The 12 Noble Houses Of Fijorn
The 12 Noble Houses Of Fijorn
Each of the Twelve Noble Houses of Fijorn is sworn in absolute loyalty to the God Emperor Ratha Fijorn. They serve as pillars of the empire, ensuring its military dominance, economic prosperity, and societal stability. Each house governs a major city, controls fortresses, commands a specialized military force, and possesses its own Divlear, a legendary war machine infused with the mind of a past general.
The High War Council, composed of the Twelve Generals, convenes in absolute secrecy beneath the capital Divination every three months to advance Fijorn’s war capabilities, technology, and infrastructure.
House Blackstone of Blackstone
The Masters of Steel
Motto: “Steel is strong, but will is stronger.”
- Specialization: Metallurgy, blacksmithing, and weapons forging.
- Ensures Fijornian Steel remains exclusive to Fijornians.
- No foreigner may wield Fijorn’s steel without permission.
Ruler: Lord Boren Blackstone, Master of the Forge.
Heir(s): Varik Blackstone (Firstborn son, training as a master smith).
Army: The Ironbound Legion – Elite shock troops wielding Fijorn’s finest weapons and armor.
Divlear General: General Hrothgar the Hammer, a legendary blacksmith-warrior of past wars.
Fortresses Maintained:
- Hammerhold Keep – The primary forge and Divlear Foundry.
- Ironwatch Bastion – Protects the kingdom’s vital mines.
- Stonehearth Fortress – A training ground for apprentice blacksmiths.
House Stormrend of Stormhelm
The Iron Vanguard
Motto: “Steel on land, storm at sea.”
- Specialization: Frontline warfare and border defense.
- Commanders of Fijorn’s Legions, leading major offensives.
Ruler: Lord Rodrik Stormrend, Supreme General of the Vanguard.
Heir(s): Taryn Stormrend (Daughter, commanding elite heavy cavalry).
Army: The Stormguard – Elite warriors known for their relentless charges and battlefield formations.
Divlear General: General Veldor the Unbroken, master of defensive warfare.
Fortresses Maintained:
- Stormgate Bastion – Guards Fijorn’s eastern front.
- Tidefall Keep – Protects the kingdom’s mountainous rivers.
- Ironclad Hold – A fortified stronghold, nearly impenetrable.
House Valken of Valkenhold
The Lords of the Sky & Sea
Motto: “Honor in strength, victory in battle.”
- Specialization: Supreme naval command and skyship warfare.
- Controls Fijorn’s air superiority.
Ruler: Lady Riona Valken, Grand Admiral of the Skies.
Heir(s): None declared.
Army: The Skyblade Fleet – Pilots of Fijorn’s skyships and naval forces.
Divlear General: Admiral Karvek Ironwind, skyship tactician and naval warlord.
Fortresses Maintained:
- Skyreach Keep – Houses Fijorn’s skyship fleet.
- Stormbreaker Fortress – Oversees river and coastal defenses.
- Windspire Bastion – A floating fortress, airborne elite unit base.
House Durnholde of Durnholde
The Builders of Empire
Motto: “No blade shall break us.”
- Specialization: Fortifications, siege warfare, and engineering.
- Constructs Fijorn’s strongholds, roads, and defensive fortifications.
Ruler: Lord Gerhardt Durnholde, Architect of The Bulwark.
Heir(s): Brynn Durnholde, overseeing Fijorn’s next great fortress project.
Army: The Ironwall Corps – Experts in siege warfare and defensive formations.
Divlear General: General Ulric the Stoneborn, master of siege warfare.
Fortresses Maintained:
- The Bulwark – Fijorn’s largest defensive wall.
- Shieldhaven Keep – A training center for siege engineers.
- Ironhold Fortress – Protects Fijorn’s supply lines.
House Goldmane of Goldmere
The Keepers of Wealth
Motto: “Prosperity through strength.”
- Specialization: Economic control, wealth management, and logistics.
- Ensures Fijorn’s treasury and supply chains remain unrivaled.
Ruler: Lady Marisa Goldmane, Master Treasurer of Fijorn.
Heir(s): Garrick Goldmane (Merchant Lord).
Army: The Gilded Guard – Protects economic and financial assets.
Divlear General: General Helvar the Hoarder, master of resource control and wartime finance.
Fortresses Maintained:
- Gilded Bastion – Secures Fijorn’s treasury.
- Coinhold Keep – Oversees trade and taxation.
- Merchant’s Rest – A sanctioned trade hub.
House Drakenhold of Drakenheim
The Masters of Strategy & War Doctrine
Motto: “Remember the past, shape the future.”
Specialization: Scholars of war, strategists, and tacticians.
- Masters of battlefield tactics, logistics, and war philosophy.
- Maintains war records, studies enemy movements, and refines Fijorn’s military doctrines.
Ruler: High Scholar Edrik Drakenhold, the Grand Strategist.
Heir(s): Sylas Drakenhold, Master of Tactical Warfare.
Army: The Warborn Legion – Strategists and elite war planners, training officers and commanding battlefield formations.
Divlear General: General Orin the Tactician, a brilliant mind of military history and warfare.
Fortresses Maintained:
- The Grand War Academy – Trains Fijorn’s greatest strategists and officers.
- Tactician’s Hold – Oversees war games and strategic simulations.
- Steelmind Bastion – Forges and refines battlefield doctrines.
House Frostbane of Frostmoor
The Beast Hunters of the North
Motto: “The cold does not forgive.”
Specialization: Monster hunters, scouts, and survivalists.
- Responsible for tracking, eliminating, and utilizing magical beasts in war.
- Controls Fijorn’s coldest frontiers, ensuring no threat lurks beyond the mountains.
Ruler: Lord Varek Frostbane, Supreme Beastmaster.
Heir(s): Galen Frostbane, legendary monster slayer.
Army: The Beastslayers – Elite hunters trained to eliminate massive, magical creatures.
Divlear General: General Skjorn the Huntsman, the oldest surviving monster hunter in Fijorn’s history.
Fortresses Maintained:
- Icefang Bastion – Training grounds for monster-hunting tactics.
- Coldsteel Keep – Oversees the breeding and training of war beasts.
- Warden’s Fang – Monitors the northern borders, ensuring nothing escapes alive.
House Nightveil of Shadowmere
The Emperor’s Hidden Blade
Motto: “We see all, they see nothing.”
Specialization: Espionage, intelligence, and covert operations.
- Controls spies, assassins, and counterintelligence forces.
- Eradicates traitors, saboteurs, and external threats before they rise.
Ruler: Mistress Liriel Nightveil, The Shadow Matron.
Heir(s): None declared.
Army: The Silent Blades – Elite assassins, saboteurs, and intelligence officers.
Divlear General: General Sylvos the Shadowed, master of subterfuge and infiltration.
Fortresses Maintained:
- Whisperhold Keep – Secret training facility for assassins.
- The Ebon Roost – Fijorn’s primary intelligence headquarters.
- Shadeveil Bastion – Hidden fortress deep within the mountains.
House Firebrand of Flamewatch
The Emperor’s Law & Order
Motto: “Justice is absolute.”
Specialization: Law enforcement, inquisitions, and military police.
- Ensures absolute obedience to the Emperor’s will.
- Leads investigations, trials, and executions of criminals and enemies of the state.
Ruler: Marshal Tyran Firebrand, Supreme Lawkeeper of Fijorn.
Heir(s): None declared.
Army: The Emperor’s Law – Military police, executioners, and battlefield enforcers.
Divlear General: General Havel the Just, master of battlefield law enforcement.
Fortresses Maintained:
- The Pyrehold – Houses political prisoners, criminals, and those awaiting judgment.
- Ironbrand Keep – Headquarters of the Emperor’s Law.
- Judgment Bastion – Oversees military trials and inquisitions.
House Ironcrested of Ironspire
The Arcane Vanguard
Motto: “The Emperor’s will is magic itself.”
Specialization: Battle-magic, arcane warfare, and magical engineering.
- Develops and deploys Fijorn’s arcane war machines, weapons, and magical units.
- Oversees the magical infusion of Fijorn’s elite weapons and armor.
Ruler: Grand Magus Veyron Ironcrested, Supreme War Mage.
Heir(s): None declared.
Army: The Arcane Vanguard – Mage-warriors wielding powerful battle spells.
Divlear General: General Thalric the Arcane Blade, master of magic-infused combat.
Fortresses Maintained:
- The Arcane Spire – Fijorn’s magical research and war-magic academy.
- Voidwatch Keep – Home of elite battle-mages.
- Stormvault Bastion – Develops enchanted siege weaponry.
House Ravencourt of Ravenshade
The Keepers of Forbidden Knowledge
Motto: “Truth is carved in darkness.”
Specialization: Historians, archivists, and custodians of forbidden lore.
- Records all of Fijorn’s history, erasing what must not be known.
- Oversees archives, lost knowledge, and hidden truths.
Ruler: Lord Eldrin Ravencourt, The Chronicler of Shadows.
Heir(s): None declared.
Army: The Dark Watchers – Secret scholars and enforcers of historical truth.
Divlear General: General Orlais the Chronicler, keeper of ancient war records.
Fortresses Maintained:
- The Black Archives – Holds lost knowledge and suppressed history.
- The Forgotten Hold – Secures dangerous relics and forbidden tomes.
- Shroudspire Bastion – Hidden vaults containing knowledge too dangerous to share.
House Hollowind of Hollowfort
The Masters of Tactical Subterfuge
Motto: “The best war is won before the first strike.”
Specialization: Tactical sabotage, unconventional warfare, and battlefield deception.
- Trains and deploys Fijorn’s best field strategists, skirmishers, and saboteurs.
- Masters of stealth-based battlefield control and asymmetrical warfare.
Ruler: Lady Veyla Hollowind, Mistress of Shadows.
Heir(s): None declared.
Army: The Phantom Legion – Masters of guerrilla tactics, sabotage, and misdirection.
Divlear General: General Kieran the Whisper, supreme commander of battlefield sabotage.
Fortresses Maintained:
- Hollowfort Keep – Command center for battlefield misdirection tactics.
- Specter’s Refuge – Training grounds for elite skirmishers.
- Phantom Bastion – Covert operations hub, used to outmaneuver enemy forces.
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