Porphyria

Chadris Porphyria lost his bid to become Korvosa’s provisional lord when he died suddenly at a rally in his support. Like Arbust Arabasti, Chadris had familial connections with a noble dynasty, the Masacali Consulate and, like Arbust, Chadris saw Korvosa as the key to gaining a noble title. Unlike Arbust, though, Chadris’s scheme almost paid off when his cousins in the Masacali council of lords promised his family a noble title if he could defeat Arabasti. When Chadris died, his family’s best chance at aristocracy died with him.
More than 50 years later, the Porphyria family finally got its revenge when the unpopular Arabasti king, Cardraith, died unexpectedly. Chadris III, grandson of Arbust’s competitor, took Korvosa’s throne. His unpopular reign only lasted six years, and when Domina Arabasti re-established her family’s dynasty she also put an end to the Porphyria family in Korvosa.
Although the family no longer exists within Korvosa and its name is shunned, Porphyria continues to serve the Consulate as a loyal and wealthy merchant family. In Bengion, the Porphyria and Arabasti families jointly established a mercantile company that even has a branch in Korvosa (although the company knows better than to send any Porphyria employees there, even on a temporary basis).

Type

Court, Noble

Leader Title

Korvosan Nobility

Parent Organization

The Masacali Consulate

Location

Korvosa

Related Ranks & Titles

• Korvosan Nobility