House Davneiros

"The last few centuries have been tumultuous; a storm cloud has hung over Jade, keeping us frightened for might come next. But at the end of it all, a Crow has watched over us every time and been there to weather the malestrom and keep us safe, reminding us that there is still some hope, some glimmer of light, to hold on to." -Ser Gareth Corrath, Knight of Atmorra and Paladin of the Nine Saints

Jade has hundreds of noble houses, both minor and major, but none that quite compare to the fame and significance of House Davneiros. Compared to many houses, the Davneiros Clan is a fairly new family. The House was officially named as Noble in the year 1255 by Atmorran King Julliard Templeton, but the members of House Davneiros say the name was created by its founder Rixan Davneiros long before then, quoting the founder's birth (1207) as the creation of the House. Considering that Atmorran Law does recognize "first declarations" and "first bloods" as legal "Founding Points" for Noble Houses, both 1207 and 1255 are recognized as legal foundation years. Rixan Davneiros did not claim noble birth; he was officially declared a bastard and an orphan by the government of Arenthia, where he was found. The family that raised him was too poor to even have their own last names. As Rixan grew older, he created the last name "Davneiros" so he could fill out paperwork and officially begin his life as an adventurer. Later in his middle age, Rixan would be invited to replace House Stormharbor as Wardens of Teratha. In the process of accepting the role, Rixan's made up family name was then consecrated as Noble Household under the laws of Atmorra. Per tradition, Arenthia also accepted the Davneiros as nobility in their own archives, since Arenthia recognizes the promotion of all of their citizens regardless of the country in which the promotion took place. However, both countries marked the Davneiros family as "minor" nobles in their records, minimizing any influence they could have in their governments.

Since becoming Wardens, House Davneiros has called the island of Harrenhall their home, which has long before them been the traditional home of each Warden of Teratha. As such, Harrenhall was not only the family home, but also a base of operations for Warden duties and for head of House Davnerios, an inherited title for the Third Order of Wardens. They would maintain their patrol of the continent of Teratha, only occasionally crossing continental lines to eliminate enemies that threatened Jade as a whole. Every new generation of House Davneiros accepted this role and responsibility, training since a young age to become one of Jade's ultimate heroes. This trend continued for almost two centuries until Jade was invaded by the Mind Flayer Imperium and their armies of Gith. During this invasion, most of the Wardens of Jade were killed and their homes destroyed. Jonathan Davneiros, the last Third Order Warden was able to escape Harrenhall before it crumbled into the Sea. As Jade's last remaining Warden in the reconstruction time after the Gith were pushed back, Jonathan helped a group of adventurers create the Fourth Order Wardens of Jade, however he continued his duties as a Warden until his death. After the Gith were defeated, Arenthia struggled following the deaths of the royal family. The country's magical crown could only be worn by people of the royal bloodline. In their search for alternatives of who could wear the crown, Rixan Davneiros was discovered to be the bastard of a king of Arenthia. Jonathan's daughter Venmae was asked to ascend to the throne and to set aside her inherited Warden title. She reluctedly accepted and became the first Davneiros to sit a royal throne, now Queen of Arenthia.

House Davneiros's official home is still Harrenhall, despite its destruction. Despite ascending to the status of "Royal," Matriarch Venmae Davneiros has had little to no deviation with House's coat of arms, only occasionally adding a gold border around the coat of arms. Normally, the house's banner is a Blue banner with a Silver stripe down the middle. The House icon, a Crow, is in the center and is either holding a clutch of white roses or has blooming white roses in the top right and bottom left corners. James Davneiros had a custom variant of the House Banner that had the crow in flight, wearing a floral crown of white roses, and clutching the family sword, Solarus, still in its scabbard.