Ocrotire Family

The Ocrotires cultivate a strong sense of identity rooted in exploration, resilience, and honor. Family members are often marked by a love of maps, a fascination with the unknown, and a restless spirit that chafes against Borca’s claustrophobic atmosphere. This gives the family a somewhat romantic and melancholic aura, as if they are forever longing for open horizons and lost seas.

Yet beneath this yearning lies a hard edge. The Ocrotires are disciplined and ruthless when needed, capable of swift and decisive action. They are known for their formal ceremonies, strict codes of conduct, and a penchant for nautical symbolism in dress and heraldry.

In a land where borders are guarded by poison and blade, the Ocrotires hold a unique position. They are masters of logistics, strategy, and exploration, applying naval principles to land-based power struggles. Their influence lies in controlling trade routes, overseeing caravans, and managing networks of couriers and spies that mimic the reach of a fleet at sea.

Though their actual naval power is nonexistent, the family commands respect as strategists and visionaries, often consulted on matters of movement, supply, and surprise. Their reputation for discipline and unwavering loyalty makes them valued—and sometimes feared—players in Borca’s intricate political game.

Within Borca’s noble circles, the Ocrotires are regarded with a mixture of admiration and skepticism. Some see them as dreamers clinging to a vanished past, while others recognize their pragmatic skill and quiet power. Their estates serve as meeting places for secret councils and planning sessions, where strategies are charted as carefully as ocean voyages once were.

Though they lack the overt cruelty of the Boritsi or the brutal pragmatism of the Dilisnya, the Ocrotires wield influence through knowledge, discipline, and a far-reaching network, making them indispensable allies and dangerous enemies.

Though Borca is surrounded by mountains and mist-shrouded forests, the Ocrotire ancestors once served in distant maritime realms—naval commanders and explorers who sailed far beyond the domain’s borders. Their family archives are filled with maps of strange seas, journals of voyages, and trophies taken from foreign lands. Over time, the Ocrotires returned to Borca, bringing with them a legacy of discipline, daring, and refined naval tradition.

Their ancestral estate is adorned with nautical motifs: carved figureheads, weathered sails, and trophies of sea monsters—reminders of a heritage that now exists mostly in memory and legend.