constantia Vocat Fideles (Steadiness Calls The Faithful Ones)
Historical Information
Ancestral house	House Nidantha
Founder	Rhel of Tharandon
Titles	Lords of The White Keep Lords of Selab
Capital	Aviemore
Dominion	Selab System, Hapes Cluster
Established	Approximately Year -1600
Cadet branches	House Canfield
General information
Current head	Lord Benedict Tharandon
Headquarters	The White Keep
Flagship	C-3 '[TSS] Queen of Griffons'
Networth	1.5 Billion (approx.)
Affiliation	Hapes Consortium
Homeworld	Selab, Hapes Cluster
Species	Human

House Tharandon of The White Keep is one of the Noble Houses of the Hapes Consortium, one of its richest, most powerful families and oldest dynasties, with the second largest military of all other Houses in the Cluster. Fair-haired, tall, and handsome, the Tharandons are a cadet branch of the long extinct ancient House Melantha, boasting a direct line of descent from Rhel of Tharandon some sixteen hundred years previously.

House Tharandon had fallen on hard times following the death of Lord Alexander, but has since been restored to its former glory by his son and current Lord Tharandon, Benedict.

House Tharandon's Heraldry consists of the sigil of a rampant crimson Griffon on a field of gold and their motto "Steadiness Calls The Faithful Ones". Their unofficial motto, which is as well known as the official one, is "A Tharandon Never Forgets" and is used much more often and mostly in negative context, though it can also be used in the original, literal sense. Members of the family tend to have golden hair and emerald green eyes.

History

The Tharandons first appeared in Hapanii historical records roughly sixteen hundred years ago. An offshoot cadet branch of House Melantha, they were granted the title of Lords of Selab and accompanying lands.

Military Strength

House Tharandon can raise approximately 60,000 men in a relatively short period of time and also commands a modest fleet. As the richest house, the Tharandon's forces are among the best-equipped in the Hapes Consortium, though House Tylger commands larger numbers.

Relationships

Members

• Lord {Alexander Tharandon}, son and and only child of Lord Jorund. Killed in Action.
  • Lady {Mirax Tharandon}, his wife. Died in a shuttle accident.
    • Lord Benedict Tharandon, current Lord of the Bindreg Hills and first son and oldest child of Lord Alexander.
      • {Lady Elianna Tharandon}, his wife. Died in childbirth.
        • {Markus Tharandon}, his son and only child. Died stillborn.
    • Margot Tharandon, only daughter of Lord Alexander.
      • Quinn Tharandon, her son and nephew of Lord Benedict.
    • Daeron Tharandon, second son and youngest child of Lord Alexander, heir presumptive.
• {Cora Tharandon}, aunt to Lord Alexander and only daughter of {Gerold Tharandon}. Matrilineally married to Coris of House Garallia.
  • Damon Tharandon, her only son and cousin to Lord Alexander.
  • Joanna Tharandon her only daughter and cousin to Lord Alexander. Married to Vidimir of House Ev'reuin, younger brother of Lord Korin Ev'reuin.
    • Sia Vir`uan, her niece and only daughter of Korin Ev'reuin. Legitimate pretender-in-exile to the defunct Throne of Alsakan and distant cousin of Lord Benedict.
• Director {Alexander Fel}, The bastard son of Tywald Tharandon and close personal friend of Lord Alexander. Missing presumed dead.
  • General Edward Canfield, his bastard son and Imperial Army officer.

Family Tree

Alysanne Farman †

Gerold Tharandon †

Jeyne Marbrand †

Unknown

Tywald Tharandon †

Cora Tharandon †

Coris Garallia †

House of Ev'reuin

Varan Tharandon †

Jorund Tharandon †

Astrid Draykon †

Alexander Fel †

Damon Tharandon

Joanna Tharandon

Vidimir Ev'reuin

Korin Ev'reuin

Yennefer Vir`uan

Alexander Tharandon †

Mirax Atriedes †

Edward Canfield

Sia Vir`uan

Elianna Tharandon †

Benedict Tharandon

Lowell Ginn †

Margot Tharandon

Daeron Tharandon

Markus Tharandon †

Quinn Tharandon

Sworn to House Tharandon

Vassal Houses

• House Ti, of Parandor.

Household, Courtiers & Sworn Men

• Baron Shall Ti, Castellan of The White Keep and a close friend to Lord Tharandon.
• Jedi Master Onasha Katr, an advisor and close friend of Lord Tharandon.
• Locke Firecam, a friend and companion to Lord Tharandon.
• Arista Starwind, a friend and companion to Lord Tharandon.
• Ylvia Skelgard, a friend and companion to Lord Tharandon.
• Amelia Kolczynski, Lady-in-Waiting to Lady Margot.
• Jedi Dante Erinith, an advisor and trainer to Lady Margot.
• Khaleel Isayev, a companion to Lord Daeron.

Historical Members

• Rhel of Tharandon, bastard of the Nidantha dynasty and founder of House Tharandon around Year -4000.
• Lord Damon Tharandon, known as the Grey Griffon.
  • Lord Tybolt Tharandon, eldest son and heir of Damon and succeeded as Lord the Bindreg Hills.
    • Lady Cerelle Tharandon, daughter and only child of Lord Tybolt, the child-Lady of the Bindreg Hills. Rumoured to have been murdered by her uncle Gerold.
  • Lord Gerold Tharandon, known as Gerold the Golden, younger brother, and adviser to Lord Tybolt. Regent for Lady Cerelle.
    • Lady Alysanne Farman, Gerold's first wife.
    • Lady Jeyne Marbrand, Gerold's second wife. Mother to his children. Vanished under mysterious circumstances.
      • Tywald Tharandon, his eldest son. Squire to Lord Roger Reyne, died bedridden.
      • Cora Tharandon, Gerold's second child and only daughter. Mother of Damon, Stafford and Joanna Garallia.
      • Varan Tharandon, Gerold's second son. Killed in Action.
      • Lord Jorund Tharandon, known as the Talonless Griffon, Lord Gerold's youngest son and successor. Lord the Bindreg Hills.

Quotes

"Constantia Vocat Fideles (Steadiness Calls The Faithful Ones)"

— House Motto

"A Tharandon Never Forgets"

— Unofficial Motto