Quick Facts
- The Houses are politically and financially powerful
- The Twelve is a council of the Houses that was created to facilitate cooperation and communication between the Houses. Supposedly.
- Over the centuries of its existence, it has gradually developed into a power of its own, separate from the Houses
- They are often thought of as a hybrid of nobility and business cartel
- Their primary loyalty lies with their House over anything else be it religion, nation, or politics
- The Houses are not equal in power or wealth
- Most Houses dominate one sphere of influence, defending their interests against any competitors
- The Houses generally are populated by one family or bloodline
- Not all House members have a dragonmark, but most dragonmarked belong to a House
