Nobility of Velinshad

A known list of current houses of Nobility, their primary function within government and locations of major family members.
 

Law Makers and Governing Houses

  Although many official positions in Velinshad are elected officials, a caste of regular nobility is always in Office to ensure government retains orderly decorum and organisation.
 

House Talvar - Secretaries of Government

House Talvar form the secretaries of a given governing body. They track the history of the government, note take on any official meetings and distribute any updates or news to over members of state. Along with this, they organise and manage meetings of Government or between Noble houses, such as preparing feasts or meeting halls for use.
  Lord Brennen Talvar & Lady Sherrin Talvar - Athiris - Serving to Organise Parliament and Governing bodies
  Lord Morris Talvar - North Lakis - Serving to distribute latest Political Updates to Northern Continent
  Lady Kerrin Yarrik - Stone Bridge - Name change due to Marriage. Serves are political representative in Southern City States
  Several minor family members help across the country with smaller organisations outside of the capital.
 

House Bronzequill - Authors of Legal Documentation

House Bronzequill is a dwarven house known for expert penmanship and legal wording proficiency to ensure laws and legal documents are to standard approval. Scions of the House can be sent to other Cities with ease when needed to serve as official scribes when needed and most Major cities have at least a small Mansion aside for members of the family.
  Lady Lapis Bronzequill - Athiris - Head author of legal documentation
  Lord Flint Bronzquill - Athiris - Head of Distribution of newly written legal documents
 
 
 
 

Upkeep and Maintenance Houses

 

House Aldressa - Roads and Travel

  House Aldressa is charged to maintain the roads across the realm and ensure travel is safe. They often invest in taverns and stables along popular travel routes, as well as maintaining the busiest roads. Most major cities have a small manse for the Family with a large spread family to manage each city while certain Heads of House control an overall region.
  Lord Laurence Aldressa - Athiris - Capital City Planning
  Lady Devilin Aldressa - Burnished Hearth - Eastern Ithirion Road maintenance
  Lord Terrance Aldressa - Torrin's Gate - Western Ithirion Road maintenance
  Liege Kortan Aldreaa - North Lakis - Northern Ithirion Road maintenance
 

House Sarrik -Port Authorities

As the Authority on water based craft, House Sarrik issue shipping licenses along with maintaining docks and canals through the realm. All (legal) shipping is catalogued and recorded by the House who work to increase water based trade route to the somewhat distant continent. They have Mansions in most Port Cities along with smaller villas along canal routes.
  Lady Mary Sarrik - Port Yemon - Western Ithirion Port Overseer
  Lord Jarith Sarrik - Ideylon - Eastern Ithirion Port Overseer
  Lord Cameron Sarrik - Athiris - Canal Overseer
 

House Elinvan'dir - Forestry and Sentinel Tree Preservation

House Elinvan'dir is one of the oldest Houses as it was originally formed of the elven Clans who managed the Sentinel Trees. This House now serves as Forestry Regulation along with their ancient charge of overseeing elven rebirth via the trees. This House has Mansions in each City a Sentinel Tree stands, along with smaller villas in heavily forested areas.
 
 
 

Agriculture and Farming Houses

 

House Lorrenstar - Eastern Farming Management

  House Lorrenstar oversees the majortiy of farming in the Eastern Region of Velinshad. While this region of Ithirion is the most fertile, they face competition from the other farming houses to their north and west when shipping wares to major cities where Hearthfire and Lakinth also deliver, keeping them from forming a monopoly.
 

House Hearthfire - Western Farming Management

  House Hearthfire suffered a major setback with the Veiled Plain's fall in recent years and have had to keep aloft with deals with other houses. They have been trying to make more deals in the Capital for more land closer to the city, but house Lorrenstar is fiercely opposed to such extensions.
 

House Lakinth - Northern Farming Management

  House Lakinth specialises in tough rugged crops that deal with long travel and storage due to the colder northern climate. Due to this however, their crops are often sought for winter in the centre of Velenshad keeping them relevant despite the fewer farming opportunities in the north.
 

House Darkwine - Luxury Produce

  House Darkwine changed their family name to match their trade, fine exports of wine and other drinks. They ship across the continent with a few vineyards in different regions to grow different grapes. Recent imports of Cocoa plants have made them branch into chocolate production alongside their vineyards.
 

Technological and Researching Houses

 

House Fulmana - University Management

Bearing the namesake of the Town, House Fulmana run and operate the University in Northern Velenshad. They also fund other smaller schools across the country, and encourage members of their House to be well versed and become teachers for those who are not directly in line for house rulership.
 

House Cogsmith - Engineering Regulators

House Cogsmith have authority to maintain restrictions and regulations on mechanical creations in Velenshad. They hire and train mechanics and engineers to follow their regulations and own many of the workshops across the country.
 
 

Magical Houses

 

House Horintha - Teleportation Circle Management

House Horintha are the primary regulation on teleportation circles in Velenshad. They are responsible for upkeep and tracking of circles along with their defence and documenting useage. While not all Circles may have a member of the House living nearby, most major cities have a Manor for the family.
 

House Preston - Magical Regulations

House Preston formerly were developers of magical means and use, but were overtaken in advancements by House Fulmana. Rather than compete, the House Pivoted to ensuring magic is used responsibly across the Country. They help develop magical defences and counters to spells which are provided to law enforcement.
 
 

Monetary Houses

 

House Dorrith - Treasury

House Dorrith manage the Country's treasury. Several sections of the House work against each other to ensure that the house itself is kept from taking liberties with the finances or falsifying records. As such, the treasury is spread with Mansions and Manors across the realm for this house, each sub-house vying for more political power than the others.
 

House Lirren - Taxation and Funding

House Lirren is a quiet house of old money and small manors and estates tucked away. They are in charge of collecting taxes from the general populace, which for most would cast them into a bad light. However, they make efforts to fund community efforts and non-essential structures in towns to offset this potentially poor view of them.
 

Single Nobility

Some Nobles do not yet have established Houses. These could be newly elevated nobles or those who have splintered to create their own house.
  Lady Devris - Unknown - Lady Devris is from a fallen house, who's name she abandoned along with its legacy. However, she still bears the rank of Nobility and proves her expertise in Necromancy to to aid those in need and further research. She often delivers information to Houses Fulmana or Preston to aid in magical development.
  Ser Percinth Corsin - Burnished Hearth - This merchant made his name during festivals, buying and trading festive wares and eventually funding events themselves. Knighted for his charitable yet profitable acts, he has recently been given permission to found a House proper, under the requirement the next 5 years of Festival Events are successful for the city.