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 Earl of Tamra Baron of Tamra II
Capital	Aviemore
Dominion	Tamra System, Tolonda Sector
Established	Approximately Year -1600
Cadet branches	House Tharandon of Aviemore 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	Archduchy of Tolonda
Homeworld	Tamra II, Tamra System, Tolonda Sector
Species	Human (Hapanii)

House Tharandon of The White Keep (Hapanii: Tha'ren'den) is one of the aristocratic noble Houses of the Archduchy of Tolonda. The family is 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. Although one of the oldest dynasties, decline over many generations through conflict and poor leadership has seen the family fall from it's position as one of the richest and powerful within the Hapes Cluster to a shell of it's former self.

The Tharandon family had fallen on especially hard times following the death of Lord Alexander, but is since being restored to prominence by his son Benedict, the 168th Lord Tharandon.

House Tharandon's Heraldry consists of the sigil of a rampant crimson Griffon on a field of black 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

Origins of the Name

The exact origins of the surname 'Tharandon' can not be determined with any great certainty, although there is little doubt that it came from the Inner Cluster. The first reputed record is that of "Tha'den" some six thousand years previously, recorded on a list of minor settlements and trading posts.

The first definite Hapnii record of the name occurs roughly sixteen hundred years ago, given to a legitimised bastard son of Nalith Melan'tha, Rhel of Tha'ren'den. Although there is no known place name within the Cluster to exist to this day, common naming practice at the time would be for Nalith to name Rhel's Cadet branch after place of his birth.

Military Strength

Tharandons have always been known for their fighting spirit and their skill in the art of war and have fought in many wars, both within and more recently outside the Cluster. Although not the largest by far, the House can raise approximately 60,000 men in a relatively short period of time and also commands a modest fleet. Given the growing prosperity of the family and Lord Benedict's military career, their standing personal retinue, the Ice Guard are among the best equipped within the Archduchy of Tolonda.

The Tharandons have a number of fortifications and installation, the most notable being:

• The White Keep is the ancestral stronghold and seat of the House of Tharandon. It is located on the planet Tamra II in the Tolonda Cluster, carved out of a great rocky promontory overlooking the Glacial Sea and the major city and spaceport of Aviemore. The nearby mines are some of the most productive in the realm and provides House Tharandon with their wealth.
• Nostromo Station is a Trading II space station, owned and overseen by Lord Benedict Tharandon of the Archduchy of Tolonda. Situated at galactic position (-70, -325), within a neutral area of deep space between Imperial and Galactic Alliance space. Over recent years, the station has become a hub for trading and visitors of diverse backgrounds and due to the strictly enforced neutral policy, many of those who would otherwise not have met or stand as enemies exist together in an odd state of co-existence. The station boasts an expansive shopping concourse, entertainment and medical facilities. (Permanent Discord Link: https://discord.gg/QPbvaYP )

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, 1st Earl of Tamra, current Lord of the White Keep and first son and oldest child of Lord Alexander.
      • {Lady Josella Tharandon}, his first wife. Died in childbirth.
        • {Markus Tharandon}, their son and only child. Died stillborn.
      • Lady Sarisa Tharandon, his second wife and daughter of Lord Gillinore.
        • Anastasia Tharandon their daughter and oldest child, heir presumptive
        • Unborn baby, their second child
    • Dr Margot Tharandon, only daughter of Lord Alexander.
      • Quinn Jynn, her bastard son and nephew of Lord Benedict.
    • Si'ar Daeron Tharandon, second son and youngest child of Lord Alexander. Steward of the White Keep.
• {Cora Tharandon}, aunt to Lord Alexander and only daughter of {Gerold Tharandon}. Matrilineally married to Coris of House Garallia.
  • Si'ar Damon Tharandon of Aviemore, her only son and cousin to Lord Alexander. Magistrate of Aviemore.
    • Carista Kravhenn, his wife of House Kravhenn.
      • Si'ar Geralt Tharandon, his oldest child and only son.
      • Aurine Tharandon, his youngest child and only daughter.
  • Joanna Tharandon her only daughter and cousin to Lord Alexander. Married to Vidimir of House Ev'reuin, younger brother of Lord Korin Ev'reuin.
    • Alina Tharandon, her only daughter.
    • 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.

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 of the White Keep..
    • Lady Cerelle Tharandon, daughter and only child of Lord Tybolt, the child-Lady of the White Keep. 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.
      • Lord Jorund Tharandon, known as the Talonless Griffon, his second son and successor. Lord the White Keep.
      • Si'ar Varan Tharandon, his third son and Magistrate of Aviemore. Killed in Action.
      • Cora Tharandon, his youngest child and only daughter. Mother of Damon, Stafford and Joanna Garallia.

Family Tree

Alysanne Farman †

Gerold Tharandon †

Jeyne Marbrand †

Unknown

Tywald Tharandon †

Jorund Tharandon †

Astrid Draykon †

Varan Tharandon †

Cora Tharandon †

Coris Garallia †

Ev'reuin Family

Unknown

Alexander Fel †

Aeia Tavell †

Jamie Walters †

Alexander Tharandon †

Mirax Atriedes †

Damon Tharandon

Carista Kravhenn

Joanna Tharandon

2. Vidimir Ev'reuin

1. Korin Ev'reuin

Yennefer Vir`uan

Edward Canfield

Josella Chalcedon †

Benedict Tharandon

Sarisa Gillinore

Lowell Jynn †

Margot Tharandon

Daeron Tharandon

2. Aurine Tharandon

1. Geralt Tharandon

Alina Tharandon

Sia Vir`uan

Vir`uan Siblings

Markus Tharandon †

Anastasia Tharandon

Quinn Jynn

Legend:

• Number denotes order of birth where applicable.
• Hashed line of decent denotes illegitimate child.

The Court of House Tharandon

LORD THARANDON Lord Benedict Tharandon Lord of the White Keep

LADY SARISA THARANDON Ladies-in-Waiting Lady Arista Starwind Court Position

SI'AR DAERON THARANDON Companions Court Position

LORD CHAMBERLAIN Head of the Council Si'ar Arturia Paorach Greater Office

COMPANIONS Court Position

RETAINERS Trex Varax Special Position

CHIEF JUSTICE Vacant Greater Office

STEWARD Vacant Greater Office

MASTER-AT-ARMS Si'ar Patrick Callaghan Greater Office

COURT PHYSICIAN Vacant Greater Office

ADVISORS Lady Sarisa Thrandon Lady Kuro Lorell Jedi Master Onasha Katr Greater Office

JUSTICARS Vacant Major Office

EMISSARIES Vacant Major Office

HUNTSMAN Vacant Lesser Office

MASTER OF GAMES Vacant Lesser Office

MASTER OF FEASTS Vacant Lesser Office

CAPTAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD GUARD Vacant Major Office

ADMIRAL OF THE ICE FLEET Vacant Major Office

COMMANDER OF THE ICE GUARD Vacant Major Office

CASTELLEN Vacant Major Office

OFFICERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD GUARD Vacant Lesser Office

OFFICERS OF THE ICE FLEET Vacant Lesser Office

OFFICERS OF THE ICE GUARD Vacant Lesser Office

Sworn to House Tharandon

Vassal Houses

• House Tharandon of Aviemore
• House Paorach
• House Krael
• House Lorell

Household, Courtiers & Sworn Men

Household

• Si'ar Arturia Paorach of House Paorach, Lord Chamberlain of the White Keep.
• Si'ar Samiel Krael of House Aurous, Steward of the White Keep.
• Lady Kuro Lorell of House Lorell, an advisor and close friend of Lord Tharandon.
• Jedi Master Onasha Katr, an advisor and close friend of Lord Tharandon.

Courtiers

• Lord Locke Firecam, a friend and companion to Lord Tharandon.
• Lord Nathaniel Durane, a friend and companion to Lord Tharandon.
• Arista Starwind, Lady-in-Waiting to Lady Tharandon.

Sworn Men

• Trex Varax, a Mandalorian mercenary in the paid service of Lord Tharandon.

Quotes

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

— House Motto

"A Tharandon Never Forgets"

— Unofficial Motto

See Also

• Lord Tharandon
• The White Keep
• Nostromo Station

External Links

• House of Tharandon Discord invitation link: https://discord.gg/Snxkfd2